Guest guest Posted October 19, 2007 Report Share Posted October 19, 2007 The principle tenets of the Dattatreya tradition are: 1. Everyone should know oneself first and should know one's own reality, which is but God. 2. One should realize the relationship between God, man and creation – the underlying kinship, unity and oneness of these three entities. Brahman is the immanent and all pervading reality in all matter – it is the origin, the support and sustenance of all. 3. To obtain this vision and discern this truth, one should conquer one's ego through Yoga and renunciation. 4. Guru's grace is indispensable. One has to surrender oneself totally and unreservedly at the feet of the Guru. His grace awakens 'Jnana' (illumination) by which we can recognize the Reality of Brahman, which is the real self of all. Apart from this the disciples should: • Have purity of thought, word and deed.• Do 'Nama smaran' – remembrance of the Lord's name and meditation on it. • Have compassion and love for all beings. • Render selfless services at the feet of the Guru and surrender completely and unconditionally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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