Datta Jayanthi Vishaya Soochika

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border="4"> She is well established in the Pativrata Dharma, the main

elements of which are devotion to husband and regard of him as God Himself.

She did severe austerities for a very long time in order to beget sons equal

to Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, the Hindu Trinity.This was many aoens ago(one aoen

means 4 yugas!) Once, Saraswathi, Lakshmi and Parvati requested their husbands

(the Trimurtis) to test the Pativrata Dharma of Anusuya, by asking her to give

them alms with an unclothed body. (Anasuya Devi encompassing the trinity

with Her chastity and taposhakthi) Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva came to know of

the austerity and desire of Anusuya. So, they agreed to their wives' request, as

they knew that by agreeing to it, they would also be fulfilling Anusuya's wish.

They put on the garb of Sannyasins and appeared before Anusuya, asking her to

give them alms as specified by their wives. Anusuya was in a great dilemma. She

could not say "No"

to the Sannyasins. And she had to maintain her Pativrata Dharma also, which she

would be violating if she appeared naked before men other than her own husband.

She meditated on the form of her husband, took refuge at his feet and sprinkled

over the three Sannyasins a few drops of water used for washing the feet of her

husband. Immediately the Trimurtis were transformed into three babies on account

of the glory of her chastity. At the same time, there was accumulation of milk

in her breast. She thought that these children were her own and fed them with

the milk, in a nude state and cradled them. She was eagerly expecting the

arrival of her husband who had gone

to have a bath. (Atri Maharishi is one of the seven Vedic Rishis, the

other six are Gritsamada, Visvamitra, Vamadeva, Kanva, Bharadvaja, and

Vasistha. ) As soon as Atri Rishi returned home, Anusuya related all that

had happened during his absence, placed the three children at his feet and

worshipped him. But, Atri knew all this already through his divine vision. He

embraced all the three children. They became one child, with two feet, one

trunk, three heads and six hands. Atri Rishi blessed his wife and informed her

that the Trimurtis themselves had assumed the forms of

new roman" color="#800000">the three children to gratify her wish.

He of great fame [Rama] came to Atri’s hermitage, there bowed down to

him, whereupon that sagacious Atri received Rama like his own son. . . The

renowned recluse then summoned Anasuya, his virtuous wife who was likewise

given over to

asceticism, and bade her welcome Sita.

A scene from Ramayana involving AtriMaharishi and Anasuya In the

meantime, Narada went to Saraswathi, Lakshmi and Parvati and informed them that

their husbands had been turned into children through

the power of the Pativrata Dharma of Anusuya and that they would not return

unless they asked for their husbands as alms from Rishi Atri. Thus Saraswathi,

Lakshmi and Parvati assumed the form of ordinary women, appeared before Atri

and asked for their own husbands as alms. Atri duly honoured the three ladies

and, with folded palms, prayed to them that his wish and the wish of Anusuya

should be fulfilled. Then, the Trimurtis appeared in their true form

before Atri and said, "This child will be a great sage according to your word

and will be equal to us, according to the wish of Anusuya. The child will bear

the name of Dattatreya." Saying this they disappeared. Lord Datta Bhagavan

Who is regarded as an Incarnation of the Trinity. The child Dattatreya

soon attained

manhood. As he had the rays of the Trimurtis and as he was a great man of the

highest wisdom, all the Rishis and ascetics worshipped him. He was gentle,

peaceful and amiable. He was an Avadhuta - an ascetic who always remains naked.

He preached the Truth of Vedanta. Dattatreya taught his Avadhuta Gita to Lord

Subramanya. This is a wonderful book which contains the truths and secrets of

Vedanta and the experiences of Self-realisation.

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denominations webpage but I strongly dissapprove Dattatreya Path mere

Dogmatic-Paganism as portrayed by the unkowing author.It is a high-level

spiritual path with pantheistic notions on Parabrahmam and with the ascetic

notion on achieving ascendancy over the self.) Once, while he was roaming

happily in a

roman" color="#800000">forest, he met King Yadu, who, on seeing Dattatreya so

happy, asked him the secret of his happiness and the name of his Guru.

Dattatreya said, "The Self alone is my Guru. Yet, I have learnt wisdom from

twenty-four other individuals and objects. So they, too, are also my Gurus."

Dattatreya then mentioned the names of his twenty-four Gurus and spoke of the

wisdom that he had learnt from each as follows: "The

names of my twenty-four Gurus are earth, water,air, fire, sky, moon, sun,

pigeon, python, ocean, moth, honey-gatherers , Black bees, elephant, deer,

fish, the dancing-girl Pingala, raven, baby, maiden, serpent, arrow-maker,

spider and beetle." He then goes on to explain why he chose each as His Guru

and what he learnt from them.(Please see my postings which I have started to

make about each Guru). The king was highly impressed by listening to these

enlightening words of Lord Dattatreya. He abandoned the world and practised

constant meditation on the Self. Dattatreya

roman" color="#800000"> was absolutely free from intolerance or prejudice of any

kind. He learnt wisdom from whatever source it came. All seekers after wisdom

should follow the example of Dattatreya. THINGS TO DO ON DATTA JAYANTHI

DAY(15TH OF DECEMBER THIS YEAR 2005) 1. On Dattatreya Jayanthi, get up

at Brahmamuhurta and meditate.Brahma Muhurtha is 5 gadiyas(one gadiya is 24

minutes) before sunrise and normally people get up at 3 A.M. to

finish their morning ablutions.According to Vedic astrology, the day is divided

into 30 periods called muhurtas. The brahma-muhurta begins 1 hr 36 minutes

before sunrise and lasts for 48 minutes. Ideally, the time for the special

mangal arati ceremony, when incence, burning ghee lamps, scented water,

fragrant flowers, peacock feather fan and other auspicious items are offered to

God in the temple, accompanied by sweet melodic music and mantras, should be

during this brahma-muhurta. Often this is as early as 4.30 or 5.00am. The

timing will vary according to the sunrise time because the brahma-muhurta time

always depends on the time of sunrise. The time of sunrise determines the times

of all the muhurtas in the day. The time early in the morning, one and a half

hours before sunrise, is called brahma-muhurta. During this brahma-muhurta,

spiritual activities are recommended. Spiritual activities performed early in

the morning have a greater effect than in any other part of the day. (Bhagavata

Purana, 3.20.46) Fast and do some Datta Sadhana throughout the day. Or

atleast do a Dattatreya Homa. Do not mix with anybody.One of Dattatreya's

Guru was a maiden and He learnt the value of solitude from the maiden's

bangles! Live in total seclusion and be cheerful

internally. Forget the body by breathing deeply and going deep insde while

meditating on the effulgence that is Dattatreya.Try the 'Soham' technique to

release from the bodily attachment and enter deep bliss.Then make your breath

velvety.Velvet breathing is infact a technique to disassociate yourself from

the body and enter the deep recesses of the mind. Identify yourself with the

blissful Self ,thus. Study Dattatreya's glorious works, namely, the

Avadhuta Gita and the Jivanmukta Gita.Read the whole of Sri Guru Charitra(and

any other Avadhuta SadGuru's Charitra...say Sai Sat Charitra).All this must be

done peacefully and not read as a routine with other people around.

roman" color="#800000"> Worship Lord Dattatreya's (or, your own Guru's)

form. Dattatreya Ashtottaram or Sahasranama can either be played using an audio

instrument the whole day or a chant-box be switched on with a Datta Mantra like

"Om Draam Dattatreyaaya Namaha". The sahasranama and Ashottara Namavali

should be recited the first thing in the morning with adumbara fruits(fig

fruits),fig leaves and other fragrant flowers. Ritualistic worship of Lord

Datta (Satyadattapuja): This is a ritualistic worship of Lord Datta similar to

the commonly

performed ritualistic worship of Lord SatyaNarayana (Satyanarayan). This is done

by following the basic steps of Hindu rituastic worship, namely, cleaning the

premises and the altar, cleansing oneself, and preparing the holy sacrament

(prasad), etc., before the worship, performing arati of Lord Datta,

distributing the sacrament among the attendees, etc. Instead of Lord Datta's

statue, wooden slippers (Paduka) and the fig (Oudumbar) tree are used for His

ritualistic worship.

roman" color="#800000"> On Datta Jayanti, seekers are advised to repeat

(chant) six malas (6 x 108 = 648 times) 'OM DRAAM DATTATREYAAYA NAMAHA'

Take wholesome resolves that you will follow the great teachings of Lord

Dattatreya this Holy day. If this is done one can realize the 'evading'

self soon with the graces of Dattatreya. Let this holy instant fructify for all

those who read this posting. Lord Dattatreya is the integrated, unified form

of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. He is the Trimurthy of Powers - power of creation,

power

sustaining this creation, and power of Annhilation or Elimination. Whoever

through constant enquiry and incessant ceaseless, effort tries to achieve and

attain that power, to them that universal Supernatural power, gets accrued and

appropriated. As the sacred tale relates that Dattatreya is the son of Atri

and Anusuya. In an individual's spiritual sadhana effort, Atri is

transcendental, superior and the above-state of the three Gunas(Satwa, Rajas,

Tamo Gunas).'Atrivan Manasa'-- means not just a reference to Sage Atri in Durga

Sooktha but the fact that He had conqured and thus negated the existence of the

Three gunas(Atri thus means "without the three"). Having achieved that

higher stage of evolvement, one should ascend to a state breaking the knot of

the gross, subtle and casual body states, when these three puras are cut as

sunder, at tha coveted state the sadhaka attunes his total mondedness free from

and rid of jealousy and co-exists in equal mindedness with supra-consciousness.

Then the Triumeveriate Powers of creation, of Sustaining and of Eliminating

will be his precious possession since that sovereign power vests itself in him

as his all as his wherewith all encompassing. Yoga is the realised

relationship of the divine. The sadhaka combines his power with the universal

power of the Supersoul (Paramatma). Such blessed person is a Yogi. He enfolded

the all pervading Universal Power combining it in his person. He is Datta

Shakti, such sublimated identity of individual divine power and universal power

is Datta Mukti(Datta Salvation). This is the highest scriptural Sastra that is

Truth. That is Datta Tradition. It is a Siddha Tradition. The Sadhaka through

rigourous practice penance, awakens his dormant, latent power in him and

relates the same in permanant connection with the universal Divine power,

becomes a power circle and all aura circle and form of Divine

power. (Sri Sadguru Swayamprakasa Brahmendra Saraswatyavadhuta Swamigal- A

Datta Avadhuta) ((((Sri Sadguru Sadasiva Brahmendra Saraswatyavadhuta

Swamigal (Judge

Swamigal)))) Thus this is the Holy rahasya(Secret) of Datta Upasana revealed

to you all. I salute to my Parama Guru,Dattatreya, the Guru of

my Guru Rajagopala Swami on this auspicious occasion and my swa-Guru Rajagopala

Ananda Natha of Nanganallur Rajarajeshwari temple,Chennai.

Mahapari-Niravana-eva Sacchidekam Parabrahmaasi! Dattapada-eva- Mama-

sarvamasi! Om Namo Bhagavathe Dattatreyayaa!

Yours yogically,

Shreeram Balijepalli

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