24 Oct 2025
O Learned and Devoted Servants of God
[This Satsanga (spiritual discussion) with His Holiness Shri Datta Swami happened at Hyderabad on 11th October 2025. Many local devotees attended this Satsanga including Ms. Thrylokya, Smt. Annapurna, Shri PVNM Sarma, Shri Hrushikesh, Smt. Vaishnavi, Shri Karthik, Smt. Suma Lavanya etc.]
1. How to correlate this concept of ‘Evil Eye’ with the concept of ‘Cycle of deeds’?
[Devotee asked:- Swami, a Guru told us that we are suffering from Nara Drushti (also called as “evil eye”) referring to the negative energy or gaze cast by others due to their jealousy on us. But, You have clearly explained that even if a black magic is done aimed at a soul, it will not succeed unless a punishment of some sin is to be delivered to that soul by God at that point of time. Due to perfect administration of God, all good and bad fruits come to a soul according to the karma (deeds) of that soul only. How to correlate this concept of ‘Evil Eye’ with the concept of ‘Karma Cycle’?]
Swami replied:- God Datta is called as the preacher of all preachers since He can correlate any concept with any other concept. Coming to the concept of Karma, a sin is defined as that, which displeases God and a merit is defined as that, which pleases God. When a soul is hurt by the action done by another soul, it is definitely a sin. Suppose you wear a golden necklace and go out for a public function. All the relatives, who see you wearing that necklace, are immediately hit by the strong thought that they don’t have it and you alone have it. This hurts them internally causing pain that they are unable to enjoy it. This pain caused in them gets accumulated as sin done by you and comes back to you as punishment according to the law of karma. This is traditionally called as ‘Evil Eye’ or ‘Nara Drushti’ and this is not against the cycle of karma as told by Me. Every human being gets hit by jealousy when he/she sees or hears that another person is enjoying or achieving more than them. This is common human psychology and one has to act according to the surrounding circumstances only.
2. What is wrong if I wear jewellery for my own satisfaction?
[Swami, I have no intention to hurt others by wearing jewellery and good clothes. I do it for my own satisfaction. What is wrong in that?]
Swami replied:- If you had not exposed your necklace, others would not have been pained. Your very intention of wearing the necklace is to show off in front of everyone that you have something that they don’t. Although it gives you satisfaction, it is a sinful intention that is causing pain to others and ultimately coming back to you as a bad fruit. Your intention or your self-satisfaction is not a standard to measure an action as merit or sin. Even if you have no intention to burn your finger, if you keep your finger in an electric plug board, it burns.
3. Swami, if females want to enjoy the jewellery for self-satisfaction, what is the way?
Swami replied:- Among all the outside public, relatives feel more jealous of you compared to your friends and colleagues. It is very important that you don’t expose your achievements in front of them and increase their pain caused by their jealousy. If you want to enjoy, you enjoy at home. Your spouse or children or parents or in-laws will not be much pained even if you dress up well at home. Generally, our family members have least jealousy on us and hence, they are called the best part of the society in justified worldly life (Pravrutti). Of course, they might advise you to reduce your fascination on worldly items, but, they won’t feel pained by seeing you. So, you can fully enjoy your jewellery at home and get the self-satisfaction as much as you want!
4. Swami, we generally wear nighty at home. What to do?
Swami replied:- You wear all your jewellery on that nighty only! I will tell your husband not to disturb you! Since he is also My devotee, he will listen to Me.
5. Will romantic photos with partners also cause ‘Evil Eye’?
[Swami, some people click romantic photos with their partners and post them on social media. Will that also cause ‘Nara Drushti’ or ‘Evil Eye’?]
Swami replied:- Of course, that causes pain to others, especially to those, who are suffering in family life. At home, you be as romantic as you want and there is no need to project your romantic life to others. If you are projecting it, it clearly means that you want everyone to feel that you have something that others don’t have. It fuels their jealousy and cause pain to others. Hence, this sinful intention will have its own consequence.
6. Swami, two of Your devotees do Satsanga but end up discussing worldly matters within 20 minutes. Please comment.
[Swami, two of Your devotees are doing Satsanga among themselves and they always end up discussing worldly matters within 20 minutes of the Satsanga. I have observed this multiple times and unable to tell them.]
Swami replied:- God Himself will be present in the Satsanga as long as the devotees are focused on God. When they divert to worldly topics, God will also leave the Satsanga. It is better to read the spiritual knowledge given by Me on the website rather than discussing among themselves. This knowledge is given by God Datta through Me. When a devotee is reading this knowledge, it means that the devotee is listening to God Datta directly. To verify one’s understanding as correct or wrong, one can discuss with climax devotees and also send questions directly to Me via email.
7. Swami, please tell my son here to take care of his family properly. He is not giving time to his children.
Swami replied:- You cannot expect Me to correct anyone in front of others. Will you like it if I discuss your weakness before everyone? I will talk with him in private. If you really want him to change, stop insulting him before others so that you don’t become his enemy. Become his friend to change him.
8. Swami, thank You so much for guiding us in both worldly life and spiritual life.
[Swami, thank You so much for guiding us in both worldly life and spiritual life. Otherwise, we would have suffered practically in both financial matters and family matters. We cannot thank You enough.]
Swami replied:- This ‘Thank You’ is a bad word introduced by the Britishers in India. According to our Sanaatana Dharma, if we receive any practical help from others, we don’t end it theoretically by saying a ‘Thank You’. We remember that help and return it practically as soon as we find an opportunity. Britishers introduced this word ‘Thank You’ to escape the return help to be done after receiving the practical help with the attitude of ungratefulness. God does not like this attitude.
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