Retreat on Scriptures
Learn . Reflect .
Introspect .
Realise
Manuscipts of ancient
India chronicling the perennial
cascade of age-old
wisdom, rewinded with
the revered Master's
reforming expositions,
emphasizing its
significance for the
contemporary man. Wake
up from the deep
slumber of ignorance,
with the rising Sun of
our ancient wisdom.
Discard the deceptive
beliefs and
metamorphose into an
awakened being. Witness
your life transform
with these sutras, the
fundamental truisms of
existence.
Shrimad Bhagavad Gita
This venerated scripture, an integral
part of the great epic Mahabharata is
an eternal panacea for all ills
afflicting human beings, irrespective
of whether one is a worldly person or
an aspirant. It is as oceanic as it is
diverse for in it one finds the
confluence of all paths to Truth. Given
its encyclopaedic magnitude, the
insightful, comprehensive, enlightening
exposition of this great scripture by
revered master Anandmurti Gurumaa
evokes a sense of reverence, aspiration
and surrender in a true seeker. An
epitome of wisdom and compassion, the
revered master has delineated this
intriguing dialogue between Lord
Krishna and Arjuna in such an inspiring
way that the Shrimad Bhagawad Gita can
become one’s best friend and companion,
guiding us through whatever travails
life throws at us. Let its priceless
wisdom encompass every aspect of your
life. Hailed as the celestial song, let
this eternal cascade of wisdom enliven,
inspire and enlighten your path. The
master’s exposition will cut through
your veil of ignorance, it will arm you
with the double-edged sword of
dispassion and discrimination.
Shri Guru Gita
The venerated scriptures of ancient
India are its eternal and inexhaustible
treasure. Encapsulated in them are
sutras that contain the gist of
life.These scriptures would remain mere
manuals if a Self- realised master does
not explicate the concealed wisdom of
the highest order. Yet who is a true
master, how does one find a true
master? Who is a true disciple? How
does one surrender to the true master
methodically with sincerity and
devotion? What does a master-disciple
bond entail? All such queries of a true
seeker can be understood with the
scripture Shri Guru Gita, a treatise of
the dialogue between Lord Shiva and his
consort Goddess Parvati. This scripture
is the heart of Skandha Purana. Yet
what worth is a book whose essence
remains beyond the reach of a seeker.
To help true seekers walk steadily on
their path of spiritual evolution the
revered master with her cascading
wisdom has blessed the disciples with
her expositions on this scripture.
In-depth explanation of the verses in
utmost lucid style by the master is a
treasure trove of knowledge for every
spiritual aspirant.
Nirvanashatakam
The most sublime of all; the
fountain-head of Indian philosophy is
the classic knowledge of Vedanta. Shri
Adi Shankaracharya not only unravelled
the truisms of Advaita philosophy but
also established these axioms as the
fundamental truth of metaphysics or
epistemology. These series of esoteric
scriptures compiled by him are
unparalleled and beyond comparison to
any other text. There remains no
question of ignorance when with the
sword of discerning wisdom, one cuts
through the false sense of I-ness in
the body, mind or senses. Encapsulating
this liberating essence is the Advaita
classic Nirvanashatakam. Delve into the
realisation of true-self and drop all
fictitious facades with the Master’s
heart piercing revelations about Self,
expounding the eternal truth of
Advaita.
Bhaj Govindam
Eternal truth of Self swathed in
timeless poetic verses; Adi
Shankaracharya’s penetrative words stir
the heart of a seeker. It is a call to
wake up from the slumber of ignorance.
Wake up and rise to know thyself. Chant
the name of the beloved; Bhaj Govindam.
One exhausts the precious gift of life
in sheer ignorance and chasing material
indulgences for a pursuit of happiness.
Even when one starts to explore the
path to the Lord’s reign, one gets
stuck with ritualistic practices or
merely following the scriptures with
simply cramming up the verses without
any comprehension of its essence. The
experience which remains beyond the
realms of the mundane plane needs
guidance of a Self-realised master. An
epitome of wisdom and compassion, the
revered master illuminates the dark
path of a seeker with these profound
verses unveiling the otherwise
unfathomable secrets for a
disciple.
Shri Vichaar Chandrodaya
The knowledge of ancient India is not
just compiled in Sanskrit but an array
of other languages. The sages of India
left no stone unturned to ensure the
highest knowledge of our scriptures
reaches each and every man. With
immense compassion they compiled texts
in regional languages. Their
farsightedness and thoughtfulness
didn’t keep the common man bereft of
true knowledge. One such text in
khadi-boli, in a unique question-answer
format is Shri Vichaar Chandrodaya
written by revered sage Pandit Pitambar
ji. It is an all-encompassing scripture
which not only delves into subjects
like what is the pursuit of life, but
also includes a systematic methodology
of Self-inquiry. Laced with logic and
precise dialectics, comprehending such
an obscure text needs the intervention
of a Self-realised master. Breaking the
barriers of language the revered master
Anandmurti Gurumaa has bestowed us with
her grace by allowing the knowledge in
the scripture to pour into our puny
minds. The master has explained the
treatise with such finesse that it
nomore remains perplexing to a seeker,
rather fills him with awe and in
admiration of this
masterpiece.
Atmabodh
A man may spend his entire life in
pursuing education and gathering
knowledge of varied subjects igniting
temporal interest. Yet one will remain
unsatiated for nothing will fill the
undying vacuum within which sustains
the endless quest for the unknown. Only
when this unknown is realised, one is
known to have had Atmabodha.
Comprehending the ineffable is however
an arduous task, for it does not entail
an exploration outside but a dive
within, even beyond the dark waters of
the mind. Had it not been the esoteric
texts of Adi Shankaracharya, the
unifying philosophy of Vedanta would
have remained unplumbed. On the other
hand, one may have the scripture at
hand, yet the 68 verses of this text
are even beyond the intellect, for it
is itself limited to reflection on the
mundane. The revered master Anandmurti
Gurumaa has graced all with an
exposition on this scripture explaining
each verse with her unequalled
adeptness and wisdom. Let your true-
Self be known to you, allow the
inexplicable to be explained, to
revisit a truth ever-known yet
unrealised.
Vedanta Sara
Vedanta Sara is a 15th century vedantic
text expounded by Adi Shankaracharya.
It is the highest form of wisdom as it
derives the unity between the Self and
Brahman - the ultimate human objective.
It is a philosophy of Advaita,
literally meaning non-dualism, which
aids in discarding off that which is
unreal. Revered Master Anandmurti
Gurumaa has laid down a very simple yet
structured approach which will reach
out to every layman helping him to
understand and relate to this
philosophy of the Upanishads. It is
highly rewarding in sufficing a sincere
seeker with the synopsis of the
zenithal wisdom. This text embodies the
essence of Vedanta. It is the
concluding segment of the Vedas. It is
not about anybody else, but the
knowledge of your own true self. So let
the essence of Vedanta be imbibed in
you and live your life in the shelter
of knowledge born out of it.
Amrit Bindu Upnishad
Upanishads are highly revered sources
of eternal knowledge as deciphered by
our ancient sages. Yet what are the
scriptures without a self-realised
master; a kite without a
string?Incomprehensible! Literally too,
Upanishad means the knowledge which one
receives sitting next to the master,
from the master itself. The master
alone can decode the hidden meaning
between the lines. To all seekers of
liberation, this scripture is a drop of
immortality with each word, and verse
removing the illusory shackles man
considers himself to be bound with. Fly
into the new horizon of the sky that
never ends leaving behind the cage of
ignorance. The master has yet again
brought a new blessing for all seekers
longing for the realisation of the
undying, non-transient, immortal Self.
Let yourself drown in this elixir of
elixirs to be born anew.
Narad Bhakti Sutras
A life devoid of love is akin to a
barren land which will never be
fragrant with the aroma of blossoming
tuberoses or jasmine. This signifies
the necessity of sincere devotion and
surrender in a bhakta for his Ishta. No
matter what path a seeker may follow
the destination indeed is
Self-realisation, yet without a heart
soaked in love one will never realise
what it is to have eyes moist, welled
up with bitter-sweet tears that are
yearning for a glimpse of the beloved
perpetually. Expounding the same glory
of the bhakti yoga and the overwhelming
love of a bhakta is this scripture
compiled by the well-known sage Narada.
This ancient text has received new life
with the revered Master’s exposition
for the contemporary man, elucidating
in detail how he may set out on a
journey for the unison with the
beloved, for whom his heart remains
pining, bringing an absolute
dissolution to all
hankerings.
Shri Sukhmani Sahib
The timeless wisdom of Shri Guru Arjan
Dev encapsulated in the beautiful bani,
leads every seeker closer to his own
Self. On the path of spirituality one
may remain elusive of what is truth and
what is illusory, had it not been for
the master’s guidance. The anchor of
every seeker are the master’s verses
which illuminate the otherwise dark
path of a seeker engulfed with
ignorance. The revered master has
rekindled the fire with every verse of
the Gurbani. Filled with profound love
and wisdom, these verses expand the
truth beyond words. The master’s
elucidation with effortless ease makes
it further more digestible to one and
all.
Shri Japji Sahib
This classic scripture of Gurbani
compiled by the revered saint Guru
Nanak Dev ji, is an ocean of knowledge
in which a seeker will find liberation
only once he drowns. The deeper one
sinks in the vastness of this
knowledge, the higher he rises from the
illusionary realms that bind him.
Famous for encapsulating the
intertwined love and wisdom in the
utmost beautiful manner, the Bani of
Nanak is an outpour and yearning for
the lord, the Absolute Being. Igniting
our hearts with the fire of similar
longing while also parallely filling it
with a downpour of love, such are the
expositions of the compassionate Master
Anandmurti Gurumaa. Unravel the secrets
encoded in the masterpiece of the great
mystic.
Shri Jaap Sahib
The king of kings, the emperor of our
hearts, the beloved sage Guru Gobind
Singh ji compiled this sacred text with
couplets venerating the glory and
grandeur of the Absolute existence.
Bringing forth an amalgam of wisdom
surpassing the barriers of language,
this text beautifully embodies the
expression of love in the heart of
every seeker. Woven with love and
infused with the ever-flowing grace of
revered master Anandmurti Gurumaa, this
compilation is an opportunity to
immerse into this spring of timeless
wisdom, which will intimately pervade
your life, leaving no room for
ignorance.
