Brahma Sutras (Critical Exposition)
author: B. N. K. Sharma
edition: 2008, Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
pages: 1835
ISBN-10: 8121500354
ISBN-13: 9788121500357
Topic: Hindu-philosophy
Change of Guru-When permitted?
This chapter describes Change of Guru-When permitted? located on page 414 of volume 3 in the book Brahma Sutras (Critical Exposition) compiled by B. N. K. Sharma. This book contains a Critical Exposition of the Brahmasutras of Badarayana including a thorough research on the commentaries of Shankara, Ramanuja and Madhva. The Vedanta Sutras represent an important treatise of Indian Philosophy teaching Vedic concepts as found in the Upanishads..
Sanskrit name of chapter: purvavikalpadhikaranam or purvavikalpadhikarana (purvavikalpa-adhikarana / adhikaranam). This edition includes the original Sanskrit text, an English translation, references to commentaries, detailled footnotes, IAST transliterated words and a large index.
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The Markandeya Purana (Study) [by Chandamita Bhattacharya]
The students should follow the guru. They should not criticize the guru and should not touch him with the feet The student never talks of his guru s crime to other people, even they should pacify the guru when he becomes angry, because the gurus are not found to be angry without any reason. A student should respectfully walk round a temple and a fig-tree standing on a sacred spot, a place where four roots meet, his superior in learning, a guru and a God....
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The Vishnu Purana (abridged)
The disciple (shishya) will sit only after the guru sits, he will walk only after the guru walks. He will never oppose his guru. When the guru asks him to, he will sit down and study the Vedas. Every morning, the shishya will bring water and flowers for his guru. Eventually, the shishya will have learnt the Vedas and attained knowledge....
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The Brahma Purana (abridged)
In similar fashion, a kshatriya is permitted to adopt the livelihoods of vaishyas or shudras and a vaishya is permitted to adopt the livelihoods of shudras. There are four ashramas (stages of life) as well. The first of these is known as brahmachargya (celibate studenthood). During this period, the individual spends this days with his guru and studies the Vedas well. He has to serve his guru in proper fashion and live on alms. The next ashrama is that of garhasthya (householder stage)....
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