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Tomorrow is a Tuesday and also 13th !! (Both in-auspicious, huh ??)
But then it is also a Full Moon day:-)
Tomorrow is a Tuesday and also 13th !! (Both in-auspicious, huh ??)
But then it is also a Full Moon day:-)
It becomes even more auspicious when we remember that this day (Pournami @ Karthikai Month) marks the birthday ("Jeyanthi") of a great man - Saint Dattathreya
Born to Saint Athri Maharishi and his wife Anusuai, he was a wonder man with aspects of the Thri moorthis - Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. He was very much human - trust me - the photo above is more suggestive to describe his credentials (the Cow symbolizes Mother Earth; the dogs represent 4 Vedhas & you can see the weapons / identifications of Thri moorthis in his 6 hands)
The most interesting aspect about him was that he had an uncanny ability to observe and imbibe things from the simple most things around him. He never needed a GURU to become what ever that he was !
In a land & at a time where GURU and Guru-kula-vaasam were ways of life, he is truly an unique saint - but he was not a loner.. (I am sure you must be familiar with another saint of recent past - Shirdi Baba..... right ? He is being considered as an incarnation of Saint Dattatreya)
Saint Dattatreya stands out as a shining example that one can learn what ever he wants to - by being open to simple things around...regardless of place of birth, time and other details ("desa - kala - parichinnam" as it is referred to).
His treatise "Avadhootha Geethai" is regarded as one of the best bet of Advaita philosphy.
The most interesting aspect about him was that he had an uncanny ability to observe and imbibe things from the simple most things around him. He never needed a GURU to become what ever that he was !
In a land & at a time where GURU and Guru-kula-vaasam were ways of life, he is truly an unique saint - but he was not a loner.. (I am sure you must be familiar with another saint of recent past - Shirdi Baba..... right ? He is being considered as an incarnation of Saint Dattatreya)
Saint Dattatreya stands out as a shining example that one can learn what ever he wants to - by being open to simple things around...regardless of place of birth, time and other details ("desa - kala - parichinnam" as it is referred to).
His treatise "Avadhootha Geethai" is regarded as one of the best bet of Advaita philosphy.
With the mind boggling information exchanges these days (in various forms - words, images, audio and video clips), I feel He is too much relevant today.
I am not posting this one with a personal animosity towards e-age rather looking it as an opportunity - I mean, by first understanding what we really need before getting bogged down.
Perhaps we may call some thing as "Semma" and ridicule some things else as "Mokkai" may be out of our own ignorance !! Possibly, the Reverse could be true when we ponder deep within us.
I am not posting this one with a personal animosity towards e-age rather looking it as an opportunity - I mean, by first understanding what we really need before getting bogged down.
Perhaps we may call some thing as "Semma" and ridicule some things else as "Mokkai" may be out of our own ignorance !! Possibly, the Reverse could be true when we ponder deep within us.
Wish and pray Saint Dattatreya blesses us on better management of life ... er .. er time.
Love // Suren
Love // Suren
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