Guest guest Posted August 19, 2001 Report Share Posted August 19, 2001 fyi, "saharsanama" chakra should be "sahasrara" chakra. Must be a typo. jaya guru datta! cheeriOs, PradYumna Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Messenger http://phonecard./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 19, 2001 Report Share Posted August 19, 2001 Some questions that i'd like people to ponder: (1) Who is the 'observer'? (2) What is the 'observed'? (3) What is the relationship between these two? Jai Guru Datta! PradYumna --- JAIGURUDATTA wrote: > To send an email to: > JAIGURUDATTA > > Latest News and Additions > http://www.dattapeetham.com/additions/new.html > > 4th Anniversary of DTHT Inauguration, July 2001 > http://www.dycusa.org/dtht/4/index.htm > ------ > > There are 3 messages in this issue. > > Topics in this digest: > > 1. Is there Sanskrit that would go with this? > "Mahesh Grossman" > <mahesh > 2. Pay Loving Attention to Defects > Swamiji Says > <swamiji-says > 3. Introduction (Part 3 of 6) > Guru Gita <gurugita > > > ______________________ > ______________________ > > Message: 1 > Sat, 18 Aug 2001 02:54:41 -0700 > "Mahesh Grossman" <mahesh > Is there Sanskrit that would go with this? > > Jaya Guru Datta, > > For the Guru Gayatri Mantra, are there Sanskrit > slokas that would go with the following > instructions? > > 3) Whenever you are ready to do Guru Mantra japa, > first you should invite Parama Guru, Paraatpara Guru > and Parameshti Guru mentally on to the Sahsraara > Chakra which is located on top of your head. How do > we invite these gurus? > > a) Imagine in your own mind the Padukas of Parama > Guru Sri Swamiji being placed on your Sahasranama > Chakra > > > b)Imagine in your own mind the Padukas of > Paraatpara Guru Sri Jayalakshmi Mata being placed on > your Sahasranama Chakra > > > c) Imagine in your own mind the Padukas of > Parameshti Guru Sri Dattatreya being on your > Sahasranama Chakra > > Sri Guru Datta, > > Mahesh > > > > [This message contained attachments] > > > > ______________________ > ______________________ > > Message: 2 > Sat, 18 Aug 2001 21:48:00 -0700 (PDT) > Swamiji Says <swamiji-says > Pay Loving Attention to Defects > > Jaya Guru Datta, > > Here is today's saying: > > “It is easy to become confused and unsteady. Don’t > hate the confusion and > fickleness of your mind. Pay loving attention to > these defects. Make a > thorough study of the causes therefore. By timely > and proper action, > confusion and unsteadiness vanish. It is not enough > to treat the patient for > the outward symptoms. It is essential to find out > the real cause of the > disease and to remove it." > > Sri Swamiji > October 1, 1998 > Tenth day of Navaratri > http://www.dattapeetham.com/india/festivals/navaratri98/day1/report1.html > > > Sri Guru Datta, > Swamiji Says > > Suggest a quote for this week's Swamiji Says! > Send your favorite Swamiji sayings to: > swamiji-says > > > > > > _____ > Send a cool gift with your E-Card > http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/ > > > > > ______________________ > ______________________ > > Message: 3 > Sat, 18 Aug 2001 22:01:44 -0700 (PDT) > Guru Gita <gurugita > Introduction (Part 3 of 6) > > Introduction (Part 3 of 6) > > Similarly, in the spiritual path, we ourselves > cannot > recognize and decide upon the selection of Guru. > Like > the boy in the story, after seeing some proof of his > capacity, and after getting the advice of > experienced > Sadhakas, people generally select their Guru. But > here > again there are problems. Many err and are deceived > by seeing magic, miracles, pomp, show of wealth, > eloquence and publicity of the so-called Guru. Then > what is the correct proof? > > Before answering this question, let us consider why > do we feel the need of getting a Guru. It is to see > the light without shade for the fulfillment of the > three fundamental desires. First of all, you must be > anxious for them. If you go on visiting the great > men with that urge, somewhere your mind will > experience inexplicable peace. You will forget all > your worries quite effortlessly in the presence of > that > person. It gives you confidence and courage that > your > problems will be solved by him. Over and above all, > a > liking and a love for that person and a feeling > that > he is yours arises impulsively in your mind. Such a > place can be determined as the place of your 'Guru'. > > In this way, the true 'Guru' will indeed come to > you. > It is so because he knows that with your least > knowledge you cannot recognize him. Then should you > remain simply thinking of his coming to you? Can > you > remain complacent without putting any effort on your > part? No. Because the most compassionate primordial > > Guru assumes diverse forms for his disciples in > infinite ways. All those are not useful to you. > He will not declare himself Guru to you until you > attain the necessary qualification, though he will > be > moving around in the form beneficial to you. > > The aforesaid urge is the real qualification. The > moment you get that urge and become anxious, you > will > not question, "Can I remain carefree?" Even if the > answer is yes, you will not remain so. You will be > in > your eager quest for your Guru, driven by that urge. > > That quest is your duty and the touchstone of your > worthiness. When once your quality is known on the > touchstone, your Guru will reveal himself to you. > > Are we free now and all our problems solved? Will > the > true teacher take up all our responsibility > thenceforth? If you think so, you are completely > mistaken. By this stage you have ascended one big > step, nay, even reached the upstair. But you are on > the edge and it is easy to slip down from there. > > The spiritual urge aroused in you till now quietens > your agitated mind. Your thoughts are at rest. Your > senses are strengthened and emboldened. All this > benefit is on account of getting a Guru. But since > the mind is free from fear, the control over the > senses might go. As a result, the suppressed worldly > or material wants might swirl again. You are likely > === message truncated === Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Messenger http://phonecard./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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