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Shri Datta Swami

English Translations of Telugu Discourses Preached by Shri Datta Swami

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Introduction

The contemporary human incarnation of Lord Datta, His Holiness Shri Shri Shri Datta Swamiji, has bestowed many divine discourses in the Telugu language under the title of Jnana Saraswati...(Click here to read)


Paths of Nivrutti and Pravrutti

Posted on: 14/05/2025

[December, 2003] Since Hanuman was incarnated in the monkey race, we respect every monkey as Hanuman. When Hanuman appears directly to us, to avoid mocking and neglecting His form, we are first developing reverence for the monkeys. In the same way, when the Paramatman incarnates in human form, and the Paramatman is to be served with love (path of Nivrutti), then the nature...

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Proof of Love on God

Posted on: 13/05/2025

[29.11.2003] O My son! Listen carefully. Practice the knowledge and get uplifted spiritually. It is not considered great when sacrificing what can be given easily. It is considered great when sacrificed to God that cannot be given easily and this proves our strong bond with Him. The act of giving depends on the value of the item given. Prayers through words and meditation through the mind are offered to God. What is the value of words...

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Divine Message on Datta Jayanti

Posted on: 11/05/2025

Updated with Part-2 on 06 Oct 2025

Part-1: [19.12.2002] If I am judged personally by My good qualities, I am the lowest of human beings. I am rich in bad qualities. It is indeed all of you are gold and silver wires, I am an iron wire. But in this iron wire, electricity, named Lord Datta, entered and did many miracles. “You left the deserving and selected an undeserving like Me. Why did You give such miraculous power to the undeserving?” That is what I asked...

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Only Brahman Knows About Himself, No Other Can.

Posted on: 01/10/2024

[31-12-2002] The Shruti says "Parokṣa priyā iva hi devāḥ pratyakṣa dviṣaḥ." It means even the angels hate that which is present before their eyes. They like and worship what is not direct to their eyes. Then, what to say about human beings who are predominantly Rājasika? Even the angels and Sages are bound to fall...

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In Which World does Lord Datta Exist?

Posted on: 30/09/2024

Updated with Part-2 on 18 Nov 2025

Part-1: When a preacher preaches the disciples or guides the misguided spiritual aspirants (sādhakas) to the right path, the preachings have to be done according to their psychology. The truth must not be revealed straight away, as one cannot digest that truth at once. When the Guru shows a boulder (big stone) and asks his disciples

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What is True Devotion and How to Define It?

Posted on: 29/09/2024

[24-01-2003] Showing devotion only when receiving the grace of God is not a true devotion. Showing love to those who benefit us is not a true love. When we are happy and show love to others, it is not called true love, because they are the cause of our happiness. It is our own love for ourselves. We love things and people, which give us happiness because we love ourselves. So, it is an expression...

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Even the Worst Soul is Best if he is My Devotee

Posted on: 28/09/2024

Updated with Part-2 on 15 Nov 2025

Part-1:

"Api cet sa durācāraḥ bhajate mām ananyabhāk |
Sādhureva sa mantavyaḥ samyag vyavasitosi saḥ ||"

God Krishna, the human incarnation, said as above in the Gita. It means – “Any individual soul who worships Me alone without desire for anything else or anybody else, is considered a true pious soul, no matter how wicked he is...

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It takes Several Births of Spiritual Effort to Identify God in Human Form

Posted on: 27/09/2024

Updated with Part-2 on 13 Nov 2025

Part-1: Lord Krishna in the Gita said – ‘Bahūnāṃ janmanāmante’ means that ‘Unless one has done penance for several births, one cannot recognize Me’; and further He said – “Yatatāmapi siddhānāṃ kaścin Māṃ vetti tattvataḥ” means that ‘In spite of one getting the miraculous powers (Ashta Siddhis), if one continues spiritual effort to attain Me without any ego, one will recognize Me.’ Reading these statements...

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Unification of All World Religions

Posted on: 26/09/2024

Updated with Part-2 on 11 Nov 2025

[28-01-2003] Part-1: According to Hinduism, there are three religions. They are Advaita (Monism), Vishishtadvaita (Special Monism) and Dvaita (Dualism). Hinduism is a mini world of world religions like the human body being a mini world of the external larger world. There is no difference between the mini world and the larger world. Scholars say that the mini world (piṇḍāṇḍa) itself is the larger world (Brahmāṇḍa). The material contained...

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God or Justice, Who is Greater?

Posted on: 25/09/2024

Updated with Part-4 on 09 Nov 2025

Part-1: [11-01-2003] In the shop like family, there are different items like money, parents, husband/wife, children, teachers, relatives and friends. Along with these items, there is also an item called ‘God’ who came in human form. Which of these items do you value the most? When God is valued above all items, another item called ‘justice’ is also found...

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Do not Criticize Any Soul

Posted on: 24/09/2024

Updated with Part-2 on 05 Nov 2025

Part-1: [11-01-2003] The greatness of a sādhaka depends on the greatness of the sādhanā he has done. The greatness of that sādhanā depends on the greatness of the fruit obtained by that sādhaka. One's education can be determined by the status of one’s job and the salary. His greatness is due to the greatness of that education. There are only two sādhakas who have received the best fruit from...

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Why does God Datta Always Incarnate in Human Form?

Posted on: 23/09/2024

Why is Lord Datta seen in human form always? Because ‘Datta’ means donation. That means sacrifice. The Lord Datta is always enjoying the fruits of the bad deeds of His devotees and giving them eternal happiness. As per His divine constitution, at least 1% of the bad fruits must be experienced by the devotees as God Himself undergoes the remaining 99% punishment on behalf of devotees. This is like God...

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Shri Dattatreya is the Sadguru

Posted on: 22/09/2024

Updated with Part-2 on 02 Nov 2025

Part-1:

Gururbrahmā Gururviṣṇuḥ Gururdevo Maheśvaraḥ |
Guru ssākṣāt paraBrahma tasmai  śrī Gurave namaḥ ||

This verse clearly says that Shri Dattatreya, who is the form of the Divine Trinity, is the only Guru. "Gu" means darkness and "Ru" means the light, that drives away the darkness. It means darkness like ignorance...

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What is the Duty of a Leader?

Posted on: 21/09/2024

Updated with Part-2 on 30 Oct 2025

Part-1: A leader should always strive for the welfare of his people. But today's leaders are trying to earn money for themselves and for the development of their family members without worrying about the people. But Radha is not such a leader. No woman agrees to share her beloved with other women. But Radha spread her love for Krishna to other Gopikas. Thus, she aspired their upliftment. Krishna...

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Brahman is Attained Only by Sacrifice

Posted on: 20/09/2024

Updated with Part-2 on 26 Oct 2025

[27-12-2002, Message on Anaghashtami] Part-1: The Guru always points out the mistakes made by the disciples. He does not praise the virtues of the disciples or the achievements of the disciples. The Guru always explains the mistakes made by the disciple and corrects them so that those mistakes do not happen again and the disciple rises to the next level in spiritual practice. Even if the disciple...

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Bond with Family or Bond with God?

Posted on: 19/09/2024

[3.12.2003] We are unable to practice the things in the matter of God that we easily practice in the matter of family. As soon as a man and woman in distant places get married, who are not related to each other, this man and woman forget their blood relatives, parents and brothers. The reason for this is that the bond established between them is the cause of momentary happiness. But when the bond...

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God responds manifolds for your little service

Posted on: 18/09/2024

Updated with Part-2 on 24 Oct 2025

Parrt-1: [12-01-2003] When the Paramātman came to earth in human form, He would be extremely happy by seeing the sincere devotion of human beings. By drinking this devotional wine, He will grant whatever boons the devotees ask for in that intoxication. No matter however much Nishkama Bhakti a devotee may possess, at some point, human nature will not fail to express it. ‘That nature is called...

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Interest is the Cause of Divine Knowledge

Posted on: 16/09/2024

The essence of all the Vedas and all the Shastras is to understand the cosmic form shown by Lord Shri Krishna. Even before Shri Krishna showed the cosmic form, He was in the cosmic form. Even after withdrawing the cosmic form, He remains in the cosmic form. Only Arjuna's vision has changed. The sun is always shining. On wearing black glasses, he looks like a globe without shining. As soon as the spectacles...

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Brahma Vidya Means to Identify God in Human Form

Posted on: 15/09/2024

[08.01.2003] Brahma Jñāna or Brahma Vidyā means the recognition of the Brahman. The Shruti says, ‘Prajñānaṃ Brahma.’ That means, knowledge in the form of awareness is Brahman. The word “Prajñāna” is said to mean ‘awareness’ in a general sense. Awareness is a special life force that creates will in all living beings. When it is said that this awareness is Brahman, there is no difficulty in understanding...

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The Inner Meaning Should be Preached

Posted on: 14/09/2024

Updated with Part-2 on 17 Oct 2025

Swami said in the Bhagavad Gita:

"Maccittā madgata prāṇāḥ bodhayantḥ parasparam |
kathayantaśca māṃ nityaṃ tuṣyanti ca ramanti ca" ||

The meaning of this verse is that ‘My devotees, discussing each other about Me, will always rejoice with the joy of discussing My nature or the inner meaning of those stories, keeping their mind and life in Me. Whenever the mind is concentrated...

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