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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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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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Can You Please Give Some Encouragement on This Difficult Path?

Posted on: 04/02/2005

Swami replied:- Let me encourage you at the very out set itself by stating that the Lord will encourage you by giving you an infinite number of...

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Is Removal of Ignorance the Same as Realization of Brahman?

Posted on: 04/02/2005

Swami replied:- Shankara said “Jnanadevatu Kaivalyam”, which means that one can achieve the grace of the Lord through divine...

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