The Thirumanthiram (Translation and Commentary)
author: T.N. Ganapathy
edition: 2013, Babaji’s Kriya Yoga Trust
pages: 3832
ISBN-10: 1895383617
ISBN-13: 9781895383614
Topic: Shaivism
The Guru Tradition
This chapter describes The Guru Tradition located on page 94 in the English translation of the The Thirumanthiram (Translation and Commentary) [also: Tirumantiram, Tirumandiram etc.]. This book by Siddha Tirumular (Thirumoolar) deals with Shaiva literature (such as the Agamas) and, being encyclopedic in form, also deals with topics such as spiritual wisdom, Yoga, Indian philosophy and Tantra. This is Chapter 4 part of "Invocation of Lord Vinayaka"
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Srila Gurudeva (The Supreme Treasure) [by Swami Bhaktivedanta Madhava Maharaja]
Like his initiating guru, his instructing guru is also a Vaishnava of the topmost calibre and a true guru, as described in the sacred texts of the tradition. In March 2000, the author was given the sacred order of sannyasa, the highest level of a renunciant. In 1977, Svami B. V. Madhava graduated in Sanskrit with honours from the university of Kolkata. Thus, the author is fluent in Bengali, Sanskrit and Hindi....
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He does this by living on through Aksharabrahman, whom, as we saw in the Aksharabrahman section, He perpetually brings with him in human form and who takes the role of the Brahmasvarupa Guru. This sets in motion the Guru Parampara, an unbroken succession of enlightened Gurus through whom Parabrahman carries on his liberation work....
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A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 3 [by Surendranath Dasgupta]
But Rau points out that in the Epigraphia Carnatica we have inscriptions of Bittideva as early as shaka 1023 (No. 34 Arsiker), which call him Vishnu-vardhana. (* 13) The general tradition is that Ramanuja kept away from Shrirangam for a total period of twelve years only; but Rau holds that this period must be about twenty years, of which twelve years were spent in Yadavadri. (* 14) Shri Ratnanujacarya, by S. K. Aiyangar, M.A....
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[The Thirumanthiram (Translation and Commentary): index]
[Foreword]
[Preface]