Viveka-chudamani Of: Sri Sankaracharya

Shankaracharya emphasizes that attaining liberation requires three rare conditions, granted only by divine grace:

To successfully realize the Self, a seeker must possess the following four-fold qualifications: Vivekachudamani - Arsha Bodha Center Viveka-Chudamani of Sri Sankaracharya

: A human birth, which offers the unique capacity for self-enquiry. Viveka-Chudamani of Sri Sankaracharya

: An intense, burning desire for spiritual liberation. Viveka-Chudamani of Sri Sankaracharya

: The protecting care and guidance of a perfected sage or Guru. Sadhana Chatushtaya: The Four Qualifications

The (literally, "The Crest-Jewel of Discrimination") is a definitive Prakarana Granth (introductory treatise) of Advaita Vedanta . Composed by Sri Adi Shankaracharya , it consists of 581 Sanskrit verses structured as a dialogue between a master and a disciple. The Three Rarest Blessings