ప్రశ్నోత్తర రత్నమాలికా - 13

Prasnottara Ratna Malika - 13
by Sri Adi Shankara Bhagavatpada

Q- Who are the thieves?
A - The sense objects.

ప్రశ్నోత్తర రత్నమాలికా - 12

Prasnottara Ratna Malika - 12
by Sri Adi Shankara Bhagavatpada

Q- What generates delusion, like liquor?
A - Attachment.

ప్రశ్నోత్తర రత్నమాలికా - 11

Prasnottara Ratna Malika - 11
by Sri Adi Shankara Bhagavatpada

Q- What is most desirable for human beings?
A - A life dedicated to the benefit of oneself and others.

ప్రశ్నోత్తర రత్నమాలికా - 10

Prasnottara Ratna Malika - 10
by Sri Adi Shankara Bhagavatpada

Q- What is the essence of material life?
A - This is something on which we must meditate many times.

ప్రశ్నోత్తర రత్నమాలికా - 9

Prasnottara Ratna Malika - 9
by Sri Adi Shankara Bhagavatpada

Q- What is poison?
A - Disrespecting the Preceptors (Gurus).

ప్రశ్నోత్తర రత్నమాలికా - 8

Prasnottara Ratna Malika - 8
by Sri Adi Shankara Bhagavatpada

Q- Who is wise and learned?
A - An intelligent person with power of discrimination.

ప్రశ్నోత్తర రత్నమాలికా - 7

Prasnottara Ratna Malika - 7
by Sri Adi Shankara Bhagavatpada

Q- Who is clean and pure in this world?
A - One who has a clean and pure mind.

ప్రశ్నోత్తర రత్నమాలికా - 6

Prasnottara Ratna Malika - 6
by Sri Adi Shankara Bhagavatpada

Q- What is the most beneficial thing?
A - Dharma

ప్రశ్నోత్తర రత్నమాలికా - 5

Prasnottara Ratna Malika - 5
by Sri Adi Shankara Bhagavatpada

Q- What is the seed of the tree of liberation?
A - Proper knowledge, applied through action.

ప్రశ్నోత్తర రత్నమాలికా - 4

Prasnottara Ratna Malika - 4
by Sri Adi Shankara Bhagavatpada

Q- What should the wise hasten to do?
A - To end the cycle of birth and death.

ప్రశ్నోత్తర రత్నమాలికా - 3

Prasnottara Ratna Malika - 3
by Sri Adi Shankara Bhagavatpada

Q- Who is a Preceptor (Guru)?
A - One who has personally realized the truth and who is always acting for the benefit of the disciple.