A place of severe penance becomes a spiritual retreat ~ Ashrama – Proddatur Ashrama ~ 22 Aug 2015

Jaya Guru Deva Datta_/\_ !! Proddaturu Grama Vasa Yogiraja Vallabham_/\_!!
Pranams at the Lotus Feet of Pujya Sri Swamiji_/\_!!

Jaya Guru Datta. Sri Swamiji’s life history is full of wonders. Aunt Venkamma’s strict training seemed harsh, but that’s tough love. Lord Datta came down to the planet appearing as if he was a rough, uncut stone that had to go through various trials and tribulations to become that perfect sculpture of divinity and compassion. The truth is that he could have just chosen not to go through all that and we would still have the same Swamiji, but all that intense penance and rigor and discipline was for us humans. What would we talk about, what would we learn from, what would be analyze and understand if we didn’t have this amazing life history of Swamiji?!

The Mysore Ashrama is also said to be established at an erstwhile place of intense penance. Indeed, these places become fountains of spiritual energy. Pranams at the Holy Lotus Feet of Datta Sadguru.