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The direction from God is always true. But then how to approach the formless God? If you ask something to God, He will not reply from the sky. If you approach God in a form, it must be through the human form only because only a human form can reply. But in which human form is God present? God is present in a particular human form. Even some human beings, in whom God is not present, are claiming that they are God. The actual human incarnation sometimes keeps silent. Sometimes He says that He is God and sometimes says that He is not God. Arjuna asked Krishna for direction. Now from his point of view, Krishna may or may not be God. Therefore, even though Krishna was preaching about the direction, Arjuna did not believe blindly. He asked questions...
[A person claiming to be a true Christian said that he does not believe in human rationality and the introduction of God through the human body]. Let us begin by asking what is meant by denying human rationality? Does it mean:
If you take the first case, since you are a human being, whatever you say should not be accepted...
[Jesus said that one can reach His Father only through Him and that He is the only path. Does this not mean that we have to follow only Jesus? In such a case, how can one accept Universal Spirituality? This is a question posed by several devoted Christians from all over the world.]
Reply of Swami: My answer to these dear devoted holy Christian souls is as follows: Does Jesus represent a human body, the word or both? If it represents a particular human body, then such a human body does not exist now. Only a particular human generation and that too, in a particular place was favored by the association of the human body of Jesus. Is it not the partiality of God?...
[Divine discourse given by Swami via a teleconference, which was relayed in USA and Europe.]
My dear devoted souls, A teacher has two students. The first one is good in theory and the second one is good in practical. The teacher wishes both the students to exchange their efficiencies so that both become efficient in both the fields. The teacher is strong in both the fields and is teaching the theory and demonstrating the practical in uniform way to both the students. The variation in the students came due to different psychologies of the two students. Similarly, God is that one teacher. The religious scriptures in all the countries...
Rohit: Swami! In the Quran, it is stated that Mohammad is not father of any one.
Further it is stated there that He is the last Prophet sent by God.
What is the inner meaning of this, if this verse is genuine statement?
Swami: Oh Rohit! You have picked up very crucial concept of spirituality.
This statement is original and therefore it entered your mind.
The inner meaning of this verse is based on the angle, which you take...
A Christian Devotee: How can I believe other human incarnations like Krishna, Buddha and
Mohammed when my Bible says that only Jesus is God in Flesh?
Swami: The Bible says that Jesus is the God in flesh, but the Gita says for a Hindu,
That Krishna is the God in flesh, let us analyse both these views.
I am not touching Buddhism and Islam in this topic because Islam believes
That Mohammad is not God in flesh and He was only messenger of God...
Nikhil:
Doing the spiritual service with gaps for freshness in the spiritual service
Can be only an intermediate state in the spiritual journey for any body?
The continuous spiritual service with gaps is the final spiritual state
I shall do my job and the mission together since I am not in final state
Therefore you advised me, perhaps, to follow the intermediate state
Of course, now it self I aspired to enter the final state, am I right...
Bhagya: Swami! What is the reason for all this misery, depression and tensions?
How to remove them? None can explain clearly except Yourself.
The devotees who are very close to you are really blessed since
They are serving you closely, we are far from you and so unfortunate.
I feel that I am not doing your service properly and so slipping from you.
Swami: Oh! Wife of Surya! And mother of Datta! How you are also attacked by
Darkness and ignorance? You are staying with both these two in your home
Surya means Sun and darkness should not enter and Datta is the Divine preacher...
Gayathri: Oh Swami! I have one question, why not we do duties to our children?
At the same time we shall have all our devotion to the Lord only.
Swami: Your suggestion is quite sounding very well to the ears,
But you will find the reality only when you analyse the concept.
One thing we should remember, we should not bring down the sky
To our level since we are standing on the ground and since...
Nikhil:
Oh Swami! I like to enter the mission of the Lord that is proposed by you
The Universal spirituality started by you will certainly change this world
I like to do your work on full time basis because this is a rare opportunity
I have passed through millions of births and enjoyed this routine family life
But this birth is very precious because I have met the Lord who has come down
To establish the spirituality and world peace, this work is most important
Arjuna fought for the sake of his wealth and that is personal work or swakaryam...
Mother of Rohit:
Rohit is my son, who is following the study of your divine knowledge
I request you to restore his bonds with the family once again
There is a social need and social justice in my present request.
Swami:
Oh! Mother of Rohit! You are equally mother to me also
You can order me to do anything as you please in this world
The Veda says that mother is first and then comes the father
Then only the preacher comes in the sequence in the third place...
Swami: Oh Nikhil! How are you? Are you Happy?
Nikhil: Swami I am happy by your divine grace on me
Except some little mental disturbances that worried me
Swami: Oh Husband of Devi! Try to enjoy the worry
When worry is inevitable, enjoy it and be wise
Even continued happiness leads to mental worry...
Ajay: Oh Swami! I am sure that you are Lord Dattatreya,
Who came down for certain important purpose.
I shall feel blessed if you can reveal the main aim
To propagate the divine knowledge now on this earth.
I have never found such crystal clear knowledge
Either in books or from any spiritual preacher.
Bless me by accepting my humble services also.
Swami: Oh Ajay! Your words speak about your humbleness,
Which is the fruit of divine knowledge acquired...
Nikhil:
It is a good point that not only God is unimaginable but also
The inseparable characteristics of God are also unimaginable.
Swami:
The unimaginable God is called as Brahman
Or Jehovah or Allah, beyond the space & time
If the characteristics of God are imaginable, then
Brahman becomes imaginable, if the sunlight is seen...
Rohit: Swami! We should not follow a wrong person at any cost.
Swami: Yes, Rohit! You are absolutely correct in this point
It is better to be in zero if not plus, but should not be minus
But one should try and succeed to achieve the plus
Fearing that you may fall in minus you should not be in zero...
Rohit: Swami! I thank you very much for bringing me into the true path
From the mis-guidance of others, I am very grateful to you.
I need no miracle since True believers do not require any proof.
Swami: Oh! Rohit! Do you think that You have deviated from the truth?
How can you deviate from the Lord, who is such a practical philosopher?
It is by the will of the Lord, that guy misguided you from the truth...
Nikhil: Oh! Swami! None knows your ways, which are always miraculous;
Rohit has a doubt now when the things are finalized for the mission.
Swami: You are Dharma Raja and Rohit is your brother Arjuna,
Who has let down his bow and arrows on the ground in the last minute.
Arjuna was mislead by the love on Bhishma standing before him...
Lakshman:
When I reach the state of awareness of awareness
That is the final state of salvation in which state
I experience the Brahman and that is Samadhi
Oh! Sadguru Dattaswami! Explain to me clearly
Swami:
I am the knowledge, love and bliss
The Vedas call Me Parabrahman
Knowledge, love and bliss concentrated
Multiplied by infinity is Myself...
In the beginning Brahman (God) was One and alone. Only Brahman knows about Brahman and this is the meaning of the Vedic statement, “Brahmavit Brahmaiva Bhavati”. But this statement is misinterpreted and people say that “He who knows Brahman becomes Brahman”. This is not the correct meaning because the Veda says that Brahman cannot be known by the senses, mind, intelligence or logic (Yato Vachah, Nachakshusha, Apraapya Manasaa, Namedhayaa, Naisha Tarkena etc.). The Gita says “Maamtu Veda Na kaschana”, which means that no body knows Brahman. The reason for this is that Brahman is beyond space. The imagination or intelligence of any human being cannot cross the three dimensional space. Therefore, no human being can imagine Brahman, which is beyond...
Final Goal: To achieve Datta by Brahma Vidya is only the first step but to please Datta is the real and final step. To please Datta, the only way is sacrifice. Now the question is: sacrifice of what? People have taken it as the sacrifice of words, mind and intelligence. The sacrifice of these three items is only the sacrifice of one paisa in a rupee [100 paise=1 rupee]. These three items are attained by human beings without any effort, just by the birth itself. It is something like the donation of a tumbler of drinking water, which is supplied by the municipality in plenty. Even here, you are donating that, which is in excess for you. When there is leisure time and there is no possibility of earning more money by sacrificing these three items, then only you donate...
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