||I. The Religion of Sankaradeva ||

The name of the religion preached by Sankaradeva is Eka-Sarana Hari-Nām Dharma, also referred to as Mahāpurusism. It is deeply rooted in the Vedantic philosophy, as contained in the Bhāgavata, the Gitā and other sacred texts. Sankaradeva's creed is based on the worship of Krishna - the One God, the supreme entity who is suddha, satya. All other deities are subservient to Him.

• Contents

  • Sankaradeva's Religion - Mahapurusism
  • Fundamental Aspects of Sankaradeva's Religion - Eka Sarana
  • Fundamental Aspects of Sankaradeva's Religion - Cari Vastu
  • Fundamental Aspects of Sankaradeva's Religion - Monotheism
  • Fundamental Aspects of Sankaradeva's Religion - Bhakti
  • Fundamental Aspects of Sankaradeva's Religion - Sravana-Kirttana
  • Fundamental Aspects of Sankaradeva's Religion - Dasya Bhava
  • Fundamental Aspects of Sankaradeva's Religion - Guru Asana
  • The Guru-Asana : What it Represents [II].
  • An All-inclusive Religion
  • sarana - Before, During and After
  • The Daily Observances of a Devotee
  • Sankaradeva : His Spiritual Teachings

Sankaradeva propagated the faith of sole refuge (eka-sarana) in the One Lord Krishna. He was uncompromisingly monotheistic, arguing that since Krishna was All-God, there was no point in offering worship to the other manifestations of the Divinity which were conceived as the various gods and goddesses of Hinduism. From this, the doctrine the doctrine that he preached was called the Eka-Sarana Hari-Nām Dharma - “the religion of taking refuge with the One God only.” Naturally, this went counter to the spirit of traditional Brahmanism based on the notions of caste and of worship through the various manifestations of the Deity.