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Rohit Gita - VII

Posted on: 07/02/2005

Mother of Rohit:

Rohit is my son, who is following the study of your divine knowledge

I request you to restore his bonds with the family once again

There is a social need and social justice in my present request.

Swami:

Oh! Mother of Rohit! You are equally mother to me also

You can order me to do anything as you please in this world

The Veda says that mother is first and then comes the father

Then only the preacher comes in the sequence in the third place...

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Why is 'karmaphala tyaga' or sacrifice of wealth emphasized?

Posted on: 07/02/2005

Swami replied:- The word karma in the case of a human being means the work done to earn money, which is essential for his food and offering the...

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Which is the best path? Karma, Jnana or both (Karma Jnana Samucchaya)?

Posted on: 07/02/2005

Swami replied:- The stage of Karma alone is like a school in which the teaching is done with the help of inert models. The student here is...

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Why do You say that foreigners are doing more sacrifice than Indians?

Posted on: 07/02/2005

Swami replied:- You must note that I am an Indian. But I never feel that I am Indian because My feeling is that I am the universal human being....

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Can one get salvation by offering money to God earned by sinful means?

Posted on: 07/02/2005

Swami replied:- The hunter Kannappa, was given salvation even though he offered the flesh of rabbit, which was killed by him in hunting....

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Is it not sufficient to sacrifice the ambition of the fruit of work instead of the fruit of work itself?

Posted on: 07/02/2005

Swami replied:- In the very beginning itself, the second chapter of the Gita says that the fruit of the work must be sacrificed (Karmajam...

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If sacrifice of money is all important then would it not mean that only the rich can 'purchase' God?

Posted on: 07/02/2005

Swami replied:- A rich man can never purchase the Lord. The Lord sees the percentage of the money he sacrifices out of his total wealth. A...

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What is the use of the spiritual effort if a person can reach God by uttering some sacred words?

Posted on: 07/02/2005

Swami replied:- The Guru encourages you to climb the first step by saying that the first step is the final step. When you climb the first step...

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What are the roles of capacity (Shakti) and devotion (Bhakti) in sacrificing work and the fruit of work?

Posted on: 07/02/2005

Swami replied:- Shaktuprastha could achieve Brahma Loka by the donation of a little flour to God. Sudama achieved lot of wealth by sacrificing...

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When Shankara recommended singing devotional songs, why do You preach about Karma Yoga to please God?

Posted on: 07/02/2005

Swami replied:- The meaning of ‘Bhaja’ means service (Bhaja—Sevayaam) and not singing songs. Similarly the word Govinda does...

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How can You say that service (Karma Yoga) is the highest when people say that by devotion one can attain the Lord?

Posted on: 07/02/2005

Swami replied:- The word Bhakti (devotion) has two meanings i.e., to attain and to serve (Bhaja – Prapane, Sevayaam). Bhakti means love...

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How can one sacrifice justice (dharma) for God?

Posted on: 07/02/2005

Swami replied:- The Gita says “Sarva Dharman Parityajya”, which means that the Lord is greater than justice. The Lord Datta is...

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What is the importance of Jnana Yoga for attaining salvation?

Posted on: 07/02/2005

Swami replied:- Jnana Yoga means the recognition of the Lord in human form in your human generation. Such recognition can be misled by several...

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What is the use of the knowledge gained by us through discussions on the scriptures?

Posted on: 07/02/2005

Swami replied:- If scholars spend all their time in discussions without any practical sacrifice, there is no use. The intelligence and logic...

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How can there be a competition between the Lord, who is either formless or in statues, and our children?

Posted on: 07/02/2005

Swami replied:- People, who are unable to sacrifice practically to the Lord, want to make such excuses. They also say that there is no need for...

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Why should we attain homogeneity in action, words and mind when it is not practicable in this world?

Posted on: 07/02/2005

Swami replied:- I advised homogeneity before the Lord in the spiritual effort. I never told you to be homogeneous in this world. Lord Krishna...

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What do you mean by self-analysis?

Posted on: 07/02/2005

Swami replied:- You cannot analyze yourself. Only a Sadguru can analyze and show you your internal self. You cannot see the condition of your...

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Can we use all the religions in our spiritual effort?

Posted on: 07/02/2005

Swami replied:- Think that you are a universal human being and not a Hindu, a Christian or a Muslim. You belong to all the religions, which are...

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Why can the mind not be fixed permanently on the Lord?

Posted on: 07/02/2005

Swami replied:- You are taking a tablet for your cold (common cold) and are drinking ice-cold water throughout the day. The tablet can control...

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How can one fix the wavering mind on a single point?

Posted on: 07/02/2005

Swami replied:- The very nature of the mind is to waver. The Lord created the mind with such a nature. You cannot change the nature of mind...

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