Annual conference of Shri vasudevanand saraswathy swamy Prabhodhini trust

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AN invitation was received from Tembe swamy Maharaj Prabodhini, Pune centre for their annual conference at Mangaon which whill be held on 29,30th November and 1st Dec, 2007. More delegates from different parts of Inida are keenly participating the annual conference and they will share the ideas and thoughts in spreading the guru philosophy and literature of Shri Vasudevanand saraswathy swmy maharaj (Tembe swamy). Mangaon

is the place of historic importance of Datta sampradaya. Shri Tembe swamy Maharaj took his birth and stayed many more years at this place. 1854

Mangaon Born on Sunday the dark 5th of Shravana in the year of Ananda (Bliss) 1862 Mangaon Upanayan (initiation to Brahminhood) 1875 Mangaon Married at the age of 21, rather reluctantly at the insistence of his teachers. Performs Gayatri purashcharan and Smartagni seva 1877 Mangaon A brief sojourn to Goa to learn astrology and the death of his father, Shri Ganesh Bhataji 1883 Mangaon Establishment of Shri Datta Mandir (temple) at the instance of the Lord

Himself. Constructed sanctum with his own hands. Age 29 yrs. Composes "Dwisahasri Gurucharitam". Birth of Tembe swamy Maharaj at Mangaon: Shri Vasudevanand Saraswathy swamy Maharaj was born in the village of Mangaon near Savantwadi in southern Maharashtra. His parents were devotees of Lord Dattatreya, his father Shri Ganesh Bhataji Tembe spending years together in the remote Ganagapur temple of the Lord in Karnataka. His mother Ramabai also used to spend her time in religious pursuits like jap (recitation of mantras), pradakshina, path, atithisatkar (hospitality) etc. After a particularly long stay in Ganagapur, Lord Dattatreya appeared in a dream and instructed Shri Ganesh Bhataji to return to Mangaon and lead the life of a householder (grihastha), promising to incarnate as their son. It was after his return from Ganagapur that his eldest son Vasudeo was born on the 5th day of the dark fortnight of the month of Shravan of A.D.1854. Tembe family was endowed with spiritual riches (daivi sampat) but had little temporal wealth. Dattamandir at Mangaon: Datta devotees who are coming to this Mangaon can visit the local Datta mandir where shri tembeswamy performed pujas in this temple. Please see the Dattaguru darshan of Dattamandir, Mangaon. Teme swamy Maharaj's Last advice: "I have to tell you in brief what I have been advising and what is contained in the books, I have written with the adesh of Shri Datta from time to time. The principal aim of a human being should be to gain

mukti (salvation). For this, the mind is to be controlled first, which is possible by observing daily rituals, as per one's caste and religion. Hearing, thinking and meditation of Vedant should always be done. Hearing should receive more attention and this would make the mind less attached to family affairs. Man's sublimation depends on his pure

behaviour. To achieve this, your food should be simple, limited and pure. The signs of satwik mind are to have great regard for one's religion, to have daily bath, Sandhya, Puja, and to do five sacrifices regu­larly, have regard for the Atithi (guest), to serve the cow, have liking for Katha-Kirtan-Pujan-Bhajan, to speak sweet with all, not to harm anybody by one's action, to serve parents, the fe­males should serve their husbands and also obey the mother-in-law and father-in-law and other elders "For one's maintenance, trade, agriculture or service may be done; but behave as per Vedic religion obeying the Guru and the elders should not be neglected or forsaken. By doing one's duty the heart becomes pure, which gives strength for devotion. By devotion one's mind becomes quiet and one can know his self and consequently attains

salvation." He also explained seven stages of knowledge nicely and assured that one who acts as directed would live happily. Shri Datta Jayanti was observed on a grand scale. About 2 to 3 thousand persons had gathered. In Vaishakha of Shaka 1836 dysentary troubles again started and Swami Maharaj became weaker and weaker day by day. Knowing this, water was being poured on the Padukas at Wadi continuously. When Swamiji knew this he

informed the Wadi priests, "Do not trouble God. This body wijl soon pass away." Brahma Niryan People requested Swami Maharaj to take medicine, but he replied, "This body will pass away soon. There is no necessity of medicine. Shri Shankaracharya lived only for 32 years. Comparatively I have lived longer. This body was bitten

by serpent twice, once it -was affected by Plague, thrice by Cholera, once by Typhoid, twice by Leprosy. Dysentary is almost from birth Who gave, me medicine all these years? The Physician I chose from birth, is still there. What he wills will occur". In the end he recited

the Shloka, which Bhishmacharya had recited. He uttered 'Datta' 'Datta' and asked others to do the same. On Jeshtha Vadya 14 he asked Dhondopant to recite a mantra 1200 times daily, observe Gurudwadashi, Datta Jayanti and Guru Pratipada and feed Brahmins. Saying this he gave his chati to him. Even on Amavasya, he persisted to do the

daily rituals. But water could not stand on his palm. When Pratipada started, he sat on siddhasan facing God, did Tarak (a kind of mudra) and with Kumbhak did long 'Pranavochhai' and assimilated him­self in the Brahma. It was Ashad Shuddha Pratipada Shaka 1836 Tuesday (July 1914 A D.), Ardra Nakshatra, Uttarayan time II P.M. in the night. On hearing the news of Swamiji's Niryana, all the devotees were sunk in great grief. .Last year this conference was held at Narsobawadi. Many Datta devotees from different places will attend

this conference and one can have the blessings of Lord Dattatreya and Tembe swamy Maharaj. The main attaraction of the forthcoming conference will be a symposium on "P.P.Shri Vasudevanand Saraswathy Swamy Maharaj ". PUjya Dr.Dhirubai Joshi of Vadodara, Dr.Pradip Taranekar of Indore, Dr.RL.Joshi of Solapur, Pt.Sharad Joshi of PUne. Pujya Shri Haribhau Niturkar of Hyderabad and PUjya Shri P.N.Dixit of Satara will speak on the Shri Tembe swamy Maharaj, Shree Gurudattatreya and his incarnations. Arrangements for the stay and food are being made at Mangaon by the Prabhodini trust. Interested devotees may attend this conference. Whoever comes and asks for any mantra for their desire fulfilment, Shri tembeswamy Maharaj was giving the famous mantra "Digambara digambara shree paada vallabha digambara". It is a tharaka mantra for all the devotees. Recite, recite this mantra and have the blessings of Dattaguru ................ :: avadhootha chinthana shree gurudeva datta :: Subrahmanyam.Bharathuladatta_gururayasmarthrugaami-dattavaibhavam

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