Swami answers questions of Shri Ganesh

1. Is the process of creating the world from space, something that can be understood?

[Shri Ganesh Venkatesh asked:- Padanamskaram Swamiji, Parabrahman (the unimaginable God) created space, and from space the rest of creation emerged. I have a question regarding this concept: Is the process of creating the world from space something that can be understood or imagined? If so, can scientists comment on this process? I apologise for asking this again even though you have already explained it several times]

Swami replied:- If you understand that space is subtle energy and that energy is the direct source of various items in the creation, even a just born baby can grasp this truth even before its first cry.

2. Why is it necessary for a Grihasta to do both karmaphala tyāga and karma samnyasa?

[Padanamskaram Swamiji, You have clearly said that the real yajna is to feed the human incarnation of God. That is, real yajna is karma phala tyaga and for sanyasis karma samnyasa. In the light of the above meaning of Yajna, why is it necessary for Grihastas to do both? What is the consequence if Grihastas don’t perform Yajna? At Your divine feet , Ganesh V]

Swami replied:- At least, in the beginning, one has to do business devotion. A householder does business in every angle of life without which the householder can’t exist. If you think that throwing seeds in the field is wasteful work, humanity will die due to lack of food. The Gita says that in the initial stage, this mutual business is necessary (Parasparaṃ bhāvayantaḥ….). This starts bonding between us and angels. Later on, this bond must be purified with service and sacrifice without any aspiration in return, which must end with bond to God. God Krishna gave immense wealth to Sudāma just for three handful quantities of parched rice given by Sudāma! Due to over intelligence, don’t think that few seeds thrown in the field are wasted. They will return to you in multiplied quantities. Service and sacrifice are only to test your real intention in the true love that is shown to God and God is not at all in the need of anything because everything is created and owned by Him only.

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