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[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...
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...
A person took some food to give it to a cow. A cow, a donkey, a dog and a cat were present there. He asked, “Which is the cow?” The cow replied “I am the cow”. The person thought that that animal claimed to be the cow due to its ambition to get the food. Therefore, even if you speak the truth you have to see the psychology of the person who is hearing you. The cow said “Recognize the cow by its special characteristic which is the loose skin that hangs below the neck. No other animal will have it.” The person thought that the animal is very intelligent and cunning to give such an identifying sign. The cow should tell him about this identifying sign by referring to the scriptures like this, “The Shastras say that the cow alone...
If we grasp the essence of the Ramayana, Bhagavatam and Mahabharata, it will be very useful to our spiritual effort. Hanuman was a saint (monk). He could not sacrifice the fruit of work (money). He could only sacrifice his work (his efforts for the Lord’s mission) and dedicate the fruit of His efforts to the Lord. He always participated in the work of the Lord and sacrificed himself in the work of the Lord. In the Bhagavatam, the Gopikas were householders. They could sacrifice the fruit of their work. Moreover there was no work of the Lord at that time in which they could participate and so there was no need of any sacrifice of work. They did not give the fruit of their work (butter) even to their children...
A saint (monk, sanyasi) does not do any worship using flowers, fume sticks, camphor, coconuts etc. He does not burn ghee (clarified butter) or oil in the lamp. He does not do any sacrifice by burning ghee and food in the fire. Only the householders are doing such rituals with the help of priests. When a saint comes, all householders including priests are supposed to prostrate before the saint. What does this mean? The stage of the saint is certainly a higher stage. The saint also does not chant the Gayatri hymn. He has given up the sacred thread because he knows that the sacred thread (yajnopaveetam) with three strings is only a model representing the three qualities of the nature (prakriti). This model indicates...
The Gita says very clearly that the fruit of one’s work (money and wealth) should be spent only in the following two channels: 1) For the minimum requirements of living (Shareera yaatraa’pi cha te…), 2) For the mission of the Lord.
There is a third channel, which should be closed. This third channel is that of unlimited enjoyment and unlimited ambition to store for future generations. If you follow this path, the excessive enjoyment brings you diseases and all your money will go in medicines and hospitals. In this way you are not really enjoying. Storing for the future generations is also meaningless. Due to this stored wealth, your future generations...
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