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Recently, several devotees were asking Me how to get rid of the ego. I have composed the following verse to be read by you along with its translation before the photo of God Datta at least once every day. – Swami
Samantā dasamartho'ham,
Samarthastvaṃ samantataḥ |
Madābdhiṃ pāhi māṃ Datta!
Durguṇaṃ karuṇārṇava! ||...
Shri Anil Antony asked: Padanamaskaram Swami. Please give answer to the following questions, at Your Lotus Divine Feet-anil. What is the meaning of the following sayings of Shri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa: “Tamas kills and rajas binds. Sattva no doubt releases man from...
[Shri Anil Antony asked: 'Woman and gold' is the cause of bondage. 'Woman and gold' alone constitutes samsara, the world. It is 'woman and gold' that keeps one away from seeing God.]
Swami replied:- Gold means money (dhaneshanaa). Woman means spouse (daareshanaa). Once spouse exists, there is every possibility of getting children (putreshanaa). These three are the strongest worldly...
[Shri Anil Antony asked: Swami can You please co-relate the following verse from the Bible with Your recent reply to Miss Thrylokya on the question How, the son of God, is God Himself dated 16/08/2024?
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through Him all things were made; without Him nothing was made that has been made. In Him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind...
[Prof. JSR Prasad asked:- Sāṣṭāṅga namaskāram Swami. Shankara condemned Purva Miimaamsaa and threw it out of the spiritual line. What is the reason for this? - At Your holy lotus feet, J.S.R Prasad]
Swami replied:- This is the most unfortunate affair. Correctly interpreted Puurva Miimaamsaa is actually the highest spiritual stage and is higher than the stage of knowledge of Shankara (Jnaana Yoga). But, such Puurva Miimaamsaa is thrown out of the spiritual path...
O Learned and Devoted Servants of God
Smt. Chhanda Chandra asked:- 1. Swami, how to become a Sthitaprajna without entering into the madness state of a Gopika?
Swami replied:- Spiritual knowledge (details of God) generates theoretical devotion. This theoretical devotion transforms spiritual knowledge into practical devotion. Practical devotion gives the fruit. The fruit is obtained from practical devotion and not from theoretical devotion...
(By Ms. Thrylokya)
On the the day of Krishnashtami, an online Satsanga of Swami was arranged from 3 pm to 6 pm. In the forenoon, some devotees came to make the arrangements and the devotees spread their luggage in the hall on chairs and floor. Then, I told the devotees...
[Shri Ramakanth asked:- Swami, Padma Padayoh Namaskaromi, Dattaya Tiruvadigale sharanam, PaadaNamaskaram Swami. Swami, I have the below questions. Please show Your divine grace in eradicating my ignorance. Jai Guru Datta Swami.]
1. What is the importance of Sandhyaa Vandanam?
Swami replied:- Sandhyaa means twilight in the morning and evening when the radiation of sun is very low making it a pleasant atmosphere. Such atmosphere brings fresh mind to a human being. With such fresh mind without worldly thoughts...
Shri Ramakanth asked:- Swami, You said that we are born to souls to whom we have debt to pay in our past births – ‘Runanubandha’. But, every human being must be born to someone. Does this mean that we can’t live without having debt to someone and as long as we reborn...
Shri Ramakanth asked:- Swami, can You please tell the background of ‘Divya Prabandhanam’ given by Alwars, which is revered in Sree Vaishnava tradition? Also, can we recite the hymns from it by attempting to understand...
Shri Ramakanth asked:- Swami, Is Vaishvo Devam mandatory to be performed for the food? Swami, You clearly explained us the meaning of real Yajna and guided us that food shall NOT be burnt in fire. The below Dharma Sutra is said in Paraashara Smrithi...
Shri Ramakanth asked:- If rich people cannot reach God (even if a camel passes through the eye of a needle), does it not mean that Sudaama, who became rich will also not reach God? Since western people are more rich than poor Indian people...
Shri Ramakanth asked:- It is said that one shall enjoy everything present in the creation of God because God created this world not only for His entertainment but also for the entertainment of the souls. In such case, how to enjoy both peace...
1. Why was Vidura not selected by Bhishma as a king?
[Smt. Anita asked: Paadanamaskaaram, Swami. Guru Datta Shri Datta Prabhu Datta! In Mahabharata, Vidura was the most knowledgeable person who had all sattva gunas, but, Bhishma Pitamaha chose Dhritarashtra as king, who had bad qualities. Why was Vidura not selected by Bhishma as a king?]
Swami replied: Ambika and Ambalika were the wives Vicitravirya. Only the issues of Ambika and Ambalika could become kings because they were the wives of the two brothers belonging to the same dynasty. Ambika and Ambalika also belonged to the royal dynasty and the son of Ambika was Dhritarashtra and the son of Ambalika was Pandu Maharaja. Therefore, only the royal dynasty...
13. Shri Lithin asked: Were there any other intelligent beings as devotees before humans were created?
Swami replied: This question is based on the sequence of creation of different souls and this kind of information is not important for spiritual progress. Whether there were some beings or not, how does that matter for your spiritual progress? It is absolutely unnecessary research...
27. Some devotees pray to God and also donate money earned through sinful means to temples. How does God deal with such devotees?
[Shri. Sathi Reddy asked:- Some devotees worship God by donating some money to the temples that is earned either by selling unhealthy products like alcohol or earned through corruption even from poor people. How does God deal with such people, Swami?]
Swami replied:- I repeat that your merit cannot cancel your sin. Suppose you have put some money in God’s hundi and you have earned that money through corruption. Sacrificing money for the sake of God is merit and corruption is sin...
Smt. Anita asked:- Swamiji, Mee Paadapadmalaku Shathakoti pranamamulu🙏🙏🙏🙇♀️ Thank You Swamiji for everything You have showered upon and guiding at the same time with precious divine knowledge through Your volumes and Satsangas. Here are my doubts- It is said that one should enjoy misery and happiness equally. God is insulted if misery is refused. Is it not the Karma playing its role...
[Smt. Anita asked:- Since humans are a mixture of good and bad actions, they are dependent more on Astrology and Horoscope for their well-being for different reasons. Does it benefit them in worldly and spiritual life as Samskaras too are a part of souls? Do comment Swamiji 🙏 Always At Your Holi Divine Feet 🙏🙇♀️🙏 Anita]
Swami replied:- Astrology certainly helps ordinary devotees because their deficiency...
Ms. Bhargavi Veesam asked:- Paadanamaskrams Swami, Swami, through Your discourses I learnt that Yajna means 'feeding the hungry'. Thank You so much for educating us. But Swami I didn't understand why God allowed king Dasaratha to perform the Ashvamedha Yajna (which could include burning of wood, offering of ghee rice etc ). And I don't know the actual facts, but I also learnt somewhere that Ashvamedha means 'Bali of a horse'...
Shri Durgaprasad asked:- Paadanamaskaaram Swami, Gita says that the soul cannot be destroyed by fire or weapons (nainam chhindanti...). But in the first place, the soul is not generated due to a possible shortage of food for a living being (as understood...
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