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[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...
[Shri Anil asked:- God is beyond time, however when He comes to this world in human form, how can He be beyond time?]
Swami replied:- The absolute God is beyond the creation, which is a primary relative item. This means that the items...
For Scholars Posted on: 25/11/2024[Prof. JSR Prasad asked:- Sāṣṭāṅganamaskāram Swami, please enlighten on: 1. Logic and science, 2. Nature of space and 3. The ultimate unimaginable cause (not in need of created items due to their defects in dealing the topic of ultimate creator of this universe). This is with reference to the topic read by Dr. Nikhil in the Satsanga conducted on 29.09.2024 (Sunday) about which You also expressed immense pleasure...
[A question by Smt. Ramya]
Swami replied:- When food is eaten, it is oxidized to liberate inert energy. This inert energy entering the lungs causes a specific work called respiration. When the same inert energy enters the kidneys, it does a specific work...
a) If God is beginningless, does it imply that there is no possibility of existence of nothingness in all times?
[Ms. Bhanu Samykya asked: Padanamaskaram Swami, I have few doubts regarding unimaginable God and Incarnation system. a) God is said to be beginningless. Does this imply that there is no possibility of existence of nothingness in past, present or future?]
Swami replied:- Nothingness of the world existed before its creation. God is beginning-less...
[Shri Ganesh V asked: Padanamskaram Swamiji, What is the meaning of the word vyāptam in the context of the below slokha from Srimad BhagavadGita.
dyāv ā-pṛithivyor idam antaraṁ hi
vyāptaṁ tvayaikena diśhaśh cha sarvāḥ
dṛiṣhṭvādbhutaṁ rūpam ugraṁ tavedaṁ
loka-trayaṁ pravyathitaṁ mahātman 11.20...
Shri Anil Antony asked:- Padanamaskaram Swami. An item X can exist (Real) or does not exist (Unreal). States like....
[A question by Shri Aditya Nath]
Swami replied:- Space is the subtle energy that was created as the first item in the beginning of creation. Time is not mentioned as a separate item in the creation of God along with items like space, air, fire, water, earth, plants and awareness. The reason is that time is the fourth dimension of the four-dimensional space-time model. The three spatial co-ordinates are length, width and height. Time is another...
1. Does the soul exist simultaneously in the upper energetic worlds while also existing in the gross body?
[Mr. Talin Rowe asked: Praises and highest salutations to Shri Datta, More questions regarding the nature of the soul, if it’s Your will please help to enlighten me in regards to them. Thank You for being so excellent and straightforward. At Your Holy Feet, and well wishes on You, -Talin Rowe. Does the soul exist simultaneously in the upper energetic worlds while also existing in the gross body?]
Swami replied:- This is not possible in the routine administration of God because there...
[Prof. JSR Prasad asked:- Swami, You told that this world being created from Brahman stands for both Parinaama (real modification) of Ramanuja and Vivarta (apparent modification) of Shankara. Please clarify this in detail. – At Your holy lotus feet]
Swami Replied:- Sage Vyasa told that we cannot get a perfect simile for the unimaginable God in this imaginable domain or creation. Therefore, we shall not extend all angles of the simile when we take the example from creation because...
Shri Kishore Ram asked:
1. Namaste Swami, what is the difference between Life Energy, Inert Energy and Awareness?
Swami replied:- Life energy is also inert, which is a prerequisite for the generation of awareness. Inert energy is the general inert energy or cosmic energy. Life energy is the inert energy generated by the oxidation of food in mitochondria. This inert energy becomes electrical pulses...
Mr. Talin Rowe asked: God is eternal, the creation isn’t and goes into a dormant state at the end of creation. Does the story change? This makes God the eternal Father of all souls onto eternity doesn’t it?]
Swami replied:- The creation is not exactly a film reel...
Mr. Talin Rowe asked: Hello! I just want to say to thank You to You for answering these questions and for everything. We who know are blessed in finding a teacher of Your degree are so extraordinarily lucky and blessed. It’s truly a real miracle. Thank You to Surya for forwarding all of my emails as I can imagine that getting so many, in such a rapid pace, Surya must be thinking… what’s wrong with this guy...
[Dr. Nikhil asked: Padanamaskarams Swamiji, I would like to submit the following questions at your Lotus feet, Your servant, Nikhil
1. Why can’t we say that creation is on Parabrahman?
Why can we not say that creation is on Parabrahman? You had said that we can only say so with reference to the mediated God and not with reference to the unmediated unimaginable God. Can we not use 'on' (aupaśleśikā saptami) in a non-contact sense, with reference to the unimaginable God? Here we are only treating Parabrahman to be the absolutely real Substratum and Cause of the relatively real...
Dr. Nikhil asked: Padanamaskarams Swamiji, During last satsanga, You revealed that God Datta created space along with some extra subtle energy. In this context, could You please explain which of the following options (or any other fourth option) is true?
God Datta created space (bhūtākāśa) and without the addition or removal of any extra energy, or matter, by His mere will, He caused a part of the space to get transformed into matter, energy, etc. (Ātmanaḥ ākāśaḥ sambhūtaḥ,...
[A question by Ms.Thrylokya]
Swami replied: There are only two concepts, which are existence and non-existence. The existence has two sub states:- (1) Gross Existence due to high concentration of the item and (2) Subtle existence due to low concentration of the same item. This means that an existent item can have gross existence and subtle existence. A block of ice is an example for gross existence. The same water becoming vapour...
Shri Phani asked: Swami, You told that God is telling that He is the seed of all souls (Aham bija pradah pitaa - Gita). When God told that He is only the seed (Biija), it means that God represents the part of the Father only and not the part of the mother (Kshetra). God also said that the creation is the Mother and He is the Father (Mayaa’dhyakshena Prakrutih, Suuyate… – Gita). In such case, how can You say that God alone is the single cause (intellectual cause as well as material cause...
Shri Anil asked: Padanamaskaram Swami: Regarding the unimaginable boundary of universe, a person replied in the following way. Swami please give a response to it. At Your Lotus Divine Feet-anil. If the "universe" means 'everything there is', then there is nothing beyond it. The boundary of the universe is the line beyond which there is nothing. This must surely follow from the universe being everything that is; everything that exists? "Universe" = "Everything". Therefore, 'outside' the universe there is nothing. This isn't so much a scientific claim as an etymological one, that abides by the meaning...
Shri Anil asked: 1) Do you agree with this? Padanamaskaram Swami! In the Satsang conducted on 10/09/2022, there was a mention about black hole. Scientists treat black hole as an unimaginable entity. If black hole also can be considered as unimaginable...
For Scholars Posted on: 12/07/2022[A question by Shri J.S.R. Prasad]
Swami Replied:- Ancient scholars divided the items of this creation into two types:- i) Having form (rūpavat), ii) Having no form (arūpavat). Form here means visibility of the item by the naked eyes without the help of any instrument like microscope. Another limitation is that the item should exist in its natural state. There are five elements, which are space, air, fire, water and solid earth. Out of these, space (subtle energy) and air (gaseous state...
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