Lord dattatreya considered as guru of environmental education, gained enlightenment by his observation from surrounding, which provided him 24 gurus. Wandering in the forest aimlessly, already brimming with mumukshutwa intense longing for liberation, yadu accidentally bumped into guru dattatreya and thus the story of uddhava gita. Gradually you will get inspiration, and the guru may appear in a dream and initiate and inspire you at the proper time. Shri zarathustra instituted monotheism and fire worship persia c. One of the best known mystical treatises of ancient classical indian literature. To accept the end user license agreement, read through the agreement carefully, click i accept the terms in the license agreement, and then click next.
This is how shri dattatreya incarnated and is known as gurudeva datta the guru of all gurus. Learning from the world in hindu tradition martin haigh, oxford brookes university, united kingdom abstract sri dattatreya, who lord krishna quotes in the uddhava gita, has been evoked as a guru for environmental education. Sea ocean, samudra the ocean neither increases due to excessive inflow of rivers nor decreases due to stoppage of flow of rivers, yet it maintains its level. Feb 03, 2014 the 24 gurus of dattatreya come from the 24 gurus of avadhut described in the purana. The earth the earth is disrespectfully trodden on by all creatures but bears them all without complaint.
Or by the passage of time, or the gurus instructions im consciousness. Even though lord datta is a guru himself he still considers 24 living beings on earth to be his. The triplicity the planes of existence are made out of the. I have gained the necessary wisdom from the whole creation, through 24 gurus. Lord dattatreya idols online, order dattatreya statues and murti. Detailed wisdom of 24 gurus of lord dattatreya swami music deliberate thought americana aspiring luminous rain. The wind wind is of two types, prana refers to the internal life forces and vayu refers to the. Shree datta made 24 gurus from nature and thus set an example that it is possible to learn something from everyone however small they may be.
The name dattatreya is composed of two words datta meaning given and atreya referring. The beautiful story of 24 gurus is in chapters 7, 8 and 9 in canto11. Swashe swashe datta nama smaraatmanto live in the rememberance of dattagurus existence in every breath and 2. The earth is disrespectfully trodden on by all creatures but bears them all without complaint.
It cleanses whatever it touches and provides life to whoever drinks it. His power to protect was such that mother earth herself took the form of a cow and pleaded succor, o great sage, thou art the only refuge. Just like the world teacher is the principle that guides the beings of this globe, dattatreya is also a principle that incarnates as per the time and need in any plane of existence. Lord dattatreya encompasses the trinity of brahma,vishnu and shiva, collectively known as trimurti. The name dattatreya is derived from two sanskrit words, datta which means given and atreya which refers to the sage atri, who was also dattas biological father. If you want to change the location where the guru program files will be.
There is sect in india which worship him which is called dattatreya. So from her, i learned to accept all of lifes pleasures and pains with forbearance. The water my second guru is water it is a force that contains life and purity. He is born to uplift the humans from the whirlpoolchakra of life and death and lead them to the path of salvation. Lord dattatreya the 24 gurus of lord dattatreya free download as word doc. Sep 24, 2012 the teachings of the 24 gurus of lord dattatreya 1. As instructed by great saints in lord dattatreya sampradaaya, our main motto is 1.
Its theme is the unitive knowledge obtained through mystical vision, the knowledge of the eternal self. The moth enchanted by the alluring radiance of the lit lamp, dives at it and is soon charred to death. Dattatreya tells king yadu about his 24 unusual gurus. Shri guru charitra in kannada pdf shri guru charitra is the life of shri guru dattatreya an incarnation of brahma, vishnu and maheshwara.
It was originally written in ovi form a marathi metre. It goes into no philosophical argument to prove the oneness of reality, but is content to make the most startling statements, leaving the seeker of truth to imbibe them and be lifted from illusion. Canto 11in srimad bhagavatham teaches us about whatever we want in our lives by reciting the nama of lord dattatreya. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
Avadhuta gita of dattatreya paperback march 10, 1988. Sri dattatreya gained enlightenment by observing the world, which provided him with 24. His face radiates all wisdom and draws us away from the lures of the world. The bhagavata mahapurana eleventh book records the long conservation between guru. Understandably, we never call brahma, vishnu, shankara, ganesha as gurudevas. In maharashtra, goa, karnataka and gujarat, dattatreya is considered to be an avatar incarnation of the three hindu gods brahma, vishnu and shiva. Do anybody know good book on lord dattatreya in hindienglishmarathi. Shri abraham forefather of the 12 tribes of israel israel c. Dattatreya is regarded by many as the foremost incarnation. He was the combined incarnation of brahma, vishnu and shiva.
Dec 20, 2010 this article is a continuation of gurus24 spiritual teachers, which, is an excerpt from swami tejomayanandas the twenty four gurus the article is about the spiritual teachers found in nature and world as revealed by shri dattatreya, acclaimed as dattaguru. The siddha heritage has lord dattatreya as its pinnacle, being the guru of gurus. Lord dattatreya the 24 gurus of lord dattatreya moksha guru. The sage should be like water free from all impurities and his speech should be as free as water flow and he should be down to earth without feeling proud. The teachings of the 24 gurus of lord dattatreya 1. Lord dattatreya is considered as the united form of trinity i. Paraspara devo bhava invoke the divine unto one another. Lord dattatreya was born of rishi atri and anausya. The heritage of perfection is called guru parampara. The only weakness the king had was desire, and desire was his undoing. When lord dattatreya was not able to select an all accomplished guru, then he had a premonition in his heart, in his mind he heard a voice of his soul that you will not be able to find an accomplished guru in the whole world unless and until you become a true disciple and develop the spiritual enquiry, shraddha and the requisite faith in your heart.
Lord dattatreya is usually depicted with three heads, symbolising brahma, vishnu, and shiva. The twentyfour gurus of dattatreya bihar school of yoga. Dattatreya, datta or dattaguru or duttatreya, is a god and paradigmatic sannyasi monk and one of the lords of yoga in hinduism. You can keep a photo of such a realised guru, if available, and worship the same with faith and devotion. See anomalies without even searching using the solarwinds loggly dynamic field explorer it summarizes all your log data as its received to give you immediate insights before setting up a single query. The teachings of the 24 gurus of lord dattatreya authorstream. Sri dattatreya, who lord krishna quotes in the uddhava gita, has been evoked as. He is considered to be the incarnation of the trinity brahma, vishnu and siva a trimurti avatar the philosophy.
Dattatreya jayanti falls on the full moon day in the month of margasirsha novemberdecember lord dattatreya is regarded as the visible incarnation of the supreme being himself in his aspects as creator, preserver and destroyer, which we know as brahma, vishnu and siva, respectively. Juran, armand feigenbaum, kaoru ishikawa e genichi taguchi. The teachings of the 24 gurus of lord dattatreyas dr. Dattatreya was born to the sage atri, who had been promised by parameshvara the almighty, that he, parameshvara, would be incarnated as his son. The only driving force has been our wish to propagate the glory of lord dattatreya. His queen was devayani, the daughter of rishi shukracharya.
In kaliyug, in the form of shreepad shreevallabha, who is a brahmachari avatar, shree datta taught the principles of yoga to numerous yogis. Lord dattatreya idols online, order dattatreya statues and. Dattatreya said that the atman alone was his guru, and yet, he had learned wisdom from twentyfour individuals and that they were, therefore, his gurus. Dattatreya then mentioned the names of his twentyfour gurus and spoke of the wisdom that he had learnt from each. Yayati was a rajarishi, an ancestor of the yadu clan to which sri krishna belonged. Lord dattatreya dattatreya or datta datta is an avatar incarnation of the three hindu deities viz. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The name dattatreya can be divided into two words datta meaning given and atreya referring to the sage atri,his physical father. Lord dattatreya shree gurudev datta mandir, vakola, mumbai.
It is undoubtedly one of the ancient most hinhu scriptures. The fire the element of fire is present in all beings which possess latent heat. A man who is similarly fascinated by a womans beauty and youth for the sake of sexual pleasure finally perishes in it just like the moth. Shri dattatreya had twentyfour teachers from nature many are my preceptors, he told king yadu, selected by my keen sense, from whom acquiring wisdom freely, i wander in the world. Thus gomatas are supposed to be under the protection of lord dattatreya. In the beginning of kalpa when brahma was thinking about a son, who would be like him in virtues, a boy with reddishblue body appeared in his lap. Dattatreya, or sri datta, as he is also referred to, is a hindu deity who is also regarded as an aspect of the divine trinity or trimurti of brahma, vishnu and maheshwara. Lord dattatreya the 24 gurus of lord dattatreya moksha. Shri dattatreya or datta guru, an incarnation who came to light the lamp of wisdom among the people.
Atri is of sanskrit origin and it is used largely in the. The avadhoota gita the avadhoota gita is writen by sage dattatreya. The name dattatreya can be divided into two words, datta means giver and atri sage atri. Brahma addressed the boy with names like rudra, bhava, shiv, ibhan, pashupati, bhima, ugra and mahadeva. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Lords brahma, vishnu, and shiva, collectively known as trimurti. I enjoyed these sayings because there were no troubling remarks about the caste system, no seemingly contradictory statements about following ones dharma caste duty even if it involves a war that destroys mankind. It is believed that datta guru had been existing on earth from krutha yuga. Lord dattatreya is considered as among one of the 24 vishnus incarnations. Jun 05, 2017 24 gurus masters of lord dattatreya swami music americana aspiring by kevin macleod is licensed under a creative commons attribution license.
Dattatreya was a shakta or a worshiper of the goddess, and probably a naked sage or an outcast. This article is a continuation of gurus24 spiritual teachers, which, is an excerpt from swami tejomayanandas the twenty four gurus the article is about the spiritual teachers found in nature and world as revealed by shri dattatreya, acclaimed as dattaguru. Subsequent scenes illustrated, how, beginning with the 5elements followed by sun, moon, and many of the creatures, helped the lord to imbibe greater. That is why they happily offer shelter to birds and other creatures. The 10 adi gurus who incarnated were shri raja janaka king of mithila and father of shri sita, wife of shri rama india c. Dattatreya the essence of the divine trinity in hinduism. In many regions of india and nepal, he is considered a deity. Nearly 109 slokas once lord sri krishna taught his best friend udhava about lord dattatreya.
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