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1. Will the sins done by the climax devotee hinder God from giving the highest fruit?
[Smt. Chhanda Chandra asked:- Swami, when God is pleased to the climax level with a devotee for his/her climax level of sacrifice in practical devotion, will the sins done by the devotee hinder God from giving the highest fruit?]
Swami replied:- I will explain your question with the help of two examples:- The hunter in the forest was always doing sins by hunting soft natured animals like deer, rabbit, etc., but when the context of his sacrifice to God came, he plucked his eye to replace the eye of God that was profusely bleeding! His highest sacrifice for God is the Kohinoor diamond. The sins done by him were like the dust particles that are surrounding the diamond. Will anybody neglect the diamond because dust particles...
[Prof. JSR Prasad asked:- Swami, You say that God Datta appeared before You and merged with You. I know very well that You are God Datta. In such a case, what is the validity of this incident?]
Swami replied:- In one cinema, the same actor is acting in the role of Krishna and simultaneously in the role of Arjuna. You noted this point very well since you know that actor very well. Does such knowledge of the unity of the actors in both roles disturb your enjoyment...
[Ms. Thrylokya asked:- Paadanamaskaram Swami, we can consider God Hanuman as God and praise Him as God, but, He is in the role of a servant to God. What will be His response to our prayer?]
Swami replied:- God Hanuman is the incarnation of God Shiva. He is also acting in the role of a devoted servant to God Rama, who is the incarnation of God Vishnu. In both the incarnations, God Datta is commonly present in merged state...
[Ms. Thrylokya asked:- Paadanamaskaaram Swami, why didn’t God Krishna test the Gopikas regarding the bond with life (Praaneshanaa) instead of the bond with spouse (Daareshanaa)?]
Swami replied:- Suppose a college offers three subjects for a degree, which are Mathematics (bond with children), Physics (bond with money) and Chemistry (bond with spouse). Since Chemistry is mostly a descriptive...
(This is an updated article that includes Q7)
1. Does the soul's experience of ignorance of everything in deep sleep imply that it slept well with happiness?
Prof. J.S.R. Prasad asked:- In the YouTube, I saw a video in which Swami Sarvapriyananda spoke in the following way on deep sleep (sushupti):- “In the deep sleep mind is shut down whereas the consciousness exists. After deep sleep, the person is telling that he slept well with happiness. He is not speaking any logic before speaking this statement. What he spoke is not logical inference but direct experience...
[Smt. Chhanda Chandra asked:- Paadanamaskaaram Swami, King Parikshit was protected by God Krishna when he was born. Why did God Krishna not protect him from the bite of the serpent even though he sincerely heard the Bhaagavatam from Sage Shuka?]
Swami replied:- Parikshit was made alive by God Krishna due to His very good impression on the Pandavas. The reason was also to protect the continuity of the dynasty of the Pandavas. When the Pandavas left the earth...
1. If one has a strong attraction towards a particular form of God, how will one turn towards a contemporary form of God?
[Shri Satthireddy asked: Mee Paadapadmalaku Namaskaram Swamiji. Swamiji, the same unimaginable God is present in every human form and energetic form of God. By concentrating day and night on the form of God, the devotee might get a strong attraction towards that form of God. The devotee may not be able to see with that same attraction other forms of God (antar baahichya...), by which devotee might miss present contemporary...
Shri Satthireddy asked: Mee Paadapadmalaku Namaskram Swamiji, Swamiji, the highest Incarnation of God and most beautiful, expresses Himself physically ugly and in some other times most beautiful. Some Incarnations of Lord Datta look so beautiful and some Incarnations look ugly, why Swamiji? Is it because the soul has the ego and is self-centered due to his physical beauty and youth. How does the soul get rid of this ego-based...
1. i) Do souls aspire to become like Rukmini and serve God, but not like Radha?
[Ms. Bhanu Samykya asked: Padanamaskaram Swami, You have said that the service of Rukmini is like a watchman (Rukmini is soul) and the service of Radha is like the director of office (Radha is God Shiva). I have a few doubts regarding this- Does it mean that souls should aspire to become like Rukmini and serve God (highest quantitative service) and not like Radha (highest qualitative service) because it is impossible...
1. a) Should we ask for money that people owe us, even though it is a very little amount?
[Smt. Priyanka asked: Padanamaskaram Swami, Is expecting the return of a small amount of money that is owed to us a sign of miserliness or justified? Below is the detailed question - Swami, Please guide me as to what is the right thing to do in the following Pravrutti situation. Recently when I was outside the house, I was going to a cafeteria to buy something to eat. I was tutoring one student at that time...
1. I am writing this to express my sincere gratitude.
[Smt. Amudha asked: Padha Namaskaram Swami🙇🏻♀️🙏🏻 Thank You Swami, I experienced the unconditional love and guidance in video making. Even though, I have so much defects, ignorance, and I am incapable of it. I am 100% confident, and honestly saying that this whole process of video production happened because of Shri Datta Swami grace. Please make me do whatever makes You happy Swami. My effort is nothing...
[By Shri Srinivasa Pavan Kuppa]
Sri Guru Datta. Salutations to the almighty His Holiness Shri Datta Swami. My name is Pavan Kumar and I’m 43 years old, while writing this. I’ll explain to you about a miracle which my family had witnessed 14 years back with His Holiness Shri Datta Swami. I had little knowledge of astrology due to Swami’s grace and during those times, I had a strong sense that something unfortunate was going to happen to me. Strengthening this thought, Shri Ganapati Sachidananda Swami too were giving me clear feelers...
[Satsanga at Hyderabad from 28th Sept. to 2nd Oct., 2023. Attended by Smt. Chhanda Chandra, Shri Soumyadip Mondal, Neel Mondal, Shri Kunal Chatterjee, Smt. Suchandra from Mumbai and other local devotees.]
1) Why did King Parikshit ask Sage Śuka about Krishna blaming that Krishna has violated justice by touching others’ wives? Here, My question is that why did he not touch the topics of the bond with children and the bond with wealth...
1. Can You kindly explain how the humans have evolved?
Shri B Nikhil Sharma asked through Shri Hrushikesh: Dear Swami, I request You to kindly answer the below question asked by B Nikhil Sharma. Can You kindly explain how the humans have evolved? There are many theories about human evolution. One widely accepted theory is theory of evolution by Darwin? Have humans evolved from the monkey? As per Bible God created Adam and Eve, through them all the humans...
1. How much is it justified for a devotee to think that the Sadguru is taking his or even his close relative’s suffering?
Smt. Chhanda asked: Padanamaskaram Swami, how much justified is it from a devotee’s side when he/she is thinking that the Sadguru is taking his/her suffering or even the suffering of his/her close relative with whom he/she is very much...
1. Is it correct to have a desire to please God?
[Ms. Bhanu Samykya asked: Padanamaskaram Swami, is it correct to have a desire to please God? Does it also come under aspiration devotion only? - At Your Divine Lotus Feet, Bhanu Samykya]
Swami replied:- Pleasing God is the ultimate aim of a devotee in...
1. The divine knowledge comes out only at the appropriate time. Can You please clarify on this?
[Shri Anil asked: Padanamaskaram Swami, Kindly give Your responses to the following question. At Your Divine Lotus Feet-anil. “Unless time favours, even divine knowledge cannot come out. The divine knowledge comes out only at the appropriate time.” Can You please clarify on this?]
Swami replied:- God is greater and more powerful than time. Unless God wishe...
[A question by Shri Anil]
Swami replied:- Suicide is said to be the greatest sin and the soul committing suicide will go to a special hell covered by intensive darkness called “Asurya loka” ...
[A question by Shri Anil]
Swami replied:- The human incarnation suffers just like the ordinary human being. In the process of suffering, there is no difference between the incarnation and human being. The difference is only in the final fruit of suffering. In the case of the suffering of an ordinary human being, the fruit of such suffering...
Shri Aditya asked: Swamiji 19.09.23. Pada Namaskaram. Yesterday, on the day of Vinayaka Chavithi, a strange incident occurred. A very senior professor, retired from Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) which is a premier central government institute, called me, I met him only a couple of times that too 15 years back. I was taken aback; I don’t know how he got my number. He is saying that the rot in academia which I mentioned to him casually 15 years back is very true. People are ruthlessly behaving...
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