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QA:48-53
48. Is sweet devotion cheap and fake because it is based on Arthavaada?
[Since the sweet devotion is based on the illusory forms of God and devotees are made to believe them as real forms of God based on Arthavaada, sweet devotion is appearing very cheap and fake to me. Also, God loses His credibility if a devotee learns about the concept of Arthavaada. To whatever God says, there exists a 50:50 probability with...
QA: 40-47
40. Why doesn’t God come as female and become the wife/darling for a male devotee in the path of sweet devotion?
[Ms. Thrylokya asked]
Swami replied:- God is bearing all the creation as supporter and He is called as Bhartaa (Supporter) for the entire creation. Bhaaryaa means the maintained (supported item). On a table, there are several items. The table is not only supporter for all the items, but also is the supporter for each item. Hence, God is the supporter (Bhartā – Bibharti iti Bhartā) of the entire creation and also is the supporter for each individual...
QA: 37-39
37. What is the main reason for God to encourage sweet devotion for reaching Him?
[A Series of Questions of Ms. Thrylokya]
Swami replied:- Only through the strongest bond with God, one can reach God. Some have sweet devotion bond as their strongest bond because the tastes of souls are always different (Loko bhinna ruciḥ). Hence, each soul has a different strongest worldly bond...
QA:32-36
32. Will Radha be upset by seeing the forms of Her husband satisfying thousands of His wives?
[Ms. Thrylokya asked: Due to permanently imposed ignorance, the knowledge given by God Krishna cannot stand in Radha for long time. Throughout her life, will Radha not feel upset again and again by seeing the forms of her husband satisfying thousands of His wives?]
Swami replied:- What all you said is correct if Radha was in the state of full ignorance covering her since birth for the sake of her future role to act as devotee. But, God Krishna explained her the entire background...
QA: 27-31
27. Can Radha distinguish between real Krishna and unreal Krishna?
[Ms. Thrylokya asked: Can Radha distinguish between real Krishna and unreal Krishna? If she simply has to believe the words of Krishna that herself and Krishna are one and the same, she is just like every other Gopika, who is believing the same since Krishna says the same sentence to every Gopika. How did Radha believe Krishna? Didn’t she doubt Krishna at any point of time?]
Swami replied:- Assuming that Radha is not the incarnation of God Shiva and assuming that she is an ordinary Gopika, the understanding of true spiritual knowledge is based on both the preacher and disciple. If both are human...
QA 21-26:
21. Swami, what is the historical background of sweet devotion starting from the beginning of the creation or Kruta Yuga or Satya Yuga?
[A Series of Questions of Ms. Thrylokya]
Swami replied:- In Kruta Yuga, there was no sweet devotion. Even if sweet devotion existed, it was not against justice, which means that it was confined between husband and wife only. In that time, God never said that the devotee shall cross justice for the sake of God as said in the end of Dvaapara Yuga (Sarvadharmān parityajya… - Gita). Any type of justice was not crossed for the sake of sweet love...
[Satsanga was attended by devotees in large number. Some flashes of the spiritual knowledge radiated from His Holiness Shri Datta Swami are given below:-]
1. We must analyze our Hindu religion deeply and rectify our faults. Without rectifying our own faults, we don’t get the power to advise others. We must see the traces of our faults as huge hills and we must...
1. Kindly elaborate the meaning of the following parable from the Bible.
[Shri Anil asked: Paadanamaskaaram Swami, Kindly elaborate the meaning of the following parable from the Bible.
The Parable of the Talents [Matthew 25:14-30]:- “For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted to them his property. To one he gave five talents, to another two...
Shri Hrushikesh asked:Dear Swami, Request you to kindly help us with the answers for below question. Every year we celebrate the birthday of my daughter. During this event the guests are served with a meal. Some guests leave food in plates...
Shri Akula Digamber asked: I am in difficulties and mentally depressed. Bhagavan, I am not able to understand my life. Now, I am suffering difficulties for whatever sins I have committed in my previous...
Mr. Dean Rowe asked: Message: Jaya Sri Datta Swami !! I have been reading the Universal spirituality website for some time now. I am based in London, United kingdom, and seeking association of Sri Datta Swami's...
1a. Is it right that some holy scripture suggests a man can have multiple wives by marrying widowed or divorced or those left by their partners?
[Shri Hrushikesh asked: I read an article on multiple marriages and their importance in the holy scriptures of some religions. This article says that a man can have multiple marriages, have multiple wives and get married to those women who have been widowed or divorced or left by the partner. Is this a right?]
Swami replied:- Ethical scripture says that even a married woman can remarry...
1. Would You get fed up with any soul? How to get reformed and serve You always?
[Smt. Sudharani asked: Paadanamaskaaram Swami. Among devotees of Shri Datta Swami or general public, would You get fed up with any soul? Assuming me as that object soul, please...
Smt. Lakshmi Lavanya K asked: Namaste Swami, My father wants to ask You some doubts. After 3 years of continuous prayers of mine to You, he is now joining Satsangas and reading Your knowledge and willing to trust You. I am very grateful to You for this. Because of (Your knowledge) You only, we are experiencing grace of God in our lives. He wants to ask You doubts...
Ms. Jahnavi Gouru asked: Paadanamaskaaram Swami, In the path of pravṛtti, when someone is going through difficult times and asks for our help, how far should we go to support them? Should we first consider our own comfort, or should we prioritize their needs above ours and maintain a niṣkāma...
Dr. Revathi asked:- Among the families of siblings, is it correct to expect invitation for gatherings once in a while, asking whereabouts frequently and providing emotional support in need? We are not expecting monetary...
Shri PVNM Sarma asked:- Paadanamaskaaram, Swami. To a devotee, who was regularly going to the temple at Bhadracalam from Hyderabad to see God Rama, You told not to travel so frequently and advised him to overcome the illusion of space. To another devotee, who is visiting You regularly in Hyderabad...
[Ms. Bhanu Samykya asked:- Swami, when God Himself remains as a celibate, why does He advice in the Veda that all souls must follow the path of marriage?]
Swami replied:- God maintained celibacy and this is understood by deep intricate analysis only. When God Krishna married Rukmini, she is the personified power (Shri Mahaa Lakshmi) of God Vishnu...
[Shri Anil Antony asked: Padanamaskaram Swami, Please give Your responses to the following questions. At Your Divine Lotus Feet-anil.]
1. Do countries have horoscopes? If so, what is the horoscope of India?
Swami replied:- Taurus or Vrushabha is the Raasi for India...
Shri Uday asked: Paadanamaskaaram Swami! How to understand my limitations in my spiritual journey Swami? How does it lead to increased self-awareness and finally leads to self-realisation? I request You to guide me Swami
Swami replied:- If you reduce your ego and ambition for self-projection, you will realize your limitations and you will also realize yourself as the tiniest and most incompetent and undeserving...
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