'Darshanamala' is a comprehensive work on Vedanta. It is an Advaita Vedanta text written by the Guru. It summarizes Advaita Vedanta discussions from the time of the Upanishads to the time of Adi Shankara. The Guru has arranged the principles discussed in the Vedanta into ten darshans. Many verses from the Upanishads are used in the same manner in this work. All religions are merely means to realize the truth of the universe. If we understand the truth that religions are only paths to this goal, then conflicts in the name of religion will end. This supreme truth is scientifically demonstrated by the Guru through this work.
The work 'Advaita Deepika' reveals the Guru's experience of the non-dual Brahman. It also indicates how the Guru's vision of truth was perfected. The non-dualist truth is assimilated in the light of logic and experience. For a truth-seeker, this work is useful for continuous contemplation. Beyond theory, it offers a profound experience. It reveals that the nature of truth is unending. It cannot be found through the external senses. The Guru shows that the truth of the universe is unveiled when one understands that only the intellect can grasp it.
Conveying the profundity of the Guru's Advaita experience, the poem 'Arivu' presents a fascinating duality. It resonates with simplicity for those who comprehend Vedanta philosophy, yet remains abstruse for others. 'Arivu,' a term implying consciousness, boldly asserts that in the universe, only consciousness is true.
‘Nirvruthi Panchakam’ was composed by Narayana Guru in 1916 after he visited Ramana Maharshi in Thiruvannamalai and observed the state of bliss emanating from the Maharshi. This work, comprising five verses, elaborates on who can experience such bliss. Knowing that there is only one reality is liberation. That knowledge itself is absolute bliss.
