Posted on: 21 Jun 2021
1. Did Muhammed not know what will happen to souls after death?
[Śrī Anil asked: Padanamaskaram Swami! Could You kindly grace us with Your response to this question raised in an internet discussion forum?
The questioner asked: Why did Muhammad say He does not know where He goes after death? It is said in 46:9, “I am not different from the other messengers; and I do not know what will be done with Me or with you. I only follow what is inspired in Me and I am only a clear Warner.”]
Swami replied: A false messenger or a false Human Incarnation may speak some nonsense about where some souls will go after death and they may exploit the innocent public. In order to check this, the Prophet spoke as above. His idea was that when no prophet knows the future of any soul, how can the false prophet claim to know it? Based on this logic, the false prophet will close his mouth. For the welfare of the world, even the genuine prophet has to behave like this. Seeing the crucifixion of the previous prophet, Jesus, this genuine prophet rejected the concept of Human Incarnation. Actually, He was a Human Incarnation of God Himself, but He sacrificed His status. Every statement of God-in-human-form has a lot of genuine background.
2. Will God ever quit incarnation if there is no hope in incarnation any more?
[A question from an online discussion group brought to Swami by Śrī Anil.]
Swami replied: God will certainly quit any medium (human being) if the medium is wrong. He left Paraśurāma when ego entered in to him after killing all the egoistic kings. The human being component of the Human Incarnation should never feel proud after the first Energetic Incarnation merges with it. Ego and the aspiration to become God cannot be tolerated by God.
3. By following modern Hinduism, can we eradicate casteism and other social evils condoned by orthodox Hinduism?
[A question from an online discussion group brought to Swami by Śrī Anil.]
Swami replied: If people commit sins, without any shame, they will be certainly punished by God. You need not worry about it. Always act positively by participating in the propagation of true spiritual knowledge.
4. Is it a sin to kiss before marriage in Hinduism?
[A question from an online discussion group brought to Swami by Śrī Anil.]
Swami replied: Whatever may be the religion, whether it is a sin or not, depends on the consistency in the character of the kissing person.
5. What good deeds should we do to go to heaven, according to Hindu scriptures?
[A question from an online discussion group brought to Swami by Śrī Anil.]
Swami replied: You can read the ethical scriptures like the Manu Śmṛti etc., to know about good deeds that lead the soul to heaven. But why do you crave for temporary heaven? Why do you not crave for the eternal abode of God, instead?
6. What mantra should I recite and what procedures should I follow while offering water to Suryadeva?
[A question from an online discussion group brought to Swami by Śrī Anil.]
Swami replied: Pouring water on the earth, facing the sun is of no use. Instead, if you supply water to poor people and poor devotees, you will get the grace of the God situated in the heart of the Sun-god.
7. How did God become God? Was He created, born, or something else?
[A question from an online discussion group brought to Swami by Śrī Anil.]
Swami replied: God created the world and created the souls having births. Please go for a check up of your mind!
8. By saying “Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father", did Jesus imply that He is God the Father?
[A question from an online discussion group brought to Swami by Śrī Anil.]
Swami replied: The Father of heaven merged with Jesus to become an Incarnation. Hence, there is no difference between Jesus and the Father of heaven.
9. How do I know if God wants me to become a preacher?
[A question from an online discussion group brought to Swami by Śrī Anil.]
Swami replied: It is a standing commandment of God that one should learn spiritual knowledge and propagate it to humanity for acheiving world peace. If you help maintain peace in God’s creation in this way, God will be highly pleased with you.
10. How should man spend his time and energy?
[A question from an online discussion group brought to Swami by Śrī Anil.]
Swami replied: Man should spend his time and energy in the divine service of God.
11. Does one incur sin for uprooting plants to construct a house?
[A question from an online discussion group brought to Swami by Śrī Anil.]
Swami replied: Plants do not have awareness since they do not have a nervous system. So, it is not a sin.
12. Why does God, a being of light and love, demand obedience?
[A question from an online discussion group brought to Swami by Śrī Anil.]
Swami replied: Obedience is in interest of the soul. It removes ego. Ego leads to several sins resulting in the fall of the soul.