KIRANAVALI - [VOL - XVI]  [BOOK I-IV]- JANUARY-DECEMBER 2024

Editor’s note

Sree Narayana Guru – the Great Sage of Non-dualistic Awareness

Sree Narayana Guru’s decision to hold an All-Religion Conference took shape in the year 1924 in Aluva Adwaita Asramam, near Kalady, the birthplace of his Parama Guru Sree Sankaracharya. Guru’s ultimate aim is to liberate humankind from the bondage of worldly life by nurturing an altruistic attitude among his followers. “To Know and Make Known. Not to Argue and Win” was the key motto of the Conference, organized with an objective to circulate the values of fraternity and harmony far and wide. As we celebrated the centenary of the All-Religion Conference in 2024, the religious tensions across the globe necessitate the revival of interfaith dialogue propagated by Sree Narayana Guru. The great seer’s vision to establish Brahmavidyalaya to promote the comparative learning of religious philosophies and rekindle the study of Advaitha Philosophy had been a remarkable endeavour to hand down Guru’s moral principles to future generations. Sivagiri has transformed into Dakshina Kashi, an abode of non-dualism, purity, compassion, and unity. Guru’s insightful preachings to cultivate righteous deeds that transcend religious barriers are echoed in his world-famous declarations. The deepening political unrest in the name of religious conflicts worldwide requires the prompt intervention of wise sages like Sree Narayana Guru to pacify the current crisis of humankind.

Dr M.Manimohanan