home
Shri Datta Swami

Recent Articles (By Date)


Filters for articles

Showing 141 to 160 of 4626 total records

Is the Vivarta Vaada similar to the illusion of a serpent on rope?

Posted on: 24/05/2025

Shri JSR Prasad asked:- Swami, You said that water is real and the wave is inherently unreal in explaining Vivarta Vaada (apparent appearance). Is it similar...

Read More→



Is this creation real or unreal?

For Scholars Posted on: 24/05/2025

Shri JSR Prasad asked:- Sāṣṭāṅga namaskāram Swami. Is this creation real or unreal? It can’t be both real and unreal simultaneously and also it can’t be something, which is neither real nor unreal. -At Your divine holy lotus feet.]

Swami replied:- The entire world is created due to a mere wish of God (Icchā mātraṃ prabho ssṛṣṭiḥ). Though the world is inherently unreal like a daydream (creating an imaginary world in awakened...

Read More→



Is Balarama the incarnation of Adishesha?

Posted on: 23/05/2025

[Shri Hrushikesh asked: Dear Swami. In reference to the answer given by You on Dashavaataaras, please refer the link below.

Link: https://www.universal-spirituality.org/discourses/who-is-the-9th-avatar-of-lord-vishnu--5447--5381--ENG Please answer the following questions.]

1. Is Balarama the incarnation of Adishesha?

Swami replied:- Yes, Balarama is the incarnation of Adishesha. Shesha means a part and Sheshi means the whole. Since Shesha is a part of God...

Read More→



Do Multiple Universes exist?

Posted on: 23/05/2025

[Shri Hrushikesh asked]

1. Do Multiple Universes exist?

[Dear Swami, I request You to kindly answer the below questions that arose during a discussion between me, Abhiram and Vasu. Dear Swami, Request You to kindly answer the following questions: We have read an article about the concept of the Multiple Universe. This article says "Multiple Universes" exist and this concept was also discussed in the holy books like Bhagavat Gita...

Read More→



What is the right way to understand the below verse from the Gita about Multiple Incarnations of God?

Posted on: 23/05/2025

Shri Hrushikesh asked: What is right way to understand the below verse from Bhagavad Gita about Multiple Incarnations of God? Does this Shloka have any reference to God incarnating simultaneously in Multiple Universes? Chapter 11, Verse 5 Shloka:

śhrī-bhagavān uvācha

paśhya me pārtha rūpāṇi śhataśho ’tha sahasraśhaḥ

nānā-vidhāni divyāni nānā-varṇākṛitīni cha..

Read More→



What should be the response towards a person who insults me?

Posted on: 23/05/2025

[Shri Hrushikesh asked: What should be the response towards a person, who insults me? Should I retaliate and insult the other person? or should I leave the Justice to God to decide? As God is the real administrator and no injustice happens in his administration.]

Swami replied:- If you are stronger than the other person, you can retort the humiliation after thoroughly analyzing the whole situation. It may be possible that the other person is advising...

Read More→



Why did Jesus speak the divine knowledge in the form of parables and not directly?

Posted on: 23/05/2025

Shri Anil asked: Padanamaskaram Swami, Please give answers to the following questions. At Your Divine Lotus Feet-anil. Matthew 13:13-15 This is why I speak to them in parables: “Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand. In them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah: “ 'You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing...

Read More→



Swami answers question of Shri Anil Antony regarding the vision given to Shri Phani

Posted on: 23/05/2025

Why was such a vision given to Shri Phani because the direct interpretation of the vision leads to wrong conclusions?

[Shri Anil Antony asked: Regarding the recent vision experienced by Shri Phani, in the first place why was such a vision was given, if the direct interpretation of the vision may lead to wrong conclusions? Instead the message in the vision would have been direct such that the actual intended...

Read More→



Who underwent the real suffering on the cross, the real Jesus or an unreal Jesus?

Posted on: 23/05/2025

Shri Anil asked: During the crucifixion of Jesus, did the ‘real Jesus’ undergo or an ‘unreal Jesus’ underwent the suffering on the cross? Quran says that a person resembling Jesus was crucified and the real Jesus was taken up into the heaven...

Read More→



A Gopika does not get satisfaction because the God-component is not existing in an illusory Krishna. Please elaborate.

Posted on: 23/05/2025

Prof. JSR Prasad asked:- When Rama and Sita or Krishna and Radha are meeting, Sita and Radha are getting the satisfaction that they got the union with the God-component. In the case of Gopika and illusory Krishna, the Gopika is not getting that satisfaction because the God-component is absent in illusory...

Read More→



Message on Hanumat Jayanti

Posted on: 22/05/2025

[22 May 2025] In Hanumatsamhitaa, Hanuman told that if any devotee has any worldly problem, the devotee shall pray Him to get the solution. People mistakenly think that Hanuman works in the department of civil services so that Hanuman can attend to all worldly problems of the public! Hence, anybody, who has worldly problem, will start praying God Hanuman for the solution offering banana...

Read More→



Divine Satsanga on 04-05-2025

Posted on: 16/05/2025

Shri Phani Kumar asked:- Please explain the entire background of the psychology of Lord Rama, which is diagonally opposite to the psychology of Lord Krishna.

Swami replied:- The time gap between Lord Rama and Lord Krishna was about two Yugas. In this time gap, the fall of justice was tremendous. The time of Rama was the beginning of Tretaa Yuga, which is almost Kruta Yuga. The time of Krishna was the end of Dwaapara Yuga, which is almost Kali Yuga. Kruta Yuga was completely filled with good qualities and Kali Yuga...

Read More→



Swami answers questions of Ms. Thrylokya

Posted on: 03/05/2025

1. When You go to Vijayawada, I feel like You went to a different planet. How to overcome this feeling?

[Ms. Thrylokya asked:- Swami, whenever You travel to Vijayawada and leave Hyderabad, I feel like You have gone to a different planet. When You are in Hyderabad, even if I don't visit You, I feel that You are close to me since we are in the same city. How to overcome these feelings?]

Swami replied:- These feelings are the symptoms of true devotion. They are appreciable...

Read More→



Divine experiences of Smt. Priyanka

Posted on: 26/04/2025

[By Smt. Priyanka]

Padanamaskaram Swami, I humbly offer my deepest gratitude for this opportunity to share with everyone the miraculous job that You have blessed me with recently. Namaskaram to all devotees. For those who may not know, my educational background is in architecture and interior design. What I’m about to share is a testament to Swami’s perfect orchestration—one that left me amazed at every step. In my field, most jobs are full-time, in-office, with long hours, tight deadlines, and very little flexibility. I often worried...

Read More→



Can You please give us a set of commands for the path of Pravrutti?

Posted on: 24/04/2025

Shri Durgaprasad asked: Paadanamaskaaram Swami, You have nicely summarized Your entire philosophy in Datta Swami Trisutra Matam. However this topic can be shared with only those, who are in the path of Nivrutti. Can You please give us a set of commands (commandments of Datta Swami) for the path of Pravrutti..

Read More→



Can we say that the invention done by souls (such as weapons), is sanctioned by God?

Posted on: 24/04/2025

Shri Durgaprasad asked: God gave freewill to souls. Gita says everything is under the control of God, which means that the fruit is as per the will of God. Can we say an invention done by souls (such as a mass destructive weapon) is finally sanctioned by God for some purpose? Otherwise, why not God stop such ideas at the root level...

Read More→



Swami, can You give me some suggestions to reduce my overweight?

Posted on: 24/04/2025

[Mr. Xavier asked:-]

Swami replied:- God Krishna told two points about Himself. One is that there is nothing that is not attained by Him and another is that there is nothing...

Read More→



Baba came in visions in the form of Madhusudan Sai. Are they one or a student merged with Sai Baba?

Posted on: 24/04/2025

Mr. Kenan from Syria asked:- Please I want to ask Swamiji… I was a devotee of Satya Sai Baba… Recently Baba started coming in visions in form of Madhusudan Sai and gave me Shivalingam… I still do not understand, are they one completely or a student merged...

Read More→



Satsanga about Why God Krishna is Called as the Real Celibate (Part-3)

Posted on: 21/04/2025

Part-3:

11. Some devotees fail loving God Krishna even though they try their level best. Please enlighten us.

Ms. Thrylokya asked:- Swami, some devotees will be failing to love God Krishna even though they try their level best. They like to worship God Shiva and love His spotless straight forward personality. They still find it very difficult to worship God Krishna since He can do anything and He can say anything based on His will and wish. They feel that He misuses His omnipotence

Read More→



What is the internal meaning of Your words spoken to me?

Posted on: 20/04/2025

Shri S Phani Kumar asked:- Swami, recently, in the early morning at 3 am, I awoke and saw You with dazzling white radiation sitting on lotus with excellent gold colour, You told me “These online Satsangas (associations on spiritual knowledge) started 5 years back must be developed further in universal hall with the society of devotees facing...

Read More→



 

Note: Articles marked with symbol are meant for scholars and intellectuals only

 
 whatsnewContactSearch

Filters for articles