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In 1963, Fricklas began his career in the roofing industry working for Denver-based Johns Manville in New Jersey. He held various positions in the company. From 1979 until 1996, Fricklas was director of RIEI. Currently, he works as a consultant, author, and lecturer in the roofing industry.
In the July 2006 issue of Roofing News (Issue 52), I provided drafts of inspection forms that would be useful when conducting semi-annual roof inspections. The forms were divided into eight sections, with the first section being a brief identification of the roof. The forms then suggested walking the exterior of the building (Section 2). Section 3 included an interior walk-around, as well as an interview with building occupants to determine if and when the roof leaked. Only in Section 4 did the forms direct you to the roof, with a general impression and opportunity to photograph items of interest.
The following sections started with a perimeter walk-around, then a detailed look at flashings and penetrations. The membrane section was more detailed, with differing forms being developed for each generic roof type, including bituminous built-up roofing (BUR), modified-bituminous roofing (MB), weldable thermoplastics (also known as TPO single-ply roofing), non-weldable elastomerics (also known as EPDM single-ply roofing), and, finally, spray polyurethane foam. This section noted problems that might be unique to those particular systems. The final part of the inspection form provided space for notes that the inspector might add to the survey.
Philosopher and poet George Santayana once said, "Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it." Santayana's history quotation is applicable to roofing maintenance. It's necessary to not only develop a comprehensive roof history, but to learn from the history what is working and what is not. Since desired roof life is 20-plus years, roof surveys can profitably be computerized and roofs rated by performance.
Rather than guessing whether warranties are worth the money, an analysis can answer this question once and for all. In addition, once a comprehensive inspection and maintenance program is under way, it will be possible to prove what a good investment a maintained roof is.
To download the attachment to this column, click here. You will note that Section 1 provides contact information for all of the parties that were part of the initial design and construction. When using a roofing contractor for repairs, if possible, use the same contractor as in the original installation. This contractor is approved to do warranty repairs and should be familiar with access and other special needs of the roof.
If a roofing consultant or testing laboratory was used, copies of their reports should be part of the file. This history may help you understand problems that are attributable to its construction, the weather, material availability, or work completed by other trades on the roof.
Section 2 is a detailed section of everything from the deck up. Include data such as whether the steel deck is typical 33 ksi steel or special 80 ksi steel (required for certain wind-resistant single-ply systems). The drainage section should provide information on what the intended drainage was, and documented calculations of drain capacity.
If vapor retarders were specified or used, the materials used should be itemized. However, since air leakage is generally more serious that permeability through the retarder, details should be provided on how roof perimeters and roof penetrations were made airtight. If the roof has had new equipment added over the years, the retarder is often not sealed to insure air tightness (this may result in condensation problems).
Details in the thermal insulation section should include calculations of U-factor, or at least the thickness and type of each insulation used in the system. With the energy crisis, many older buildings are under-insulated; this may justify reroofing (vs. repair) if the owner takes a long-term view of energy costs.
The membrane section should be customized for the different generic roof types. The age of the original membrane is very important, as many of these systems have morphed over the years with improved sealants, flashing materials, edge restraint details, and more. In many cases, the existing membrane can be upgraded to perform for many additional years if you can identify the weak links and fix them. Attachment methods for the membrane and insulation may also have changed over the years to meet more stringent building code requirements, especially in high wind areas.
Flashings are, in general, where most roof problems start. The roof file should have as-built drawings of what was installed at a reasonable scale (at least 1/4 inch to 1 foot). Manufacturers' recommendations may have evolved, so you need to be able to compare what you have to what is now recommended.
Sheet metal gets its own section in the history file, especially for field fabricated details. References to the SMACNA manual, as well as the NRCA and manufacturer details are useful, but these are 'guide-details' and may not be exactly what you have in place. Fastener back-out and metal fatigue are two items that need to be addressed here, as well as corners, terminations, and crossovers.
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But, as the article states, it causes drama. No one wants to be the low guy. When your healing targets are being sniped, it looks as though you aren't pulling your weight. This could cause other raiders calling you out about it, and could lower the healers self-esteem.
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Then it' about smart placement of your Beacon. If a pally is overhealing because of beacon, you're right, not much to do. But if someone else could have benefitted from the beacon and they've placed it on a target who won't be taking damage, shame on them.
Your beacon target is part of your assignment, whether it's spoken or not.
Similarly, helping your fellow healer, especially if you can see they need it, isn't sniping.
If the Resto Druid is supposed to handle "Blank Debuff'" and they're doing fine at it, but suddenly you get two or three "Blank Debuff"s instead of the normal one because DPS was dumb or you were just extraordinarily unlucky (it is possible in some situations, although rare), helping them because you easily can thanks to Beacon isn't sniping. It's being nice and contributing to doing the encounter.
Doing "Blank Debuff" for them every time, regardless of Beacon, would be sniping. Beacon just makes it easier for you to do it without being caught/without slacking on your own jobs/with "an excuse".
Sniping is a grey area in general though... sometimes it does happen, absolutely. But sometimes you can argue you shouldn't have been able to beat the person to it, or it's better to not let the guy die than to assume they'll do it (maybe they sneezed/didn't notice/were being bad/etc) and waiting just increases risk, or that you were just trying to help on a difficult fight... but regardless of that, it's certainly something to keep in mind as a possible explanation, especially when the person's attitude supports it (I've played with a horrendous (to the point of nearly letting his own assignments die constantly) sniper, and his out of raid attitude (somewhat supported or at least not tampered by some literal relations within the guild) made it inherently obvious that it was on purpose and it was to be a smug douche).
It is pretty funny to me that advice in this column almost completely contradicts another column ("The Light and How to Swing It: Healing is a zero-sum game" http://wow.joystiq.com/2011/08/28/the-light-and-how-to-swing-it-healing-is-a-zero-sum-game/) published within a week of it, where the columnist said that the only way to improve your healing performance is to push yourself by looking for ways to snipe heal. Perhaps the two authors should throw down in a WoW Insider deathmatch, heal for heal?
To me, the only time you really need to worry about healers off assignments is when your raid is mired in a wipe loop. The harder the fight is for your raid group, the closer healing assignments need to be followed. Tyler's advice is aimed towards raids that are stuck and are looking for some answers. Chase's column is more for raids on farm where the healers need a way to stay engaged. But I think this is exactly the problem with blanket statements like "Heal sniping is a big issue that cannot be tolerated in Cataclysm-style raids ..." In some cases, yes, but in others, no.
It also totally depends on your raid configuration. 25-person with 8 healers on heroic Ragg, you should pretty much always heal the person(s) assigned. 10-person normal Shannox with only 2 heals, both healers have to help each other, and watch their assignment, and move, and keep an eye on mana. But in that case, the definition of what snipe healing is completely different, and what might be inexcusable in a different setting is unavoidable. Hey, if the Ret paladin wants to throw out a couple heals to help someone, I am all for that.
The bottom line is that DPS can usually stop doing damage for a period if the encounter requires movement or some other action outside spamming damage, but a healer cannot just neglect their healing. If they are go OOM, find themselves out of position, or just not pushing the right heal button, that is going to wipe the attempt. Assessing bad healing has to take the circumstances for a healer's choices in consideration, as well as examine the spells they cast (and where, and on whom). It is a problem which unfortunately defies easy analysis and generic advice.
Heal sniping is largely about intent. Healing outside your assignment is reasonable if your assignment is completely stable and projects to be for as long as you are otherwise occupied and/or healers are falling behind on other assignments. Everything needs to be healed up, someone's mana and GCDs need to be used. In 10-man raids, cross-healing is necessary and unavoidable...a healer who strictly adheres to one assignment and never deviates is almost never going to be pulling his/her weight.
If you're attempting to beat other healers to healing up damage that isn't your assignment and that they have under control, that's explicit heal sniping and there isn't any excuse for it unless it's farm content and your culture is such that good-natured, silly competitions are embraced.
However, you can end up doing accidental heal sniping if you make bad decisions and heal damage that is already being topped up by a cast in progress or existing HoTs. The second is much more forgivable, but it does mean you need to have better healing awareness.
I couldn't disagree more with the section on heal sniping. Burning through your mana to fill up every health bar should absolutely be avoided except in the event of an imminent death. Outside of that, however, what else should I be doing if my assigned targets are topped off? I can PoM and if I'm disc I can bubble my target and Smite until my finger breaks, but I'm never going to ignore dropping health pools outside of my assignment. One of the 3 healers in our 10-man raids has almost caught up in gear, but the other priest and I have continued to outgear her by a decent margin since the firelands opened up, not to mention the fact that she didn't have Tier 11 set bonuses to get her started. Asking her to handle any assignment solo would be throwing her into a situation where she simply doesn't have the tools to succeed. You have to help in that environment.
My philosophy is always that healing assignments are open-ended. If you're on a tank and you don't have anything to do, you should be healing any other damaged player within your range. If you're on raid and everybody is healthy, drop extra heals on the tanks. I'm all about efficiency. I never cast flash heal (unless it's a free one), and I don't anticipate damage on targets outside of my own. That goes far beyond the scope of my assignments. But casting heal is cheap and shouldn't be deterred simply because it could possibly lead to overhealing done by another healer. Unless everybody within my range is at full health, if I'm not casting, I'm not doing everything I can to contribute to the success of my raid.
(Granted, this philosophy made Baleroc exceptionally difficult for me to wrap my head around. One of our healers calls out swaps so I can make sure I'm on the right target. Outside of this fight, there should be no exclusive targets so long as you haven't neglected your own.)
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what you're describing, helping a lesre geared healer with their assignment, isn't what I would call heal sniping. I would call that team work. No healer should ignore someone on low health where they have the capcity to heal them and it won't mean their assignment is compromised. The weaker healer, or the harder task, needs the support of the rest of the team. Otherwise you'll wipe all night because of inflexibility.
I have a healer who is very poorly focused, His assignments die because he cannot manage to just do what he is told. That to me is a problem - healing outside your assignment should never put your assignment at risk. Only caveat I have there is if you are about to lose a tank and you can hold the rest of the fight together if a dps dies, but you have to save the tank. The guy has serious focus issues, but goes on about his healing figures. Makes me want to slap him


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Everyone is doing a great job!!! Keep on!
I had a shock this morning and an unwelcome one at that. I woke wide eyed and bushy tailed at 6am on a Saturday!!!!! Saturday is my one day to sleep in and I didn't get to! Curses!!!!!
I did try out a new recipe last night for a Deep Dish Pizza that my entire family loved. I will add that to the recipe thread in a bit. It was delicious and very filling.
Everyone is doing a great job!!! Keep on!
You know all those things you have always wanted to do? You should go do them.
Nah.. I was always aware "they" were out to get me.. even before I became Primal..... Now I can just run faster if they find me-Dino Hunter
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I agree with Primal123. Sounds like the Primal Blueprint was working great for you. Why change things so soon? Having said that, you are welcome here and we will help you figure out the higher fat macros if you want to do it.
Wow, that was a poorly timed bout of food poisoning!!! Thirty pages in the meantime . . .
So today is the scheduled FAIL and tomorrow it's back to business. Hope everyone is well!
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regarding the protein intake I have seen it stated by "experts" that somewhere around 25g at one sitting is probably all the body can use up. Obviously it is different for everyone, but if you are having trouble getting into ketosis and you are eating your macros but all of your protein is in one sitting you might consider shifting things around.
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Harry is emancipated at 16, and now he wants revenge. This is a grey!Harry and grey!Ginny
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(#) KEmperor 2006-11-16 10:37:10 AMIt's not a bad plot, but it could use some more beta work. There are several glaring mistakes, like calling Ronald Weasley "Roland Weasley" several times.
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(#) DavidMPotter 2006-11-20 08:58:38 AMAnother fantastic chapter. I look forward to seeing Harry and Ginny relationship bloom. I also hope they add Luna and it becomes a threesome.
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Sadashiva Brahmendra -- the Avadhuta
The Southern India recognizes and adores Sadashiva Brahmendra as the celebrated composer of divine kirthanas; but not many may be aware he in his later years was an Avadhutha, a jeevan_muktha who lonely wandered the hills and dales, ran along the river banks, naked or semi naked, in a state of divine bliss. He unmindful of the scorching sun, pouring rain, blowing chill winds roamed in wilderness without ever uttering a word, slept under starry sky, shunned all human contact and was ever in a supreme intoxicated state. Today he is revered not merely for his musical compositions but also for his sublime Advaita text "Atma Vidya Vilasa" the most favorite spiritual text of Sri Chandrasekhara Bharathi Swami the 34th Jagadguru of Sringeri Peetha. The swami , himself an Avadhuta, a week before his passing away, parted with all his meager passions but retained, on second thought, a copy of Atma Vidya Vilasa till the day prior to his departure.
Not many facts are known about his life. It is believed Sadashiva Brahmendra lived in the time of Sharabhoji, ruler of Tanjore (1712 -1728). This is based on the oral tradition that Sadashiva Brahmendra presented a copy of his work Atma Vidya Vilasa to King Sharbhoji when the king called on the Avadhuta to pay his respects.
His childhood name was Shivarama_krishna .He was the son of Somasundaram Avadhani, a Vedic scholar of Telugu Niyogi origin who lived in Madurai in Tamil Nadu.It is said Shivarama's family name was 'Moksham' and his mother was Parvathy. He was born in Nerur situated by the quiet flowing Cauvery, near Karuru. He had his early education in traditional subjects under Ramabhadra Dikshitar who lived in Tiruvisai_nallur a.k.a. Shahajipuram.There the young Shivarama came under the influence of what were renowned as the triumvirate of Bhajana tradition viz. Sridhar Venkatesha Iyer, Sri Bhodendra Sarasathi and Bashyam Gopala_krishna Sastry.
On his return, Shivarama still in his early teens was promptly married. He however, soon thereafter ran away from home never to return. He went to Tiruvisai_nallur and while wandering aimlessly in the woods nearby, he met his Guru Sri Paramashivendra Sarasvati who initiated Shivarama into sanyasa and named him Sadashiva_Brahmendra.
The identity of Sri Paramashivendra Saraswati is a matter of debate. Some say he may have been an Acharya of the Kanchi peetham , guided by the suffix "Indra Saraswathi" to his name.But an Acharya of that name appears in the annals of the Kanchi tradition as the 45th Jagadguru who presided over the mutt for 27 years from 1061 AD , that is about seven hundred years before the time of Sadashiva Brahmendra. The 57th(?) Jagadguru Sri Paramasivendra Saraswathi II recognized as the author of the treatise Dahara Vidya Prakashika [Dahara Vidya is an ancient form of meditation on Self dwelling in the small ethereal space within the heart-Chandogya Upanishad –VIII. Sri Ramana Maharshi was an exponent of this method.*] presided over the mutt from 1539 to 1586; that is about a hundred years before Sadashiva Brahmendra.
In any case Sadashiva Brahmendra considered Sri Paramashivendra Saraswati as his Guru , named him as such in all his works and composed poetic works Navamani mala , Guru_rathna_maalika and Dakshina_murthi_dhyana in tribute to the Guru.
Sadashiva Brahmendra was an active young man , talkative and always chirping away. On one occasion his incessant talk so annoyed his Guru that he in despair called out "Sadashiva! When will you learn to be quiet?". The disciple promptly replied, "Right now, Master". He fell into silence and never talked again the rest of his life. He gradually withdrew from the world, introspected and plunged into intense penance. He discarded all norms of accepted behavior, wandered naked aimlessly in the hills and along the Cauvery. He looked wild and insane. When some one reported to Sri Paramashivendra that his disciple had gone insane, the Guru was delighted and exclaimed "Will I ever be so fortunate!" He realized that his disciple was now an Avadhuta.
Sadashiva Brahmendra remained in that state; beyond body consciousness, not bound by ordinary social conventions and worldly concerns for a long period. A number of stories and myths grew around his mystical powers.
On one occasion when he met his past associate Sridhar Venkatesha Iyer, the later remarked that it was laudable to be a mauni in worldly matters; and questioned what prevented him from singing the praise of the Almighty. Sadashiva Brahmendra saw reason in the argument.
He thereafter created a series of musical compositions in praise of Sri Rama (Pibare Rama rasam, Khelathi mama hridaye, Bhajare Raghuveeram, Cheta Sriramam, Prathi varam varam manasa etc.); of Sri Krishna ( Smara nandakumaram , Gayathi vanamali, Bhajare Gopalam maanasa , Bhajare Yadu natham maanasa , Kridathi vanamali , Bruhi mukundethi etc.); and on Brahman (Sarvam Brahma maya re , Khelathi Brahmande Bhagavan , Manasa sanchara re , Tadvad jeevanam Brahmani etc.).
His poetic signature was "parama_hamsa" .About twenty-two of his compositions have been recovered.
He also wrote a number of philosophical works of high quality such as Brahma sutra Vrithi, Yoga_sudhakara, Kaivalya_amrutha _bindu (based on Upanishads); Siddantha_kalpa_valli (a poetic treatise on Appaiah Dikshitar's work), Advaita rasa manjari, Brahma tattva prakaashikaa and Mano_niyamana. His Navamani_mala, Guru_rathna_malika and Dakshina_murthi_dhyana are in praise of the Guru.
But his Atma_vidya_vilasa a true classic is the best known.
Atma_vidya_vilasa is a poetic work running into 62 verses in simple, lucid Sanskrit. Its subject is renunciation. It describes the ways of the Avadhuta, one who is beyond the pale of social norms , beyond Dharma , beyond good and evil; one who has discarded scriptures, shastras , rituals or even the disciplines prescribed for sanyasins;one who has gone beyond the bodily awareness , one who realized the Self and one immersed in the bliss of self-realization. He is absolutely free and liberated in every sense - one who "passed away from" or "shaken off" all worldly attachments and cares, and realized his identity with God. The text describes the characteristics of an Avadhuta, his state of mind, his attitude and behavior. The text undoubtedly is a product of Sadashiva Brahmendra's experience. It is a highly revered book among the Yogis and Sadhakas.
Sadashiva Brahmendra lived in that exalted state on the banks of the Cauvery until he discarded his mortal body at its age of one hundred years or a little more, some time between 1750 and 1753. His Samadhi in Nerur, Karur district is now a shrine to a large number of devotees. His Aaradhana is celebrated annually on the tenth day of dark half of the month of Jeshta (some time during May each year).
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Sadashiva Brahmendra and his classic work Atma_vidya _vilasa wielded an enormous influence on the life and Sadhana of the Sringeri Jagath-gurus.
It was the 32nd Jagadguru of Sringeri Sharada Peetam, Sri Nrusimha Bharathi VIII (1817-1879) that first recognized the greatness of Sadashiva Brahmendra and arranged for the upkeep and maintenance of his Samadhi.
His successor Sri Satchidananda Sivabhinava Nrsimha Bharathi (1879-1912) made a seminal visit to the samadhi of the saint at Nerur. He became an ardent admirer and devotee of Sadashiva Brahmendra in whose praise he composed two poetic works (Sadashivendra Stuthi and Sadashiva Panchrathna) .He considered Sadashiva Brahmendra his ideal, tried to emulate his principles. He modeled his attitude, his ideals and his way of living in the light of Atma_vidya_vilasa. He gradually withdrew from the active administration of the Mutt starting from the year 1901and devoted increasingly to spiritual practices. Listening to Atma_vidya_vilasa and contemplating on it became a part of his daily spiritual exercise. He in his last days lived like an Avadhuta. He instructed his disciples that in the last moments of his life while he would be drawing his last breaths they should recite aloud the verses from the Atma_vidya_vilasa. He wished to die with those verses ringing in his ears. Such was his devotion to that text.
But the one who really emulated Sadashiva Brahmendra and evolved into an Avadhuta was the 34th Jagadguru Sri Chandrasekhar Bharathi Swami. He studied Atma_vidya_vilasa intensely, imbibed its principles and truly lived according to that in word and deed .Unmindful of the external world he roamed wildly the hills of Srngeri like a child , an intoxicated , an insane and as one possessed singing aloud the verses from Atma_vidya_vilasa:
Discard the bondages of karma. Wander in the hills immersed in the bliss of the Self -unmindful of the world like a deaf and a blind (AVV-15)
Rooted in the Brahman absorbed in the bliss within, he for a while meditates, for a while sings and dances in ecstasy. (AVV-21)
He sees nothing, hears nothing, and says nothing. He is immersed in Brahman and in that intoxication is motionless.(AVV-44)
Sri Chandrasekhar Bharathi was the living epitome of the Atma_vidya_vilasa. He was an Avadhuta - a liberated soul, one who "passed away from" or "shaken off" all worldly attachments and cares, and has realized his identity with Self. He was an enlightened being who lived in a state beyond body-consciousness.
Avadhuta – a brief remark
The Avadhuta (he who has shed everything) is a radical type of renouncer of an unconventional type.Avadhuta is one who has risen above bodily consciousness, dualty and worldly concerns. He has no use for social etiquette. He is not bound by sanyasi dharma either. He roams the earth freely like a child, like an intoxicated or like one possessed. He is pure consciousness embodied.
Avadhuta Gita describes him
The avadhuta alone, pure in evenness of feeling, Abides happy in an empty dwelling place,
Having renounced all, he moves about nakedHe perceives the Absolute, the All , within himself.
The Avadhuta never knows any mantra in vedic metre nor any Tantra.
This is the supreme utterance of the Avadhuta, purified by meditation
And merged in the sameness of the supreme Being.
Ashtavakra Gita describes him in a similar manner:
The sage sees no difference
Between happiness and misery,
Man and woman,
Adversity and success.
Everything is seen to be the same.
In the sage there is neither
Violence nor mercy,
Arrogance nor humility,
Anxiety nor wonder.
His worldly life is exhausted.
He has transcended his role as a person
The sage is not conflicted
By states of stillness and thought.
His mind is empty.
His home is the Absolute.
Knowing for certain that all is Self,
The sage has no trace of thoughts
Such as "I am this" or "I am not that."
The yogi who finds stillness
is neither distracted nor focused.
He knows neither pleasure nor pain.
Ignorance dispelled,
He is free of knowing.
Not all Sanyasis are Avadhutas and not all Avadhutas are Sanyasis. Of the four types of Avadhutas, Shaivavadhuta and Bramhavadhuta need not be sanyasis they could even be householders. The Dashanami_avadhutas (those that bear names such as Vana, Aranya, Giri, Thirtha, Bharathi etc.) and Bhaktha_vadutas are the other two.
Of these, the Shaivadhutas and the Brahmavadutas indulge in Tantric practices.
The Bhaktavadutas form the prominent group. It consists Paramahamsa (fully realized) and Parivrajaka (incomplete, wandering) classes. The former is considered incarnation of Shiva. He could be a sanyasi or a householder; he could wear clothes or could be naked. He is not bound by any restrictions. He has no fixed place of stay. Practices like meditation, rituals, worship etc. are irrelevant to him. He is beyond conflicts of pain and pleasure, gain or loss, joy or sorrow. He is ever immersed in bliss of Self-realization.
Dattatreya is the supreme Avadhuta. There is a belief that Dattatreya composed the Avadhuta Gita, which describes the characteristics of an Avadhuta.
Nath Sampradaya is a sect of Avadhutas that places great importance on the Guru and on Yoga.Avadhuta Gita is its text and Sri Ghorakhnath is its prime Avadhutha.
The worship Datta is more prevalent in Maharashtra and North Karnataka. The Datta kshetras such as Ganagapur, Agadi and Baba Budan Giri in Karnataka are prominent centers of Datta worship.
Sahradapeetada Manikya by Prof SKR Rao
sir may i be informed of living avadhtas of 21st century
yours faithfully
Dear Shri Gopinath , Welcome to the community of Sulekha . Please do check the other posts too.
Yes; do visit the Samadhis of the two great saints.
sir namaste iam from hyderabad andhrapradesh i impressedvery much with this article sri chandrasekhara bharathi of sringeri totally assumed atma vidya vilasa and became an avadhoota after reading this article i am very much interested in visiting sadasiva bramendra samadhi and chandrasekhara bharathi samadhi at sringeri.
Dear Usha ,Thanks for visiting an old and a forgotten blog.
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Excellent research and information. I had missed some of your blogs. will search through your blogs to read lots of them I have to catch up on.
Btw, I have seen comments here calling our seers/acharyas as "Pontiffs"
I feel that Hindu Seers/Acharyas should not be referred to as '35th Pontiff"etc.
Pontiff refers strictly to a Xtian order.
Can't we use designations like "Ma_ta_di_pati" : "Param Pooja Acharya", instead.
[Dictionary meaning of "Pontiff" - a title of certain religious leaders, now used principally to refer to leaders such as the Popes of the Catholic Church and the Coptic Orthodox Church.[1] Pontiff refers to the person in office, while Pontificate refers to the period in which the office is held by that singular person.]
Dear Shri Rao,
Thanks for your reply. I shall follow these leads for the book.
Best regards.
Dear Gopalkrishanan , you are welcome .Regards
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