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'The Teachings of Guru Dev - The Roots of TM'
Quotations of Shankaracharya Swami Brahmananda Saraswati
Compiled by Paul Mason

# Reference 4

'Swami Brahmanand Saraswati Maharaj, the present Shankaracharya of 
Jyotirmath Badarikashram (in the Himalayas) is a magnetic personality 
with a sweet amalgam of high wisdom and love of humanity. He combines 
in himself the knowledge of the Self with the mysterious powers - 
the siddhis arising out of yogic perfection and hard penances, which 
he has undergone throughout his life. He is a great living yogi and 
scholar and is revered by millions of Hindus as their supreme 
religious head.'

'One unique principle of the great sage that distinguishes him 
completely from other living saints of today is that he does not 
accept money as gift from his visitors or disciples.'

'His aim of life, if the life of a realised soul can be said to 
possess any such aim, is to broadcast the message of the great divine 
light that he has himself realised, the light that is the soul of all 
human beings. Having himself attained the pinnacle of self-development,
 he aims at transforming the worldly-minded people into the 
Godly-minded, and through his inner divine touch to change the 
materialistic hearts of iron into spiritual hearts of gold.'

'His entire personality emanates the sweet perfume of spirituality. 
His face radiates that rare light which comprises love, authority, 
serenity and self assuredness that comes only by righteous living and 
divine realisation - one feels as if some ancient maharishi mentioned 
in the pages of the Upanishads has assumed human form and feels that 
it is worth while leading a pious life and to strive for the 
realisation of the divine.'

'I believe that he is a living embodiment of titanic spiritual force. 
If I were asked on the basis of my personal experience, about the 
living saints of today, as to who is the greatest amongst them, I 
would unhesitatingly name Shri Jagatguru Shankaracharya Swami 
Brahmanand Saraswati Maharaj of Jyotirmath the Beacon Light of the 
holy sanctuaries of the Himalayas.

Shri Shankaracharya Maharaj has clear insight into the mind and the 
thoughts of the modern age. His teaching and commandments are based 
on sound reasonings which are quite agreeable to any reasonable thinker.'

'I appeal to your good sense to extend your valuable support so that 
his elevating discourses may reach the masses in every nook and corner 
of our country and abroad.' 4


quoted from a press release:-
'The Great Saint of the Himalayas is Coming 
to Shower His Blessings on the Metropolis.'
The Statement issued by: BAL BRAHMACHARI SHRI MAHESH JI. 
(later known as Maharishi Mahesh Yogi)
Press conference convened by Shri Shankaracharya Reception Committee, 
Delhi on the 15th Oct., 1952 at 5 p.m. in the Young Man's Tennis Club 
Queen's Gardens, in connection with the visit of HIS HOLINESS SHRI 
JAGATGURU SHANKARACHARYA MAHARAJ OF JYOTIRMATH.

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