Sadachara Smruti
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Sadachara Smruti or Hymns of Pious Living is a short work by Sri Madhvacharya
, the founder of the Dvaita
school of philosophy. The work contains about 35 shloka
s. It is essentially an instruction guide for all on the correct routines to follow in leading one's life.
The work provides detailed guidelines on daily activities like:
Madhvacharya
Madhvācārya was the chief proponent of Tattvavāda "Philosophy of Reality", popularly known as the Dvaita school of Hindu philosophy. It is one of the three most influential Vedānta philosophies. Madhvācārya was one of the important philosophers during the Bhakti movement. He was a pioneer in...
, the founder of the Dvaita
Dvaita
Dvaita is a school of Vedanta founded by Shri Madhvacharya....
school of philosophy. The work contains about 35 shloka
Shloka
A ' is a category of verse line developed from the Vedic Anuṣṭubh. It is the basis for Indian Epic verse, and may be considered the Indian verse form par excellence, occurring, as it does, far more frequently than any other meter in classical Sanskrit poetry. The Mahabharata and Ramayana, for...
s. It is essentially an instruction guide for all on the correct routines to follow in leading one's life.
The work provides detailed guidelines on daily activities like:
- Right time to wake up
- First activities to be performed in the morning
- The right method for a sadhakaSadhakaA sādhaka is someone who follows a particular sādhana, or a way of life designed to realize the goal of one's ultimate ideal, whether it is merging with brahman or realization of one's personal deity. The word is related to the Sanskrit sādhu, which is derived from the verb root sādh-, to accomplish...
to take bath - The correct mantras and procedure to perform JapaJapaJapa is a spiritual discipline involving the meditative repetition of a mantra or name of a divine power. The mantra or name may be spoken softly, enough for the practitioner to hear it, or it may be spoken purely within the recitor's mind...
or Sandhyavandanam - The right attitude while serving God
- The activities for the various Varnas