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Author: Antonio Rigopoulos Publisher: State University of New York Press ISBN: 1438417330 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 362
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This book presents the multi-faceted Hindu deity Dattatreya from his Puranic emergence up to modern times. Dattatreya's Brahmanical portrayal, as well as his even more archaic characterization as a Tantric antinomian figure, combines both Vaisnava Saiva motifs. Over the course of time, Dattatreya has come to embody the roles of the immortal guru, yogin and avatara in a paradigmatic manner. From the sixteenth century Dattatreya's glorious characterization emerged as the incarnation of the trimurti of Brahma, Visnu, and Siva. Although Maharastra is the heartland of Dattatreya devotion, his presence is attested to throughout India and extends beyond the boundaries of Hinduism, being met with in Sufi circles and even in Buddhism and Jainism via Nathism. The scarce attention which most Western scholars of Indian religions have paid to this deity contrasts with its ubiquitousness and social permeability. Devotion to Dattatreya cuts through all social and religious strata of Indian society: among his adepts we find yogis, Brahmans, faqirs, Devi worshippers, untouchables, thieves, and prostitutes. This book explores all primary religious dimensions: myth, doctrine, ritual, philosophy, mysticism, and iconography. The comprehensive result offers a rich fresco of Hindu religion as well as an understanding of Marathi integrative spirituality: precisely this complexity of themes constitutes Dattatreya's uniqueness.
Author: Antonio Rigopoulos Publisher: State University of New York Press ISBN: 1438417330 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 362
Book Description
This book presents the multi-faceted Hindu deity Dattatreya from his Puranic emergence up to modern times. Dattatreya's Brahmanical portrayal, as well as his even more archaic characterization as a Tantric antinomian figure, combines both Vaisnava Saiva motifs. Over the course of time, Dattatreya has come to embody the roles of the immortal guru, yogin and avatara in a paradigmatic manner. From the sixteenth century Dattatreya's glorious characterization emerged as the incarnation of the trimurti of Brahma, Visnu, and Siva. Although Maharastra is the heartland of Dattatreya devotion, his presence is attested to throughout India and extends beyond the boundaries of Hinduism, being met with in Sufi circles and even in Buddhism and Jainism via Nathism. The scarce attention which most Western scholars of Indian religions have paid to this deity contrasts with its ubiquitousness and social permeability. Devotion to Dattatreya cuts through all social and religious strata of Indian society: among his adepts we find yogis, Brahmans, faqirs, Devi worshippers, untouchables, thieves, and prostitutes. This book explores all primary religious dimensions: myth, doctrine, ritual, philosophy, mysticism, and iconography. The comprehensive result offers a rich fresco of Hindu religion as well as an understanding of Marathi integrative spirituality: precisely this complexity of themes constitutes Dattatreya's uniqueness.
Author: Antonio Rigopoulos Publisher: SUNY Press ISBN: 9780791436967 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 364
Book Description
Presents the multi-faceted Hindu deity Dattatreya from his Puranic emergence to modern times. This book presents the multi-faceted Hindu deity Dattatreya from his Puranic emergence up to modern times. Dattatreya's Brahmanical portrayal, as well as his even more archaic characterization as a Tantric antinomian figure, combines both Vaisnava Saiva motifs. Over the course of time, Dattatreya has come to embody the roles of the immortal guru, yogin and avatara in a paradigmatic manner. From the sixteenth century Dattatreya's glorious characterization emerged as the incarnation of the trimurti of Brahma, Visnu, and Siva. Although Maharastra is the heartland of Dattatreya devotion, his presence is attested to throughout India and extends beyond the boundaries of Hinduism, being met with in Sufi circles and even in Buddhism and Jainism via Nathism. The scarce attention which most Western scholars of Indian religions have paid to this deity contrasts with its ubiquitousness and social permeability. Devotion to Dattatreya cuts through all social and religious strata of Indian society: among his adepts we find yogis, Brahmans, faqirs, Devi worshippers, untouchables, thieves, and prostitutes. This book explores all primary religious dimensions: myth, doctrine, ritual, philosophy, mysticism, and iconography. The comprehensive result offers a rich fresco of Hindu religion as well as an understanding of Marathi integrative spirituality: precisely this complexity of themes constitutes Dattatreya's uniqueness. "I learned a great deal from this book. Although I had known about Dattatreya as an important figure in Hinduism, I had never realized the richness and complexity of this truly Protean deity. As Rigopoulos notes, Dattatreya has been largely neglected by scholars, and this book makes you wonder why, since he is so intriguing. I suspect that this will become a classic in its area, since there really is no comparable work which does so much relating to Dattatreya. In a way, to read the history of Dattatreya as presented by Rigopoulos is to engage the history of Hinduism! Virtually all of the major historical phases and issues are there, from the Vedic period up to the last decade." -- Glen Hayes, Bloomfield College
Author: Swami Chetanananda Publisher: Advaita Ashrama (A Publication House of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math) ISBN: Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 108
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The Avadhuta Gita, or the song of a liberated soul, is a text of Vedanta representing extreme Advaita or Non-dualism. It breathes the atmosphere of the highest experience of Brahman. It goes into no philosophical argument to prove the oneness of reality, but is content to make the most startling statements, leaving the seeker of truth to imbibe them and be lifted from illusion into the blazing light of Knowledge. Published by Advaita Ashrama, a publication house of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math, India.
Author: Sri Hari Publisher: Bharatha Samskruthi Prakashana ISBN: 9389028043 Category : Languages : en Pages : 37
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Dattatreya was an incarnation of SriHari, born to sage Atri and his wife Anasuya. Along with him were born in the same family, Soma, an incarnation of Brahma and Durvasa, an incarnation of Shiva. Dattatreya desired to live in isolation and once hid himself in a lake through his yogic power. When Karthveeryarjuna wasn’t prepared to take over kingship, a minister, Garga, advised him to worship Dattatreya and get the power that he needed. Sage Brihaspathi also advised the Devas to take the help of Dattatreya if they wanted to regain all that they had lost to the asuras. Accordingly, Dattatreya advised them to somehow bring the asuras to him. The Devas started a battle with the asuras and came running to Dattatreya who was sitting with the beautiful Lakshmi. Naturally, this distracted the asuras who forgot their purpose of coming and carried away the beautiful goddess. The Devas were asked to follow them and again engage them in battle as now, they had lost their merit by indulging in the heinous crime of carrying away Lakshmi. Yadu, an emperor , once asked Dattatreya how he managed to remain untouched by desires. Dattatreya’s answer was very interesting – he said he had 24 preceptors ranging from the Sun to the tiny spider. At the request of the Devas and sadhus, he spoke to them at length on peace, truth, courage, righteousness and so on. There was no one who came in contact with him and didn’t derive something of value. He touched everyone with his great understanding of things. Our other books here can be searched using #BharathaSamskruthiPrakashana
Author: Satya Narayana Sarma Rupenaguntla Publisher: Panchawati Spiritual Foundation ISBN: Category : Body, Mind & Spirit Languages : en Pages : 65
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The science of Yoga according to Lord Dattatreya is a compendium of the Yogic practices followed during the ancient times. This book is in the form of a dialog between Lord Dattatreya and a seeker names Sankriti. A brief description of different paths.; Hatha, Laya, Mantra and Raja Yoga is given in this book. However the practices of Hatha Yoga are emphasized more. Lord Dattatreya is considered to be the incarnation of three divinities viz.; Brahma, Vishnu and Siva. He is a great Yogi and believed that he taught the knowledge of ‘Sri Vidya’to Lord Parasurama. For the followers of the paths of Siddha and Avadutha, he is the supreme master. The various sadhana paths briefly explained in this book have to be learned from a competent Guru as it is n0t possible to explain all hidden meaning in this book. We fell our efforts are not in vain if this little book makes reader practice Yoga diligently.
Author: Dr. V.R. Prabhu Publisher: Jaico Publishing House ISBN: 817992419X Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 214
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The Two Incarnations Of Lord DattatreyaThe Dattatreya Sampradaya Has Kept Alive The Eternal Principles Of Truth, Righteousness, Peace, Divine Love And Non-Violence In Bharat For Thousands Of Years. It Extends Back In Time To The Very Beginning Of The Human Race And Over Thousands Of Years This Sampradaya Produced Other Sampradayas Like The Shaiva And Vishnu Sampradayas, To Name Only Two. As The Other Sampradyas Kept Increasing In Number, The Dattatreya Sampradya Was Largely Forgottren By The Laity In Virtually The Whole Of Northern Bharat.The Revival Of The Datta Sampradaya, In The Last Millenium Was Largely Due To Sri Sripad Sri Vallabha And Sri Narasimha Saraswati. The Guru Charitra Is The Biography Of These Two Incarnations Of Lord Dattatreya. This Text Has Been Used For The Last 300 Years To Revive Our Lost Vedic Heritage. Besides Many Lost Rituals Were Revived By Sri Narasimha Saraswati And Are Recounted In This Text.
Author: Shree Swami Samarth Publisher: Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd ISBN: 9788120733480 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 276
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Guru Charitra is one of the most revered scriptural texts of Hinduism. Containing the biographies of Lord Dattatreya, (Lord Bramha, Vishnu and Mahesh) and his subsequent incarnations Sripada Sri Vallabha and Sri Narasimha Saraswati, it clarifies several doubts on religious dogmas, rituals and doctrines through a conversation between the master and his disciple. This book, steeped in lofty Hindu philosophical ideas also portrays a picture of the social and economic condition of the medieval times in India, and the message conveyed by the numerous teachings of the Guru needs to be understood in the context of those days. Reading of this interactive account, written in simple and lucid language will give strength and encouragement to spiritual aspirants to continue with their sadhana (spiritual pursuit), enable them to overcome the various problems of modern day living and fulfil their inherent wishes.
Author: Antonio Rigopoulos
Author: Antonio Rigopoulos
Author: K.N. Subramanian
Author: Antonio Rigopoulos
Author: Swami Chetanananda
Author: Sri Hari
Author: G. S. Amur
Author: Satya Narayana Sarma Rupenaguntla
Author: Dattātreya
Author: Dr. V.R. Prabhu
Author: Shree Swami Samarth