Bhikshatana
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The discipline of alms-begging — subsisting solely on alms collected during specific hours from unrelated households — used by advanced lineages to eliminate spiritual ego (Guru-ahankara) in accomplished practitioners; Lord Dattatreya Himself is said to embody this practice.
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How do higher entities test a practitioner's character, and what is Bhikshatana used for?
Higher entities closely monitor a practitioner's conduct, sending warnings for errors in conduct or ritual rather than sudden retribution; advanced lineages further use Bhikshatana (subsisting solely on alms from unrelated households during fixed hours) to eliminate the spiritual ego of accomplished practitioners, a discipline Lord Dattatreya Himself is said to embody.
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