JAIGURUDATTA

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JaiGuruDeva Datta!

 

[1] Sri Swamiji Says:"DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME." Read more:

http://www.dattapeetham.com/india/tours/2002/trinidad/london_speech.htm

 

[2] "We refer to all the Mahatmas as ‘Avatara Purushãs’ (Incarnation of God).

This is as a result of our respect and devotion to them. Most of the Mahatmas,

whose darshan we have been blessed with, are only ‘Yoga brashtãs’ (one whose

earlier life time had ended even before the completion of his yoga sadhanas).

‘Yoga brashtã’ does not mean that they are not Mahatmas. They are no doubt

‘Jivan Muktãs’. They have undoubtedly reached the highest state. In their past

births they would have performed deep spiritual practices but their life would

have ended even before the completion of their sadhana. For this reason they

have been born again, picked up their sadhana from where it was left off,

completed it and attained the highest state in this ‘janma’. Innumerable such

Mahãns are to be found.

Now, if we take up ‘Avatãra Purusha’ what is the sign (‘lakshana’) of such an

Avatãr’? In their case no spiritual practice is essential in this world. If they

are found to practise any kind of sadhana it is only meant for the world. No

sadhana is required to be done by them for their own sake. If such a necessity

existed for them then they cannot be called an ‘Avatãra Purusha’. Even in their

childhood they are attracted by Bhagavãn and are immersed in Bhagavat

experience. From their life history one cannot find that they had led a worldly

life initially and later turned to spiritual life. Even their childhood

activities will be totally different (‘loka vilakshana’) from normal worldly

behaviour. All their activities since the time of their birth till their last

day on this earth will be only the work of an Incarnation. Moreover, the work

performed by them will be of such high magnitude that it cannot be carried out

by anyone else. Such work of theirs will be above the reach of a mere human. It

will be far above human standard (‘amãnushya’). The work executed by them will

come to stay in the world for centuries. The whole society will benefit from

their work. A big transformation will take place after their time. Adi Sankara

is a classic example of this. It is only such a one who is an ‘Avatãra Purusha’

and not the one who was born, lived and carried on some work that benefited say,

a thousand or a lakh of people and quit the world; and that none today remembers

him. Though Adi Sankara lived some 2500 to 3000 years back, the world still

speaks of Him. If the world still reads His Texts, accepts the philosophy

established by Him and still holds Him in reverence, it is not due to His

individual capability. Was there any media in those days to spread His teachings

or messages? In those days there were not even books such as found today to

propagate His doctrines. Then the reason for all His work and philosophy being

alive till date is Bhagavan’s Will. His birth and work have been due to the

Lord’s Will." (Sri Swamigal) Read more:

http://www.madhuramurali.org/mm/year2001/jun2001/ji_adisankara1.html

 

 

 

=> Swamijis work is for example far above human standard.. INDEED!

 

 

 

Further: "Adi Shankara in Viveka Chudamani gave Guru Lakshana (the attributes of

a Guru) in Verse 33. Shankara said, that a Guru should be well versed in the

Shastras, sinless, unsmitten by desire (Kama) and a knower of Brahma (the

Supreme Being) etc. Sri Ganapati Sachchidananda Swamiji approximates to the

stringent requirements of a Guru enunciated by Shankara." (Sri R.Venkataraman)

readmore: http://www.dattapeetham.com/india/bhaktimala/july99/rv_july99.html

 

Sri Guru Datta, Win.

 

 

 

Verse 101

 

Gurunimdaa param drushtvaa dhaavaye dathavaarayet / Sthaanam vaa tatparityaajyam

jihvaachchedo kshamaayadi//

 

If anybody abuses Guru, he should be prevented or driven away by His disciples

or they should leave the place at once and go elsewhere. If one listens to it

and tolerates, the only act of penitence for it is to scratch one's own tongue.

The literal term JIVAACHCHEDA stands for condemning the abuse through argument

and it should be deemed as penitence.(Sri Guru Gita)

 

 

 

 

 

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