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MESSAGE ON KRISHNASHTAMI: Part-1

Posted on: 26/08/2005

[Krishnashtami is the celebration of the birthday of Lord Krishna, the author of the Bhagavad Gita and God in human form. This festival is celebrated throughout India in different ways. Starting on this day, Swami gave seven discourses for seven consequtive days. These discourses are given in this and the following six chapters. ]

The celebration of Krishnashtami by cooking special food items and sweets is like primary level school education. Some celebrate this festival by singing songs and dancing. In this, the personality of Lord Krishna is remembered and temporary pleasure derived by the devotee. This can be compared to college education. The highest and real celebration of this festival...

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MESSAGE ON KRISHNASHTAMI: Part-2

Posted on: 26/08/2005

God alone can preach about Himself: The Veda says that the Lord alone knows about Himself (Brahmavit Brahmaiva). The Gita says that nobody other than the Lord can know the Lord. Some people misinterpret this Vedic statement as “He who knows Brahman becomes Brahman”. But this interpretation contradicts the Gita because the Gita says that nobody other than the Brahman can know Brahman. The conclusion of this is that the Lord alone can preach about the Lord or Himself...

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GURU POURNIMA

Posted on: 22/07/2005

The word Guru means Removal of Ignorance, which is like darkness. The letter ‘Gu’ indicates ‘darkness’ and the letter ‘Ru’ indicates its removal. This darkness is not in a physical sense, which can be removed by sunlight. Some people worship the sun as Guru. But it is not correct because the sun is only an inert globe and can only remove the the physical darkness. Removal of darkness by the sun is the best simile or an example or a representative model of the concept. You should not think that the model itself is the concept. The concept is removal of ignorance by the Lord who comes in the form of a spiritual preacher called as ‘Sadguru’. When you are in a state of unawareness of a concept, such a state is called as ignorance...

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GOD'S GUIDANCE

Posted on: 25/06/2005

The direction from God is always true. But then how to approach the formless God? If you ask something to God, He will not reply from the sky. If you approach God in a form, it must be through the human form only because only a human form can reply. But in which human form is God present? God is present in a particular human form. Even some human beings, in whom God is not present, are claiming that they are God. The actual human incarnation sometimes keeps silent. Sometimes He says that He is God and sometimes says that He is not God. Arjuna asked Krishna for direction. Now from his point of view, Krishna may or may not be God. Therefore, even though Krishna was preaching about the direction, Arjuna did not believe blindly. He asked questions...

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RELIGION AND RATIONALITY

Posted on: 21/06/2005

[A person claiming to be a true Christian said that he does not believe in human rationality and the introduction of God through the human body]. Let us begin by asking what is meant by denying human rationality? Does it mean:

  • Whatever the human being says, rational (reasonable) or irrational (reasonless), should not be accepted?
  • Or whatever is reasonably said by the human being should not be accepted? [Implying that only that which is irrational and said by a human being should be accepted].

If you take the first case, since you are a human being, whatever you say should not be accepted...

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What is the essential message of Sri Ramanuja Jayanti?

Posted on: 25/04/2005

Swami replied:- Shankara is Lord Shiva. Ramanuja is Lord Vishnu. The Veda says that Shiva is Vishnu (Shivascha Narayanah). People...

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JESUS, THE ONLY PATH

Posted on: 01/04/2005

[Jesus said that one can reach His Father only through Him and that He is the only path. Does this not mean that we have to follow only Jesus? In such a case, how can one accept Universal Spirituality? This is a question posed by several devoted Christians from all over the world.]

Reply of Swami: My answer to these dear devoted holy Christian souls is as follows: Does Jesus represent a human body, the word or both? If it represents a particular human body, then such a human body does not exist now. Only a particular human generation and that too, in a particular place was favored by the association of the human body of Jesus. Is it not the partiality of God?...

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SPIRITUALITY IN TOTAL

Posted on: 01/03/2005

[Divine discourse given by Swami via a teleconference, which was relayed in USA and Europe.]

My dear devoted souls, A teacher has two students. The first one is good in theory and the second one is good in practical. The teacher wishes both the students to exchange their efficiencies so that both become efficient in both the fields. The teacher is strong in both the fields and is teaching the theory and demonstrating the practical in uniform way to both the students. The variation in the students came due to different psychologies of the two students. Similarly, God is that one teacher. The religious scriptures in all the countries...

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Rohita Gita - XIII

Posted on: 13/02/2005

Rohit: Swami! In the Quran, it is stated that Mohammad is not father of any one.

Further it is stated there that He is the last Prophet sent by God.

What is the inner meaning of this, if this verse is genuine statement?

 

Swami: Oh Rohit! You have picked up very crucial concept of spirituality.

This statement is original and therefore it entered your mind.

The inner meaning of this verse is based on the angle, which you take...

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Rohita Gita - XII

Posted on: 12/02/2005

A Christian Devotee: How can I believe other human incarnations like Krishna, Buddha and

Mohammed when my Bible says that only Jesus is God in Flesh?

Swami: The Bible says that Jesus is the God in flesh, but the Gita says for a Hindu,

That Krishna is the God in flesh, let us analyse both these views.

I am not touching Buddhism and Islam in this topic because Islam believes

That Mohammad is not God in flesh and He was only messenger of God...

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Rohita Gita - XI

Posted on: 11/02/2005

Nikhil:

Doing the spiritual service with gaps for freshness in the spiritual service

Can be only an intermediate state in the spiritual journey for any body?

The continuous spiritual service with gaps is the final spiritual state

I shall do my job and the mission together since I am not in final state

Therefore you advised me, perhaps, to follow the intermediate state

Of course, now it self I aspired to enter the final state, am I right...

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Can the killing of a human being by another be justified?

Posted on: 11/02/2005

Swami replied:- Only when a human being tries to kill another human being, can the human being be killed. For no other sin should a human being...

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Why do you quote from the Bible while talking on Hinduism?

Posted on: 11/02/2005

Swami replied:- I want to bring world peace by bringing brotherhood among the religions. Unless this is brought, brotherhood among the...

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Are you interested in purifying Hinduism or in World Peace?

Posted on: 11/02/2005

Swami replied:- I have both programs. For the first program I need the support of rich Hindu people. For the second program I need the support...

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Why does the body of a Yogi not emit a bad smell for days after death?

Posted on: 11/02/2005

Swami replied:- A Yogi means one who participates in the service of the Lord in human form as said in the Gita (Karma Yogena Yoginaam). Service...

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If we follow a fraud Guru by error, what will be our fate?

Posted on: 11/02/2005

Swami replied:- The Veda means knowledge. When the knowledge is given to you to identify the real human form of the Lord and if you fail in...

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Can You please explain Jesus' statement 'The first will be the last and the last will be the first'

Posted on: 11/02/2005

Swami replied:- The people who are treated as great devotees and scholars by their sacrifice of words and feelings and by their dramatic dress...

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Why do You always criticize Hindus, but praise Christians and Muslims?

Posted on: 11/02/2005

Swami replied:- I am interested in the spiritual welfare of Hindus because, they are misled by selfish gurus, who are masters in twisting the...

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Can You give us a song to associate with your picture as Lord Venkateshwara?

Posted on: 11/02/2005

Swami replied:- I am the Lord of the seven hills and I am the ruler of the fourteen worlds. I am the protector in your problems and I am...

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What is the essential message of Your website 'Universal Spirituality for World Peace'?

Posted on: 11/02/2005

Swami replied:- The essential message of this website and mission is as follows: If you say that your religion is the only path to God and...

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