Advaitic Orthodox tradition and the parampara are nothing to do with Sage Sankara’s Advaitic wisdom.+

Sage Sankara’s wisdom is nothing to do with his Advaitic orthodoxy.  The Advaitic orthodoxy is meant for the ignorant populace. The Advaitic orthodoxy has to be dropped if one has chosen the path of wisdom. Those who propagate the Advaitic orthodoxy as the means to Self-knowledge or Brahma Gnana are propagating ignorance. Those who choose the path of Advaitic orthodoxy have chosen the path of ignorance. 

It is time for the educated Orthodox to wake up to realize Sage Sankara’s wisdom is the only wisdom in the world that helps to get rid of ignorance.

Bhagavata clearly says in 7.11.35 that: ~

yasya yal laks?an?am? proktam?

um?so varn??bhivya�jakam

ad anyatr?pi dr??yeta

at tenaiva vinirdi?et

~Means: - “Just because one is born to a Brahmin doesn’t automatically make him a Brahmin. But he has more chances of becoming a Brahmin by acquiring Self- knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana. Self-knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana is the only qualification of Brahmin to become a Brahmin. If a person born to a non-Brahmin who acquires Self- knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana possesses he/she should be immediately accepted as a Brahmin.”

The orthodoxy is a great hindrance in the pursuit of truth because it makes the inborn samskara or conditioning (I or I AM) more and stronger. Till this inborn conditioning prevails it is impossible to grasp, assimilate and realize the non-dual truth. The orthodoxy is egocentric and egocentricity is a great obstacle in the path of wisdom.

The orthodoxy indulges in all non-Vedic rituals and because of add-ons and adulteration and such rituals lead one nowhere and it is a waste of time and effort. Thus orthodoxy is not for those who are seeking truth nothing but the truth. Mixing orthodoxy and preaching non-duality is a foolish venture. By worshipping Gods and chanting mantras of the individualized God, the ignorance becomes stronger. It is very difficult to get rid of the belief in the personal God which is deep-rooted in everyone who accepted the Advaitic orthodoxy to get self-realization.

Rituals and theories are not meant for those who are searching for the Brahman or ultimate truth. All the Orthodox Advaitins indulge and immersed themselves in a ritualistic oriented lifestyle and preach theoretical philosophies which are the obstacle to realizing the Advaitic truth. Many chose these orthodox scholars as their Gurus. But these Gurus are good to learn the conceptual Advaita meant for those Orthodox who believe their conduct-oriented lifestyle leads to liberation. But those who are seeking the truth have to do their own homework in order to acquire Self-knowledge.

That is why Goudpada says:~ The merciful Veda teaches karma and Upasana to people of lower and middling intellect while jnana is taught to those of higher intellect.

Thus, the Orthodox-based Advaita is not meant for those seeking ultimate truth or Brahman but orthodoxy is meant for people of lower and middling intellect. Those who are seeking Advaitic truth have to drop orthodoxy in order to realize the ultimate truth or Brahman.

The priests preach indulge in rituals to chant mantras thinking these mantras will yield fruits. Those who follow the priests blindly follow what priests and pundits prescribe will never be able to grasp Sage  Sankara’s Advaitic wisdom. 

Advaitic Orthodox tradition and the parampara are nothing to do with Sage  Sankara’s wisdom. Advaitic orthodoxy is meant for the ignorant populace. Thus,  it is not a path of wisdom.

Sage Sankara page 482: On Gnani: ~ "The knower of Brahman wears no signs. Gives up the insignia of a monk's life…his signs are not manifest, nor his behavior."

Sage Sankara: ~ The Knower of the Atman or the knower of Brahman or Brahma Gnani.

When the knower of Brahman (Gnani) wears no signs it means he does not identify himself as Guru or yogi or teacher or Swami because a Gnani sees the form, the time and space are one in essence. Thus, there is unity in diversity in his realization.

Sage Sankara says the knower of Brahman wears no signs. Gives up the insignia of a monk's life then it is of no use of renouncing the worldly life and become and sanyasi or monk or Sadhu to acquire Self-knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Brahma Gnana.

Sage Sankara said:-~ Talk as much philosophy as you like, worship as many Gods as you please, observe ceremonies, and sing devotional hymns, but liberation will never come, even after a hundred aeons, without realizing the Oneness.

According to Advaita Vedanta, the Veda addresses itself to two kinds of audiences - the ordinary ones who desire the transitory heaven and other pleasures obtained as a result of ritual sacrifices, and the more advanced seeker who seeks to know Brahman. Thus, the Purva mimam. sa, with its emphasis on the Karma kanda of the Vedas, is meant for the first audience, to help lead its followers along the way. However, the Vedanta, with its emphasis on the Gnana kanda, is meant for those who wish to go beyond such transient pleasures.

Advaitic Orthodoxy is meant for the ignorant and ordinary ones who desire the transitory heaven and other pleasures obtained as a result of ritual sacrifices. :~Santthosh Kumaar