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1. The real Krishna should have danced with the 12 Gopikas, who passed all the tests. Kindly clarify.
[Shri Anil asked: Out of the 1000 Gopikas, 12 Gopikas passed all 3 tests. In such a case, the real Krishna should have danced with these 12 Gopikas (real devotees) rather than the unreal Krishna? Kindly clarify this.]
Swami replied:- It is only a test about the fascination to spouse. The important point is to conduct the test and declare the result. The question paper was setup by the real Krishna only. Anybody can conduct...
Shri Anil asked: Swami as per Your preaching, salvation is an individual affair. But in the following verse of the Bible, it is mentioned that the entire family of the believer in the Incarnation of God will get salvation. They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will...
A question from internet forum brought by Shri Anil: Paadanamaskaaram Swami, In Brahma Sutra 1.3.38, Adi Shankaracharya declines the right to study Veda for Shudras. Can anyone explain me this? The verse found in internet is: “On account of the prohibition of hearing, studying, and (learning) the meaning...
Ms. Geetha Lahari asked: Paada Namaskaaram Swami. In recent discussion, when I asked You the difference between maya and mithyaa, You told mithyaa is illusion. For example, when we see a rope and mistake it as snake, this illusion can be crossed by the removal of ignorance. But, You also told that creation is mithyaa to Shankara but not to souls. So, the entire creation is mithyaa to Shankara...
Shri Hrushikesh asked: Dear Swami, I request You to kindly answer the below question. This is regarding Your recent composition "Prapancha sarkaroda" which is sung in the tune (Raaga) of the Telangana folk song ‘Naizaamu Sarkaroda’. It is one of the best compositions in the Telangana dialect , I have heard. However, when You translate this song it sounds like a literal translation which in my opinion...
Shri B. Uday asked: Namaste Swamiji! I am interested to know how to turn ideas into actions in a society, Swami. Ideas will sprout in one person to transform it into actions, he has to build institutions to support his ideas and fight against oppressors who resist change. For example, when injustice happened...
Smt. Sudha Rani asked:- Swami, You said that God Krishna enjoyed the fruits of sins done by Gopikas so that He underwent the punishment twice (one time for the sake of Gopika and another time on behalf of Himself). A special exceptional rule is created by God for His convenience. Is it not a black mark on the part of God Krishna? Moreover, till now, Your explanation about Krishna suffering the punishments was not available anywhere and hence, the imitation-sin...
Shri S Phani Kumar asked:- The three strongest worldly bonds are also justice in Pravrutti because loving the wealth to give to children, loving children and loving the spouse are justified Pravrutti (Worldly life) only. In Nivrutti, justice is violated for the sake of God. When a devotee commits suicide for the sake of God, here also, justice (that one should not kill himself/herself) is violated for the sake of God. In such case, why God objects the test for fascination...
[Prof. JSR Prasad asked:- Saashtaanga Namaskaaram Swami. Please tell the correct interpretation of the following verse from Gita (6.1):
‘Anāśritaḥ karmaphalaṃ kāryaṃ karma karoti yaḥ |
Sa saṃnyāsī ca Yogī ca na niragni rna cā kriyaḥ ||
-At Your divine holy lotus feet]
Swami replied:- Who is a real saint (Samnyaasi) and Yogi? This question is answered in this verse. Generally, we think that a Samnyaasi...
1. Please give the essence of the following verses from Quran and Hadith.
[Shri Anil asked: Paadanamaskaaram Swami, I request You to give the essence of the following verses from Quran and Hadith. At Your Divine Lotus Feet-anil.
"And We did not create the heavens and earth and that between them...
Ninne Kolustam Dattudo! - Telugu folk song composed by His Holiness Shri Datta Swami and its English Translation is also done by Swami Himself.
(శ్రీశ్రీశ్రీ దత్తస్వామివారు రచించిన తెలుగు జానపద గీతం.)
నిన్నే కొలుస్తం దత్తుడో!
నిత్యం పదహారేళ్ళ వయస్సు వాడా!
We worship You only, O Datta!
Always sixteen year-aged!...
Shri Jayesh Pandey asked: Pada Namaskaram Swami ji! My Telegram account was hacked recently and the hacker was trying to get access to the telegram account of my contacts as well. I have reached out to Telegram organization regarding...
Ms. Bhanu Samykya asked: Paadanamaskaaram Swami, in a recent Satsanga, You have said that Sita Devi should have given fire test and proved herself chaste and should have come back to God Rama. But, does it not show that the situations She faced were traumatic to her and she might not control her emotions. Here, I have few doubts - God Rama being omniscient, He knew that this question will make her emotionally unstable...
Ms. Bhanu Samykya asked: Paadanamaskaaram Swami, why did the 12 Sthitaprajna Gopikas commit suicide when God Krishna left the body, but could control their emotions when He physically left Vrindavan? In both the cases, they were living Physically away from Him right? And their sole desire is always to please God only. What was their thought process behind this decision after God's physical...
1. Please give the essence of the following Hadiths.
[Shri Anil asked: Swami, few hadith verses are given below. I request You to give the essence to be learned from it. At Your Lotus Divine Feet-anil. "The son of Adam does not fill any vessel worse than his stomach. It is sufficient for the son of Adam to eat a few mouthfuls to keep his spine straight. But if he must fill it, then one third for his food, one third for his drink and one third for his breath." (Ibn Majah 3349)]
Swami replied:- This explains the selfishness of the human being. The Hadith recommends...
Please give the essence of the following verses from the Bible.
[Shri Anil asked: Padanamaskaram Swami, kindly give the essence, which can be learned from the following verses from the Bible. Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, where for forty days He was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them He was hungry. [Luke 4:1-2]. Why was Jesus tempted by satan, and why only after 40 days He felt hungry?]
Swami replied:- The human being-component of the human incarnation...
1. Can we say that by crossing Dharma, Artha, Kaama, one gets liberation?
[Shri Ramakanth asked: Paada Namskaram Swami 🙏 I have the below questions. Kindly help me in eradicating my ignorance. 🙏 At Your divine lotus feet 🙏 In the Purushaarthas, is purusha just a reference for male gender? You said that the Lord alone is Purusha and the last birth will be a female birth before getting salvation like in the case of Gopikas. In that case, can we say that by crossing Dharma...
[Shri Anil asked: Paadanamaskaaram Swami, I request You to give the answers for the following questions, at Your Divine Lotus Feet-anil. A question from internet forum.]
1. Why does not Krishna stay permanently for our guidance?
Swami replied:- If the teacher teaches the class continuously without giving any interval, the students can’t absorb the teaching properly. Between one and the next incarnation, there shall be a gap just like the student...
[Shri Durgaprasad asked: Paadanamaskaaram Swami, Why do You encourage to use the decorated photos of You rather than live photos on the website and social media? At Your lotus feet, -Durgaprasad]
Swami replied:- Instead of displaying My personal photos, I always encourage to display My decorated photos as Gods and Goddesses for developing devotion towards God in the hearts of devotees. Another point...
[Shri Anil asked: Paadanamaskaaram Swami. Shankara being omnipotent God, why did He enter the dead body of the king to acquire the knowledge of sex? He could have known it anyway being omnipotent God? At Your Divine Lotus Feet-anil]
Swami replied:- When God enters the human medium, He will not use His special miraculous powers when there is an alternative worldly way to achieve a specific goal. He wanted to have the knowledge...
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