Things Always Remembered By Us

Teachings of Srimad Jagadguru Shankaracharya

SRI SRI SRI SWAYAMPRAKASHA SACHIDANANDA SARASWATHI

आनन्दं परमनान्दम भक्तानंद प्रदायकं सदा प्रसन्नावदनं सच्चिदनन्दमश्रये

1. Passing away of each second,minute and day means your life is getting reduced much over. Therefore keep in mind the "Value of Time".

2. Over the period of many years,all your 'sensory instruments' (indriyas) loose their efficiency. So instead of being proud of 'bahya soundarya', put thees Indriyas for purposeful use, when they are active self.

3. Understand fully that even in the midst of family,friends and others, you are alone only, you arrived alone, live (enjoy or suffer) alone and finally depart alone. Therefore instead of binding yourself to people, family, friends and objects. Contemplate and attach yourself to "Paramatman in your heart and thereby drive away the loneliness".

4. In life, happiness & sorrow, good & bad etc. are like both sides of the same coin and they come in pairs only. If you want happiness, you should accept the non-happiness also. So maintain equanimity and meditate on the truth about life.

5. You are alone responsible for your own happiness and sorrow. Therefore if you desire happy future contemplate in Divinity without selfishness now.

6. When you increase your attachments on material objects, you are inviting more sorrow. Therefore perform all actions without attachments, desires and hatred.

7. If you want peace of mind in life, listen and value your Inner self-consious, than searching outside object. Instead of waiting for others to praise and applaud you, perform all actions to make your 'self/atman' happy.

8. This life itself is a big dream. All family,friends,wealth,power,your body etc. are like waves in the ocean. Think deeply about the purpose of this life. Therefore remove your attachments from materialistic objects and develop attitude of sacrifice and service to others.

9. You can cheat or deceive others,but you can not deceive your inner conscience. Therefore do not perform any act against your own conscience.

10. Eventhough you may be well educated, learned, cultured, intelligent etc. you are never complete or full, unless you realise and experience the "SELF" which is the "GNANA" or "Knowledge". Therefore direct all your daily activities towards this path of "Self Knowledge".