Vedic culture holds eternal spiritual truths: Jagadguru Shankaracharya

Jammu, June 06: “About 6000 years ago, there was only one religion in the whole world, whose name was Sanatana Dharma and also called Vedic Religion. The simple meaning of Sanatan Vedic religion was to live life in the manner described in the Vedas,” said Jagadguru Shankaracharya Swami Shri 1008 Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati Ji Maharaj on Tuesday.
He said this while addressing the devotees at the residence of JKPCC Working President Raman Bhalla before leaving for Katra to pay obeisance at Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine where he was warmly received by top priests of the temple.
Addressing the devotees, Jagadguru Shankaracharya said, “Our culture has survived our tradition so far; the only reason for it is our very sacred Guru-Shishya tradition. In the Guru Shishya tradition, the Guru gives to his deserving disciples all the knowledge received from his masters and all experiences realized by himself, according to the qualifications. Our Dharmic scriptures talk about astrology, astronomy, medicine, surgery, tantra, yoga, mathematics, science and many more. It is so ironical that with time we ignored and forgot our database of sacred information and went haywire.”
Jagadguru Shankaracharya observed, “Since Truth, in its manifestation is ever moving towards new formulations and ground of experience, the Sanatana Dharma admits progress and evolution in our inner and outer life spearheaded by the lineage of saints, sages, seers, yogis, vibhutis and Avatars. Dharma literally is the right law or the true law of everything from the work we do, the inner stature and the outer position we occupy, the roles that we are called upon by our swadharma and destiny to play.”
It is up to the parents, teachers and gurus to find the ways in which the youth of today can understand and learn about the customs and history of the Vedic tradition in a way that makes sense to them, he said, adding that they need to see that Vedic culture is a dynamic and living tradition that holds eternal spiritual truths that are as relevant today as they were thousands of years ago.
“We need to make the younger generation aware of the possibilities that can be attained or learned from the ancient Vedic tradition as it is applied to the modern age. By training our children in the principles of Sanatana-dharma, they also learn about the greatness of the Indian identity or Vedic culture,” Jagadguru Shankaracharya said.