Author: A R Natarajan
Publisher: Ramana Maharshi Centre for Learning
Year: 1997
Language: English
Pages: 202
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8185378363
Description
His Holiness Sri Chandrasekhara Bharati Mahaswami is a great mystic and seer, who was head of the Sringeri Sharada Peetha for 42 years. This biography, with Reminiscences about him is a Birth centenary offering to him.
During his long period of Spiritual ministration, he kept aloft the flag of India's Ancient and timeless wisdom. This is the first comprehensive and authentic Biography in English and is based on the material collected after due research.
His gigantic intellect, Ocean like erudition, his Universal compassion, his inward rootedness and steady Self-abidance, stand out in his life and teachings.
The Srimukham, foreword, is by His Holiness Sri Bharati Teertha Mahaswami.
Contents
Part I: Biography:
Sri Sringeri Sri Jagadguru Mahasamasthanam (Attributes)
Introduction
Publisher’s Note
1. Sringeri
2. The Lineage
3. The Parents
4. Birth of a Mystic Seer
5. Boyhood Days
6. The Years at Sadvidya Sanjeevini Patasala
7. Born to Adorn the Sarada Peetha
8. Higher Studies at Bangalore
9. Prelude to Sannyasa
10. Choice of Successor
11. The Consent
12. Formal Sannyasa
13. Accession to the Sarada Peetha
14. Years of Special Study
15. The Kumbhabhishekam
16. The Poet
17. Antarmukha Compositions
18. The Swami's Worship
19. The Method of Teaching
20. The First Tour
21. Abhinava Shankaralaya
22. Gifts of Sarada
23. Chandrasekara Digvijayam
24. Chandrasekara Digvijayam-II
25. The Gathering Tragedy
26. The Doctors have a Field Day
27. Years of Samadhi
28. What was the Swami's Real State
29. The Emperor among Renunciates
30. Choosing the Disciple
31. The Disciple through the Eyes of the Guru
32. The Guru through the Disciple's Eyes
33. Vijaya Yatra and the Years Thereafter
34. The Sixtieth Birthday
35. The President Pays Homage
36. Compassion
37. The Unsolved Enigma
38. Continuous Presence
Part II : TEACHINGS :
Teaching-I
Teaching-II - Kalabhairava Temple I
Teaching-III - Kalabhairava Temple II
Teaching-IV
Teaching-V - Talks in June 1927
Part III: REMINISCENCES
LIST OF APPENDIX:
I. Sri Narasimha Bharati Mahaswami's prayer for making Narasimha Omniscient
II. Benedictory Address of H.H. Sri Chandrasekhara Bharati Mahaswami on the occasion of his coronation 7th April 1916
III. Speech of Sri Chandrasekhara Bharati Mahaswami on the occasion of Kumbhabhishekham of Sarada Temple 1916
IV. Letter dated 27.11.1938 from Abhinava Vidya Tirtha Mahaswami to his Guru in Sanskrit
V. Second letter form Abhinava Vidya Tirtha Mahaswami to his Guru in Sanskrit
VI. English translation of letter at Appendix IV
VII. English translation of letter at Appendix V
VIII. Sri Jagadguru Charitamritam
IX. Report of the Tahsildar on the stay of H.H. Chandrasekhara Bharati Swami at Kaladi