Guest guest Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 At the Lotus Feet of our Beloved Swami. We woulod like share with you the meaning of an Avataara's and Bhagawan, Script by Karma Yogi Bakathinanda. WHAT IS AVATARA? We have heard of “Aarohanam” and “Avarohanam” in music. The former means the cadence moving from a low pitch up to a high one; the latter means the cadence coming down from a high pitch to a low one. “Avataara” means the Lord who is in the highest realms of Paramapadam chooses to come “down to earth”. This descent is called “Avataara”. WHO IS THIS BHAGAVAN”? Bhagavan has been defined as one who possesses all the six essential qualities of Jnaana (Knowledge), Sakti (Power), Veerya (Valor), Tejas (Brilliance), Bala (Strength) and Aiswarya (Lordship). Ahirbudnya Siva himself says that it is only Sriman Narayana who possesses all these six qualities. WHY SHOULD BHAGAVAN TAKE “AVTAARAS”? Lord Krishna has made it clear in Bhagavad Gita Yadhaa yadhaa hi Dharmasya Glaanir bhavathi Bhaaratha/ Abhyuthaanam Adharmasya Tad Aatmaanam srujaamyaham// Whenever there is a decline in the natural order of the Universe, whenever there is a rise in evil beyond certain limits, I manifest myself” and Paritranaaya Saadhoonaam Vinaasaaya cha Dushkritaam/ Dharma Samsthapanaarthaayaya Sambhavami yugE yugE// To protect the virtuous, to destroy evil and to establish “Dharma’I recreate myself in every Yuga”. HOW MANY TIMES HAS HE TAKEN “AVATAARAS’? “Avtaaraa: asankhyeyah” – Avataaras are countless. There is a saying that the Lord Himself has not kept a tab on the number of Avataaras He had taken! Down from the Vedas to Puraanas, as many as 100 + Avataaras have been identified but only 10 as the main Avataaras. WHY NO AVATAARAS SO FAR IN SPITE OF THE FACT THAT IN THIS YUGA IS SAID TO BE WORST? For this, we have to look at the length of Yuga reckoning. Kali Yuga 432,000 human years Dwaapara Yuga (Dwa =two) 2 times Kali = 864,000 Treta Yuga (Tre= three) 3 times kali = 1296,000 Krita Yuga (Kri= 4 ) 4times Kaliyuga = 1728,000 Total 4320.000 or 4.32 million = 1 Mahayuga So, there are- 4 Avataaras in Krita (Matsya, Koorma, Varaaha and Nrisimha) 3 Avataaras in Treta Yuga (Vaamana, Parasuraama and Sri Rama) 2 Avataaras in Dwaapara yuga (Balaraama and Krishna) 1 Avataara in Kaliyuga (Sree Bhagawan Satya Sai Baba) Karmayogi Bhakthinanda Your Brother in Sai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2005 Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 Sai Ram to All Sai Family, While there is no doubt that Baba is the SHIVA - SHAKTI avatar. We also have to understand that in the present yuga - Kali Yuga - the buddhi has to be corrected so the one God has to take three births one after the other. As SHIVA avatar - in the form of Shirdi Baba and as the SHAKTI avatar in the Prema Sai Baba form in times to come. While to the lay eye it may look there avataaras - Swami has explained that this is one avataara - SAI AVATAARA - then He has explained that the previous Avatars, in previous yugas, had to anihilate the bad - for which one birth was enough, while in the kali yuga the buddhi is so twisted that every good person has some bad and every bad person has some good it them. To correct the buddhi the task is so ardous that even God has to come thrice. Sai Ram ~ Be Happy JP ~~~~~~~~~~~Sathya Siva <kathabatic .sg> wrote: WHY NO AVATAARAS SO FAR IN SPITE OF THE FACT THAT IN THIS YUGA IS SAID TO BE WORST? For this, we have to look at the length of Yuga reckoning. Kali Yuga 432,000 human years Dwaapara Yuga (Dwa =two) 2 times Kali = 864,000 Treta Yuga (Tre= three) 3 times kali = 1296,000 Krita Yuga (Kri= 4 ) 4times Kaliyuga = 1728,000 Total 4320.000 or 4.32 million = 1 Mahayuga So, there are- 4 Avataaras in Krita (Matsya, Koorma, Varaaha and Nrisimha) 3 Avataaras in Treta Yuga (Vaamana, Parasuraama and Sri Rama) 2 Avataaras in Dwaapara yuga (Balaraama and Krishna) 1 Avataara in Kaliyuga (Sree Bhagawan Satya Sai Baba) For devotees of Sri Sathya Sai Baba - Important Announcement. SAI AT - project, to comemmorate Bhagwan Baba's 80th Year of Advent, has been launched. For details http://www.sailopics.com/80th_Year_of_Advent/80th_year_of_advent.htm You can become project members of this memorable project if you have a SAILOGRAM or SAI SILVER or SAI GOLD or procure one after reading this. Sai Ram - Be Happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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