DEC 2016
DECEMBER 2016
IN THIS ISSUE :
1. SAI SUKTHI ACHARYA VANI
2. LORD DATTATREYA -THE ETERNAL MASTER – ORIGIN BY BHAGAVAN SRI BHARADWAJA.
3. SRI SAI BABA–A COMPLETE INCARNATION OF LORD DATTATREYA.
4. WHO DESERVES THE KINGDOM OF GOD REVEALED BY CHRIST--ORIGIN BY BHAGAVAN SRI
BHARADWAJA.
5. PARIPRASANA - ORIGIN BY BHAGAVAN SRI BHARADWAJA.
6. SRI CHAITANYA SWAMYJI'S MESSAGE.
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SAI SUKTHI -ACHARYA VANI
NEVER TALK BAD ABOUT THE OTHERS .
SRI SAI BABA.
SELF CRITICISM IS ONLY APPROPRIATE THING WHILE IMPLEMENTING DHARMA. WHEN ONE THINKS ABOUT THE GOOD AND BAD QUALITIES OF THE FELLOW COMPANIONS, THEN MIND LOSES THE DISCRETION THAT SRI SAI IS PRESENT IN ALL LIVING BEINGS, AND IT CONTINUOUSLY BECOMES AN ABODE FOR HATRED AND AFFECTION.THEN WHERE IS THE PLACE FOR LOVE AND MERCY?
BHAGAVAN SRI BHARADWAJA.
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LORD DATTATREYA -THE ETERNAL MASTER – ORIGIN BY BHAGAVAN SRI BHARADWAJA.
Lord Vishnu, one among the Divine Trinity (Brahma, Vishnu and Maheswara) incarnated on this earth 21 times for establishing Dharma (Righteousness).His Sixth incarnation is Lord Dattatreya, the 18th and 19th being Lord Sri Rama, and Sri Krishna.
Sage Atri and his wife Anasuya longing for a son constantly meditated upon the Holy Trinity. Pleased with their penance, the Trinity appeared before them and assured them that they themselves will be born as their son and would make the mankind their oneness. For this noble mission, Anasuya Devi was chosen who proved her spiritual eminence on many occasions through her intense and unrivalled devotion towards her husband.
On one occasion, to save a devotee's life who sought refugee under her, and to protect him from the curse of another sage, Anasuya Devi stopped the very sunrise for ten consecutive days. On another occasion sage Narada challenged the consorts of the Holy Trinity to boil the grams of iron. While the consorts of the Holy trinity failed to boil, Anasuya Devi succeeded in doing it. This made them jealous of Anasuya and asked their husbands to put Anasuya to a rigorous test. Accordingly, the Trinity in disguise of guests ,headed to the sage Atri's hermitage and asked Anasuya to offer Bhiksha (holy alms) to them in Nirvana state (naked form). With the mere sprinkling of water by Anasuya the Trio were transformed into infants. Then she offered them food in the Nirvana state as desired by them.
This shocked the Consorts of the Holy Trio and they requested to grant the original forms to their husbands. The pious Anasuya once again sprinkled water on them and the Trio came back to their original forms.
Overwhelmed with Anasuya Devi's Pativratyamahima (undaunted devotion towards her husband), the holy Trio chose her womb for their birth. Pleased with the state of infancy that Mother Anasuya bestowed on the Trio, they desired to continue the same bond with her .Keeping with this Lord Dattatreya –the incarnation of the Trinity eternally remained on the Earth manifesting in the form of Avadhutha (A liberated sage who has completely shaken of the ignorant identification with this body) eternally became the Sadguru (the Master) for the entire mankind. Lord Datta. Through his living he taught mankind that one should live like an infant sans pride of wealth, knowledge and power. His way of living also, teaches us that differences of Siva-kesava, Duality –Non Duality should be shed and live like children of God. This way Lord Dattatreya is ever preaching us that the Almighty God is one, religious differences are False, and that the Sadguru is the manifestation of the One God.
As a matter of fact, the Holy Trinity and their Consorts are also the various forms of the same Almighty. How can they then be jealous of the very living beings created by them? This entire incident is to make the mankind realize the greatness of Sage Atri's penance and Anasuya Devi's undaunted love, devotion and service towards her husband. The entire story symbolizes that one's noble way of living, penance and cherished desire for the welfare of the entire universe will make the Almighty Lord to offer Himself to them.
The very purpose of the incarnation of Lord Datta is to inspire the entire mankind towards such noble living and to uplift them. It is indeed a great blessing that Lord Datta is eternally available on the Earth to the mankind unlike other Avataras (incarnations) like Sri Rama and Sri Krishna.
A Human birth which is rare privilege as proclaimed by our sages since times immemorial; devotion towards God; knowing the secret behind Datta's incarnation; faith towards him; the holy books of 'Sri Guru Charitra' and 'Sri Sai Baba jeevitha Charitram' which bestows the darshan and blessings of Sadguru-on acquiring all these, it is our bounden duty to make our lives worth living.
To realize all the above and lead our lives accordingly is the real celebration of Datta Jayanthi—The Birth of Lord Dattatreya.
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SRI SAI BABA –A COMPLETE INCARNATION OF LORD DATTATREYA.
God ,the supreme spirit is nondual, nameless, form less ,determined to manifest himself into this infinite universe. The Divine creative power that projected the many forms is Brahma;Lord Vishnu is the power of preservation; Lord Shiva is the annihilator and all the three belong to one Universal Consciousness or Spirit – “the Brahmam.” The trinity function together and everything in this nature is the product ,the manifestation of all forces in the nature. For instance there is energy that forms waves in water, there is another form of energy that stops these waves. These two different forms of energy act on the same water to form the waves and also to stop them. In a similar way, just like water present in waves -- the Universal Spirit is present everywhere in the UNIVERSE.
Even there will be disorderliness in the functioning of the UNIVERSE- which is manifestation of the cumulative action of the power of trinity. That means there will be resistance for the expansion of this creation. In that case there will be a counter action which is also formed from the Universal Spirit to rectify this disruption.
Sages has described this disorderliness as (DHARMAGLAANI ) the decline of dharma. and the process to correct it results in the incarnation of Lord. There is a good example for this – sometimes the food that we eat might obstruct the wind pipe and causes threat to life .Then another form living force in the body makes the person to drink water. Or if the food particle causes choking ,it is pushed out of the body by another force to save the life. In a similar way the obstacles for the collective functioning of the creation cause (Dharmaglaani) the decline of Dharma and the preventive , protective forces to restore the dharma are the incarnations of the God which will end after the purpose is fulfilled just like Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Rama, and Krishna incarnations.
In human body the respiration, heart function should continue every second till the body is alive. The proper functioning of these systems is more important than intake of food and water. As a matter of fact, it is possible for the intake of food and water properly only if these systems function normally. The vital force that performs the respiratory and heart functions is the primary and the capacity to take food and water are only like assistants to this primary force. Similarly, entire universe is God’s existence in many forms (viswaroopam), and for this entire spacious universe to continue incessantly, another divine force is essential not only to restore the declining dharma (dharma glaani) but also for its proper management. There is a primary objective for this preservative power. All living beings struggle to exist. Several new experiences in life increases the cheerfulness in life and helps in achievement of knowledge. By doing so it learns to live a better life with more happiness and comforts. In human history it is proclaimed that this will lead to desire for knowledge about dharma and helps in leading life in righteous path.
This desire for knowledge will be completed only after SELF-REALZATION (Atma jnaanam). The fear for death will not leave unless the truth is realized - Everything is God’s own and nothing including the mind and body is ours ; “I” no longer exist and the truth is that ‘intellect’ is devoid of birth and death . Until that realization, true happiness is not obtained .
The living forces that appear in the human body for the intake of the Food and water will disappear after that function is over. Similarly, in this creation the incarnations of Lord Rama, Lord Krishna came on to this earth and left after the purpose of their incarnation is completed. On the other hand there is another divine force that continues to function on this universe for implementing dharma, instigating all the living creatures to attain self realization and helps them to understand the purpose of life. In ancient holy texts (puraanam) it is stated that this divine force is “LORD DATTATREYA” who lives on this earth forever .Lord Dattatreya helps the people to implement and lead righteous path, encourages the seekers in understanding the truth.
The same is narrated in BHAGAVATHAM as follows “ God appears only to great saints who possess great power from their meditation ,austerity. It is impossible for everyone to achieve the same power from austerity. AS God is merciful upon all the creatures,he appears on this earth in the form of HOLY PERSONS (MAHANEEYULU). The divine entity (BHAGAVATATWAM) in all these MAHATMAS is LORD DATTATREYA. So Bhagavatham praises him as YOGANAATHUDU. ” In conclusion, for all the human beings to live a happy and prosperous life ,to lead a righteous path in life, and ultimately realize the purpose of life ,they should seek the protection of LORD DATTATREYA. LORD DATTATREYA IS ALWAYS PRESENT ON THIS EARTH IN THE FORM OF HOLY PERSONS (MAHANEEYULU).
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SADGURU SRI MANIK PRABHU:ORIGIN BY BHAGAVAN SRI BHARADWAJA.
Appa Rao and Bheemabai are rich childless couple from Hyderabad.They performed so many vratas and poojas ,still did not have kids. Bheemabai came to know about a young boy with divine powers in a place called Kalyan, near Gulbarga. She started in a palanquin to get the darshan and seek blessings from this boy. On her way, she noticed some boys beating up one boy and asked her servant to solve their quarrel. The boy who was being beaten up told the servant, “If your owner gives eight cowries (shells) that he owed to other boys and get him released, then she will have eight sons. Hearing this, Bheemabai gave him the eight cowries. Thus released, the boy said, “You are given eight sons. You may go! Then the boy gave those eight cowries to other boys and ran away. Bheemabai reached kalyan and after waiting for 3 days, the divine boy came from somewhere and said "I have already given you 8 kids! Why are you still bothering me? And he went somewhere. His words became true eventually over the following years. This divine boy is the third incarnation of Lord Dattatreya.
Sri Manik Prabhu was born on December 22, 1971 in Kalyan to a pious couple Manohar Nayak and Baya Devi. Sri Manik Prabhu's brother Hanumanth Dada became a holy person "Sri Dada Maharaj " who is considered as the incarnation of Lord Maruthi.On the east of Manikya Nagar ,his samadhi is situated on the banks of the confluence of two rivulets Viraja and Guruganga.Shortly after the Upanayanam of Sri Manik Prabhu, his father expired. Prabhu never went to school, instead used to go into the dangerous forests and return home after several days. His mother Baya Devi requested the Vedic scholar, Dixit to reform this boy and sent him to his house. Realising the divinity, Dixit never objected this boy in any matter. Once this boy defecated in the Homa (pit for ritual fire). When Dixit came to know about this incident, he looked in the Homa and found lump of gold instead of faeces.
His maternal uncle used to take care of the house with minimum wages he got. Once he appointed the teenager Manik Prabhu in a job to collect taxes on vehicles travelling on the high way.The government removed Him from the job, as he distributed the money to poor people. Then his Uncle got mad at him and asked him to leave the house. Immediately, that young lad spontaneously said a philosophical poem, circumbulated round his uncle and left the house wearing only a loin cloth. After that Manik Prabhu freely wandered in the forests, caves, and disclosed several miraculous deeds. Several devotees seek refuge in him and got out of their problems.He travelled to places like Parli,Vaidyanatham,Tuljhapur, Pandaripuram, Pune,Tirupathi,Gangapur, Kolhapur, Narsobawadi and also several places in North india.
One Venkamma,a widow came for the darshan of swamy and prayed to let her stay in his presence. "If you want to stay in my presence, you should not have any jewellery"said Swamy. She gave all her jewellery to Prabhu, which he distributed to poor people and let the widow stay with His mother. One thief, approached the rich family of this widower and told them that he would sent the entire family directly to kailasam(Abode of Lord Siva) with the human body .He made the entire family jump in the pit of fire, and ran away with the gold in their house. Everyone in the family died, but a strange person appeared, saved Venkamma and then disappeared. Later after some time, she realized that Prabhu saved her from the thief. She decided to stay in His presence .She had yoga samadhi .Finally she attained Samadhi in Prabhu's presence.
Once rich people from Bidar invited Prabhu and took Him in procession in a palanquin with elephants. One the way, the people carrying the palanquin got drowsy and lost their way. On the way they saw a big snake. Prabhu said, the snake is a great mahatma, and asked to follow it. It went into Lord Narasimha swamy temple and disappeared. Prabhu stayed there for some time. Then the devotees from Bidar said that Prabhu came to their house. Muslims started worshipping Him after recognizing the yogic power. Some Mawlis did not like this, with bad intention they invited Prabhu for feast. If Prabhu declines their invitation, then they wanted to prove that the preaching’s of Prabhu about religious equality is false. Prabhu attended the feast and after offering prayers He removed the lid on the dishes. Then the beef in the dishes disappeared and in its place roses, dates, sweets appeared. From that time, Muslims of Bidar recognised Him as a Muslim Mahatma and titled Him as "PIRANE PIR DASTAGIR". Once when Prabhu was travelling, when his palanquin approached Humnabad, it got tangled in the dense creepers and did not move. From that time Prabhu stayed permanently in this place, which is the present Manikya Nagar. Several devotees came for his darshan. He established Dattatreya Throne (DattaGaadi) there. Devotees from all religions seek refuge in Him for his miraculous deeds. He also preached the religious harmony. So that's why, they celebrate Moharam, along with Hindu festivals. During festival time Veda recitals, dance, singing, discussion on religious scripts were performed in His presence in a grand way.
Once the king of Akkalkot came for darshan of Prabhu and invited Him for his town. Then Prabhu said, "My other form will come there." After some time, the fourth incarnation of Lord Dattatreya, Sri Akkalkot Swamy appeared there. On another occasion, Sankaracharya of Hampi had darshan of Prabhu and praised his power of working wonders.
Sri Sadguru Manik Prabhu told the devotees that he will attain Maha samadhi. In the year 1865, month of December, Ekadasi (eleventh day from full moon), he sat in the cellar (bhuugruham), kept the Holy text Sree Guru Charitra with him, and attained Mahasamadhi.
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WHO DESERVES THE KINGDOM OF GOD REVEALED BY CHRIST--ORIGIN BY BHAGAVAN SRI BHARADWAJA.
The mind and vital energy are interlinked. A spiritual aspirant when retains this conception of non-duality, his instincts get gradually subdued and his consciousness assumes the form that one and the same energy permeates everywhere. This is what is called "Brahma Tadaakara Vritti" (knowledge of the union of soul and the supreme soul). When this knowledge gets stabilized, the feeling that the spirit is confined to earthly body alone vanishes. This is 'Jeevan-Mukthi'- attainment of realization while in earthly body. This is what Christ proclaimed as " Kingdom of Heaven on Earth". He also said that this is with in the reach of everybody i.e."The Kingdom of Heaven is at Hand".Inspite of such a noble state being within one's reach, one who realizes that he is entangled in the quagmire of vices out of ignorance ,cannot stop from regretting over his ignorance. Christians call this remorse as "Repentance". The intensity differs according to the level of maturity of individuals who have witnessed the greatness of highly evolved souls who conquered such ignorance like Shirdi Sai baba, Jesus Christ . One who grieves with such repentance shall not rest until he attains Liberation. Christ therefore said "Blessed are they that mourn; for they shall be comforted (Matthew 5:3)." Those who repent in this manner lie low with humility. When this feeling intensifies, it is transformed into repentance .That is why Lord Jesus said "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven " (Matthew 5:3).
Such men are possessed with the burning desire to attain perfection through Sadhana, just as hungry man craves for food. All the great saints have unanimously declared that the persons who have attained such a state shall certainly attain liberation.The same has been said by the Christ as "Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled" (Matthew 5:6).The scriptures on Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam say that when the degree of wisdom and non attachment are at their zenith, the desire to reach God intensifies and those who scale such heights attain realization. The Buddhists instead of using the word 'God' have called the same as 'Poorna Gnana'(Complete knowledge).The concepts of 'Buddhatva' and 'Nirvana' of Buddhism coincide with the teachings of Sri Rama Krishna Parama Hamsa and other saints as well. One who has reached such a state is well aware of his extreme repentance over his hitherto ignorant state; hence is compassionate and merciful towards his fellow beings that are deeply entangled in such ignorance.This state signifies his proximity to Godly experience. That is why Lord Jesus said "Blessed are the merciful for they shall be shown mercy" (Matthew 5:7).Bhagavad-Gita reiterates the same when it says "Sarva Bhootha Hithe Rataah" meaning those "who nurture an intense desire for welfare of all living beings." In this regards, Buddhist scriptures tell us about Bodhisatva who with his compassion decides not to attain Paranirvana (Liberation) until he helps all the living beings in attaining it. In such a state the Sadhaka's burning desire for liberation purifies his heart completely. This is what Jesus Christ refers to as "Blessed are pure in heart ; for they will see God" (Matthew 5:8).It has become natural to such matured souls to establish peace among their fellow beings and encourage them to tread the path of righteousness. These are the words of Jesus "Blessed are the peace makers, for they will be called the sons of God " (Matthew 5:9).
It is for this reason that great saints like Sri Rama Krishna Paramahamsa, Sri Sai Baba,Kabir and Guru Nanak tried to abolish race,caste,religious hatred and made an effort to establish harmony.
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PARIPRASNA :ORIGIN BY BHAGAVAN SRI BHARADWAJA.
Q:How can we obtain salvation - Is it by worshipping Sri Sai or by implementing his teachings?
A: This question arises if we worship Sri Sai like worshipping Poleramma ,with out knowing the actual meaning of Pooja .In any type of individual,Love develops after reading Sri Sai Baba's life History. One way to express this love is by worshipping Him; the other way is implementing His teachings.This is like for a female lover the words of male lover appearing like stars with everlasting radiance.
But this love should be experienced individually after doing the parayana. It cannot be discussed or explained. Our inner-self is the witness of our love towards Sri Sai; our Faith towards Him;and the extent to which we are implementing His principles. It is not possible for anyone to understand the maturity, the circumstances of other individuals. Only the Omnipresent –Sri Sai can understand. That is the reason why in Bible it says that Jesus helped an adulterer. Sri Sai restrained a devotee, who was telling others only to come to Darshan with out any desires.
Sri Sai ,Jesus did not agree with the idea of forgetting this principle and pointing out faults with others,as there are differences in the levels of maturity. Never encourage anyone to go beyond his or her individual level of maturity. It is similar to picking an unripe fruit. In addition to this, every person out of emotion will try to go beyond the limit of the maturity ,and due to their arrogance get transformed into a Guru. This is detrimental to the society and results deviation from Sri Sai's path. The more love one develops towards Sri Sai, the greater interest they develop in His Life History, Teachings.There will be novelty in the daily Parayana. Otherwise, it becomes mechanical, and the thought "what is the use of daily Parayana? " develops. How could an aversion that doesn't come on a lover, develop on Him? One can explain, encourage, suggest directions with love to each other. There is nothing wrong to offer prayers to Sri Sai on their behalf. After that we should leave them to their own effort. He is there to mould them into the right path. That is the assurance we get from HIM.
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SRI CHAITANYA SWAMYJI'S MESSAGE :
THE GATES OF DIVYA JANANI ALIVELU MANGA BHARADWAJA ASHRAM AS ALWAYS OPEN TO THE SEEKERS OF PROSPERITY AND KNOWLEDGE ,THE SCHOLARS AND FINALLY THE SEEKERS OF LIBERATION. ALL ARE WELCOMED WITH UNCONDITIONAL LOVE AND KEPT AS PROTEGES TILL THEY GAIN THE STRENGTH TO BREAK THE SHACKLES OF THE CYCLE OF BIRTHS AND ARE BLESSED WITH SALVATION.
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