Excerpt from the book: The Whole Thing – The Real Thing: A brief biography of Shri Gurudeva Chapter Number: 02 Author: Prem C. Pasricha (sometimes credited as Rameswar Tiwar) Subject: His Holiness Jagadguru Bhagwan Shankaracharya Shrimad Swami Brahmanand Saraswati Maharaj Length of Book: 75 Pages Content: Explores his teachings, spiritual journey, and his role as the source of Maharishi’s core …

Excerpt from the book: The Whole Thing – The Real Thing: A brief biography of Shri Gurudeva Chapter Number: 05 Author: Prem C. Pasricha (sometimes credited as Rameswar Tiwar) Subject: His Holiness Jagadguru Bhagwan Shankaracharya Shrimad Swami Brahmanand Saraswati Maharaj Length of Book: 75 Pages Content: Explores his teachings, spiritual journey, and his role as the source of Maharishi’s core …

Adi Shankaracharya (8th century) is traditionally said to have established four mathas (monasteries) in India, and to have placed them under the leadership of his four chief disciples. The heads of these four and other monasteries of the Dasanami orders have come to be known as Sankaracharyas themselves, in honor of the founder. They are considered to be the leaders …