Gurudeva

by Vanamali

According to Hindu tradition, the Guru is the ropeway to salvation. When the time is ripe for the disciple's advance, the Guru will automatically appear. The Lord Himself takes on the form of the earthly Guru, in order to help on aspiring sadhak. The Guru is one who opens our eyes to our own reality. There is no one higher than the Guru.

The present book is about the most beloved Gurudeva, His Holiness Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Maharaj, the sixty-ninth pontiff of the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham, one of the most important of the five mutts established by Shankara Bhagavadpada, or Adi Shankara as he is popularly known.

The book attempts to present a sketch of the remarkable life and reachiings of Gurudeva who has undertaken to spread the message of love, peace and unity to all humanity.