🧵4 Commands by #Jagadguru #Shankaracharya #SriSri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji: People are habituated to satisfy their Svartha(self-interests)."I shall act upon something only if I get something out of it."This Svartha is present in everyone.We say that everyone is selfish but
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#AdiShankara #Bhagavatpada says that it is good to have Svartha – provided you know what Svartha actually is. That which is beneficial to you is Svartha. Acquiring wealth, name and fame do not actually constitute Svartha. For all of these are transitory. Exert yourself to

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attain that which is permanent. Then you can be truly said to have Svartha. He who does not realize this having attained the rare human birth is indeed pitiable.

इतः को न्वस्ति मूढात्मा यस्तु स्वार्थे प्रमाद्यति ।
दुर्लभं मानुषं देहं प्राप्य तत्रापि पौरुषम् ॥

Everyone

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should follow these to progress:

🌟First: Donate liberally to a Satpatra – the worthy and the needy.

🌟Second: Try & understand the essence of Vedanta. The primary step towards this is to reduce one’s desires.Greater your desires, greater will be your attachment. For this,

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you need to cultivate a sense of satisfaction.

🌟Third: Make your devotion to God steadfast.

🌟Fourth: Do not harbour hatred towards anyone.

#sanatani #SanatanaDharma #Sringeri #Spirituality #Advaita #Sadguru #Hinduism

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