Bhikshuka Upanishad

January 13, 2007

Dear Datta-Bandhus, Lord Dattatreya is called Mahuripura Bhikshaasi. In other words it is said that even till today Lord Dattatreya roams about in Mahuripura to do his bhikshatana(begging alms). This Bhiksha paddhathi(path) has been followed by almost

all dattaavadhuthas even Shirdi Sai Baba. Each time a Datta-avadhutha or Lord Dattatreya comes and begs before a house and when the householder pours rice or rotis into his jholi-bag, the Datta-Avadhutha or Lord Dattatreya in the form of beggar blesses the house and takes up huge amounts of sins of many many births. There is even a Bhikshuka Upanishad which deals with what Bhikshukatwam is.This posting is dedicated to this. Bhikshuka Upanishad 1. Mendicant monks desiring liberation are of four kinds: the Kutichaka, Bahudaka, Hamsa and Paramahamsa. 2. The Kutichakas (hut-dwelling ascetics) such as (the sages of yore like) Gautama, Bharadvaja, Yajnavalkya and Vasistha, subsist on eight mouthfuls of food and seek liberation alone by the path of yoga. 3. Next the Bahudaka ascetics (remaining mainly in a holy place of sacred waters) who

carry a three-fold emblematic staff (tridanda) and water vessel and wear tuft, sacred thread and ochre coloured garment. Avoiding wine and meat, they subsist on eight mouthfuls of food secured as alms from the houses of Brahmana sages and seek liberation alone in the path of Yoga. 4. Then come the Hamsa ascetics who shelter for one night in a village, five nights in a town and seven nights or more in a holy place. Subsisting on cow’s urine and other products from the cow and always addicted to the chandrayana vow, they seek liberation alone in the path of Yoga. 5. Then there

are the Paramahamsa ascetics (such as the sages of yore like) Samvartaka, Aruni, Svetaketu, Jadabharata, Dattatreya, Suka, Vamadeva and Harita, who live on eight mouthfuls of food and seek liberation alone in the path of Yoga. They take shelter under the shade of trees, in deserted houses or in a cemetery. They may wear a dress or be unclad. They observe neither Dharma nor Adharma (i.e. they are above the laws of the land). They are not conscious of profit and loss of anything. They discard the doctrines of Visishtadvaita (propounded by Ramanuja), the Suddha Dvaita (of Madhvacharya) and the Asuddha Dvaita. Considering equally a pebble, stone and gold they receive alms from (person of) all castes and see the Atman alone everywhere. Vasudevananda Saraswathy Unclad, unaffected by pairs (of

opposites, heat and cold, etc.,) receiving no gifts, solely adhering to pure meditation, established in the Atman alone, receiving alms at the prescribed time for sustaining life, (taking shelter during nights) in a deserted house, temple, hay stack, ant-hill, shade of a tree, potter’s hut, a place where ritual fire is kept, sandy bank of a river, a mountain thicket or cavity, a hollow in a tree, the vicinity of a water fall, or a piece of clean ground, they are well on the way to realize Brahman; with pure mind, they give up their bodies in the state of renunciation as a Paramahamsa. They are indeed the Paramahamsas (as they become absorbed in Brahman). Thus (ends) the Upanishad.(Bhikshukopanishad belonging to the Sukla-Yajur-Veda.) Please note that all bhikshukaas are not avadhuthas but all avadhutas are bhikshukas. If a proper pooja of Lord Dattatreya is done, the test to see whether the pooja has been done properly or not is watch for two things. 1. A dog to appear out of nowhere to eat food 2. A beggar begging before the sadhaka's house. My personal experience also affirms this. Yours in Dattatreya ::Unmattaananda-Dayaka:: Shreeram Balijepalli para_anuloma

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January 15, 2007

Dear Guruji SHREERAM GARU, Our thoughts seem to prove telepathy exists.I was just thinking exactly on the same lines y'day when I was at MAHUR.(We went to Basar,had darshan of GNANA SARASWATHI,had bath in the Godavari river,had darshan of LORD SHIVA,visited Veda Shila,VYAS MAHARSHI cave ,went to Mahankali temple & then drove to Mahur via Dharmabad,Bhokar,Kilvat & then on to Mahur).It was a FANTASTIC EXPERIENCE FOR ME THERE IN MAHURGAD in the temple premises.No sooner I had darshan on SATURDAY EKADASI ghadiyalu & was walking out of the temple,there was a power cut off & the whole place was plunged into darkness.Out of nowhere came a sadhu offering to lead us back to our car.We followed him & then he sat in the car & directed us to the ANASUYA MATA TEMPLE.We had darshan there too & then he disappeared in the darkness!. Y'day mng,I went to the DATTA TEMPLE by 7 am.I had very good darshan & was

meditating when a dog came & sat besides me.It was sitting there beside me until I finished my prayers & meditation-a good 3 hours !.It came wagging it's tail & led us out of the temple after the prayers & meditation.I WAS SO HAPPY that I cannot express in words my happiness.All of us (my wife & my parents too came along) were so thrilled & exhilrated at these experiences.We stayed in a hotel called SAHYADRI !.We slept in Mahurgad & stayed in SAHYADRI as per HIS dictates. Every datta bhakta should try to go at least once to MAHUR & experience DATTA veritably by themselves. JAI GURU DATTA !.-----Fight back spam! Download the Blue Frog.http://www.bluesecurity.com/register/s?user=ZHJwcmtwcmFzYWQzMTIz

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January 15, 2007

Dear Sir,

Please don't call me " Guruji " Iam much younger than you by age and

wisdom. You might call me your " Datta-sevaka " . I don't like false

humility but Iam saying this from my heart sir.

Please carry on with your good work of inspiring one and all.

As you have narrated in your experience, Dattatreya is always with

you. So I should call you Guruji not you sir.

I always prefer to be a student-Till death even if I grow to be

ninety years old sir.

At my Gurunatha's feet

Shreeram Balijepalli (laying it all there...my name my surname...my

all)

Smarthrugaami-Dattavaibhavam , " P.R.K. Prasad "

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>

> Dear Guruji SHREERAM GARU,

>

> Our thoughts seem to prove telepathy exists.I was just thinking

exactly on the same lines y'day when I was at MAHUR.(We went to

Basar,had darshan of GNANA SARASWATHI,had bath in the Godavari

river,had darshan of LORD SHIVA,visited Veda Shila,VYAS MAHARSHI

cave ,went to Mahankali temple & then drove to Mahur via

Dharmabad,Bhokar,Kilvat & then on to Mahur).It was a FANTASTIC

EXPERIENCE FOR ME THERE IN MAHURGAD in the temple premises.No sooner

I had darshan on SATURDAY EKADASI ghadiyalu & was walking out of the

temple,there was a power cut off & the whole place was plunged into

darkness.Out of nowhere came a sadhu offering to lead us back to our

car.We followed him & then he sat in the car & directed us to the

ANASUYA MATA TEMPLE.We had darshan there too & then he disappeared in

the darkness!.

> Y'day mng,I went to the DATTA TEMPLE by 7 am.I had very good

darshan & was meditating when a dog came & sat besides me.It was

sitting there beside me until I finished my prayers & meditation-a

good 3 hours !.It came wagging it's tail & led us out of the temple

after the prayers & meditation.I WAS SO HAPPY that I cannot express

in words my happiness.All of us (my wife & my parents too came along)

were so thrilled & exhilrated

> at these experiences.We stayed in a hotel called SAHYADRI !.We

slept in Mahurgad & stayed in SAHYADRI as per HIS dictates.

> Every datta bhakta should try to go at least once to MAHUR &

experience DATTA veritably by themselves.

> JAI GURU DATTA !.

>

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January 16, 2007

My dear SHREERAM garu, It is NOT physical age that really matters in spiritual matters.It is your spiritual age that defines you.Well I am 49 years physically but spiritually I am much much younger-just an infant,if I may say so.IT IS A LONG LONG JOURNEY AHEAD.I HAVE ONLY TAKEN THE FIRST FEW STEPS.I HOPE TO BE LEAD ALL ALONG BY HIM-OUR LORD DATTA. -----Fight back spam! Download the Blue Frog.http://www.bluesecurity.com/register/s?user=ZHJwcmtwcmFzYWQzMTIz

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