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[By B Geetha Lahari]
Padanamaskaram Swami, Thank You so much Swami for giving me this opportunity to share my experiences. I would like to explain various miraculous experiences I have experienced since I started working as a Duty Medical Officer (DMO) at Yashoda Hospital, Malakpet. First of all, I got this job as a miraculous blessing from Swami. I am a person of very low confidence and I have never lived anywhere independently due to which I was afraid to come to Hyderabad for the sake of a job. Due to Swami’s blessing...
1. If God has already decided our destiny, then why should we make an extra effort to do something?
[Smt. Chhanda asked: Padanamaskaram my God. In a spiritual discussion, we stuck with the following question. Kindly reply to this: "If GOD has already decided our destiny, then why should we make an extra effort to do something to achieve spirituality? Even if we don't put any extra effort, we will achieve spirituality if it is in our destiny. And if it is not in our destiny, spirituality will never come however hard...
1. How do the people doing penance in the Himalayas and caves get Your knowledge?
[Shri Satthi Reddy asked: Mee Paadapadmalaku Namaskram Swamiji, Swamiji You said in one video that God guides every soul like a father through his or her inner voice. Swamiji. We are listening to Your knowledge directly from You. When we are far from You, we are gaining knowledge by reading Your books. My questions are: how are the people who are doing penance in the Himalayas...
1. How can I improve in spiritual knowledge?
[Smt. Arati asked: Namaskar Swamiji, Thank You for always protecting me and having Your blessings. Swamiji I feel like I am not that deserving devotee who is serving properly. I always feel like I am distracted in worldly life giving more importance...
[Shri Jayesh Pandey asked: Padanamaskaram Swamiji! 1. What should we do when third genders forcefully ask for our money? Thank You to You and the people involved for Your time. Below Your Feet!]
Swami replied:- Those people are really unfortunate and are born like that because...
1. What is the difference between a yukta yogi and a yuñjāna yogi?
[Dr. Nikhil asked: Padanamaskarams Swamiji, I would like to present the following two questions at Your divine lotus feet. Your servant, Nikhil. What is the difference between a yukta yogi and a yuñjāna yogi?
It is claimed that both types of yogis are capable of seeing the three periods of times, namely, the past, the present, and the future, i.e. both are trikāla darśīs. However, the yukta yogi is able to see the three periods of time constantly...
1. In a fight between mind and heart, when to follow what?
[Smt. Chhanda asked: Padanamaskaram Swami. In a fight between mind and heart, when to follow what ? Always at Your divine lotus feet, Chhanda]
Swami replied:- Heart is the place of love. Mind is the place of doubts and discussions. Intelligence is superior than these two. There can be blind love in the heart, which is not correct. The mind always creates doubts and this will spoil the faith on God. Hence, you shall follow the intelligence...
*Note: Discourse updated on 18-11-2023 with Part-2
[Datta Jayanti is on December 26, 2023. Swami delivered Datta Jayanti message in advance of the festival.]
Part–1 - The Soul and Goal:- Soul means the inert energy produced on digestion and oxidation of food. This inert energy enters various biological systems and makes them to function under various names like mechanical energy, respiration energy, etc. When this inert energy enters a functioning brain-nervous system, the inert energy is transformed into a specific work form of energy, called awareness. The general electricity on entering...
[Shri PVNM Sarma asked:- Swami, You told that the address of God is in two places:- 1) Incarnation and 2) Climax devotee. Does this mean that God merged with the soul in both the cases?]
Swami replied:- While forming the incarnation, God merges with the devoted human being component so that the result is the incarnation through Monism (Advaita) between God and Soul. This process is called Kaivalyam, which means that the result is one item even though two items merged. The human being-component...
1. What is Mahalya Amavasya?
[Smt. Suganya Raman asked: Padanamaskaram Swamiji. Kindly tell me what Mahalya Amavasya is? What is the essence or real significance of holding certain ritualistic practices on Mahalya Amavasya? Also what is the right mindset, when holding those rituals. At Your Lotus feet, Your servant - Suganya Raman]
Swami replied:- Mahalaya Amaavaasya comes in the Bhaadrapada month. On that day, people worship the angels...
1. Since the background is not known, the soul may say that it is not at fault for any retort from its side?
[Shri Anil Antony asked: Padanamaskaram Swami, Kindly give Your replies to the following questions. At Your Divine Lotus Feet-anil. “Due to the lack of the knowledge of the background that was related to previous births, sometimes, justice appears as injustice.” Based on this, since the background is not known the soul may say that he is not at fault for any retort from his/her side? Kindly clarify.]
Swami replied:- Though the details of the background are not known, at least the knowledge of the basic concept...
1.a) Is it correct to assume that fear of worldly bonds exists simultaneously while following this path?
[Smt. Priyanka asked: Padanamaskaram Swami, When someone has non-supportive family members in the path of God, it is recommended to them to hide their path towards God and makes careful choices in order to avoid hurting the family members. In such case, is it correct to assume that fear of worldly bonds also exist simultaneously while following this path (yoga-maargam)?]
Swami replied:- If the soul did not reach the climax, fear to worldly bonds is inevitable...
1. a) Does one's past bad karma relate to delivering a bad situation and won't care about the amount of pain?
[Smt. Sudha Rani asked: Padanamaskaram Swami, Thank You Swami for Your utmost care and protection every minute. Literally the peace in my life is the divine gift from You. Does one's past bad karma relate just to deliver a bad situation to that soul and won't care about the amount...
1. Will God not care about the bad qualities of the soul when its devotion to God is extreme?
[Ms. Bhanu Samykya asked: Padanamskaram Swami, Will God not care about the bad qualities of the soul when it's devotion to God is extreme? And when such soul is a climax devotee, God takes sins caused by such bad qualities on to Him. And as part of Pravrutti God...
1. What are the reasons for depression?
[Shri Ganesh V asked: Padanamaskaram Swamiji, Is lack of faith in God's administration the broad reason for depression? Or are there more points to the causation of depression? At Your divine feet, Ganesh V]
Swami replied:- The main cause for depression is lack of faith in God’s administration...
1. Whom should we superimpose the Moon and its rays as per spiritual knowledge?
[Shri Satthireddy asked: Mee Paada Padmalaku Namaskaram Swamiji, Swamiji, in the Bhaagavatam, the moon showed the way to the Gopikas to reach Krishna, and in Sundarakanda, the moon showed the way to Hanuamanji while searching for mother Sitamma. In these two cases, to whom should we superimpose this moon and its rays as per spiritual knowledge? Swamiji, if anything wrong is there in the question itself please...
[Shri Bharat Krishna Reddy asked:- In the early part of my life, I was very much attracted to the world like an ordinary young human being. After studying Your knowledge, I got attracted very much to it. I always feel worried that why I am unable to do practical service to You?]
Swami replied:- Your past attraction towards the world shows that you are still attracted more to the world only. But, you are attracted towards My knowledge and your brain is theoretically convinced with My knowledge. This is an intermediate...
Chhanda means the meter in which a poem is composed,
The meter is followed by the poem and not vice versa,..
1. Will the sins done by the climax devotee hinder God from giving the highest fruit?
[Smt. Chhanda Chandra asked:- Swami, when God is pleased to the climax level with a devotee for his/her climax level of sacrifice in practical devotion, will the sins done by the devotee hinder God from giving the highest fruit?]
Swami replied:- I will explain your question with the help of two examples:- The hunter in the forest was always doing sins by hunting soft natured animals like deer, rabbit, etc., but when the context of his sacrifice to God came, he plucked his eye to replace the eye of God that was profusely bleeding! His highest sacrifice for God is the Kohinoor diamond. The sins done by him were like the dust particles that are surrounding the diamond. Will anybody neglect the diamond because dust particles...
[Prof. JSR Prasad asked:- Swami, You say that God Datta appeared before You and merged with You. I know very well that You are God Datta. In such a case, what is the validity of this incident?]
Swami replied:- In one cinema, the same actor is acting in the role of Krishna and simultaneously in the role of Arjuna. You noted this point very well since you know that actor very well. Does such knowledge of the unity of the actors in both roles disturb your enjoyment...
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