Parables of Rama
by Swami Rama Tirtha | 102,836 words
Stories in English used by Swami Rama to illustrate the highest teaching of Vedanta. The most difficult and intricate problems of philosophy and abstract truths, which may very well tax the brains of the most intellectual, are thus made not only simple and easy to understand but also brought home to us in a concrete form in such an interesting and ...
Story 175 - The astounding work of Shri Sankaracharya
Adi-guru Shri Sankaracharya lived for only thirty years, yet in this short period he wrote six hundred fifty books and made several rounds of India, even though there was no railway, motor, bus or any other fast means of conveyance. He travelled all through on foot. How could he accomplish all this stupendous task within a short life of only thirty three years? What was at the back of his Unbelievable power to work?
It was because of his purity of heart, disciplined mind, sincerity of purpose, strong will-force based on his unshakable faith in God. All these factors combined to make his life fu)l of peace, tranquility and serenity which helped him to devote himself with one-pointed concentration to accomplish these unbelievable tasks in such a short span of life.