Posted on: 25 Jun 2021
1. How to help or donate to Sri Datta Seva Samiti trust which is helping emergency services to people in need. By, Sastry Teerdhala
[A question by Śrī Sastry Teerdhala]
Swami replied:- You can contact Shri S Phanikumar, Phone:0-90001 79292, who is looking after the organization matters.
2. If someone curses me out of extreme emotion and if it comes true, then is it mere coincidence and part of my own karma?
[A question by Ms. Bhanu Samykhya]
Swāmi replied:- No human soul has the power to curse another human soul if other soul is sinless. The curse is just co-incidence appearing before the punishment of sin. Even if the curse is absent, the punishment for the sin will be received.
3. How should we understand this concept of curses and boons by normal people coming true?
[Ms. Bhanu Samykya asked: While listening to Purāṇic stories, we learn about curses and boons. In both cases, did God manifest the person's words because the person was great devotee of God? Will curse/ boon of a highly devotional person comes true? How should we understand this concept of curses and boons by normal people (who were not Human Incarnation of God) coming true? Kindly enlighten us.]
Swāmi replied:- Devotion of a devotee is only connected to the attraction towards God. It is not connected to curses and boons. Only the sin and merit of a soul form the total basis of curse and boon respectively. God can give curse and boon even through a normal soul based on the sin and merit respectively. Fruit is always linked with the action of any soul.
4. The moment the soul starts feeling guilty and repent for sins, does the interest of that sin reduce?
[A question by Ms. Bhanu Samykhya]
Swāmi replied:- There is no reduction of the punishment by mere realization and repentance since both these are in theoretical phase. Unless the practical phase, called Karma Yoga appears in the form of non-repetition of sin in the future, not even a trace of reduction in the punishment appears due to absence of principle-interest policy in the cycle of deeds and fruits. If the devotee postpones the punishment from the actual date of implementation as decided by God through his/her worship to God, the interest on the punishment starts from that date and the foolish devotee thinks that God cancelled the punishment due to the talent of soaping or oiling technology through prayers. The only way to destroy the punishments fully is the only final step of non-repetition of the sin in the practical life once again. Except this one way, there is no other way in this issue.
5. Is it over intelligence to escape actual higher intensity punishments by acting to be self punishing?
[Ms. Bhanu Samykya asked: There are few people who punish their own self out of self correcting attitude because they have committed some sin. Is this attitude based on ego (to treat oneself as judging authority over self)? Is it over intelligence to escape actual higher intensity punishments by acting to be self punishing? Is that a good quality?]
Swāmi replied:- Self-punishment is the climax of foolishness. The aim of God is not to punish you for your sin as tit for tat. The actual aim is your reformation that makes you not to repeat the sin again. Unless the proper aim is achieved, how the sin can disappear? If self- punishment can bring such reformation, it is quite good because the right aim is achieved. Whether the punishment is by self or given by God, it will bring only temporary reformation, which is good for the surroundings. Such temporary reformation will not cancel even a trace of the sin. Only the spiritual knowledge given by Satguru can help the soul to get permanent reformation.
6. What is indication that we shouldn't tell any knowledge to a person and should maintain secrecy?
[Ms. Bhanu Samykya asked: If I keep telling a person about divine knowledge even when I know that the person is not interested in listening Divine Knowledge and determined to be in wrongful way only, will it come under ego of knowledge and knowledge show-off? I definitely know that the person doesn't like it and is not willing to listen and can't digest it even though he understands it. What is indication that we shouldn't tell any knowledge to that person and should maintain secrecy (Gopyam)? Is it a sin to not make any trails to tell the knowledge to a non spiritual person even though I'm learning it?]
Swāmi replied:- Even though a person is not interested in the spiritual knowledge, there are different levels in such receivers also like the different levels of non-fertile soil. Some non-fertile soils can become fertile with the help of some special manures. You shall try such soils with manures. A fully rocky soil (rock itself) can never help the seed in it to germinate in to a sprout under any circumstances. Hence, based on the possibility either you shall put special efforts or keep silent. Since your aim is transformation of soul through reformation in the service of God, God will never think it as a show of knowledge. You need not care for other human beings.
7. Why isn't there a single Human Incarnation of God who is living for eternity to direct humanity forever?
[Ms. Bhanu Samykya asked: God is Omnipotent and incarnates in every generation to guide humanity. But, there are inter-religious chaos, sub-religious chaos, atheistic chaos, etc. Even now, many religious persons will argue that their God is real and eternal but other religious Gods are unreal. So, why isn't there one Human Incarnation of God who is living for eternity to direct humanity forever or having every incarnation with an identical physical face, then there would be no such chaos and misunderstandings and every soul will believe in God. According to my assumption, there would be no need of any other miracles in such case. Why is this situation not entertained by God?]
Swāmi replied:- The preaching of any genuine incarnation is one and the same in essence. Due to this, single face and one incarnation etc., are of not necessary. You are talking always about the other side, which is the preacher. The main part of success in the program lies on the side of the receiving soul. The capacity of receiving and digestion of knowledge of the student plays the main role than the capacity of teaching of the other side. The rain is falling equally on all regions of earth and the rain has full capacity to help the germination of a seed. But, the seed in fertile soil generates sprout immediately and the seed in rocky soil does not generate the sprout even after very long time. Assuming that the cloud is not only raining water but also throwing good seeds in the soil, will there be any use if you advise the cloud and seed? The advice shall be only to the soil.