Sree Narayana Gurudev was initiated into reading and writing by cempalanti pillai. He studied till the age of ten in a one-teacher school. Afterwards, he was asked to tend the family’s cattle. While his cows were grazing he sat under some shady tree and compsed hymns in praise of god.
Sree Narayana Gurudev no longer a child he did not want to go through the traditional routine of studying one book after another and getting gradual promotions. His teacher allowed him to study as many books as he could.
In four years, he completed his Sanskrit literature and Vedanta studies under kummampalliu raman pillai asan.
His peer group was of late teenagers and youth. Most of them were boisterous. Sree Narayana Gurudev was given a separate cottage to live in. He used his spare time to meditate and practices the discipline of yoga.
He was especially drawn to the great Indian epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. He mastered these books. Whenever there was a heated discussion among his peers, he was asked to meditate and adjudicate.
During those days, he had the first spiritual experience which was the stepping stone to his enlightenment.
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