10-15-2007, 02:16 PM
On the imposter Shankaracharya in youtube -
"Hindu Dharma Forums" via Kanchiforum:
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->No true shankaracharya would go to an Islamic gathering and tell them to translate the Qu'ran and spread its teachings to Hindus. It is as I expected. The man in the video is a fake shankaracharya. He goes by the name Madhavanand Saraswati and is a self-proclaimed shankarachraya of Prayag. He is also one of the three claimants for the position of Shankaracharya of Jyotirmath. He is not accepted by any Hindu groups, political or religious, and in fact he is opposed by them. Therefore, he has been with other side for a long time ("enemy's enemy is my friend" approach).
Back in 1999, this man was the only "Hindu leader" to meet with the previous pope during his controversial visit to India. Here he is pictured with the Pope.
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"Hindu Dharma Forums" via Kanchiforum:
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->No true shankaracharya would go to an Islamic gathering and tell them to translate the Qu'ran and spread its teachings to Hindus. It is as I expected. The man in the video is a fake shankaracharya. He goes by the name Madhavanand Saraswati and is a self-proclaimed shankarachraya of Prayag. He is also one of the three claimants for the position of Shankaracharya of Jyotirmath. He is not accepted by any Hindu groups, political or religious, and in fact he is opposed by them. Therefore, he has been with other side for a long time ("enemy's enemy is my friend" approach).
Back in 1999, this man was the only "Hindu leader" to meet with the previous pope during his controversial visit to India. Here he is pictured with the Pope.
(posted by Agnideva)<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->