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Dattatreya (IAST: Dattātreya, Sanskrit: दत्तात्रेय), Dattā or Dattaguru, is a paradigmatic Sannyasi (monk) and one of the lords of Yoga in. ShrIdattAtreya yoga shAstra } nRRisiMharUpiNe chidAtmane sukhasvarUpiNe padaiH tribhiH tadAdibhiH nirUpitAya vai namaH 1 sAMkRRitiH munivaryo asau bhUtaye yogalipsayA bhuvaM sarvAM paribhrAnyannaimiShAraNyamAptavAn 2 sugandhinAnAkusumaiH svAdusatphalasaMyutaiH shAkhibhiH sahitaM.

Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Life [ ] The mythologies of Dattatreya are diverse and vary by region. In the, he was born in north Indian hermitage to Anusuya and her husband the Vedic sage traditionally credited with making the largest contribution to the.

Another states his father lived in southern India, in the western Deccan region. A third claims he was born in Kashmir jungles near the sacred. A fourth legend states he was born along his brothers were Durvasas and Chandra, to an unwed mother named Anusuya, after sage Atri saw her bathing, fantasized about her which caused her to become pregnant. In a fifth myth, sage Atri was very old when young Anusuya married him, and they sought the help of the trimurti gods for a child. The trinity were pleased with them for having brought light and knowledge to the world, simultaneously granted the boon, which led Dattatreya to be born with characteristics of all three.

While his origins are unclear and trace to inconsistent mythologies, stories about his life are more consistent. He is described in the as an exceptional (sage) with extraordinary insights and knowledge, who is adored and raised to a and an of Vishnu in the Puranas. Dattatreya is stated in these texts to having renounced the world and leaving his home at an early age to lead a monastic life. One myth claims he meditated immersed in water for a long time, another has him wandering from childhood and the young Dattatreya footprints have been preserved on a lonely peak at (Junagadh, Gujarat).

The Tripura-rahasya refers to the disciple finding Dattatreya meditating on mountain. Dattatreya is said to have his lunch daily by taking alms at a holy place,Andhra pradesh, where he was born as (his first avatar). Self-education: the 24 Gurus of Dattatreya [ ] The young Dattatreya is famous in the Hindu texts as the one who started with nothing and without teachers, yet reached self-awareness by observing nature during his Sannyasi wanderings, and treating these natural observations as his twenty four teachers. This legend has been emblematic in the Hindu belief, particularly among artists and, that ideas, teachings and practices come from all sources, that self effort is a means to learning.

The 24 teachers of Dattatreya are: The 24 teachers from mother nature Observation Dattatreya's learning 1. Earth Steadfastly productive, does its dharma, gets abused, heals and is steady in giving nourishment. Forebearance, remain undisturbed even if oppressed, keep healing even if others injure you 2. Wind Passes through everything and everyone, unchanged, unattached, like Truth; sometimes becomes a gale, disturbs and changes the world, like Truth. Be free like the wind, yet resolute true to your own force 3.

Sky the highest has no boundaries, no limits, is unaffected even if clouds and thunderstorms come and go the highest within oneself, the Atman (self, soul) has no limits, it is undifferentiated nondual no matter what, let the clouds of materiality pass, be one with your soul and the Universal Self 4. Water serves all without pride, discrimination; is transparent to everyone; purifies and gives life to everyone it touches a saint discriminates against no one and is never arrogant, lets other give him impurity, yet he always remains pure and cleanses 5. Fire purifies and reforms everything it comes in contact with, its energy shapes things the heat of knowledge reforms everything it comes in contact with, to shape oneself one needs the energy of learning 6. Moon waxes and wanes but its oneness doesn't change birth, death, rebirth and the cycle of existence does not change the oneness of soul, like moon it is a continuous eternal reality 7. Sun source of light and gives its gift to all creatures as a sense of duty; in rain puddles it reflects and seems like distinct in each puddle, yet it is the same one Sun the soul may appear different in different bodies, yet everyone is connected and the soul is same in all; like Sun, one must share one's gifts as a sense of duty 8. Pigeons they suffer losses in the hands of violent hunters, warn against obsessive attachments to anyone or to material things in this world do not be obsessive, don't focus on transient things such as damage or personal loss, human life is a rare privilege to learn, discover one's soul and reach 9. Python eats whatever comes its way, makes the most from what it consumes be content with what you have, make the most from life's gifts 10.

Bumblebee active, works hard to build and create its reserve by directly visiting the flowers, but is selective and uses discretion, harmonious with flowers and never kills or over consumes be active, go directly to the sources of knowledge, seek wisdom from all sources but choose the nectar, be gentle, live harmoniously and leave others or other ideologies alone when you must 11. Beekeeper profits from honeybees don't crave for material pleasures or in piling up treasures, neither the body nor material wealth ever lasts 12.

Hawk picks up a large chunk of food, but other birds harass him, when it drops its food other birds leave him alone take what you need, not more 13. Ocean lucid at the surface, but deep and undisturbed within; receives numerous rivers yet remains the same let rivers of sensory input not bother who you are deep inside, know your depths, seek self-knowledge, be unperturbed by life, equipoise 14. Moth is deceived by its senses, it runs to the fire in misunderstanding which kills it question your senses, question what others are telling you, question what you see, know senses can deceive, seek reason 15.

Elephant is deceived by his lust, runs after the smell of a possible mate, and falls into a pit made by mahout's then fettered and used don't lust after something or someone, don't fall into traps of others or of sensory gratification 16. Deer is deceived by his fear, by hunters who beat drums and scare him into a waiting net fear not the noise, and do not succumb to pressure others design for you 17. Fish is deceived by bait and so lured to its death greed not the crumbs someone places before you, there are plenty of healthy opportunities everywhere 18. Courtesan exchanges transient pleasure with body, but feels dejected with meaningless life, ultimately moves on many prostitute their time, self-respect and principles for various reasons but feel dejected with their career and circumstances, seek meaning and spirituality in life, move on to doing things you love to do 19. Child lives a life of innocent bliss be a child, curious, innocent, blissful 20. Maiden she is poor yet tries her best to feed her family and guest, as she cooks she avoids attracting attention to her kitchen and poverty, by breaking all her bangles except one on each wrist don't seek attention, a yogi accomplishes and shares more through solitude 21.

Snake lives in whatever hole that comes his way, willingly leaves bad skin and molts a yogi can live in any place, must be ready to molt old ideas and body for rebirth of his spirit 22. Arrowsmith the best one was so lost in his work that he failed to notice the king's procession that passed his way concentrate on what you love to do, intense concentration is the way to self-realization 23. Spider builds a beautiful web, destroys and abandons the web, then restarts again don't get entangled by your own web, be ready to abandon it, go with your 24. Caterpillar starts out closed in a tiny nest but ultimately becomes a butterfly long journeys start small, a disciple starts out as insignificant but ultimately becomes a spiritual master Iconography [ ].

Always be learning The investigators of the true nature of the world are uplifted by their own efforts in this world. The self is the infallible guide of the self: through direct perception and through analogy one can work out one's salvation.

— Dattatreya, XI.7.19 Translated by Klaus Klostermaier The historic Indian literature has interpreted the representation of Dattatreya symbolically. His three heads are symbols of the (qualities in school of Hinduism). The three Gunas are Sattva, Rajas and Tamas.

The six hands have ethical symbolism, namely,, Sama, Dama, Daya and Shanti (axiology in and school of Hinduism). The Kamadhenu cow is symbolic Panchabutas, the four dogs are inner forces of a human being: Iccha, Vasana, Asha and Trishna. In these interpretations, Dattatreya is that yogi (teacher) who has perfected all these, rules them rather than is ruled by them, and is thus the Guru Dattatreya is beyond them.

Texts [ ] The (tantra-focussed), (yoga-focussed) and particularly the (advaita-focussed) present the philosophy of the Dattatreya tradition. Dattatreya is also mentioned in the classic text on, the.

Other Upanishads where Dattatreya's name appears in lists of ancient Hindu monks revered for their insights on are,, and. Of these, his mention in the Jabala Upanishad is chronologically significant because this ancient text is dated to have been complete between 3rd-century BCE and 3rd-century CE. Epics [ ] Dattatreya is mentioned in the and the. [ ] Pancaratra texts [ ] Dattatreya is mentioned in the ancient chapter 9 of the and chapter 5 of the, both among the oldest layer of texts in the Vaishnava tradition (Pancaratra). Schrader states these texts and the chronology of Dattatreya are older than the Mahabharata, but Rigopoulos disagrees with him on the chronology. Avadhuta Gita [ ] In the Hindu tradition, Dattatreya is the author of, or the 'Song of the free'. The text's poetry is based on the principles of, one of the subschools of.

The extant manuscripts have been dated to approximately the 9th or 10th century, but it may have existed earlier as part of an oral tradition. It consists of 289 shlokas (metered verses), divided into eight chapters. Dattatreya traditions [ ] Several Hindu monastic and yoga traditions are linked to Dattatreya.

Dattatreya in Maharashtra • Nath sampradaya: The yogis, that metamorphosed into a warrior ascetic group, consider Dattatreya as their theological founder. This group grew and became particularly prominent during the Islamic invasions and Hindu-Muslim wars in South Asia, from about the 14th to 18th century, although the Dattatreya roots of the peaceful Nath yogis go back to about the 10th century. The group was most active in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Nepal. The tradition believes that the legendary Nath sampradaya yogi and Hatha Yoga innovator was inspired and shaped by Dattatreya. Regional efforts and texts of the Nath tradition such as Yogi sampradaya vishkriti discussed Dattatreya. • Avadhuta sampradaya: The nine Narayanas of the Avadhuta sampradaya are attributed to Dattatreya, an idea also found in the Natha sampradaya.

A panth started by Pantmaharaj Balekundrikar of Balekundri near Belgaum is related to this. • Dasanami sampradaya and pithas: Dattatreya is revered in Dasanami and goddess-oriented Shaktism traditions. • Bhakti traditions: Dattatetreya's theology emphasizing simple life, kindness to all, questioning the status quo, self pursuit of knowledge and seeking spiritual meaning of life appealed to Bhakti sant-poets of Hinduism such as Tukaram and Eknath, during an era of political and social upheavel caused by Islamic invasion in the Deccan region of India. They reverentially mentioned Dattatreya in their poems.

The use of his symbolism was one of the many syncretic themes of this period where the ideas of and holistically fused in popular imagination. • Mahanubhav tradition: Along with, the Mahanubhav tradition considers Dattatreya as their divine inspiration. The Mahanubhav Panth, propagated by Sri Chakradhar Swami, has five Krishnas, of which Dattatreya is one as their Adi Guru (the original Guru), as well as the early teachers in their tradition (Chakradhar, Gundham, Cangdev). They worship Dattatreya as single headed with two arms. He has a temple dedicated in Mahur by this tradition. • Gurucharitra tradition: This tradition is named after the Marathi text Gurucharitra consisting of 51 chapters, containing the life stories of 14th-century and 15th-century.

The text was composed by Sarasvati Gangadhara, consists of three sections called Jnanakanda (chapters 1-24), Karmakanda (25-37) and Bhaktikanda (38-51), and is considered a sacred mantra-filled text in the Gurucharita tradition in parts of Maharashtra, north Karnataka and Gujarat. Gangapur in north Karnataka is an important pilgrimage center in this tradition.

• Lal Padris: another Hindu yogi group from western India with roots in the 10th-century and with ideas similar to Nath and Kanphata sampradaya, traces Dattatreya as the basis of their spiritual ideas. • Around 1550 CE, Dattatreya Yogi taught the Dattatreya philosophy to his disciple Das Gosavi in. Das Gosavi then taught this philosophy to his two disciples Gopalbhatt and Sarvaved who studied and translated Das Gosavi's book of Vedantavyavaharsangraha into Telugu language. According to Prof.

Dhere, Dattatreya Yogi and Das Gosavi are the original gurus in the Telugu Dattatreya tradition. Rao states that Dattatreya Shatakamu was written by Paramanandateertha who is equally important in his contributions to the Telugu tradition of Dattatreya.

He was a proponent of philosophy and dedicated his two epics, Anubhavadarpanamu and Shivadnyanamanjari to Shri Dattatreya. His famous Vivekachintamani book was translated into by Nijashivagunayogi and Lingayat saint Shanatalingaswami translated this into Marathi. Temples [ ] Numerous Datta temples exists in Maharashtra. Mahur [Distric -Nanded]. Ek Mukhi Datta of features Dattatreya.

There is a temple of Lord Dattatreya in Devgad (deogad) of Ahmednagar district. There is a temple of lord Dattatreya, amidst the serene and quiet natural surroundings of Vanki river, at the village Pathari, 7 km from Valsad city (dist valsad) Gujarat, and 3 km from the Dharampur road highway. 15th-century Dattatreya temple in Bhaktapur Nepal. Vishnu's conch, Shiva's trident and other iconography at its entrance. Inside is Dattatreya icon with one face and two hands, revered on and considered as the healing deity. The square is surrounded by Hindu monasteries. Free Download Qeep For Blackberry 8520 here. • Abhayananda, S., Dattatreya's Song of the Avadhut.

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