North Indian Thanthric Lineage 6800 years Bhrgu Maharshi

North Indian Thanthric Lineage (6800 years) Bhrgu Maharshi : (A long line of Thanthric adepts) : Swami Purnananda Swami Vivedishananda Swami Kanakananda Bhrgu (Dr. Ram Gopal Majumdar)(1874 -1968) • Swami Geethananda Giri • Yogashree A. S. Narasimhamurthy • •

South Indian Shaiva Siddhantha Lineage (8800 years) • • • • Agasthya Maharshi : (A long line of Shaiva Siddhantha adepts) : Shree Aruna Nath Giri Shree Kambali Swamigal ( - 1873) Shree Ambalavana Swamigal Shree Manicka Swamigal Shree Shanmuga Swamigal Shree Velu Swamigal Shree Subramanya Swamigal Shree Shankara Giri Swamigal Shree Geethananda Giri Swamigal

There is no loss when a candle burns itself out. - Dr. Swami Geethananda Giri

Dr. Swami Geethananda Giri A. S. Narasimhamurthy Maharshi Amara Maharshi Vedadri Aravinda K.

Maharshi Amara 1919 - 1982 A. S. Narasimhamurthy Adi Shankara Yoga Kendra

If spiritual experiences happen to you, it is better. If they do not happen, it is still better. – Maharshi Amara

Geethananda Giri 1907 - 1993 Shivananda Saraswathee 1887 - 1963

Maharshi Vedadri 1911 - 2006 Sachidanandendra Saraswathee 1880 - 1975

Master Choa Kok Sui 1952 - 2007 Dr. Bharath Chandra Winners Institute

Dr. Narayan M. Savanth Hari Om Trust Kapardi Siddhalinga Swamiji, Yogavana Hills

Sadhana Mallya, Adithi Prathishtan, Manipal

Malladihalli Raghavendra Swameeji 1890 - 1996 Ramakrshna Paramahamsa 1836 - 1886

Ramana Maharshi 1879 - 1950 Maharshi Dayananda Saraswathee 1824 - 1883

Pandith Sudhakar Chathurvedee Born in 1897

Santha Shishunala Shareefa 1819 - 1889

Sadashiva Brahmendra 1560 - 1762 Avadhootha Nithyananda 1897 - 1961

TYPE OF GURU MEANING SOOCHAKA INFORMER VAACHAKA BODHAKA NISHIDDHA VIHITHA KAARANAAKHYA THE ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY EXTERNAL EDUCATION, STUDY ABOUT THE MUNDANE EDUCATION AS PER CHARACTER, TEACHING RIGHTEOUSNESS SPIRITUAL INITIATION, INSTRUCTOR PRACTISING THE YOGIC MANTHRAS ORATOR TEACHING BLACK MAGIC, FORBIDDEN PRACTISING THE EVIL MANTHRAS INTERNAL EDUCATION, PRESCRIBED PRACTISING OF DISPASSION CAUSAL DISCUSSING SACRED SENTENCES, TEACHING SELF-REALIZATION SOURCE: GURUGEETHAA

THE SPIRITUAL PRINCIPLE THE WHEN THE READY, BECOMES STUDENT APPEAR WILL TEACHER

Swami Vivekananda 1863 - 1902

Brahmarshi Veda-Vyasa The greatest philosopher Around 3100 BCE

Different names • • Krshna : Dark in color Dwaipaayana : Born in island Paaraasharya : Son of Paraashara Vaasishta : Lineage of Vasishta Vyaasa : Classified the Vedas Baadaraayana : Stayed in Badaree Author of Smrthi (Geetha) & Brahmasoothra

Maharshi Pathanjali The greatest scientist Around 400 BCE

Jagadguru Shankara The greatest teacher 788 – 820 CE

LITERARY WORKS OF SHANKARA BHAGAVATHPAADA BIG AND SMALL

Great accomplishments • Sanyaasi at 8 years of age, Scholar at 12 years of age, wrote Prasthaanathraya bhaashya at 16 years of age, and walked all over Bhaaratha 3 times, till 32 years of age. • Established 4 hermitages in the 4 directions of Bhaaratha (Badari, Dwaarakaa, Puri, Shrngeri), and thus caused the revival of vedic culture, and modified voidism to monism. • Wrote 3 types of treatises – Bhaashya for the uththama adhikaari, Prakarana for the madhyama adhikaari, Sthothra for the manda adhikaari. • Reformed the rituals by introducing the Panchaayathana form of worship (Ganesha, Soorya, Vishnu, Shiva, Devi), and paved the way for the forthcoming vedic spiritual traditions. • Was a perfect blend of Karmayoga, Jnaanayoga, Bhakthiyoga in all respects, and lived upto his name (Sham karam = Well doer).

Pathanjali is the greatest scientist. Vedavyasa is the greatest philosopher. Adishankara is the greatest teacher. Pathanjali explained the secrets of microcosm. Vedavyasa explained the secrets of macrocosm. Adishankara explained the spirit in both of them.

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