Need of life story of Shri Paada Shri Vallabha Charitra by SHANKAR BHATT

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Dear gurubhandus,

 

can anyone let me know the available place of book on life story of

Shri Paada Shri Vallabha Charitra by SHANKAR BHATT in any of the

languages viz., kannada/sanskrit/telugu/hindi for use in a research.

looking for soon reply. please guide.

 

thank u.

 

namaste

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Dear Friends,

 

I would also be interested in reading the Life History of " Sree Paada Sree Vallabha Swamy " , actually there is a Telugu Monthly Called " Bhavishya Vaani " which publishes the Charitra...but just 1 page a Month :-(((

 

Last Issue it had story of Lord Sree Vallabha visiting Arda Nakshatram & also preaching the Sages in that Star with some Yoga (Dont remember what it is...) & also sages from those stars Visiting HIM at SriSailam...It makes really interesting reading.....but just 1 page a Month is really hard for me...(they also publish stories of Sree Avadhoota Venkayya Swami / Sri Tembe Swamy)...

 

 

Hope i will also get the book of " Sri Paada Vallabha Swami " & read it

Thanks,

- Sainath J.O.

On 12/22/06, kamesh <oruganti_kamesh wrote:

 

 

 

 

 

Dear gurubhandus,can anyone let me know the available place of book on life story of Shri Paada Shri Vallabha Charitra by SHANKAR BHATT in any of the languages viz., kannada/sanskrit/telugu/hindi for use in a research.

looking for soon reply. please guide.thank u.namaste

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Dear DATTA Kamesh, SRI MALLADHI GOVINDA DIXITULU garu has translated into telugu the original sanskrit version of SRI SANKAR BHATT & the book is available at TAGORE PUBLISHING HOUSE,Near VAISYA hostel,Sultan Bazar,KOTI.This book is being published by the SRI PADA SRI VALLABHA MAHA SANSTHANAM of PEETHAPURAM. -----Fight back spam! Download the Blue Frog.http://www.bluesecurity.com/register/s?user=ZHJwcmtwcmFzYWQzMTIz Do You ?

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"Sri Pada SriVallabha Charitamrutam”-Telugu This book exclusively describes the life history of Sri Pada SriVallabha , the first dattatreya avataara, at Pithapuram. The book is available at below contact address: Sri Pada SriVallabha MahasansthanVenugopalaswami gudi veedi, Pitapuram-533 450, East Godavari district,AndhraPradesh, India.Phone: (08869) 250300. om srisairam gurudevadattakamesh <oruganti_kamesh wrote: Dear gurubhandus,can anyone let me know the available place of book on life story of Shri Paada Shri Vallabha Charitra by SHANKAR BHATT in any of the languages viz., kannada/sanskrit/telugu/hindi for use in a research.looking for soon reply. please guide.thank u.namasteviswasai www.viswasai.blogspot.com

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Dear Kamesh, Sai Ram. Jai Guru Datta. The book is available in Telugu and is published by Sripada Sri Vallbha Maha Samsthanam. It is priced at Rs.100/- It is also available at Secunderabad Railway Station Platform No.1, Shirdi Sai Baba mandir and book stall. It is a really good book and has helped me in my spiritual sadhana. I am not aware of any English edition and am in fact planning (if Sri Guru permits) to translate the same into English and offer the same at the Lotus Feet of Sri Datta by next Datta Jayanti / Sripada Sri Vallabha Jayanti. Let us see how things develop. Where are you located? I wish you success in your research. Swamykamesh <oruganti_kamesh wrote: Dear gurubhandus,can anyone let me know the available place of book on life story of Shri Paada Shri Vallabha Charitra by SHANKAR BHATT in any of the languages viz., kannada/sanskrit/telugu/hindi for use in a research.looking for soon reply. please guide.thank u.namastein search of truth and with prayers to Govinda to help reach that goal in this life itself, and with best wishes to you that your goals may be reached,yours sincerely,

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Dear Sainath,

 

It is a very good thing you want to read about Sreepada Vallabha. I

hope the group moderator and owner give good postings on it.

 

Also, one must develop niayams to be a devotee of sripadavallabha because

without that one should not be a devotee of sripadasrivallabha.I runa group on

datta myself and practice all the ethical guidelines below.So,please follow this

before adopting a course into this great saint.

 

Classical Ethical Guidelines

 

Yamas: (Behavior restraints.) Ethical guidelines for the yogi

pertaining to her relationship with others in society, the outer

environment, or Nature. All the yamas apply to actions, words, and

thoughts.

 

Ahimsa (Non-harming): Loving kindness to others, not blocking or

obstructing the flow of Nature, compassion, mercy, gentleness. Non-

violence.

Satya (Truthfulness): Being genuine and authentic to our inner

nature, having integrity, honesty, being honorable, not lying, not

concealing the truth, not downplaying or exaggerating. Truthfulness.

Asteya (Non-stealing): Not taking what is not yours—money, goods, or

credit. Not robbing people of their own experiences and freedom. Non-

desire for another's possessions, qualities, or status. Non-stealing.

Brahmacharya (Walking or having ethical conduct like God): Relating

to another with unconditional love and integrity, without selfishness

or manipulation. Practicing sexual moderation, restraining from

sexual misconduct, and avoiding lustful behavior. Celibacy/chastity.

Aparigraha (Non-clinging): Non-grasping, non-receiving, non-

possessiveness, voluntary simplicity, not accumulating things beyond

what is necessary, non-attachment to possessions, greedlessness. Non-

covetousness.

 

Niyamas: (Internal-restraints): Ethical guidelines for the yogi

pertaining to her daily activities. Observances of one's own physical

appearance, actions, words and thoughts.

 

Shauca (Purity): Cleanliness, orderliness, precision, clarity,

balance. Internal and external purification. Cleanliness.

Santosa (Contentment): Equanimity, peace, tranquility, acceptance of

the way things are. Contentment.

Tapas (Heat): Burning desire for reunion with God expressed through

self-discipline, purification, willpower, austerity, and patience.

Self-mortification.

Svadhyaya (Study of the Self): Self-inquiry, mindfulness, self-study,

study of the scriptures, chanting and recitation of the scriptures.

Searching for the Unknown (divinity) in the Known (physical world).

Scriptural Study.

Ishvara Pranidhana (Devotional offering to the Lord): Surrender to

God, open-heartedness, love, " not my will, but Thy will be done, "

willingness to serve the Lord. Surrender to God.

Relevance. Learning the lessons of the Yamas and Niyamas is a daily

one. In particular, I have to consistently move my inner dialogue

for being self-judgmental. I can get into the mental state where I

draw conclusions about myself, and my self-worth from what I have

achieved (at work, at home or on the mat). Ideally I should be able

to honestly (Satya) acknowledge that I have not done by best (ie take

responsibility), however stay present to consider and learn lessons

why (but not then draw conclusions about myself for that situation).

 

 

 

I find that when I am slipping in manas, my internal dialogue that

has nothing to do with my practice. I try to catch myself and shift

my awareness to the higher end of the spectrum to buddhi. When I am

able to I then gain a deeper access beyond the gross.

 

 

 

There is no question that on the mat, this experience provides a

mirror to train myself for life when I am off the mat. It is

what I take away from the mat, that is important and the value of

Yoga.

 

 

 

I feel that awareness and adherence to certain qualities and ideas

clearly have to ability to help uplift the human mind, emotions,

character, psyche and personality. Each yama and each niyama will

highlight a character of the human personality. If (when) I am able

to develop the quality of ahimsa, ideally I will emanate compassion.

If (when) I develop the quality of satya, I should will emanate love.

If (when) I imbibe the quality of aparigraha, I will express

simplicity and innocence. I would like to think that I will be able

to work towards these Yamas and Niyamas characteristics. These

characteristics are all encompassing and need to become part of my

expression, understanding, actions, behaviour, attitude and life.

They are not limited to when I practice or teach Yoga. Therefore,

yoga is not only techniques, it is also a lifestyle.

 

 

 

 

However when reading some the literature, I doubt and question

whether I wish to seek to live my life complying with the fullest

extent the all of the prohibitions grouped under the heading of

Yama. For example (Crowley, 1969), under the Yamas we learn that

the aspiring Yogi must become 'fixed in the non-receiving of gifts,'

which means that if anyone offers you a birthday present or even a

drink of water, you must reject this offer. This doesn't make

sense to me today (living in the contemporary western world) as being

relevant. I acknowledge nevertheless, that this probably wasn't

nonsense in the past. If you consider the class of people for whom

this was relevant. This act of kindness to a native is liable to

attach him to you, body and soul, for the rest of his life. In other

words, it is going to upset him; and as a budding Yogi he has got to

refuse it. But even the refusal is going to upset him quite a lot;

and therefore he has got to become 'fixed' in refusal; that is to

say, he has got to erect by means of habitual refusal a psychological

barrier so strong that he can really dismiss the temptation without a

quiver, or a quaver, or even a demisemiquaver of thought. However, I

am not sure that these considerations do not apply to me ( in today's

western world).

 

 

 

There are a great many other Yamas (self-restraints) and Niyamas

(fixed rules) all of which have to be examined independently in order

to find whether they apply to Yoga in general, and to the particular

advantage of any given student. In the interest of space and word

count, I will not go through them all now. I will simply

summarise that there are many lessons from the Yamas and Niyamas that

I need to work through to bring into my daily life. There are

different levels of knowing yoga, and in terms of Yamas and Niyamas I

am in my infancy; aiming to go deeper into the practices and

experiment with the changes that I feel and experience through yoga.

I acknowledge that I operate principally from the lower mind and

through practice clearly need to move up the ladder to seek

clarity. Moreover for me, I believe that it is important not only

to accept but also to be aware of emotions and thoughts not in

accordance with these Yama & Niyama principles, such as anger, greed

or aggression. Without this awareness, it is difficult to control

these emotions. So in part my approach to incorporate the Yamas and

Niyamas into my life and improve my awareness, is to consider (when

operating from a higher aspect of the mind and instinct does beat

me), these questions (which also help me think about the karmic

consequences of my actions, behaviours, thoughts):

 

What possibilities are available in this situation?

How would I see myself in these possibilities and how I would feel?

What are there short and long term consequences?

What kind of consequences and changes in my live might I expect if

they felt and behaved in this manner?

Which possibility is the best one?

Take action and review its effect.

The yama consist of Ahimsa - non-violence, Satya - truthfulness,

Asteya - non-stealing, Aparigraha - non-desire and Brahmacharya -

moderation. Niyama include the qualities of- Saucha - purification,

Santosha - contentment, Tapas - discipline, Svadyaya - self study and

Ishvara Pranidhana - surrender to God.

 

 

Sounds pretty basic. Let's look again. Take an inventory of the

following questions.

 

Ahimsa - non -violence. Did you hurt anyone today? Did you possibly

say something that hurt someone's feelings? Did you sit silent

instead of responding to a question? Is the subtle violence any less

violating than overt violence?

Satya - truthfulness. Did you tell a white lie to protect someone's

feelings? Did you put on a pretense, afraid to let someone know who

you really are? Do you know the edge of when speaking is better than

silence?

Asteya - non-stealing. Do you feel jealous of the belongings of

others? Do you show up for appointments on time? Do you honor time

boundaries in your life? Do you want more than you have? Do you

desire ... ?

Aparigraha - non-possessiveness. Aparigraha is not about owning

possessions it is about the attitude towards belongings. Is there an

area in your life you experience greed? Are you willing to let go

possessions -- physical, emotional, spiritual? Can you expand to the

point of witnessing ownership?

Brahmacharya - moderation. Do you moderate all sense pleasures --

eating, drinking, sleeping, dress, connection with others? Have you

dropped your compulsion to seek pleasures? Can you find pleasure in

the simplicity of Spirit?

Saucha - purification. Are you physically clean, neat and eat a pure

diet? Are you in the process of purifying your emotions? Do you

associate with company that supports a healthy mental diet? Do you

include practices allowing you to be established in your " bliss "

body?

Santosha - contentment. Santosha is not about being apathetic, it is

living life with a passion, content and full each moment. Do you have

gratitude for all you have? Do you learn and appreciate even the

unpleasant experiences? Can you let go of preferences and receive

life as it presents itself?

Tapas - discipline, being in the transformational fire. Do you keep

your commitments, to yourself and to others? Can you disciple

yourself to honor a healthy lifestyle, physically, mentally,

emotionally and Spiritually? Does your breathing slow down, allowing

you to breathe life, moment by moment? Have you found your self-

creative consciousness?

Svadyaya - self study . Do you study the scriptures and apply them as

analogy for living? Do you use your asana practice as insights for

how you live your daily life? Can you be in objective self

observation? Do you live in a balance with life energy?

Ishvara Pranidhana - surrender to God. Do you love God/Self? Are you

willing to allow daily activities to be love manifest? Are you

willing to dwell on the Beloved? Do ever feel absorbed in the

Beloved?

 

These precepts are not unknown in other traditions. The Ten

Commandments and the Ten Virtues from the Buddhist tradition

represent the same concepts. We all must learn that more important

than flexibility of the body, flexibility of Spirit reigns.

 

thankyou

 

dattasai saranam

 

swamy

 

 

Smarthrugaami-Dattavaibhavam , " Sainath J.O. "

<srisainath wrote:

>

> Dear Friends,

>

> I would also be interested in reading the Life History of " Sree

Paada Sree

> Vallabha Swamy " , actually there is a Telugu Monthly

Called " Bhavishya Vaani "

> which publishes the Charitra...but just 1 page a Month :-(((

> Last Issue it had story of Lord Sree Vallabha visiting Arda

Nakshatram &

> also preaching the Sages in that Star with some Yoga (Dont remember

what it

> is...) & also sages from those stars Visiting HIM at SriSailam...It

makes

> really interesting reading.....but just 1 page a Month is really

hard for

> me...(they also publish stories of Sree Avadhoota Venkayya Swami /

Sri Tembe

> Swamy)...

>

> Hope i will also get the book of " Sri Paada Vallabha Swami " & read

it

>

> Thanks,

> - Sainath J.O.

>

> On 12/22/06, kamesh <oruganti_kamesh wrote:

> >

> > Dear gurubhandus,

> >

> > can anyone let me know the available place of book on life story

of

> > Shri Paada Shri Vallabha Charitra by SHANKAR BHATT in any of the

> > languages viz., kannada/sanskrit/telugu/hindi for use in a

research.

> > looking for soon reply. please guide.

> >

> > thank u.

> >

> > namaste

> >

> >

> >

>

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Dear Prasad/Swamy Sir,

 

Real thanks to you all, just today i got the Book (Telugu Version) from Sec-Bad railway station, I cannot describe the happiness i felt seeing the book......Sir i dont know what made me wait all these days...i should have asked the question about this book long before in the group...any way now i got it....Thanks to U & all the members...

 

 

the todays/tomorrows holidays for me would be spent totally in reading this book.....

i am really happy to get this book.....

 

Digambara Digambara Sri Paada Sri Vallabha Digambara........

 

Thanks Sir,

- Sainath J.O.

 

On 12/22/06, truthseeker_123x <truthseeker_123x wrote:

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Sainath,It is a very good thing you want to read about Sreepada Vallabha. I hope the group moderator and owner give good postings on it.Also, one must develop niayams to be a devotee of sripadavallabha because without that one should not be a devotee of sripadasrivallabha.I runa group on datta myself and practice all the ethical guidelines below.So,please follow this before adopting a course into this great saint.Classical Ethical Guidelines Yamas: (Behavior restraints.) Ethical guidelines for the yogi pertaining to her relationship with others in society, the outer environment, or Nature. All the yamas apply to actions, words, and thoughts. Ahimsa (Non-harming): Loving kindness to others, not blocking or obstructing the flow of Nature, compassion, mercy, gentleness. Non-violence.Satya (Truthfulness): Being genuine and authentic to our inner nature, having integrity, honesty, being honorable, not lying, not concealing the truth, not downplaying or exaggerating. Truthfulness. Asteya (Non-stealing): Not taking what is not yours—money, goods, or credit. Not robbing people of their own experiences and freedom. Non-

desire for another's possessions, qualities, or status. Non-stealing.Brahmacharya (Walking or having ethical conduct like God): Relating to another with unconditional love and integrity, without selfishness

or manipulation. Practicing sexual moderation, restraining from sexual misconduct, and avoiding lustful behavior. Celibacy/chastity.Aparigraha (Non-clinging): Non-grasping, non-receiving, non-possessiveness, voluntary simplicity, not accumulating things beyond what is necessary, non-attachment to possessions, greedlessness. Non-covetousness. Niyamas: (Internal-restraints): Ethical guidelines for the yogi pertaining to her daily activities. Observances of one's own physical appearance, actions, words and thoughts. Shauca (Purity): Cleanliness, orderliness, precision, clarity, balance. Internal and external purification. Cleanliness.Santosa (Contentment): Equanimity, peace, tranquility, acceptance of the way things are. Contentment. Tapas (Heat): Burning desire for reunion with God expressed through self-discipline, purification, willpower, austerity, and patience. Self-mortification. Svadhyaya (Study of the Self): Self-inquiry, mindfulness, self-study, study of the scriptures, chanting and recitation of the scriptures. Searching for the Unknown (divinity) in the Known (physical world). Scriptural Study. Ishvara Pranidhana (Devotional offering to the Lord): Surrender to God, open-heartedness, love, " not my will, but Thy will be done, " willingness to serve the Lord. Surrender to God. Relevance. Learning the lessons of the Yamas and Niyamas is a daily one. In particular, I have to consistently move my inner dialogue for being self-judgmental. I can get into the mental state where I draw conclusions about myself, and my self-worth from what I have achieved (at work, at home or on the mat). Ideally I should be able to honestly (Satya) acknowledge that I have not done by best (ie take responsibility), however stay present to consider and learn lessons why (but not then draw conclusions about myself for that situation).I find that when I am slipping in manas, my internal dialogue that

has nothing to do with my practice. I try to catch myself and shift my awareness to the higher end of the spectrum to buddhi. When I am able to I then gain a deeper access beyond the gross. There is no question that on the mat, this experience provides a mirror to train myself for life when I am off the mat. It is what I take away from the mat, that is important and the value of Yoga.I feel that awareness and adherence to certain qualities and ideas

clearly have to ability to help uplift the human mind, emotions, character, psyche and personality. Each yama and each niyama will highlight a character of the human personality. If (when) I am able to develop the quality of ahimsa, ideally I will emanate compassion. If (when) I develop the quality of satya, I should will emanate love. If (when) I imbibe the quality of aparigraha, I will express simplicity and innocence. I would like to think that I will be able to work towards these Yamas and Niyamas characteristics. These characteristics are all encompassing and need to become part of my expression, understanding, actions, behaviour, attitude and life. They are not limited to when I practice or teach Yoga. Therefore, yoga is not only techniques, it is also a lifestyle. However when reading some the literature, I doubt and question whether I wish to seek to live my life complying with the fullest extent the all of the prohibitions grouped under the heading of Yama. For example (Crowley, 1969), under the Yamas we learn that the aspiring Yogi must become 'fixed in the non-receiving of gifts,' which means that if anyone offers you a birthday present or even a drink of water, you must reject this offer. This doesn't make sense to me today (living in the contemporary western world) as being relevant. I acknowledge nevertheless, that this probably wasn't nonsense in the past. If you consider the class of people for whom

this was relevant. This act of kindness to a native is liable to attach him to you, body and soul, for the rest of his life. In other words, it is going to upset him; and as a budding Yogi he has got to refuse it. But even the refusal is going to upset him quite a lot; and therefore he has got to become 'fixed' in refusal; that is to say, he has got to erect by means of habitual refusal a psychological barrier so strong that he can really dismiss the temptation without a quiver, or a quaver, or even a demisemiquaver of thought. However, I am not sure that these considerations do not apply to me ( in today's western world). There are a great many other Yamas (self-restraints) and Niyamas (fixed rules) all of which have to be examined independently in order to find whether they apply to Yoga in general, and to the particular advantage of any given student. In the interest of space and word

count, I will not go through them all now. I will simply summarise that there are many lessons from the Yamas and Niyamas that I need to work through to bring into my daily life. There are different levels of knowing yoga, and in terms of Yamas and Niyamas I am in my infancy; aiming to go deeper into the practices and experiment with the changes that I feel and experience through yoga. I acknowledge that I operate principally from the lower mind and through practice clearly need to move up the ladder to seek clarity. Moreover for me, I believe that it is important not only to accept but also to be aware of emotions and thoughts not in accordance with these Yama & Niyama principles, such as anger, greed or aggression. Without this awareness, it is difficult to control these emotions. So in part my approach to incorporate the Yamas and Niyamas into my life and improve my awareness, is to consider (when operating from a higher aspect of the mind and instinct does beat me), these questions (which also help me think about the karmic consequences of my actions, behaviours, thoughts):What possibilities are available in this situation? How would I see myself in these possibilities and how I would feel?What are there short and long term consequences? What kind of consequences and changes in my live might I expect if they felt and behaved in this manner?Which possibility is the best one? Take action and review its effect.The yama consist of Ahimsa - non-violence, Satya - truthfulness, Asteya - non-stealing, Aparigraha - non-desire and Brahmacharya - moderation. Niyama include the qualities of- Saucha - purification, Santosha - contentment, Tapas - discipline, Svadyaya - self study and Ishvara Pranidhana - surrender to God. Sounds pretty basic. Let's look again. Take an inventory of the following questions. Ahimsa - non -violence. Did you hurt anyone today? Did you possibly say something that hurt someone's feelings? Did you sit silent instead of responding to a question? Is the subtle violence any less violating than overt violence? Satya - truthfulness. Did you tell a white lie to protect someone's feelings? Did you put on a pretense, afraid to let someone know who you really are? Do you know the edge of when speaking is better than silence? Asteya - non-stealing. Do you feel jealous of the belongings of others? Do you show up for appointments on time? Do you honor time boundaries in your life? Do you want more than you have? Do you desire ... ? Aparigraha - non-possessiveness. Aparigraha is not about owning possessions it is about the attitude towards belongings. Is there an area in your life you experience greed? Are you willing to let go possessions -- physical, emotional, spiritual? Can you expand to the point of witnessing ownership? Brahmacharya - moderation. Do you moderate all sense pleasures -- eating, drinking, sleeping, dress, connection with others? Have you dropped your compulsion to seek pleasures? Can you find pleasure in the simplicity of Spirit? Saucha - purification. Are you physically clean, neat and eat a pure diet? Are you in the process of purifying your emotions? Do you associate with company that supports a healthy mental diet? Do you include practices allowing you to be established in your " bliss "

body? Santosha - contentment. Santosha is not about being apathetic, it is living life with a passion, content and full each moment. Do you have gratitude for all you have? Do you learn and appreciate even the unpleasant experiences? Can you let go of preferences and receive life as it presents itself? Tapas - discipline, being in the transformational fire. Do you keep your commitments, to yourself and to others? Can you disciple yourself to honor a healthy lifestyle, physically, mentally, emotionally and Spiritually? Does your breathing slow down, allowing you to breathe life, moment by moment? Have you found your self- creative consciousness? Svadyaya - self study . Do you study the scriptures and apply them as analogy for living? Do you use your asana practice as insights for how you live your daily life? Can you be in objective self observation? Do you live in a balance with life energy? Ishvara Pranidhana - surrender to God. Do you love God/Self? Are you willing to allow daily activities to be love manifest? Are you willing to dwell on the Beloved? Do ever feel absorbed in the Beloved?

These precepts are not unknown in other traditions. The Ten Commandments and the Ten Virtues from the Buddhist tradition represent the same concepts. We all must learn that more important than flexibility of the body, flexibility of Spirit reigns. thankyoudattasai saranamswamySmarthrugaami-Dattavaibhavam

, " Sainath J.O. " <srisainath wrote:>> Dear Friends,> > I would also be interested in reading the Life History of " Sree Paada Sree> Vallabha Swamy " , actually there is a Telugu Monthly Called " Bhavishya Vaani " > which publishes the Charitra...but just 1 page a Month :-(((> Last Issue it had story of Lord Sree Vallabha visiting Arda Nakshatram & > also preaching the Sages in that Star with some Yoga (Dont remember what it> is...) & also sages from those stars Visiting HIM at SriSailam...It makes> really interesting reading.....but just 1 page a Month is really hard for> me...(they also publish stories of Sree Avadhoota Venkayya Swami / Sri Tembe> Swamy)...> > Hope i will also get the book of " Sri Paada Vallabha Swami " & read it> > Thanks,> - Sainath J.O.> > On 12/22/06, kamesh <oruganti_kamesh wrote:

> >> > Dear gurubhandus,> >> > can anyone let me know the available place of book on life story of> > Shri Paada Shri Vallabha Charitra by SHANKAR BHATT in any of the

> > languages viz., kannada/sanskrit/telugu/hindi for use in a research.> > looking for soon reply. please guide.> >> > thank u.> >> > namaste> >> > > >>

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Dear Sir,If you are staying in Hyderabad you can buy the book from Tagore Publishing House near Koti. You can also buy the book from secunderabad rly station. It is available at the Sai Baba stall.I shall give you the address details of Tagore publishing house.Thanking You,Sree Gurave Namah, Jaya Gurudeva Datta"Sainath J.O." <srisainath wrote: Dear Friends, I would also be interested in reading the Life History of "Sree Paada Sree Vallabha Swamy",

actually there is a Telugu Monthly Called "Bhavishya Vaani" which publishes the Charitra...but just 1 page a Month :-((( Last Issue it had story of Lord Sree Vallabha visiting Arda Nakshatram & also preaching the Sages in that Star with some Yoga (Dont remember what it is...) & also sages from those stars Visiting HIM at SriSailam...It makes really interesting reading.....but just 1 page a Month is really hard for me...(they also publish stories of Sree Avadhoota Venkayya Swami / Sri Tembe Swamy)... Hope i will also get the book of "Sri Paada Vallabha Swami" & read it Thanks, - Sainath J.O. On 12/22/06, kamesh <oruganti_kamesh > wrote: Dear gurubhandus,can anyone let me know the available place of book on life story of Shri Paada Shri Vallabha Charitra by SHANKAR BHATT in any of the languages viz., kannada/sanskrit/telugu/hindi for use in a research. looking for soon reply. please guide.thank u.namaste Languages are different - but the

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Dear Sainath, Please let me know the exact address in Secendrabad railway station. thanks, Kasi viswanadham.P"Sainath J.O." <srisainath wrote: Dear Prasad/Swamy Sir, Real thanks to you all, just today i got the Book (Telugu Version) from Sec-Bad railway station, I cannot describe the happiness i felt seeing the book......Sir i dont know what made me wait all these days...i should have asked the question

about this book long before in the group...any way now i got it....Thanks to U & all the members... the todays/tomorrows holidays for me would be spent totally in reading this book..... i am really happy to get this book..... Digambara Digambara Sri Paada Sri Vallabha Digambara........ Thanks Sir, - Sainath J.O. On 12/22/06, truthseeker_123x <truthseeker_123x > wrote: Dear Sainath,It is a very good thing you want to read about Sreepada Vallabha. I hope the group moderator and owner give good postings on it.Also, one must

develop niayams to be a devotee of sripadavallabha because without that one should not be a devotee of sripadasrivallabha.I runa group on datta myself and practice all the ethical guidelines below.So,please follow this before adopting a course into this great saint.Classical Ethical Guidelines Yamas: (Behavior restraints.) Ethical guidelines for the yogi pertaining to her relationship with others in society, the outer environment, or Nature. All the yamas apply to actions, words, and thoughts. Ahimsa (Non-harming): Loving kindness to others, not blocking or obstructing the flow of Nature, compassion, mercy, gentleness. Non-violence.Satya (Truthfulness): Being genuine and authentic to our inner nature, having integrity, honesty, being honorable, not lying, not concealing the truth, not downplaying or exaggerating. Truthfulness. Asteya (Non-stealing): Not taking what is not yours—money, goods, or

credit. Not robbing people of their own experiences and freedom. Non-desire for another's possessions, qualities, or status. Non-stealing.Brahmacharya (Walking or having ethical conduct like God): Relating to another with unconditional love and integrity, without selfishness or manipulation. Practicing sexual moderation, restraining from sexual misconduct, and avoiding lustful behavior. Celibacy/chastity.Aparigraha (Non-clinging): Non-grasping, non-receiving, non-possessiveness, voluntary simplicity, not accumulating things beyond what is necessary, non-attachment to possessions, greedlessness. Non-covetousness. Niyamas: (Internal-restraints): Ethical guidelines for the yogi pertaining to her daily activities. Observances of one's own physical appearance, actions, words and thoughts. Shauca (Purity): Cleanliness, orderliness, precision, clarity, balance. Internal and external purification.

Cleanliness.Santosa (Contentment): Equanimity, peace, tranquility, acceptance of the way things are. Contentment. Tapas (Heat): Burning desire for reunion with God expressed through self-discipline, purification, willpower, austerity, and patience. Self-mortification. Svadhyaya (Study of the Self): Self-inquiry, mindfulness, self-study, study of the scriptures, chanting and recitation of the scriptures. Searching for the Unknown (divinity) in the Known (physical world). Scriptural Study. Ishvara Pranidhana (Devotional offering to the Lord): Surrender to God, open-heartedness, love, "not my will, but Thy will be done," willingness to serve the Lord. Surrender to God. Relevance. Learning the lessons of the Yamas and Niyamas is a daily one. In particular, I have to consistently move my inner dialogue for being self-judgmental. I can get into the mental state where I draw conclusions about myself, and my

self-worth from what I have achieved (at work, at home or on the mat). Ideally I should be able to honestly (Satya) acknowledge that I have not done by best (ie take responsibility), however stay present to consider and learn lessons why (but not then draw conclusions about myself for that situation).I find that when I am slipping in manas, my internal dialogue that has nothing to do with my practice. I try to catch myself and shift my awareness to the higher end of the spectrum to buddhi. When I am able to I then gain a deeper access beyond the gross. There is no question that on the mat, this experience provides a mirror to train myself for life when I am off the mat. It is what I take away from the mat, that is important and the value of Yoga.I feel that awareness and adherence to certain qualities and ideas clearly have to ability to help uplift the human mind, emotions, character, psyche and

personality. Each yama and each niyama will highlight a character of the human personality. If (when) I am able to develop the quality of ahimsa, ideally I will emanate compassion. If (when) I develop the quality of satya, I should will emanate love. If (when) I imbibe the quality of aparigraha, I will express simplicity and innocence. I would like to think that I will be able to work towards these Yamas and Niyamas characteristics. These characteristics are all encompassing and need to become part of my expression, understanding, actions, behaviour, attitude and life. They are not limited to when I practice or teach Yoga. Therefore, yoga is not only techniques, it is also a lifestyle. However when reading some the literature, I doubt and question whether I wish to seek to live my life complying with the fullest extent the all of the prohibitions grouped under the heading of Yama. For example (Crowley, 1969),

under the Yamas we learn that the aspiring Yogi must become 'fixed in the non-receiving of gifts,' which means that if anyone offers you a birthday present or even a drink of water, you must reject this offer. This doesn't make sense to me today (living in the contemporary western world) as being relevant. I acknowledge nevertheless, that this probably wasn't nonsense in the past. If you consider the class of people for whom this was relevant. This act of kindness to a native is liable to attach him to you, body and soul, for the rest of his life. In other words, it is going to upset him; and as a budding Yogi he has got to refuse it. But even the refusal is going to upset him quite a lot; and therefore he has got to become 'fixed' in refusal; that is to say, he has got to erect by means of habitual refusal a psychological barrier so strong that he can really dismiss the temptation without a quiver, or a quaver, or

even a demisemiquaver of thought. However, I am not sure that these considerations do not apply to me ( in today's western world). There are a great many other Yamas (self-restraints) and Niyamas (fixed rules) all of which have to be examined independently in order to find whether they apply to Yoga in general, and to the particular advantage of any given student. In the interest of space and word count, I will not go through them all now. I will simply summarise that there are many lessons from the Yamas and Niyamas that I need to work through to bring into my daily life. There are different levels of knowing yoga, and in terms of Yamas and Niyamas I am in my infancy; aiming to go deeper into the practices and experiment with the changes that I feel and experience through yoga. I acknowledge that I operate principally from the lower mind and through practice clearly need to move up the ladder to seek clarity.

Moreover for me, I believe that it is important not only to accept but also to be aware of emotions and thoughts not in accordance with these Yama & Niyama principles, such as anger, greed or aggression. Without this awareness, it is difficult to control these emotions. So in part my approach to incorporate the Yamas and Niyamas into my life and improve my awareness, is to consider (when operating from a higher aspect of the mind and instinct does beat me), these questions (which also help me think about the karmic consequences of my actions, behaviours, thoughts):What possibilities are available in this situation? How would I see myself in these possibilities and how I would feel?What are there short and long term consequences? What kind of consequences and changes in my live might I expect if they felt and behaved in this manner?Which possibility is the best one? Take action and review its effect.The

yama consist of Ahimsa - non-violence, Satya - truthfulness, Asteya - non-stealing, Aparigraha - non-desire and Brahmacharya - moderation. Niyama include the qualities of- Saucha - purification, Santosha - contentment, Tapas - discipline, Svadyaya - self study and Ishvara Pranidhana - surrender to God. Sounds pretty basic. Let's look again. Take an inventory of the following questions. Ahimsa - non -violence. Did you hurt anyone today? Did you possibly say something that hurt someone's feelings? Did you sit silent instead of responding to a question? Is the subtle violence any less violating than overt violence? Satya - truthfulness. Did you tell a white lie to protect someone's feelings? Did you put on a pretense, afraid to let someone know who you really are? Do you know the edge of when speaking is better than silence? Asteya - non-stealing. Do you feel jealous of the belongings of others? Do you

show up for appointments on time? Do you honor time boundaries in your life? Do you want more than you have? Do you desire ... ? Aparigraha - non-possessiveness. Aparigraha is not about owning possessions it is about the attitude towards belongings. Is there an area in your life you experience greed? Are you willing to let go possessions -- physical, emotional, spiritual? Can you expand to the point of witnessing ownership? Brahmacharya - moderation. Do you moderate all sense pleasures -- eating, drinking, sleeping, dress, connection with others? Have you dropped your compulsion to seek pleasures? Can you find pleasure in the simplicity of Spirit? Saucha - purification. Are you physically clean, neat and eat a pure diet? Are you in the process of purifying your emotions? Do you associate with company that supports a healthy mental diet? Do you include practices allowing you to be established in your "bliss"

body? Santosha - contentment. Santosha is not about being apathetic, it is living life with a passion, content and full each moment. Do you have gratitude for all you have? Do you learn and appreciate even the unpleasant experiences? Can you let go of preferences and receive life as it presents itself? Tapas - discipline, being in the transformational fire. Do you keep your commitments, to yourself and to others? Can you disciple yourself to honor a healthy lifestyle, physically, mentally, emotionally and Spiritually? Does your breathing slow down, allowing you to breathe life, moment by moment? Have you found your self- creative consciousness? Svadyaya - self study . Do you study the scriptures and apply them as analogy for living? Do you use your asana practice as insights for how you live your daily life? Can you be in objective self observation? Do you live in a balance with life energy? Ishvara

Pranidhana - surrender to God. Do you love God/Self? Are you willing to allow daily activities to be love manifest? Are you willing to dwell on the Beloved? Do ever feel absorbed in the Beloved? These precepts are not unknown in other traditions. The Ten Commandments and the Ten Virtues from the Buddhist tradition represent the same concepts. We all must learn that more important than flexibility of the body, flexibility of Spirit reigns. thankyoudattasai saranamswamySmarthrugaami-Dattavaibhavam , "Sainath J.O." <srisainath wrote:>> Dear Friends,> > I would also be interested in reading the Life History of "Sree Paada Sree> Vallabha Swamy", actually there is a Telugu Monthly Called "Bhavishya Vaani"> which

publishes the Charitra...but just 1 page a Month :-(((> Last Issue it had story of Lord Sree Vallabha visiting Arda Nakshatram & > also preaching the Sages in that Star with some Yoga (Dont remember what it> is...) & also sages from those stars Visiting HIM at SriSailam...It makes> really interesting reading.....but just 1 page a Month is really hard for> me...(they also publish stories of Sree Avadhoota Venkayya Swami / Sri Tembe> Swamy)...> > Hope i will also get the book of "Sri Paada Vallabha Swami" & read it> > Thanks,> - Sainath J.O.> > On 12/22/06, kamesh <oruganti_kamesh wrote: > >> > Dear gurubhandus,> >> > can anyone let me know the available place of book on life story of> > Shri Paada Shri Vallabha Charitra by SHANKAR BHATT in any of

the> > languages viz., kannada/sanskrit/telugu/hindi for use in a research.> > looking for soon reply. please guide.> >> > thank u.> >> > namaste> >> > > >> Tired of spam? Mail has the

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Dear Kasi Viswanath garu, Sai Ram. Sri Guru Datta. Pl. enter the Secunderabad Railway station from the main side (not Chilkalguda side) and turn left on the platform No.1. Towards the end, you will find the photo of Shirdi Sai Baba and inside you will find the books. The stall is ope only in the afternoons and evenings. About 5 or 6 PM is a good time to go. You will need to buy a platform ticket since you need to go inside the railway station. Kindly take a look at the Gita Press, Gorakhpur stall also which is adjacent, and Ramakrishna Literature stall, which is a little before Sai. Sri Datta Saranam mama. Swamykasi viswanath <paluchuri_kasi wrote: Dear Sainath, Please let me know the exact address in Secendrabad railway station. thanks, Kasi viswanadham.P"Sainath J.O." <srisainath > wrote: Dear Prasad/Swamy Sir, Real thanks to you all, just today i got the Book (Telugu Version) from Sec-Bad railway station, I cannot describe the happiness i felt seeing the book......Sir i dont know what made me wait all these days...i should have asked the

question about this book long before in the group...any way now i got it....Thanks to U & all the members... the todays/tomorrows holidays for me would be spent totally in reading this book..... i am really happy to get this book..... Digambara Digambara Sri Paada Sri Vallabha Digambara........ Thanks Sir, - Sainath J.O. On 12/22/06, truthseeker_123x <truthseeker_123x > wrote: Dear Sainath,It is a very good thing you want to read about Sreepada Vallabha. I hope the group moderator and owner give good postings on it.Also,

one must develop niayams to be a devotee of sripadavallabha because without that one should not be a devotee of sripadasrivallabha.I runa group on datta myself and practice all the ethical guidelines below.So,please follow this before adopting a course into this great saint.Classical Ethical Guidelines Yamas: (Behavior restraints.) Ethical guidelines for the yogi pertaining to her relationship with others in society, the outer environment, or Nature. All the yamas apply to actions, words, and thoughts. Ahimsa (Non-harming): Loving kindness to others, not blocking or obstructing the flow of Nature, compassion, mercy, gentleness. Non-violence.Satya (Truthfulness): Being genuine and authentic to our inner nature, having integrity, honesty, being honorable, not lying, not concealing the truth, not downplaying or exaggerating. Truthfulness. Asteya (Non-stealing): Not taking what is not yours—money,

goods, or credit. Not robbing people of their own experiences and freedom. Non-desire for another's possessions, qualities, or status. Non-stealing.Brahmacharya (Walking or having ethical conduct like God): Relating to another with unconditional love and integrity, without selfishness or manipulation. Practicing sexual moderation, restraining from sexual misconduct, and avoiding lustful behavior. Celibacy/chastity.Aparigraha (Non-clinging): Non-grasping, non-receiving, non-possessiveness, voluntary simplicity, not accumulating things beyond what is necessary, non-attachment to possessions, greedlessness. Non-covetousness. Niyamas: (Internal-restraints): Ethical guidelines for the yogi pertaining to her daily activities. Observances of one's own physical appearance, actions, words and thoughts. Shauca (Purity): Cleanliness, orderliness, precision, clarity, balance. Internal and external

purification. Cleanliness.Santosa (Contentment): Equanimity, peace, tranquility, acceptance of the way things are. Contentment. Tapas (Heat): Burning desire for reunion with God expressed through self-discipline, purification, willpower, austerity, and patience. Self-mortification. Svadhyaya (Study of the Self): Self-inquiry, mindfulness, self-study, study of the scriptures, chanting and recitation of the scriptures. Searching for the Unknown (divinity) in the Known (physical world). Scriptural Study. Ishvara Pranidhana (Devotional offering to the Lord): Surrender to God, open-heartedness, love, "not my will, but Thy will be done," willingness to serve the Lord. Surrender to God. Relevance. Learning the lessons of the Yamas and Niyamas is a daily one. In particular, I have to consistently move my inner dialogue for being self-judgmental. I can get into the mental state where I draw conclusions about

myself, and my self-worth from what I have achieved (at work, at home or on the mat). Ideally I should be able to honestly (Satya) acknowledge that I have not done by best (ie take responsibility), however stay present to consider and learn lessons why (but not then draw conclusions about myself for that situation).I find that when I am slipping in manas, my internal dialogue that has nothing to do with my practice. I try to catch myself and shift my awareness to the higher end of the spectrum to buddhi. When I am able to I then gain a deeper access beyond the gross. There is no question that on the mat, this experience provides a mirror to train myself for life when I am off the mat. It is what I take away from the mat, that is important and the value of Yoga.I feel that awareness and adherence to certain qualities and ideas clearly have to ability to help uplift the human mind, emotions,

character, psyche and personality. Each yama and each niyama will highlight a character of the human personality. If (when) I am able to develop the quality of ahimsa, ideally I will emanate compassion. If (when) I develop the quality of satya, I should will emanate love. If (when) I imbibe the quality of aparigraha, I will express simplicity and innocence. I would like to think that I will be able to work towards these Yamas and Niyamas characteristics. These characteristics are all encompassing and need to become part of my expression, understanding, actions, behaviour, attitude and life. They are not limited to when I practice or teach Yoga. Therefore, yoga is not only techniques, it is also a lifestyle. However when reading some the literature, I doubt and question whether I wish to seek to live my life complying with the fullest extent the all of the prohibitions grouped under the heading of Yama. For

example (Crowley, 1969), under the Yamas we learn that the aspiring Yogi must become 'fixed in the non-receiving of gifts,' which means that if anyone offers you a birthday present or even a drink of water, you must reject this offer. This doesn't make sense to me today (living in the contemporary western world) as being relevant. I acknowledge nevertheless, that this probably wasn't nonsense in the past. If you consider the class of people for whom this was relevant. This act of kindness to a native is liable to attach him to you, body and soul, for the rest of his life. In other words, it is going to upset him; and as a budding Yogi he has got to refuse it. But even the refusal is going to upset him quite a lot; and therefore he has got to become 'fixed' in refusal; that is to say, he has got to erect by means of habitual refusal a psychological barrier so strong that he can really dismiss the temptation without a

quiver, or a quaver, or even a demisemiquaver of thought. However, I am not sure that these considerations do not apply to me ( in today's western world). There are a great many other Yamas (self-restraints) and Niyamas (fixed rules) all of which have to be examined independently in order to find whether they apply to Yoga in general, and to the particular advantage of any given student. In the interest of space and word count, I will not go through them all now. I will simply summarise that there are many lessons from the Yamas and Niyamas that I need to work through to bring into my daily life. There are different levels of knowing yoga, and in terms of Yamas and Niyamas I am in my infancy; aiming to go deeper into the practices and experiment with the changes that I feel and experience through yoga. I acknowledge that I operate principally from the lower mind and through practice clearly need to move up the

ladder to seek clarity. Moreover for me, I believe that it is important not only to accept but also to be aware of emotions and thoughts not in accordance with these Yama & Niyama principles, such as anger, greed or aggression. Without this awareness, it is difficult to control these emotions. So in part my approach to incorporate the Yamas and Niyamas into my life and improve my awareness, is to consider (when operating from a higher aspect of the mind and instinct does beat me), these questions (which also help me think about the karmic consequences of my actions, behaviours, thoughts):What possibilities are available in this situation? How would I see myself in these possibilities and how I would feel?What are there short and long term consequences? What kind of consequences and changes in my live might I expect if they felt and behaved in this manner?Which possibility is the best one? Take action

and review its effect.The yama consist of Ahimsa - non-violence, Satya - truthfulness, Asteya - non-stealing, Aparigraha - non-desire and Brahmacharya - moderation. Niyama include the qualities of- Saucha - purification, Santosha - contentment, Tapas - discipline, Svadyaya - self study and Ishvara Pranidhana - surrender to God. Sounds pretty basic. Let's look again. Take an inventory of the following questions. Ahimsa - non -violence. Did you hurt anyone today? Did you possibly say something that hurt someone's feelings? Did you sit silent instead of responding to a question? Is the subtle violence any less violating than overt violence? Satya - truthfulness. Did you tell a white lie to protect someone's feelings? Did you put on a pretense, afraid to let someone know who you really are? Do you know the edge of when speaking is better than silence? Asteya - non-stealing. Do you feel jealous of the

belongings of others? Do you show up for appointments on time? Do you honor time boundaries in your life? Do you want more than you have? Do you desire ... ? Aparigraha - non-possessiveness. Aparigraha is not about owning possessions it is about the attitude towards belongings. Is there an area in your life you experience greed? Are you willing to let go possessions -- physical, emotional, spiritual? Can you expand to the point of witnessing ownership? Brahmacharya - moderation. Do you moderate all sense pleasures -- eating, drinking, sleeping, dress, connection with others? Have you dropped your compulsion to seek pleasures? Can you find pleasure in the simplicity of Spirit? Saucha - purification. Are you physically clean, neat and eat a pure diet? Are you in the process of purifying your emotions? Do you associate with company that supports a healthy mental diet? Do you include practices allowing you to be

established in your "bliss" body? Santosha - contentment. Santosha is not about being apathetic, it is living life with a passion, content and full each moment. Do you have gratitude for all you have? Do you learn and appreciate even the unpleasant experiences? Can you let go of preferences and receive life as it presents itself? Tapas - discipline, being in the transformational fire. Do you keep your commitments, to yourself and to others? Can you disciple yourself to honor a healthy lifestyle, physically, mentally, emotionally and Spiritually? Does your breathing slow down, allowing you to breathe life, moment by moment? Have you found your self- creative consciousness? Svadyaya - self study . Do you study the scriptures and apply them as analogy for living? Do you use your asana practice as insights for how you live your daily life? Can you be in objective self observation? Do you live in a balance with

life energy? Ishvara Pranidhana - surrender to God. Do you love God/Self? Are you willing to allow daily activities to be love manifest? Are you willing to dwell on the Beloved? Do ever feel absorbed in the Beloved? These precepts are not unknown in other traditions. The Ten Commandments and the Ten Virtues from the Buddhist tradition represent the same concepts. We all must learn that more important than flexibility of the body, flexibility of Spirit reigns. thankyoudattasai saranamswamySmarthrugaami-Dattavaibhavam , "Sainath J.O." <srisainath wrote:>> Dear Friends,> > I would also be interested in reading the Life History of "Sree Paada Sree> Vallabha Swamy", actually there is a Telugu Monthly Called "Bhavishya

Vaani"> which publishes the Charitra...but just 1 page a Month :-(((> Last Issue it had story of Lord Sree Vallabha visiting Arda Nakshatram & > also preaching the Sages in that Star with some Yoga (Dont remember what it> is...) & also sages from those stars Visiting HIM at SriSailam...It makes> really interesting reading.....but just 1 page a Month is really hard for> me...(they also publish stories of Sree Avadhoota Venkayya Swami / Sri Tembe> Swamy)...> > Hope i will also get the book of "Sri Paada Vallabha Swami" & read it> > Thanks,> - Sainath J.O.> > On 12/22/06, kamesh <oruganti_kamesh wrote: > >> > Dear gurubhandus,> >> > can anyone let me know the available place of book on life story of> > Shri Paada Shri Vallabha Charitra by SHANKAR

BHATT in any of the> > languages viz., kannada/sanskrit/telugu/hindi for use in a research.> > looking for soon reply. please guide.> >> > thank u.> >> > namaste> >> > > >> in search of truth and with prayers to Govinda to help reach that goal in this life itself, and with best wishes to you that your goals may be reached,yours sincerely,