2. Dattatreya is the Grand Teacher or "Guru principle" in
the universe. The teachers in various planes are the
manifestation of the one teaching principle who is
referred to in the ancient Indian wisdom as Dattatreya.
Anasuya in Sanskrit means: "not Asuya". Asuya means
malice. Dattatreya is said to be born to Anasuya, the
Mother and Athri, the Father. Athri, the Father, is said
to be the pure consciousness and Anasuya, the Mother,
is said to be the state of no malice (jealousy). The state
of Anasuya is depicted as an equilateral triangle and
the state of Athri is depicted as a centre within the
circumference. As pure consciousness he can be like
the Divine Mother and as Pure Existence he can be the
God Absolute.
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5. According to these beliefs,
Dattatreya is an avatar of Vishnu born to Rishi
Atri and Anasuya. Though an avatar of Vishnu he
also possesses the attributes of Brahma and
Shiva who also were incarnated in the Atri family
as Soma and Durvasa respectively along with
Dattatreya but who left their parents charging
Datta - treya with their attributes. Hence
Dattatreya is also known as Trimurti.
Rather than a deity, Dattatreya is regarded
more a person, a celibate avadhuta, a wandering
Guru and a king among yogis (Yogiraj), who
travels on earth showering his grace on worthy
devotees.
6. He is said to sleep at Mahur (Matapur), (about 300 Km
away from Nagpur), bathes at Varanasi in UP, asks for
alms at Kolhapur in Maharashtra and takes his meals at
noon in Panchaleshwar on the banks of Godavari (near
Aurangabad famous for the Ajanta Ellora cave
paintings). He uses his yogic powers to travel.
He is believed to have taken four avatars in the recent
centuries, these are: Shripad Shrivallabha, Shri
Narasimha Saraswati, Swami Samarth of Akkalkot and
Shri Manik Prabhu of Humanabad in the old Nizam
State, now in Maharashtra.
Shri Dattatreya’s birthday is traditionally celebrated on
Purnima (Full moon day) of the ninth lunar month
Margashirsha which falls in December.
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9. Dattatreya from the Avadhoot Gita:
With fuel and without fuel, I am always burning; With
smoke and without smoke, I am always glowing; with
flame and without flame, I am always shining; I am
immortality in knowledge, I am equality in essence, I am
like the sky
I am fire that burns religion and irreligion, I am fire that
burns merit and sin, I am fire that burns bondage and
privilege, I am immortality in knowledge, I am equality in
essence, I am like the sky.
10. Dattatreya from the Avadhoot Gita:
I burn the faggots of action and inaction; I burn
the faggots of pleasure and pain; I burn the
faggots of him who adores his body, I burn the
faggots of him who ignores his body; I am
immortality in knowledge, I am equality in
essence, I am like the sky.
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14. Up to the age of 25 or 30
Baba wandered in the Paithan -Aurangabad region.
15. Then he stayed in Aurangabad for twelve years
during which period he instructed a fakir
named Bade Baba or Fakir Baba or Fakir Pir
Mohanmmad Yasinmia. From here Sai Baba
travelled widely in the Marathwada region and
wandered to Dhoopkheda (or Dhoop) in
Aurangabad District. It is this visit to Dhoop
village that triggered the events that took him
again to Shirdi sometime between 1868 and
1872. Baba returned to Shirdi when he was
then between 25 to 30 years of age.
16. BABA’S ELEVEN ASSURANCES
1. Whosoever puts their feet on Shirdi soil, their
sufferings will come to an end.
2. The wretched and miserable will rise to joy and
happiness as soon as they climb the steps of the
mosque.
3. I shall be ever active and vigorous even after
leaving this earthly body.
4. My tomb shall bless and speak to the needs of
my devotees.
5. I shall be active and vigorous even from my
tomb.
17. 6. My mortal remains will speak from my
tomb.
7. I am ever living to help and guide all who
come to me, who surrender to me and who
seek refuge in me.
8. If you look to me, I look to you.
9. If you cast your burden on me, I shall
surely bear it.
10. If you seek my advice and help, it shall be
given to you at once.
11. There shall be no want in the house of my
devotee.
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20. Silence of Sai
Posted by venkatraman on 7/31/10 • Categorized as Saibaba
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Silence of Sai
Vakra thunda Mahaa Kaaya
Surya Koti Sama prabha
Niruvignam Kurume dheva
Sarva Kaarya shu Sarvadhaa
Lets close our eyes, imagine that we offer green grass , coconut
and light a lamp to lord Ganesha along with Milk and Sweets to
bless us with Love , Wisdom and success all our life by devoting
our self to Sadguru Saibaba
