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SRI BALA DATTA DARSHANAM

DATTATREYA YOGA CENTRE TRINIDAD

Name : ________________________________

Number of Mantras Written : _______

Page 35Issue : No. 1

AIM HREEM SREEM AIM HREEM SREEM AIM HREEM SREEM




OM DRAM DATTAYA NAMAHA

OM DRAM DATTAYA NAMAHA

DATTA-TRE-YA SA-MAA-RAM-BHAAMNA-RA-SIM-HAA-DI-KA MADH-YA-MAM

SACH-CHID-AA-NAN-DA PAR-YAN-TAAMVANDE GURU PA-RAM PA-RAAM

FROM DATTATREYATHROUGH NARASIMHA

ENDING WITH SACHCHIDANANDA I BOW TO THAT LINEAGE OF GURUS

Swamiji has instructed that we chant OM AIM HREEM SREEM every morning for success of all works during the day.

Write the mantra every day to help you remember to chant it on mornings.

Read and enjoy the stories of Lord Dattatreya.

The book also contains fun activities for you to do.

LEARN AND HAVE FUN ☺

OM DRAM DATTAYA NAMAH !!!

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Children Classes are heldEvery Sunday Morning between

8:45 – 9:45amat the Dattatreya Yoga Center





Answer to crossword on page 22

Story adapted from Sri Datta Darshanam

Answer to Cryptogram on page 28 : PATIENCE IS THE GREATEST PENANCE

Translation of sentences to Hindi - page 32

1. Aaloo kaa daam kyaa hai?2. Aaloo kaa daam paanch dollar kilo hai.3. Kameez kaa daam kyaa hai?4. Kameez saste nahii hai.5. Miithaa kaa daam kyaa hai?

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WRITE AIM HREEM SREEMSay the mantra everyday!

________________________________________OM Aim Hreem Sreem OM Aim Hreem Sreem________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________



*** AIM sounds like I’m






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THE STORY OF ATRI AND ANASUYA

Once upon a time, there was a four faced God called Brahma.

Just as you can think of a kite and make it, Brahma thought of creating the world. The world then took shape from his thoughts.

He created seven sages through the power of his mind. These were his mind born sons.

Out of Brahma’s shadow Kardama Pra-jaa-pati was born. He married this son to Devahuti.

At this time Kardama Prajaapati was performing intense penance. Devahuti with matchless devotion served her husband who was absorbed in deep penance for thousands of years.

Kardama Prajaapati was very pleased withDevahuti’s purity and dedicated service. He created for her marvelous mansions, attendants and a flying chariot. He also recognized her motherly nature.

Nine daughters were born to that righteous couple. They were Kalaa, Anasuya, Shraddhaa, Havirbhuva, Gati, Kriya, Vrijya, Chitti and Khyaati





Au-rat : Ta-maa-tar sas-te na-hiin hain.Woman : The tomatoes are not cheap?

Du-kaan-daar : Jii na-hiin, ye ta-maa-tar sas-te hain. Shopkeeper : No, these tomatoes are cheap.

Au-rat : Paan-ch ru-pa-ye bahut hain.Woman : 5 rupees is a lot /much.

Du-kaan-daar : Ve Ta-maa-tar chaar ru-pa-ye kilo hai.Shopkeeper : Those tomatoes are 4 rupees a kilo.

Au-rat : Ach-chaa.Woman : Good.

Au-rat - Woman Gaa-ja-r – CarrotDu-kaan-daar - Shopkeeper Ta-maa-tar - TomatoBa-hut – many/ much/ a lot Sas-te – CheapDaam - Price Aa-loo - PotatoYahaan – Here Mii-thaa – SweetJii nahiin – No Jii haan – YesYe – These Ve – ThoseChaar – Four Paan-ch – FiveJu-te – Shoes Ka-meez – Shirt

Say the following sentences in Hindi.

1. What is the price of the potato?2. The price of the potato is 5 dollars per kilo.3. What is the price of the shirt?4. The shirt is not cheap.5. What is the price of the sweet?

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Colour the picture of Lord Brahma

Lord Brahma, the creator of the world. His vehicle is a swan (hamsa) which is known for its judgment between good and bad. Lord Brahma has four heads and hands.

Each hand is holding : a sacrificial tool (sruva), the Vedas (knowledge), a water pot (kamandalu) and a rosary

Simple Conversation in HindiAu-rat : Namaste ji, aap kaise hai?Woman : Hello, how are you?

Du-kaan-daar : Mein theek hoon. Aap kaise hai?Shopkeeper : I am fine, how are you?

Au-rat : Mein bhi theek hoon. Kyaa ya-haan gaa-ja-r hai?Woman : I am also fine. Do you have carrots here?

Du-kaan-daar : Jii na-hiin, ya-haan gaa-jar na-hiin hai. Shopkeeper : No, there are no carrots here.

Au-rat : Ta-maa-tar kaise hain?Woman : How are the tomatoes?

Du-kaan-daar : Ta-maa-tar bahut ach-chhe hain. Shopkeeper : The tomatoes are very good.

Au-rat : Ta-maa-tar kaa daam kyaa hai?Woman : What is the price of the tomatoes?

Du-kaan-daar : Ta-maa-tar kaa daam paan-ch ru-pa-ye kilo hai.Shopkeeper : The price of the tomatoes are 5 rupees a kilo.

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By and by the people of the world became idle,

greedy, started fighting and acting unrighteously.

The people had a lot of bad habits and this made Lord

Brahma very sad and distressed.

He thought “The people of this world needs a prince with excellent noble and good qualities to save them!”

At once he performed the marriage of his mind-born son

Atri (one of the seven sages) to Anasuya

(second daughter of Kardama Prajaapati).

Atri and Anasuya’s wedded life was full of tapas (penance and austerity), faultless, marvellous and unsullied by idleness, greed and lust.

How glorious was their tapas!

By the power of his tapas, Maharishi Atri was able to save the world from disease and sickness by obtaining the vision of Ayurveda (science of medicinal herbs).





11. Fold the front flap upward along the dotted line.

14. On one side, open the folds and push the bottom flap up and inside as shown.

15. Repeat on the other side..

16. Bend the forward flap to create a bird’s head..17. Lightly crease each wing up and down along the dotted lines.

12. Repeat by folding the back flap the same way..

13. Bend the bottom flaps along the dotted lines to create a crease.

Now hold the lower part of the neck with thumb and forefinger, then pull the tail gently.

YOUR BIRD IS READY FOR FLIGHT

Hold Here

Pull Here

8. Open the top flap and fold along the newly made creases on the right side (Figure 9). It should start looking like a kite shape. 9. Repeat on the left side.

10. Repeat the folds with the back flaps

Top flap center line

Fold along crease When flap is open

Figure 9

Figure 10

Figure 11 Figure 12 Figure 13

Figure 14

Figure 15

Figure 16

Story continued……..

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People were engaged in bad habits of :idleness, war (anger),

envy, greed (hoarding many unnecessary things), lust (desiring pleasures) and pride

People forgot the good habits :Purity of thought, words and actions,

Self control, charity, Being industrious (hard working), forgiveness,

kindness and humility

What are some of your good qualities or habits?

Follow the instructions below to make a BIRD

You need a square sheet of paper.Colour one side of the paper

1. Fold the paper along the dotted lines to create creases along the center lines and the diagonals (Figure 1). Unfold the paper.

2. Fold the right side of the paper into a triangle as shown above (Figure 2).3. Open the triangle and fold in the side as shown in Figure 3.4. Repeat on the left side of the paper (Figure 4).

5. Fold each flap into the center along the dotted lines (Figure 5/6).6. Turn over the paper and repeat folds on the back flaps (Figure 7).

Fold along lines.

7. Unfold folded flaps (Figure 8).

Figure 1

Figure 2

Figure 3Figure 4 Figure 5

Figure 6 Figure 7

Figure 8

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At another time when the world was plunged into darkness due to the demons capturing the Sun and Moon . It was noble Atri who himself assumed the form of the and and spread light to the world.

When people could not understand the holy books(Shaastra), Atri himself composed a law book (Smriti) in beautiful words, clear and easy to understand.

In this way he performed many great deeds for the welfare of the worlds.

There is no comparison to the various miracles performed

by Anasuya . She was an embodiment of chastity or purity and devotion to her husband.

Once when the river Ganga dried up Anasuya brought the river back to life for the welfare of the sages.

Again when the river Ganga lost its purity and had turned

black by the sinners’ touch, Anasuyasprinkled water from her Kamandalu (water pot) and restored its purity.

SOLVE THE CRYPTOGRAM MESSAGE

HINT :Cryptogram | Message

Letter | LetterR PC EL NW ID R

Instructions :Replace the cryptogram letters below with the message letters.

Fill the blank spaces and solve the cryptogram

RQYWCLJC WG YFC

VDCQYCGY RCLQLJC

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .


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Sage Atri and His Wife Anasuya Perform Good Service





Sage Atri instructing young students

Sage Atri writes scriptures for the people

Sage Atri and Anasuya Mata daily chant mantras and meditate on God

Sage Atri performs puja (prayer) for the welfare of the people and Anasuya Mata feeds the people

Draw two wings from the template above onto your paper to cut out.

Colour the front of the paper cutout to make the left wing.

Colour the back of the other paper cutout to make the right wing.

The two wings should look like the ones shown here.

Wing Template

In order to fulfill Lord Brahma’s command to help the

creation Maha rishi Atri and Anasuya went to the Nirvindya river and began a very rigorous tapas.

Standing on one leg in Garud-aasana and controlling his breath according to Praa-na-yaa-ma and living on air Atri was immersed in deep meditation (samadhi) for a hundred years.

Anasuya, the ideal wife undertook similar disciplines.She vigilantly guarded Atri’s tapas so that no obstacle could disturb him. Atri’s achievements caused wonder to all the worlds.

Owing to the unique Praanayaama practiced by the Maha rishi a mighty fire arose in his body. That fire burst forth from the invisible opening in the center of the forehead in powerful smoke coloured flames.

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EAGLE TEMPLATE FOR YOU TO TRACE AND CUT OUT


Feet

THE EAGLE POSE – GARUDA ASANA

1) Stand with the feet together and the arms by your sides (in the tada-asana or mountain pose).

2) Bend the right knee slightly. Raise the left foot and wrap it around your right leg.

The left foot can rest on the floor if you cannot wrap it all the way around.

3) Cross your arms at the elbows, left over right..

4) Join the palms of your hands together keeping the fingers pointed upward.

5) Stand in the Eagle pose for about 5 breaths.

6) Exhale and return to the tada-asana or the mountain.

Repeat wrapping the right leg over the left and the right arm over left.

Now Flap your arms and Squawk like an Eagle!

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FUN YOGA EXERCISES TO PRACTICE EXERCISE EVERYDAY TO KEEP HEALTHY

MAKE YOUR OWN BALD EAGLESupplies you will need• A toilet paper roll• Paper to trace template or printer• Glue and Scissors• Colour pencils or crayons• Cardboard

1. Trace out the eagle’s head, wings, feet, and tail on paper. You can cut out each piece and trace it onto the cardboard.

(The templates are on page 26 & 27).

2. Draw a rectangle on a sheet of paper 7inches x 4 inches (17.5cm x 10cm). Also trace out the tummy on the paper.

3. Colour each part of the eagle you have traced and the rectangle you have drawn.

4. Cut out each of the pieces.

5. Glue the coloured rectangle around the toilet paper tube.

6. Glue the tummy onto the front of the roll

7. Glue the tail onto the back of the roll. You can make a slit in the tube and glue the tail on the inside so that it looks nice!

8. Glue the head to the front of the roll

9. Glue the wings to the back or cut a slit on the sides of the tube and glue the wings on the inside.

10. Fold the feet and glue to the inside of the tube.

Now you have your own Flying Bald Eagle!

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The Trinity responsible for the creation, preservation and destruction was pleased seeing the intensity of Atri’s tapas.

Somehow he recovered and opened his eyes. He saw before him Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva with kind and sweet smiles on their gracious faces.

They appeared before him. The radiance of the Trinity appeared as a flash of lightning to his mind.

Atri was scared by the piercing light which his mind’s eye could not bear and he trembled.

Sage Atri prostrated on the ground with tears of joy in his eyes, “Oh Lord, how compassionate you are! You have favoured me with the three divine forms which are beyond comparison and have come to oblige me. How fortunate I am. Prostrations, O Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva!”

Keep your home and school clean

Always practice good hygiene

Be kind to others

Colour the pictures ☺What are some things that you like to do?


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You can learn a lot and have fun practicing good things ☺

Read stories from the holy books

Pray everyday. Say thank you to God.

Sing bhajans and chant mantrasYou can practice while you play, walk or even in the car






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The trio replied, “O Munindra, with intense devotion you have surrendered yourself to us. You are a noble soul and your desire is also noble. Out of our love for you and in appreciation of your tapas we are giving ourselves. Your desire will be fulfilled by the child that will be born to you.”

After granting the boon, the Trinity disappeared. At the same time a handsome boy, the very personification of loveliness appeared before the blessed couple.

The boy had three faces and six hands. He wore a Pitaamabara around his waist. Lovely curls of hair graced his forehead. He wore divine necklaces and gold bracelets on his wrists. All the three worlds lit his face.

The couple’s heart was overflowing with gratitude and their devotion increased greatly.

Across2. Sage _ _ _ _ _ _ declared that Anasuya was the purest woman in the

world6. The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva were pleased with the

sacrifice of Atri and Anasuya8. The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ wanted to test Anasuya’s greatness

Down1. People developed bad _ _ _ _ _ _3. Anasuya was the wife of Sage _ _ _ _ 4. The Trinity appeared as the boy _ _ _ _ _ to Atri and Anasuya 5. Atri and Anasuya performed _ _ _ _ _ _ _ for 100 years7. Brahma created the world through thought that arose in his _ _ _ _

Datta Darshanam Crossword #1Story continued……..

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righteousness. She transformed the babies to their real forms. She then gave them back to the Devis.

Then the three gods (Trimurthi) blessed Atri and Anasuya, and told them they would be born as her babies.

Only such a chaste devotee, someone who has pure thoughts, words and actions and is free from jealousy, could be the mother of Dattatreya.

Anasuya was such a virtuous and good person. Anasuya also means “one without jealousy”.

The thought of parting with the babies who were dearer than their own lives was like giving away their hearts.







However, the distress of the Devis and the thought of the

welfare of the world moved Anasuya to

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HELP THE GODDESSES FIND SAGE ATRI AND ANASUYA MATA





The boy smiled and said, “Oh Mother, O Father, I understand your feelings. I am also eager to be born as your son and to please you with my boyish pranks. I am DATTA. Wait for sometime and I will give myself to you.”

The saintly couple, filled with joy, returned to their hermitagenear Dandakaaranya. They continued their routine austerities and lived happily.

One day Saint Narada declared in heaven that Anasuya was the greatest and purest woman in the world. The Gods wanted to test Anasuya’s greatness. They sent Narada to Atri and Anasuya.

Sage Narada came to the hermitage with Bengal gram made of iron. He gave Anasuya the grain and requested Anasuya to cook it for him.

The Devi’s wanted to test the greatness of Anasuya. The Devis lost their husbands.

What had happened to the trio? Where were they?

However much she tried the grain would not cook. It was as hard as iron but when she used her power of will, the grain became soft and fragrant. Narada felt very happy and left.


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Lakshmi, Saraswati and Parvati were missing their husbands, and came to know what had happened. They now realized Anasuya’s greatness!



On returning from the river Atri Maharishi was overjoyed to see the babies. They enjoyed the frolics of those children and did not notice time passing.

Thinking they were her babies she breastfeed them. She put them in cradles and singing lullabies put them to sleep.







Anasuya sprinkled water from the tips of her fingers on the heads of those young sages. The next moment the three young sages became pretty babies.

Such was the greatness of Anasuya!

The goddesses went to the hermitage, told the couple the story. They had sent their husbands to test Anasuya’s greatness. Their husbands who had come as young sages were now babies. They begged Anasuya to return their husbands.

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He returned to heaven and when the goddesses heard about this they wanted to prove Ansuya’s greatness and purity.

Disguised as saints, the three gods arrived at lunch time and begged Anasuya to serve them food. Atri was not at home. Any guest at noon is equal to Lord Vishnu. So Anasuya was about to serve them, when they said, “We will only eat if you serve us without clothes.”

Anasuya thought, ‘My honour will be reduced if I come out without clothes in front of men. If I refuse it will be dishonour to the guests and they can take away all of

NOBLE COMPOSE PENANCE DISCIPLINE

YOGA JEALOUS CHASTITY MEDITATION

WILL ASCETIC KINDNESS INDUSTRIOUS

MORAL RESTORE DEVOTION

Find the words below and Circle them in the puzzle above The words are written in the directions indicated by the arrows

ASDOLNEEYNL

SUOLAEJRTMA

COSNEROTSER

EINTOESINDO

TRYIEBKIEIM

ITTTASLVATP

CSLRIPOENAE

OUDLITNPGTN

CDICIISOMIA

HNSORWYAGON

KINDNESSHNC

DEMSDTAANCE

They asked their husbands, Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva to test Anasuya’s greatness once more. They agreed.


Atri’s power. These are not ordinary guests as they are trying to place me in a tricky situation.”

She quickly meditated on her husband. The three saints had called her as Mother “Bhavati, Bhiksham Dehi!” (“Oh Mother, give us some food!”). An idea quickly flashed in her mind.

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