Hinduism: Details about 'Sri Chandrashekarendra Saraswati The Sage Of Kanchi'
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The Paramacharya or The Sage of Kanchi considered an avatara of Adi Shankaracharya was one of the Greatest Saints of Bharata Varsha. A Jivanmukta He was an embodiment of the ancient wisdom of india or Bharata Varsha. A contemporary of Sri Ramana Maharishi The Maha Periyaval was revered by millions of indians and westerners. The Westerners who came to india in search of knowledge about advaita flocked to him for darshan and guideance. Once Paul Brunton, a famous English writer and journalist, called on the sage before he wrote his book called `A Search in Secret India' and at that time a conversation took place between Mr. Brunton and the sage of Kanchi at the end of which Mr. Brunton came out greatly impressed with his holiness personage. He has written in his book "His noble face, pictured in grey and brown, takes an honoured place in the long portrait gallery of my memory. That elusive element which the French aptly term "spiritual", is present in the face. His expression is modest and mild, the large dark eyes being extraordinarily tranquil and beautiful. The nose is short, straight and classically regular. There is a rugged little beard on his chin, and the gravity of his mouth is most noticeable. Such a face might have belonged to one of the saints who graced the Christian Church during the Middle Ages, except that this one possesses the added quality of intellectuality. I suppose we of the practical West would say he has the eyes of a dreamer. Somehow, I feel in an inexplicable way that there is something more than mere dreams behind those heavy lids". The comments made by Shri P.C.Alexander, the former Governor of Maharashtra about Paramacharya also reveal the impact the personality of Paramacharya had on eminent men. "I went into his presence with great awe and respect. What I saw here amazed me immensely and continues to amaze me whenever I recall that visit. I was brought face to face with the majesty and dignity of spirituality in the most Spartan and austere set up I could ever have associated even with a sanyasi's abode. I instantly realised that I was in the presence of true greatness".
Dasopadesama.k.a. "The Ten Commandments"Paramacharya Maha SwamigalJagadGuru Shri Chandrashekarendra Saraswati Maitreem Bhajata : A benediction.This benediction was composed by His Holiness Chandrasekharendra Saraswati Swamy, the Sage of Kanchi, Known to all Indians as the "Paramacharya". It was rendered at the United Nations on Oct. 23, 1966 on the occasion of the UN day, by Bharat Ratna Smt. M.S.Subbulakshmi. The Acharya (1894-1994) was revered by people all over the world for the simplicity in his life and his profound knowledge of virtually every subject of concern to humanity. Very few had known about his deep and extensive knowledge of linguistics and the importanceof the subject in understanding the basis of the scriptures of the country. He had mastery over several world languages as well. His lucid presentation of linguistic aspects of Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, English, Greek etc., along with the connectionsto History, Names of villages and places, etymology, was sheer joy to those who listened tohis discourses. ReferencesA search in Secret India - Paul Brunton Kamakoti.org - Official web site of Kanchi Kamakoti peetham Topics in Hinduism
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