Meandering thoughts - Sita Sreeraman

Sankara Gurukulam is a temple for Adi Sankara established by Bramhasree Thetiyur Subramania Sastrigal in 1947. The temple is located in C P Ramaswamy Street(not Road) in Abhirmapauram, Chennai. Sastrigal received  his initiation in Sree Vidya from H.H.Chandrasekara Bharathi Theertha Swamigal of Sringeri. According to other sources, he is said to have received inititaion into Srividya from the Goddess herself. The Acharyas of Sringeri and Kanchi Madam have visited Sankara Gurukulam and continue to do so. Thethiyur Periyava's teachings on Sanatana Dharmam and Advaitham have had a profound influence on many of his disciples. Thethiyur Periyava's commentary of Soundarya Lahari is especially famous. Sankara Jayanti, the birthday of Adi Sankara, is celebrated with great aplomb at Sankara Gurukulam. This year it falls on May 14th. Adi Sankara was born in Kaladi, Kerala and lived for 32 years. Yet, in this short life span his contributions to Hinduism have no parallel - Advaitha - the

Time to welcome spring: time for us to stow away heavy coats, sweaters, ah, what relief I say! time for the green plants to lift their tender but proud necks towards the sun.. time for the trees to shed their gray barks and welcome the sunshine as they turn a rainbow of colours before turning green.. time for the bird s to sing and dance as they fly frantically to feed the tiny young chicks in the nests.. time to open the windows letting in the warm sun rays and cool winds time to bloom and sing and do! It is spring, the time to wake up and find expression in a million myriad  ways! The eternal dance from inertia to creativity, chill to warmth and from pathos to passion continues..the race is on to make the most of the sunshine before we move away from him again! Any greater transformer than the SUN, you ask?