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Jagadguru Sri Adi Sankaracharya was the greatest exponent of the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta and a savior of Vedic Dharma. Salutations to Sankara, who is an ever shining star on the sky of Indian philosophy.


Deity riding a white yak, oath-bound by [[Padmasambhava]]. Also refers to a mountain in the [[Yarlung]] valley of [[Central Tibet]], where the first king of Tibet is said to have descended from the sky. [AJP] from [[The Great Image]]; ISBN 1-59030-069-6
The existence of Vedic Dharma in India today is due to Sankara. The forces opposed to Vedic religion were more numerous and powerful at the time of Sankara than they are today. Still, single-handed, within a very short time, Sankara overpowered them all and restored the Vedic Dharma and Advaita Vedanta to its pristine purity in the land pure knowledge and spirituality.


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Sankaracharya occupies a very important position in the history of Indian philosophy. It can be affirmed, without any fear of contradiction, that Bharata Varsha would have ceased to be Bharata Varsha several centuries ago and would never have survived the murderous sword, the devastating fire and the religious intolerance of the successive invaders, if Sankara had not lived the life he lived and taught the lessons he taught. And those lessons are still pulsating in every cell and in every protoplasm of the true aspirant and the true Hindu.  
The four grand [[snow mountains of Tibet]] are:
* [[Yarlha Shampo]] snow mountain
* [[Nojin Gangsang]]
* [[Jomo Gangkar]]
* [[Tidro Gang]]; these are in the four intermediate directions. ([[JOKYAB]])


The [[eight great caves]] are:
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* [[Yangdzong Phuk]]
* [[Chimphu Phuk]]
* [[Kharchu Phuk]]
* [[Sheldrak Phuk]]
* [[Senge Dzongphuk]]
* [[Yerpa Phuk]]
* [[Yama Lungphuk]] and
* [[Namkha Dingphuk]] at [[Chuwori]]. ([[JOKYAB]])
 
The renowned [[four lakes]] are:
* [[Yamdrok Yutso]]
* [[Trisho Gyalmo]], which is the same as [[Lingtso Ngonmo]]
* [[Tso Mapham]] and
* [[Namtso]], to the north. ([[JOKYAB]])
 
The [[five lands]] are, according to the [[Chronicles of Padma]]:
* In the center is the [[Sabbu land of Shang]].
* In the [[Kongpo district]] to the east is the [[Jonpa land]].
* To the south is the [[Sibtsen land of Mon]].
* To the west is the [[Phagri land of Go]].
* To the north is the [[Droma land of Kyi]]. ([[JOKYAB]])
 
The [[three valleys]] are, again, according to the [[Chronicles of Padma]]:
*''' To the southwest is the secret land of the ''Dremo Valley'' [Sikkim].'''
* To the northwest is the secret land of the [[Khenpa Valley]].
* To the northeast is the secret land of the [[Lungsum Valley]].
 
About the secret countries and great districts, the [[Chronicles of Padma]] further say:
* To the southeast is the secret country of [[Padma Ling]].
 
''This and the others are the great districts. The '''other''' districts I have not been able to identify from any reliable source, so please include these here as these become established.'' Thank you. ([[JOKYAB]])
 
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Latest revision as of 11:17, 26 September 2007

Jagadguru Sri Adi Sankaracharya was the greatest exponent of the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta and a savior of Vedic Dharma. Salutations to Sankara, who is an ever shining star on the sky of Indian philosophy.

The existence of Vedic Dharma in India today is due to Sankara. The forces opposed to Vedic religion were more numerous and powerful at the time of Sankara than they are today. Still, single-handed, within a very short time, Sankara overpowered them all and restored the Vedic Dharma and Advaita Vedanta to its pristine purity in the land pure knowledge and spirituality.

Sankaracharya occupies a very important position in the history of Indian philosophy. It can be affirmed, without any fear of contradiction, that Bharata Varsha would have ceased to be Bharata Varsha several centuries ago and would never have survived the murderous sword, the devastating fire and the religious intolerance of the successive invaders, if Sankara had not lived the life he lived and taught the lessons he taught. And those lessons are still pulsating in every cell and in every protoplasm of the true aspirant and the true Hindu.

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