OUDUMBARA DEEKSHA-DATTAAVADHOOTHA RAKSHA!!!!!!!!!!!

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Dear Members, The Dattatreya deekshas are commencing from tomorrow i.e, from 25.10.2006 (for this year).Last year, our datta group owner Sri SHreeram Balijepalli posted a wonderful message on datta deeksha in our group. It was shaken and experienced the vibrations of datta power by most of the Datta devotees. As the new members were joined in the group by this time, I want to upload the message again to know the details of the deeksha and its inner concept. If the photographs of the message are not visible in this message, please go to message number 247 of this dattavibhavam group.Shree Guru Dattarpanamasthu!!!subrahmanyam.bharathulaPosting of Shreeram Balijepalli made in Dattareya

 

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Smarthrugaami-Dattavibhavam/

 

 

Dear Dattavallabhas,

 

 

Mama Datta Sampradayam Pranatosmi Nityam!

 

 

 

Deeksha means a period of intense penance and mental focus on the deity.One is under many 'niyamas' during the Deeksha period.

 

 

 

 

 

Yama means God of death and Niyama means that which keeps God of death.meaning that which keeps one from damnation in hell fire!

 

 

 

Deeksha also is a means to say to the deity that "I respect you and love you and do not mind my discomfitures for your sake."

 

 

 

Kaliyuga needs such

deeksha more as the minds of human beings are so polluted that it needs

some sort of detoxification. Some sort of mental detoxification to

think of divine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There are many deekshas of which the most popular is Iyyappa deeksha in which the devotee ties an irumudi to his body/head.

 

 

 

 

 

Many male deities

have this deeksha regimen because they do not want any sexual vibration

during the period of devotion.This does not however mean that female

deities are free.They have even greater regimens.

 

 

Oudumbara,the Indian fig tree, is the favourite tree of Dattatreya.

 

 

 

It symbolises renunciation and higher wisdom.

 

 

 

Even during Upanaya the would be dwija is given an Oudumbara danda in some traditions and Ashwatta danda in some traditions.

 

 

 

Some Datta-yogis sit in Oudumbara Asana/simhasana.

 

 

 

 

 

Oudumbara emnates

subtle saatvic vibrations conducive to the spiritual development of the

aspirant.According to Dattatreya, the liberated one need not have any

particular appearance, lifestyle, religion or social role. He/she may

be a naked yogi or a prince, may appear pious or blasphemous, ascetic

or hedonistic. The important thing is that, for the liberated soul,

there is no "doer" of an action, and no beneficiary. One acts without

thinking "this will give me pleasure" or "this is what I ought to do."

This is similar to ideas found in other, apparently completely

different, mystical traditions such as Sufism

 

 

 

 

 

 

Because of

this, Dattatreya is often regarded as antinomian, i.e. outside

morality. He is often depicted as sitting naked in a cremation ground,

embracing his shakti (goddess/female energy), drinking wine and eating

pork (which is as abhorrent to Hindus as it is to Muslims or Jews).

Nevertheless, followers of Dattatreya (such as the Nathas) normally

adhere to the principle of ahimsa or non-violence, since a

liberated soul would have no reason to harm others. Similarly there can

be no egotism or selfishness, since there is no ego or self to

experience these things. What Dattatreya, like other Tantriks, is

opposed to is morality without function: the laws of religious or

political dogma which are adhered to simply because they are there.

Performing forbidden acts (like the cremation ground party) has a

certain value in breaking taboos, but such acts in themselves have no

value; the wine-drinker is not superior to the

teetotaller, the lover is not superior to the celibate - or vice versa.

For example, in this overly health-conscious age, there is a certain

liberating value in smoking the occasional cigarette, but this doesn't

mean that nicotine is good for you.

 

 

 

 

 

Dattatreya

is usually depicted with three heads, symbolising Brahma/Shiva/Vishnu,

past present and future, and the three states of consciousness: waking,

dreaming and dreamless sleep. He is portrayed sitting in meditation

with his shakti beneath the audumbara (wish-fulfilling) tree.

In front of him is a fire pit, and around him are four dogs. These are

sometimes said to symbolise the four Vedas, but since Tantra is outside

the tradition of the Vedas, this symbolism is probably a later

addition. In Tantrik meditation, the meditator mentally throws hunks of

meat, symbolising ignorance, attachment, aversion and clinging to life,

to the dogs, while the final piece of meat, symbolising ego, is thrown

into the fire pit.

 

 

 

The word datta

in Sanskrit means "gift" or "the act of giving" (the grammatical term

"dative" comes from the same root). In Tantrik philosophy, all

sense-impressions and experiences are gifts, which the liberated soul

in turn gives back to the universe. Thus there is no reason to cling to

anything, or to fear anything.

 

 

 

Odumbara Deeksha is done for varying periods

 

40,21,11or7 days as the case,capacity and concentration maybe.

 

Some do it even for a mandala(7 weeks)

 

Deeksha is taken for

the fulfillment of any particular desire as also for loka

kalyana.During the period of Deeksha some Dattatreya Mnatra is chanted

as an anusthan to give faster results and to please Avadhootaraya

Dattadigambara more.

 

Oudumbara Deeksha Modalities:

 

1. Salt,chillies

and acidic items like citrus fruits,Tamarind etc are not consumed

during the deeksha period.This is done to prevent Rajasic thoughts from

entering the mind and to keep the mind 'vimala'(pure) to imbibe the

essence of the Datta mantra chanted.

 

Only sweet items and

items without the above mentioned flavours are allowed. Sweet items are

saatvic in nature provided there is not ghee in it too much.Ghee again

is aphrodisiac and will tempt a person to have a sexual union during

the period of deeksha and hence has to be avoided.

 

However if the ghee is in the form of a Datta homa as part of Havisanna then it is alloed in moderation.

 

 

2.'Gurucharitra'-The

bible for Dattatreya Devotees is sine-qua-non during the period.It has

to be completed during the deeksha time.If a seven day deeksha is taken

then the Guru Charitra is done a parayana thus

 

 

 

1rst day: Chapter 1 to 7

 

2nd day: Chapter 8 to 11

 

3rd day: Chapter 12 to 15

 

4rth day: Chapter 16 to 17

 

5th day : Chapter 18 to 19

 

6th day: Chapter 20 to 21

 

7th day : Chapter 22 to 23

 

 

 

The

original volume contains 52 chapters and it is written in the form of

conversation between Naaamdharak and his spiritual Guru Shri Siddha

Muni. Several miraculous deeds are associated with these two Gurus - 5

such deeds are relating to Shripad Shri Vallabh (chapters 5 to 10) and

26 are relating to Shri Narasinha Saraswati, (chapters 11 to 51)

besides many mythological (pouranik) tales have also been narrated in

this volume by way of illustration. But nowadays abridged version of

the Gurucharitra by Ekkirala Bharadwaj ji is being read which contains

23 chapters alone. It is upto the aspirant to choose the parayana

grantha and do the parayana accordingly.

 

 

Many

are the blessed souls who, by daily devout study of this work, have

earned the grace of Lord Dattatreya and his unerring guidance

respecting to their Perfect Masters. A few instances: Vasudeva Sastri

(b. 1854), a very poor but devout Brahmin of Mangaon, used to read Sree Guru Charitra

since his boyhood. One day, Lord Datta appeared in his dream and said,

"Go to Nrisimhavadi. You will get the needed money and company too!"

The next morning, a rich man who had earlier got his astrological

guidance turned up and paid him Rs.250/-. Meanwhile, his neighbor, a

devotee of Lord Datta, requested Sastri to accompany him on a trip to

that very place! On the way, when they sojourned at a village called

Boregaon, Lord Datta again appeared in his dream and said, "At

Nrisimhavadi, take darshan of Govindaswami!" Accordingly, on reaching

the place, even while they were enquiring where Govindaswami lived, the

great saint himself approached them and addressed Sastri familiarly, by

name and enquired after his welfare!

 

At that time, Sastri was reading Sree Guru Charitra

only formally, as a part of his family-tradition, but not with zeal.

One day, Govindaswami said, "Sastri, why not worship Sree Guru?" As

Sastri was devoted to the japa of the Gayatri Mantra, the

recitation of the Veda and tending the sacred fire, he did not agree.

The same night, Lord Datta appeared in his dream and initiated him with

a mantra. The next morning, Sree Govindaswami saw him and said, "Hello,

you are initiated with a mantra. Now, learn the method of its japa!"

and taught him the same. Sastri accepted Sree Govindaswami as his

Sadguru and, under his care, grew up to be a Sadguru himself, a

sannyasi, entitled Sree Vasudevananda Saraswathi. The then Jagadguru

Shankaracharya of Sringeri, H.H.Sree

Chandrasekhara Bharathi Swami, hailed him as the very manifestation of

Lord Datta.

 

 

 

One

young Panduranga took darshan of Sree Vasudevananda Saraswathi at

Nrisimhavadi and henceforth considered him as his Guru. Unfortunately

for him, the saint attained Mahasamadhi shortly after. Young Panduranga

prayed to Datta for guidance when he heard a voice, "Read that sacred

book!" thrice. On his way home, he visited his uncle. The latter used

to revere his text of Sree Guru Charitra,

which he devoutly read everyday. As he grew too old to do so, now he

was anxious as to whom he could entrust it. It suddenly struck

Panduranga that it was the sacred book, which Datta directed him to

read and he gladly received it. He was pleasantly surprised to know

that the book was personally given to his uncle by Sree Sai Baba of

Shirdi, an avatar of Lord Datta. By deligent and

devoted study of it, he blossomed into Sree Sadguru Rangavadhutha

Maharaj of Nareswar.

 

 

 

3. Ingestion of meals must be just once per day.This is to control Jataraagni and concentrate more on Bhootagani.

 

 

 

4. Bhooshayanam-The practice of sleeping on floor without mattress is another practice done to avoid erotic dreams.

 

 

 

 

 

5.Brahmacharya of the highest order-mental celibacy is to be maintained during the Oudumbara Deeksha.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6. Bath two times a

day with cold water is to be taken.This is done to strengthen the

nervous system and also to ward off lazy and erotic thoughts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.In the

afternoon--Bhiksha (begging alms) from 5 houses is done. This is done

to synchronise with the Datta thought that all is got from God in our

begging bowl(body).The ietms to be placed in the begging bowl is rice

or money.Normally uncooked rice is placed with a few rupee notes by the

giver and this is consumed after boiling by the oudumbara

deekshaka.This too is cumpulsory.

 

 

 

8. Deeksha vastra of

green colour (shawl type) has to be worn.Deeksha is not to be changed

till the end of the deeksha period. This is done to negate all comforts

of wearing nice and silky clothes and imitate a period of Avadhutic

content.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9."Mudupu"-a bag of

cloth tied around the wasit of slung over the shoulders-containing 9

one rupee coins sugar,ghee and dry coconut (Copra) have to be tied in a

green cloth.

 

Green symbolises peace and harmony as also spiritual fecundity.

 

 

 

 

10.Deeksha is done

usually with a desire in mind.It might vary from material needs to

highly spiritual needs and so the mudupu must be tied with the deeksha

sankalpa for the kamya...and then this must be handed over to

Dattatreya at the time of Deeksha Viramana(the finishing of the

Deeksha).

 

 

When this

Datta-Oudumbara Deeksha is done,Dattareya takes notice of the devotee

and tries to help him both spiritually and materially.

 

 

Dattanandam Paramasukhadam!

 

Yours yogically,

 

Shreeram Balijepalli

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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