The Acharya Trilogy (Set of 3 Books – Adi Sankara, Sri Ramanuja, Sri Madhva)

Renouncing material life, Sri Adi Sankara mastered India’s ancient lore and cleared the cobwebs that obscured the Eternal Religion and interpreted crucial scriptures like the Upanishads, the Bhagavad-gita and the Brahmasutra in the light of Advaita-vedanta. Structured as a concise introduction to the varied writings of the greatest philosopher–saint the world has known, ‘Adi Sankara: Finite to the Infinite’ recounts his life and travels. The individual writings are discussed to show how he was the father of the commentatorial tradition for which India is famous. What emerges in the end is an inspiring figure of an intrepid scholar, an illustrious teacher, a visionary administrator and a superb poet. Certainly, we have in Adi Sankara’s personality the much-needed motivation for the youth of today who are building the new India.

Sri Ramanuja: The Great Integrator
Sri Ramanuja (1017-1137 CE) successfully strove to integrate the society, teach the people to forget caste and credal differences and remain united to save the Vedic religion from eternal challenges. There was no aspect of life that was not touched by Sri Ramanuja. Towards achieving his ideals, he embraced sannyasa, became a legendary teacher, a venerated scholar, an excellent management expert of temple culture and a path-breaking social reformer. ‘Sri Ramanuja: The Great Integrator’ is an attempt to introduce this multi-faceted personality who avoided confrontation and was unflappable in the face of persecution and calumny. A tireless traveler of india’s vast spaces, a fosterer of bhakti to bring people together, his only armour was surrender to the Divine, his sole weapon a love for all creation, for all is the Divine: ishavasyam idam sarvam.

Sri Madhva: The Hero as Acharya
Sri Madhva (1238-1317 CE) took sannyasa early and gained fame as an indefatigable debater, a master of critical analysis in his commentaries and discourses, and an Acharya who trained his disciples to cultivate physical well-being to serve the community better. His installation of the captivating figure holding the curd-churner at Udupi has given a new birth to the age-old Bhagavata tradition through the Haridasa phenomenon. Designed as a vivid, scholarly presentation of the life of Sri Madhva, his works, the significance of his presence which is being increasingly felt today, ‘Sri Madhva: The Hero as Acharya’ will open many new windows to the newcomer and initiate the need for taking a very close look at our priceless heritage.

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