International Yoga Day at Datta Peetham, Mysuru
International Day of Yoga Celebrations
From 06:30 PM to 08:00 PM on21st June, 2020 (Sunday)
Avadhoota Datta Peetham, Mysuru
- As 21st June was solar eclipse (Surya Grahana day from 10.30 AM to 2 PM), the event began at 6.30 PM after Sri Chakra Puja by Pujya Sri Swamiji and Sri Balaswamiji. Due to the Covid-19 quarantine situation, the event was restricted to Ashrama inmates. The program was telecast live on Datta Kriya Yoga Facebook page. Thousands witnessed the event online.
The International Day of Yoga celebrations began with lighting the lamp by Pujya Sri Ganapathy Schchidananda Swamiji and Sri Datta Vijayananda Teertha Swamiji along with Ashrama Prayers sung by Datta Kriya Yoga Students. - Sri Datta Vijayananda Teertha Swamiji’s gave a Key note discourse. (see below)
- Srichitta Balroop submitted few of the feedbacks from Datta Kriya Yoga practitioners
all over the world to Pujya Sri Sadgurudeva. - Ashrama Veda Pathashala students and Ashrama Children excellently demonstrated
Yogasanas in the presence of Sadgurudeva. - DKY Upadhyayas Dr. Shiva and Chakradhar made the participants to practice Datta
Kriya Yoga techniques like Asanas and Pranayamas. - Parama Pujya Sri Sadgurudeva blessed all participants with “Mauna” (Silence).
- This event concluded with Pledge, Shanti Mantram and vote of thanks.
Discourse by Pujya Sri Datta Vijayananda Teertha Swamiji as follows
Jaya Guru Datta - Sri Guru Datta yōgā jjyō ssamuddīptaṁ jayalakṣmī nrs̥ imhayōḥ |
advayaṁ saccidānandaṁ sadguruṁ taṁ namāmyaham|| (3rd shloka of Sadguru Stavam) Sri Ganapati Sachchidananda Sadgurubhyo Namo Namah
yogena cittasya padena vācāṁ । malaṁ śarīrasya ca vaidyakena ॥
yo'pākarottamaṁ pravaraṁ munīnāṁ । patañjaliṁ prāñjalirānato'smi ॥ (Prayer to Maharshi Patanjali)
Today, we are all celebrating International yoga day in the presence of Pujya Sri Swamiji. Pujya Sri Swamiji is teaching Datta Kriya Yoga since 50 years. Since then, Datta Kriya Yoga gradually reached all the devotees. We have 190 Datta Kriya Yoga teachers all over the world. We are very happy to say that. And about 25 teachers are in Mysore City. By teaching “Datta Kriya Yoga”, they are serving Sri Swamiji’s mission. Today, we are unable to celebrate International Yoga Day in big scale as we normally did. Appaji likes Datta Kriya Yoga a lot! Every year we
celebrate in Nada Mantapa. Many school children participate in Datta Kriya Yoga, International Yoga Day, and children from AIISH (All India Institute of Speech and Hearing), they also participate in International Yoga Day Conference every year, but this year we had a Solar Eclipse this morning. That is the reason we are celebrating in the evening today. To unite is Yoga! Keeping this in mind, our Datta Kriya Yoga teachers during this COVID-19 corona period, they are conducting online Datta Kriya Yoga classes and many students have participated and many times Appaji also mentioned that whoever practices Kriya Yoga they are able to win the tough period of corona. Yoga is not only for physical health but also for mental health. To
balance our thoughts, to balance our actions, we need to practice Datta Kriya Yoga. Normally whenever we hear about yoga we are afraid of Vedanta (Indian philosophy) or big lectures. Appaji made it very clear and very simple. Datta Kriya Yoga is very simple. From 5 years of age, no age limit anyone can learn, anyone can practice Datta Kriya Yoga. We have simple asanas, we have Kumara Kriya Yoga, for students, for teenagers, and for youngsters, Nadi Shuddhi Vyayamas, Nadi Shuddhi Pranayama and then A Group, B Group, C Group, D Group, we have Asanas(postures). If you are interested, you can learn all the Asanas. Or if you want to practice Pranayama, there are simple Pranayamas, as Appaji taught all the students and teachers of Datta Kriya Yoga. Pranayama, you can practice, asanas you can take from Datta Kriya Yoga and simple life leading lessons from Datta Kriya Yoga and whenever we face these type of situations, how to win over these situations, these are all taught in Datta Kriya Yoga. Our teachers Gopalakrishna garu, Raja Rao garu in Hyderabad, and Shiva, Chakradhar, Devi, these teachers are doing wonderful job and we have a very young Datta Kriya Yoga teacher, she is just 82 years, she is very young! Everyone is surprised. When they see her they ask, how she
managed, she says this is because of Datta Kriya Yoga! It gives you good strength to your body, to your mind, to your thoughts. Everyone in Ashrama and all the Datta devotees should practice Datta Kriya Yoga! Then only we can say, yes!! we are Datta Devotees, we are Appaji devotees. It should be our regular sadhana. Datta Kriya Yoga should be our regular Sadhana. To Balance is yoga! It teaches us how to balance so please do practice Datta Kriya Yoga and I Pray Pujya Sri Swamiji to bless all the devotees. And today in New Zealand, Datta Kriya Yoga center, they are performing 108 Surya Namaskaras. How wonderful it is to hear! They have been practicing this since past 4-5 months. And today they are able to do 108 Surya Namaskaras in 30-40 minutes. They play Sri Swamiji’s music and according to Sri Swamiji’s music, they do Surya Namaskaras. 12 Surya Namaskaras a day gives wonderful results. It keeps us healthy. So, all the children please do practice Surya Namaskara, pranayama, Pranayama and yoga asanas. In many countries they are practicing Datta Kriya Yoga, Australia, Japan, Malaysia, America, London, everywhere they are practicing Datta Kriya Yoga today and regularly. Our JDRC (Jesus Datta Retreat Centre) ashrama also giving wonderful service in propagating Datta Kriya Yoga. I pray
Sri Swamiji to bless all the Datta Kriya Yoga Teachers and students who are practicing.
A few feed back messages from the daily Kriya Yoga classes that were held online during the Covid-19 quarantine. These were read by Sri.Chitta Balroop:
Feedback of Datta Kriya Yoga Practicants
- “At first I had a breathing problem like not able to take deep breaths like now but after practicing datta kriya yoga I had a change in my body and in breathing pattern.Now by practice the yoga daily gradually my breathing time is increasing. And while practicing new yoga asanas as thought by DKY teachers we feel that day very fresh and energetic....Also after practicing yoga whatever the work i am doing my concentration on that work is increasing. Iam able to concentrate on the work or puja or japa and more...HH Pujya Sri Tataji always remembering all of us to do Datta Kriya Yoga it is very beneficial .Now we really experience the happiness and freshness and also energized after practicing daily Datta Kriya Yoga.” –HYDERABAD
- “Jaya guru datta. Participating in online live sessions has improved my overall health and energy levels. I look forward to it everyday. ....My humble best wishes for Datta kriya yoga to continue their teachings. Pranams to Appaji for blessing us with Datta Kriya Yoga.” –BANGALORE
- Words cannot express some of my experiences. I have been practicing approximately 2 months my body and mind feels relax, calmer and I feel silent within. My diet is automatically changing , my speech, tone of voice are changing. I feel very fortunate that my life is gradually transforming/transitioning along the right path with this teaching.Words cannot express how thankful I am to Swamji and his DKY team. Many many thank you. JayaGuruDatta.” – ISLE OF MAN
- “It is one of the programs I look forward to on a daily basis because it has been helping me mentally cope with my anxiety and managing my stress levels for the past few months with the additional pressures of work and being outside.” – TRINIDAD
- “Daily practice of DKY is really rejuvenating. Mind, Body n Soul feel good n refreshing. Drives the energy to b active n flexible. Live sessions have taught many new things & enabled to practice daily.”- UAE
- Datta Kriya Yoga has given me and my mother the best experience of being healthy then anything else. Our body, mind and intellect has improved very much. Thank you Tataji for giving us this wonderful Datta Kriya Yoga. No one could've made these great, simple and talented lessons like you. Pranams and Prostrations to your lotus feet Tataji. We're enjoying our life very much with Datta Kriya Yoga.”- TORONTO
- We are blessed with very very useful sessions, which have changed my lifestyle and giving some new energy daily. Now I am addicted to DKY. Aasanas, Naadi suddhi vyaayamas, Pranayamas and especially Meditation are excellent and I have improved a lot physically, mentally by practicing them daily. I became emotionally stong ever before. I ever remain thankful to our Sadgurudeva Sri Appaji and all the DKY teachers for conducting these excellent sessions.” – TIRUPATI
- “I started doing Datta Kriya Yoga watching videos in Facebook page. I feel so positive and my body becoming flexible.Thanq Sadguru Deva for caring us.”- HYDERABAD
- This is a blessing for our Datta family and all yoga practitioners in Corona lock down from Lord Dattatreya i.e, our SadGuru Deva now a days. Every class is perfect though simple. My mom is 70 years old; she is following and practicing DKY daily class and saying she is getting better day by day, feeling healthy now. Thanks is a small word to say to DKY team, Mysore, but we feel as you are part of our SadGuru Deva. This is most needed in my life like my breath” – DALLAS
- Practice of this is giving me good control over emotions. My quality in concentration improved. I am feeling well. Good teachers. I am thankful to pujya Sadgurudeva” – HYDERABAD
- “Sleep patterns have changed. Concentration enhanced. Body pains decreased and breathing has improved.” – TORONTO
- “Wonderful experience. Quite helpful, felt relaxed and peaceful. Learnt many new things. All three teachers are unique in their own way. Thank you. Thank you Sadgurudeva for providing us with these wonderful sessions. Will be happy if this classes continue in the same way in the future too– INDIA
- After practicing with DKY morning live class I feel happy. Pranayamas helps me to stay calm & control my anger to some extent. Though I can't do many asanas but hopefully with practice I will lmprove. Thanks to all my DKY teachers for their excellent teaching techniques and guidance. Thank you Appaji. Sree guru Datta “ – ODISHA INDIA
