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

# Reference 11

'Obviously enough there are two ways of life, the way of the Sanyasi 
and the way of life of a householder. One is quite opposed to the 
other. A Sanyasi renounces everything of the world, whereas a 
householder needs and accumulates everything.'

'The one realises, through renunciation and detachment, while the 
other goes through all attachments and accumulation of all that is 
needed for physical life. We have two different sets of Mantras to 
suit the two ways of life. Mantras for the Sanyasis have the effect 
of increasing the sense of detachment and renunciation and also have 
the power of destroying the objects of worldly affections, if there 
should survive any such objects for him. Quite contrary to this are 
the Mantras suitable for the householder which have the efficacy of 
harmonising and enriching the material aspect of life also.' 11

Excerpts of speech by Bala Brahmachari Mahesh (later known as Maharishi 
Mahesh Yogi), Kerala, 1955/6, pages 66-67 'Beacon Light of the 
Himalayas' booklet of October/November 1955