Shankaracharya and the Death of his Mother

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Dear Members of the List,

 

 

 

It is believed that the great Advaita Philosopher-Saint Shankaracharya went

to Kaladi when his aged mother died and lit her funeral pyre and performed

the final rites all alone in spite of the strong resistance from the

Nambudari Brahmins. Is this just a traditional belief or there are any old

records or writings narrating the incident?

 

 

 

The Hindu Samnyasins are supposed to cut off their family ties and eschew

all filial feelings for their kith and kin. In the case of Shankaracharya,

is it an exceptional case as he was the only son of his mother and moreover

had promised her before taking up Samnyasa or any Hindu Samnyasin being the

only son of his mother is allowed to do so quoting Shankaracharya?

 

 

 

Dr Shivamurthy Swamiji

 

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