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For Scholars Posted on: 26/01/2016[Answer to Shri Anil’s Question No.6 (in Message on January 10, 2016) Continues Part-4]
Scientist: 1) The cosmos has certain parameters of its definition like boundaries, composite of finite particles etc. What are the characteristics that you can attribute to your unimaginable domain? Even for an infinite item, we can say that it should be homogeneous without internal gaps having no boundaries around which space can exist....
Shri Swami: 1) Our single characteristic of God is only that God is unimaginable and exists. We are not bothered about finite or infinite concepts, which require spatial dimensions. We are involved in this discussion to prove that the cosmos or space is finite in the absolute sense...
Shri Hemantha kumar, Advocate, asked: I am very much interested in the correlation of three philosophies of Shankara, Ramanuja and Madhva (Trimata Samanvaya). Can you give it to me?
Shri Swami Replied: Shankara told monism (Advaita) between God and soul preaching that both are one and the same. Madhva told Dualism (Dvaita) between God and soul preaching that both are totally different since God is the master and the soul is His servant. Ramanuja told an intermediate state of special monism (Vishishta Advaita) existing between monism and dualism stating that God and soul are inseparable...
Shri Ajay asked: Please give us some more advises in the context of the propagation of this excellent spiritual knowledge.
Shri Swami Replied: This knowledge is exceptional and excellent given by Lord Dattatreya to all of us for the propagation in this world to uplift the humanity by removing the differences and by bringing unity in the concepts through the exposure of correct interpretations. This knowledge is mainly characterised by the correlation of various philosophies and concepts so that the divine peace can be established...
Dr. Nikhil’s Questions on Procreation: 1. How many children should a couple ideally produce? There is a quantitative aspect (how many children to produce) and a qualitative aspect (what type of children to produce).
Shri Swami Replied: I know Dr. Nikhil very well from the past millions of births. He is selected by God for the propagation of this exceptional programme along with other friendly devotees as a group. He is highly elevated soul and one should not misunderstand him for some of these peculiar questions. He represents various sets of humanity presenting their specific-personal problems...
[2nd Message] Padmanamaskaram Swami.Request You to please clarify my below queries; 1. In some discourses you have mentioned the merits of Avadhuta and they are blessed by God. But in many you were against them for their limitivity of their inert energy in awaken state as their final goal and will be born as inert objects (stones, trees etc). Please elaborate what message should we take on Avadhuta and what to avoid?
Shri Swami Replied: Avadhuta means the person, who attained total detachment from all the bonds with the world and this is the meaning of the word Avadhuta. Avadhutas are of two types: 1) the detachment from the world is attained due to the extreme attachment to God. 2) The detachment is only attained and there is no attachment to God...
Swami replied: Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva represent the three qualities separately, which are Rajas, Sattvam and Tamas. Each quality predominates and...
Swami replied: The donation of food materials to the poor is the basic concept in the theistic astrology. The colours of food grains resembling the...
Swami replied:- I could not understand the actual point of this question placed in the internet. Who said that God takes pleasure or not in the...
Swami replied: Why not? There is no difference between human incarnation and true human devotee since the same human devotee may be the human...
Swami replied: In all the cases, the soul-component of one form is worshipping the unimaginable God existing in other form. This is only for the...
Swami replied: The human incarnation after leaving a specific body leaves behind a set of Its followers as devotees. Some of them cannot shift so...
[January 23, 2016 Part 2] Smt. Devi (wife of Dr.Nikhil) asked: 1) What is the secret of the human incarnation’s enjoyment of continuous pain and sorrow in His life? How can one see, understand and maintain the enjoyment given by God as permanent feature?
Shri Swami replied: Since the human incarnation coming to earth is continuously enjoying the sorrow in Its life, you have put this question with lot of sorrow and pain in your heart. God appreciates you for your concern towards Him even though it is based on ignorance. After all, diamond is diamond even if...
Swami replied: 1) The route of terrorism lies in the difference between the religions existing in this world. This is the main focus of terrorism...
[Shri Durgaprasad asked] Swami replied:- The preacher can belong to any caste because the caste is not decided by birth but only by the...
For Scholars Posted on: 22/01/2016[Part-2] Shri Anil asked: In the context of your answer to my previous question No. 6 (in Message on January 10, 2016), why should not we treat the energy itself as the infinite?
Shri Swami Replied: In such case, there is no God and this energy itself stands as infinite without its cause. This energy itself stands as the ultimate cause. The energy creates other forms like matter and awareness, in association of which, this whole cosmos is created with different items. Energy maintains and dissolves the cosmos finally and this is acceptable. The energy becomes the ultimate...
[2nd message] Shri Swami replied: At this stage, before proceeding to scientific analysis for the existence of God, the answer for “Dr. Nikhil's question: when atheistic ethical living with material prosperity is possible, what is the need for religion or spirituality?” is given here, which takes the required appropriate position in this topic. As I have already told that such living is impossible like 'night sun' for major part of life in which the ethical side is rejected due to absence of the possibility of punishment to be given by government to the sin done...
Dr. Nikhil asked: If you give highest importance to logic than scripture, will it not lead to loss of faith in the scripture?
Shri Swami replied: What is scripture? Scripture is defined as the word of God, which is the knowledge given by God for the sake of welfare of humanity. All agree to this. But, to give word, which is preaching of knowledge, God must have mouth and throat. We have established that God is unimaginable because the substance with which God is made and the original form in which God exists are unimaginable. In such case, how can you say that God has told this...
Reply From Shri Datta Swami to Questions from Mr. Anil: 1) For those who are in the state of continuous suffering (chronic diseases, financial crisis etc), any practical spiritual solution for immediate relief? 2) Mainly troubles in the form of incurable diseases etc. comes in the old age and it will be too late for such people to start spiritual practices. What will be the fate of such people?
The disease comes due to sins only (Papam Vyadhi Rupena). The remedies said are medicines, donations to deserving and worship of God (Aushadhaih Daanaih Japa Homa Suraarchanaih). This shows the ascending order of the remedial response step by step. The main essence of this subject is only control of repetition of sin...
For Scholars Posted on: 10/01/2016[2016-01-10] Reply From Shri Datta Swami to Questions from Mr. Anil: 6) God exists at the boundary of the universe. However one can never reach the boundary. That means that God is not achieved. Then atheist may argue that since he is not reaching the boundary practically then God will not even exist there at all.
Swami Replied: The boundary means one item on one side and the other different item on the other side. Boundary of the ocean means water on one side and the different soil on the other side. If on both sides water alone is present, it is no more the boundary of the ocean. If soil alone is present on both sides...
[2016-01-10] Reply From Shri Datta Swami to Questions from Mr. Anil: 7) Swami, You have described about God’s entry into You in Your knowledge. For the benefit of devotees, kindly please tell us the various trails You underwent in Your spiritual life when You acted in a devotee’s role.
The reply will result in a book because of various experiences in My life blended with God everywhere and the need of elaborate explanation of each incident to clarify the truth without creating misunderstanding. However, I bring to your notice the most important basic concept, which is that I feel Lord Dattatreya entered Me even in the womb of My mother and is existing in Me till this minute. I cannot te...
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