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Isn't the independence of the soul, only a false notion?

Posted on: 04/02/2005

Swami replied:- If you analyze the time of sunrise or sunset, it is a mixture of both light and darkness, which are contradicting each other....

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Why do theists suffer while atheists appear to be happy in the world?

Posted on: 04/02/2005

Swami replied:- When Dharmaraja went to the upper worlds along with his father, who is the God of Justice, he saw his brothers in hell and the...

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Why did God create bad when everyone wants good alone?

Posted on: 04/02/2005

Swami replied:- The good is the Satvam quality. The bad is Rajas and Tamas qualities. These three fundamental qualities constitute the entire...

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How can God exist if the tsunami killed people who were praying to God?

Posted on: 04/02/2005

Swami replied:- People pray to God for their selfish benefits and such prayers are not real worship. If one loves God only in order to satisfy...

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Why do some really very good people suffer?

Posted on: 04/02/2005

Swami replied:- You think that a person is very good because of his nice gentle character. There are even cheats, who appear very soft and...

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What do you mean by Triputi?

Posted on: 04/02/2005

Swami replied:- Triputi means the knowledge of the three items: the Lord who is the goal, the path to please the Lord and yourself. The true...

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If the Lord is pleased by our sacrifice, is He not a sadist?

Posted on: 04/02/2005

Swami replied:- The real love requires the unhappiness by sacrifice. In such sacrifice one feels happy since he has sacrificed to the Lord. You...

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Do the scriptures preach silence and control or prayers and expression?

Posted on: 04/02/2005

Swami replied:- In the first stage, a servant is sitting and singing songs in praise of the owner without doing any work. He is asking for...

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What are the types of people in the world?

Posted on: 04/02/2005

Swami replied:- There are five types of people in this world. The first type people have real love towards God and sacrifice practically to...

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Why do You not preach a path acceptable to all?

Posted on: 04/02/2005

Swami replied:- In spirituality, the majority always goes to hell. The Gita says that only one in thousands can reach the God. Even that one...

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Why are people reluctant to follow Your preaching, though it is the truth?

Posted on: 04/02/2005

Swami replied:- Such people are incapable of doing practical sacrifice. But they want to reach the Lord. Therefore they think that the flowery...

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Where do all the deities (Devas) exist?

Posted on: 04/02/2005

Swami replied:- The Veda says “Yavateervai Devataah” which means that all the deities are present in the Sadguru who can preach the...

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Why is Lord Datta becoming famous, these days?

Posted on: 04/02/2005

Swami replied:- In the previous ages people were of a high spiritual standard. There was not much need for preaching divine knowledge. Even if...

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Why are the tests of Datta so severe?

Posted on: 04/02/2005

Swami replied:- Datta conducts preliminary tests first and then only conducts the final test. Only the final test is severe. Therefore Datta...

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How do you correlate astrology and the theory of Karma?

Posted on: 04/02/2005

Swami replied:- Astrologers say that you get troubles due to the movement of planets. This means that you do not get troubles due to your...

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Why do people generally turn to spirituality only in their old age?

Posted on: 04/02/2005

Swami replied:- Death can come to anybody at any time. It is an arrow that is haunting everybody in this world. In oldage, death is very near....

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Is it true that a Sanyasi alone can get salvation?

Posted on: 04/02/2005

Swami replied:- Scholars catch the direct train for salvation and take Sanyasa [stage of renunciation, monkhood] directly from Brahmacharya...

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What do you mean by meditation (dhyanam)?

Posted on: 04/02/2005

Swami replied:- Some people say that meditation is sitting with perfect silence without any process of thought. Such a contention is...

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Should we watch how the Sadguru spends the donated money?

Posted on: 04/02/2005

Swami replied:- This statement is not correct. Once you decide Him as Sadguru, you must have 100% belief that He is God. If you have any trace...

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If there is no proof for the existence of hell, heaven and the world of God, why should we waste our lifetime in these things?

Posted on: 04/02/2005

Swami replied:- This universe is infinite. I am unable to show the existence of these super worlds to you. I accept my incapability. But you...

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