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Om Namo Bhagavate Dattatreyaya!Om Namo Bhagavate Sivanandaya!Om Namo Bhagavate Chidanandaya!Om Namo Bhagavate Krishnanandaya!Namaste!December 11th is the advent of the great Guru Lord Dattatreya. There areseveral articles on our websites about Lord Dattatreya. They are:1) Dattatreya Jayanthi by Gurudev Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj at:http://www.SivanandaDlshq.org/download/hindufest.htm#_VPID_172) The Divine Trinity by Sri Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj (a new upload)at:http://www.SivanandaDlshq.org/religions/datta_chida.htm3) Lord Dattatreya--Master Par Excellence by Sri Swami KrishnanandajiMaharaj at:http://www.swami-krishnananda.org/fest/fest_19.htmlWe have also uploaded an article by Sri Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj onthe spiritual significance of the Muslim holy month of Ramzan (orRamadhan). The holy month of Ramadhan is from November 28th to December27th this year. This article is at:http://www.SivanandaDlshq.org/religions/ramzan.htmYours in the service of Gurudev,Pannir--------------------SERVICE, THE MASTER'S SALVATION: "Sastriji, I think I will never attainsalvation. You see, worldly people are attached to their wives,children, family and properties, but I am attached to service anddissemination of spiritual knowledge. Even if the thought of runningaway into the forest comes to me, it leaves the next instant. The desirein me to work, work and work while this body lasts, to serve aspirantsin every way I can, smothers in a trice such a desire for seclusion.What can I do? I think I will never get out of this circle. I will beborn again and again in this world to serve the aspirants every time.""But, Swamiji, this thought very rarely comes even to saints. They areconcerned only about themselves and feel that even answering the lettersof spiritual aspirants or writing books on spiritual matters, based ontheir own experiences, go against their salvation. The spirit of servicethat literally possesses you is rarely found in anyone else.""But what about my salvation? All right, I should be content to waittill I have served you all to my satisfaction and till you have allattained salvation. Yes, that is right, I do not want to get salvationmyself until everyone leading the divine life gets it. Till then I shalltake any number of births and join the Divine Life Society."--------------------"Lord Dattatreya teaches us the lesson that the higher is one'sknowledge, the humbler is that person. The larger is our wisdom, thesmaller we look in the eyes of people. The nearer we are to God, thefarther we appear from people's eyes." - Swami Krishnananda--------------------Sivananda Day-to-day is sent out weekly.To to this mailing list send an e-mail toMajordomo with the following message: sivananda <your e-mail address> Example: sivananda nameTo from this mailing list just change the command to . Example: sivananda name--------------------