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[Shri S. Phani Kumar asked:-]
Swami replied:- Parāvara means human incarnation of God because the meaning of the above quotation is “When God is seen”. For human beings, God can be seen only in the human incarnation. For energetic beings...
23. Swami, in order to exercise, we go to gyms, attend zumba dances, etc., where there are very big mirrors while worldly music is also played continuously. Should I avoid such locations so as to not become too body-conscious?
[A question asked by Kum. Thrylokya.]
Swāmi replied: It’s not necessary that everyone who goes to such places becomes body conscious. It depends on the individual. Some people may be capable enough of not getting distracted by such an atmosphere and they may go to such places simply to maintain their physical health. But if you feel that such an atmosphere will disturb your spiritual progress, you can decide to keep away from...
(Saṃśaya Samāpti vicāra Yogaḥ)
44) Aśamo durguṇāveśaḥ, drāgartha vāda lolupau।
Śamaḥ prathamataḥ proktaḥ, śrutau tāpasa pāmarau॥
[The lack of patience and the strong influence of very sinful qualities in Kali age make the soul to become hasty and jump to catch the chocolate immediately as soon as the devotee enters the reformation-field. When God told a sage...
Shri Ganesh V asked: Padanamaskaram Swamiji, You have clearly said that the real yagna is to feed the human incarnation of God. That is real yagna is karma phala tyaga and for sanyasis karma samnyasa. In the light of the above meaning of Yagna...
1. Does Sade Sati occur when Saturn transits the sign before the Moon, over the Moon and after the Moon?
[Shri Anil Antony asked: Padanamaskaram Swami, Please give answers to the following questions. At Your Divine Lotus Feet-anil antony
What is Sade Sati of Shani? Does it occur when Shani (Saturn) transits the sign before the Moon, over the Moon, and the sign after the Moon? Or is it related to the transit of Shani before, on, and after the Lagna (Ascendant)?]
Swami replied:- Sāḍesāti is 7½ years period of Shani transiting 12th, 1st and 2nd houses of the gocāra astrological chart subsequently. Sāḍesāti is effective only to Janma lagna (decided by birth time) and Nāma...
5. Swami, why don’t You make all the fake Babas experience Your state so that they understand the pain involved in it and stop cheating people?
[Smt. Sudha Rani asked: Just like how Sri Satya Sai Baba had given one of His devotees the experience of being in His state, why doesn’t Swami grant this experience to fake babas and dummies who act like incarnations of God to earn fame and money falsely. I think, in this way, You can completely get rid of those cheaters who are the reason behind the public’s bad perception of spirituality in the current time.]
Swāmi replied: It cannot be done in that way. That particular devotee of Shri Satya Sai Baba had taken the effort of coming to the true incarnation. Also, the devotee himself asked Shri Baba to grant him Baba’s...
[A direct interactive spiritual discussion with Shri Datta Swami happened on the auspicious occasion of His birthday on February 24, 2021, in which several devotees participated. Some of the questions of devotees answered by Swāmi are given below.]
1. If God knows there is a chance that the soul may misuse its free will, then why did God grant free will in the first place?
[Shri Hrushikesh asked: Swami, one of my friends recently read one of your discourses and had this question - When souls cannot utilize their free will properly, they do bad deeds and in turn, undergo punishments. At such times, the punishments awarded to the soul may also be postponed to a future date depending on the will of God. Also, God does not give anything that is bad for the soul no matter how much the soul may want it. If God knows there is a chance that the soul may misuse its free will, then why did God grant free will in the first place?]
Swāmi replied: I have given the answer to the question already in one of the older discourses. In Kruta Yuga, the souls became...
(Saṃśaya Samāpti vicāra Yogaḥ)
39) Na bhaktā svecchayā dharmaṃ, laṅghate Daiva kāraṇāt।
Laṅghatāṃ Daiva pṛṣṭā cet, tat parīkṣyā mahattvidam॥
[When the devotee herself decides to cross justice even though God has not asked for that, the devotee clearly proves that she herself wants to break the justice under the disguise of love for God. In this case...
(Some of my friends and colleagues have asked these personal questions about their worldly life and family life. I have sent those questions to His Holiness Shri Datta Swami to seek the spiritual answers and the answers are given by Him as below. The devotees want to stay anonymous and hence, their names are not mentioned. Swami again and again stressed that in the context of any problem, when we study spiritual knowledge about God, all these ignorant questions will not arise in the mind and chanting the Maha Mantra "Shri Anjaneya Shri Subrahmanya" will resolve all kinds of worldly problems. - Ms. Thrylokya)
1. Why is God testing me so much with difficulties?
[Devotee-1 (Female) asked:- My life has never been good since 15 years after my marriage. I am constantly undergoing some problem all the time. As soon as one problem ends, another problem starts. I worship God every day without fail. Whenever I get time, the name of God comes to my mind spontaneously. Why is God testing me so much with difficulties?]
Swami replied:- You stop worshipping God for some time and see how the intensity of your problems will increase. Then, you will not get this question in your mind. Problems come due to your own bad deeds done...
1. What is the meaning of ‘curved path’ in the following context?
[Shri Anil Antony asked:- Padanamaskaram Swami, I request You to kindly give answer to the following questions. At Your Divine Lotus Feet-Anil Antony.
"Everybody will reach the central point through any path provided he/she is not an atheist. But, one will reach God quickly by straight path and the other will reach God after a long time through curved path...
Shri Anil Antony asked: Padanamaskaram Swami. Regarding human incarnation and devotees serving Him, a Muslim devotee named Abbas Moaiyadi, commented as follows. I request You to answer this. –At Your Divine Lotus Feet, Anil Antony
God the supreme will choose a person on earth to reveal His message. God does not take human form. God is all powerful, He does everything solely with His power. He does not need any help. He is all knowing. Ram needed...
[Shri Anil Antony asked]
Swami replied:- Out of nine planets, five are called auspicious planets and the rest four are called as malefic planets. This does not mean that five planets are good and four planets are bad. It only means that five planets work in giving good fruits and four planets work in giving bad fruits. The four malefic planets are Shani, Kuja, Rahu and Ketu. Shani is pacified by worshipping God Hanuman...
1. What truly matters while choosing a life partner?
[Ms. Amudha Sambath asked: Pada Namaskaram Bhagavan Shri Datta Swami🙏🏻🙇🏻♀️ Swami, I seek Your kind guidance. I am struggling to trust and accept people, especially while thinking about marriage. You have taught that while selecting a life partner, we must mainly check two qualities:
1. The person is a true believer of God, 2. The person has belief in God’s administration....
1. What is the time period for a Jiiva to live on this earth? Does this differ from one to the other?
[Shri Hrushikesh asked:- Dear Swami, My friend Deepika has asked the following questions. I request you to kindly enlighten us with the answers. What is the time period for a Jeeva to live on this earth? Does this differ from one Jeeva to another? What factors influence the increase or decrease in the time a Jeeva spends on earth? Who decides these factors, and on what basis?]
Swami replied:- Generally, the human longevity is in the range of 80 to 90 years. There will be differences in the longevity among the souls, which is based on several factors. For example, the scripture...
[Ms. Saatvika asked:- Paadanamaskaram Swami, I have following doubt from an excerpt from Your discourse (link- https://www.universal-spirituality.org/discourses/essence-of-religious-scriptures---ii--812--1511--ENG).
"The husband or wife gets attracted by a better ‘total personality’ of opposite sex, whom he or she meets in life. Mental attraction is hidden by several people by controlling their words. Words and actions of the body are inert and do not participate in the sin. When this body, which spoke or did some wrong activity is left over here [death], the soul is taken to hell in some other energetic body and is punished...
[Shri Sharath V asked:- Shashtanga Pranamas to Sri Swamiji,
In the philosophical world, the subject of Karthrutva (doership) and Karma is profoundly complex. Are all actions performed by the Jiva (individual soul), or by Paramatma? Is the Jiva svatantra (independent), or paratantra (dependent)?
The Rigveda says न ऋते त्वत्क्रियते किञ्चनारे महामर्कं मघवञ्चित्रमर्च (1.84)...
Shri Yash asked:- Namaste Swami, Please clarify the below doubts regarding the rules of pravrutti (worldly conduct). Some start-up companies offer lower salaries to employees. Similarly, some households pay lower wages to domestic helpers such as cooks, cleaners, and washermen. In many other situations also, wages and payments vary. For example, in clothing shops or shopping malls, some employees...
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...
Sahana asked: Padanamaskaram Swami, It is said that Tridevi's are powers and Trimurti's are possessor's of their respective powers. So, I assumed that Tridevi's are formed as energetic incarnations...
Shri Lakshman asked:- Padanamaskaaram Swami. I have a question regarding Your recent reply to Smt. Chhanda’s question in which You said that since all the four aashramas are different from each other, God Datta can’t be in all the aashramas at the same time, which brings the unimaginable nature to His aashrama that was called by Him as Turiiya Aashrama. I felt it should be that He can be...
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