Ramakrishnan Swamiji
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Sri Ramakrishnan Swamiji, known by his appellation of "Dravidacharya", took birth in Dindigul of Tamilnadu, India in 1972. After growing up in Chennai
, India where he completed his education, Sri Swamiji, because of the desire for self-knowledge left for Himalayas
in March of 1997, at an age of 25. Since arrival at the Himalayas, he stayed put in Rishikesh and immersed himself in scriptural study of Shastra in Traditional manner under Yogiswara Sri Shanti Dharmananda Saraswati ji, more particularly acquiring a sound grasp over Sanskrit grammar
, Samkhya
, Yoga
, Nyaya
, Vaisheshika , Purva Mimamsa , Kashmiri Saivism and the Prasthanatrayi
(Brihat Prastana Traya or Greater Triple Canon) of Vedanta
(Chitsukhi, Advaitasiddhi and Khandana KhandaKhadya) and under swamiji's disciple ViraktaShiromani Sri Sarveshananda Saraswati ji, the Prastana Traya (Triple Canon) of Vedanta
(Bhagavad Gita
, Upanishads and Vedānta Sutra
with Adi Shankara
Bhashya).
Though not interested in teaching, Sri Swamiji following his guru's instructions, started teaching Shastras in simple, everyday, easy to understand Tamil and English in Rishikesh without compromising tradition or rigour. Sri Swamiji has blessed the Tamil knowing people with simple but detailed translation/explanation of the main books of all the Darshanas. He has brought his discourses and speeches in Tamil and English as CDs and easily downloadable MP3s. He has also given simple explanation for works of Sri Ramana Maharshi such as "Upadesa Saram". All his works are available for free through ShastraNethralaya.org
ShastraNethralaya is bringing forth to everyone the same system - A Shastric Approach To Learning Vedanta - Shashtriya Vedanta, in simple Tamil and English, through translations of the primary works on each of the darshanas and through a comprehensive package of Lectures given in simple Tamil on the "Prasthana Thrayi" namely Brahma Sutra, Bhagavad Gita and the Upanishads as well on other great Advaitic works like Pancadasi etc., This is a treasure not to be found anywhere else, especially for Tamil-English knowing Sadhakas, as such a traditional approach and easy explanation of Shastra can only be obtained by diligent seekers sitting at the feet of their Guru in a true Guru-Shishya Spirit.
"Vedanta through Shastra" is an approach to learning Vedanta that any serious aspirant must follow. It emphasizes on a Shastric way of acquiring the essence of all the key philosophies - "Shadh Darshanas" of the age-old Indian system to be the foundation of a non-shakeable Vedantic knowledge and experience.
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
, India where he completed his education, Sri Swamiji, because of the desire for self-knowledge left for Himalayas
Himalayas
The Himalaya Range or Himalaya Mountains Sanskrit: Devanagari: हिमालय, literally "abode of snow"), usually called the Himalayas or Himalaya for short, is a mountain range in Asia, separating the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau...
in March of 1997, at an age of 25. Since arrival at the Himalayas, he stayed put in Rishikesh and immersed himself in scriptural study of Shastra in Traditional manner under Yogiswara Sri Shanti Dharmananda Saraswati ji, more particularly acquiring a sound grasp over Sanskrit grammar
Sanskrit grammar
The grammar of the Sanskrit language has a complex verbal system, rich nominal declension, and extensive use of compound nouns. It was studied and codified by Sanskrit grammarians from the later Vedic period , culminating in the Pāṇinian grammar of the 4th century BC.-Grammatical tradition:The...
, Samkhya
Samkhya
Samkhya, also Sankhya, Sāṃkhya, or Sāṅkhya is one of the six schools of Hindu philosophy and classical Indian philosophy. Sage Kapila is traditionally considered as the founder of the Samkhya school, although no historical verification is possible...
, Yoga
Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
The Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali are 194 Indian sūtras that constitute the foundational text of Rāja Yoga. Yoga is one of the six orthodox āstika schools of Hindu philosophy, and Rāja Yoga is the highest practice....
, Nyaya
Nyaya
' is the name given to one of the six orthodox or astika schools of Hindu philosophy—specifically the school of logic...
, Vaisheshika , Purva Mimamsa , Kashmiri Saivism and the Prasthanatrayi
Prasthanatrayi
Prasthanatrayi , literally, three points of departure, refers to the three canonical texts of Hindu philosophy, especially of the Vedanta schools...
(Brihat Prastana Traya or Greater Triple Canon) of Vedanta
Vedanta
Vedānta was originally a word used in Hindu philosophy as a synonym for that part of the Veda texts known also as the Upanishads. The name is a morphophonological form of Veda-anta = "Veda-end" = "the appendix to the Vedic hymns." It is also speculated that "Vedānta" means "the purpose or goal...
(Chitsukhi, Advaitasiddhi and Khandana KhandaKhadya) and under swamiji's disciple ViraktaShiromani Sri Sarveshananda Saraswati ji, the Prastana Traya (Triple Canon) of Vedanta
Vedanta
Vedānta was originally a word used in Hindu philosophy as a synonym for that part of the Veda texts known also as the Upanishads. The name is a morphophonological form of Veda-anta = "Veda-end" = "the appendix to the Vedic hymns." It is also speculated that "Vedānta" means "the purpose or goal...
(Bhagavad Gita
Bhagavad Gita
The ' , also more simply known as Gita, is a 700-verse Hindu scripture that is part of the ancient Sanskrit epic, the Mahabharata, but is frequently treated as a freestanding text, and in particular, as an Upanishad in its own right, one of the several books that constitute general Vedic tradition...
, Upanishads and Vedānta Sutra
Brahma Sutras
The Brahma sūtras , also known as Vedānta Sūtras , are one of the three canonical texts of the Vedānta school of Hindu philosophy. A thorough study of Vedānta requires a close examination of these three texts, known in Sanskrit as the Prasthanatrayi, or the three starting points...
with Adi Shankara
Adi Shankara
Adi Shankara Adi Shankara Adi Shankara (IAST: pronounced , (Sanskrit: , ) (788 CE - 820 CE), also known as ' and ' was an Indian philosopher from Kalady of present day Kerala who consolidated the doctrine of advaita vedānta...
Bhashya).
Though not interested in teaching, Sri Swamiji following his guru's instructions, started teaching Shastras in simple, everyday, easy to understand Tamil and English in Rishikesh without compromising tradition or rigour. Sri Swamiji has blessed the Tamil knowing people with simple but detailed translation/explanation of the main books of all the Darshanas. He has brought his discourses and speeches in Tamil and English as CDs and easily downloadable MP3s. He has also given simple explanation for works of Sri Ramana Maharshi such as "Upadesa Saram". All his works are available for free through ShastraNethralaya.org
ShastraNethralaya is bringing forth to everyone the same system - A Shastric Approach To Learning Vedanta - Shashtriya Vedanta, in simple Tamil and English, through translations of the primary works on each of the darshanas and through a comprehensive package of Lectures given in simple Tamil on the "Prasthana Thrayi" namely Brahma Sutra, Bhagavad Gita and the Upanishads as well on other great Advaitic works like Pancadasi etc., This is a treasure not to be found anywhere else, especially for Tamil-English knowing Sadhakas, as such a traditional approach and easy explanation of Shastra can only be obtained by diligent seekers sitting at the feet of their Guru in a true Guru-Shishya Spirit.
"Vedanta through Shastra" is an approach to learning Vedanta that any serious aspirant must follow. It emphasizes on a Shastric way of acquiring the essence of all the key philosophies - "Shadh Darshanas" of the age-old Indian system to be the foundation of a non-shakeable Vedantic knowledge and experience.