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Shri Raajiiva Gita: Chapter-18: The Association of Enquiry of the Essence of Devotion (Verses 58-78)
(Bhakti Tattva Vicāra Yogaḥ) 58) Mānuṣaṃ Daiva rūpeṣu, tyāgaḥ karma phalasya ca। Dvayaṃ lupta midaṃ lobhāt, eṣaṇā traya karṣaṇāt॥ [The devotees in Kali Yuga must rectify two defects:- i) The devotee must replace statues and photos of God with the alive Contemporary Human Incarnation of God for worship. ii) The devotee must sacrifice physical...
Shri Raajiiva Gita: Chapter-17: The Association of Enquiry of the Sacrifice
(Yajña Vicāra Yogaḥ) Śrī Rājīva Uvāca:- [Śrī Rajiiv Spoke]:- 1) Sāvitrī Sarasvatīti, nāma dvaya mapi śrutam। Gāyatryāḥ trikalatrāṇi, kecit brūyuḥ kimatra sat?॥ [We hear the other two names like Sāvitrī and Sarasvatī for the deity of Gāyatrī. Some scholars say that God Brahmā...
Shri Raajiiva Gita: Chapter-18: The Association of Enquiry of the Essence of Devotion (Verses 6-42)
(Bhakti Tattva Vicāra Yogaḥ) 6) Tadarpitākhilācāraḥ, tad vismṛtyākulaṃ manaḥ। Iti Nārada vāgyatra, Prabhor bhaktir itīryate॥ [As per Sage Nārada, if all the thoughts of the devotee are always in the direction of God only and if his/her mind becomes very much worried in case of forgetting God even for a second, such devotion to God of such devotee...
Shri Raajiiva Gita: Chapter-3: The Association of Enquiry of the Difference Between God and World (Verses 33-43)
(Brahma Jagat bheda Vicāra Yogaḥ) 33) Jīvo nāsti sṛṣṭi pūrvaṃ, sṛṣṭyanantara masti saḥ। Mukteḥ param asti tasmin, sūkṣma ānanda bhogavān॥ [Before the creation of this world, the soul did not exist because the soul is a tiny part of the creation. The soul existed after the creation of the inert items of the world because the Veda says that the soul is created...
Shri Raajiiva Gita: Chapter-3: The Association of Enquiry of the Difference Between God and World (Verses 18-24)
(Brahma Jagat bheda Vicāra Yogaḥ) 18) Cittāṃ vinā na bhāvas syāt, laukyas tarko na tatra hi। Ghaṭayatya ghaṭanārthān, māyā śaktir mahā prabhoḥ॥ [The worldly logic applies to all items of the world. But, the same worldly logic fails in the case of God. The unimaginable power of the Lord of Lords can do all impossible actions in a fraction of a fraction of a second.]....
Divine Satsanga on Shri Datta Swami's Birthday (Part-2)
5. Swami, why don’t You make all the fake Babas experience Your state so that they understand the pain involved in it and stop cheating people? [Smt. Sudha Rani asked: Just like how Sri Satya Sai Baba had given one of His devotees the experience of being in His state, why doesn’t Swami grant this experience to fake babas and dummies who act like incarnations of God to earn fame and money falsely. I think, in this way, You can completely get rid of those cheaters who are the reason behind the public’s bad perception of spirituality in the current time.] Swāmi replied: It cannot be done in that way. That particular devotee of Shri Satya Sai Baba had taken the effort of coming to the true incarnation. Also, the devotee himself asked Shri Baba to grant him Baba’s...
Shri RaadhaaKrishna Gita
Introduction: The Śrī Rādhā Kṛṣṇa Gītā is the Divine Song of Śrī Rādhā and Śrī Kṛṣṇa composed by His Holiness Shri Datta Swami. In it, Swami reveals the secret conversation that historically took place between Śrī Rādhā and Śrī Kṛṣṇa on the banks of River Yamunā. It is a divine secret that, for the first time after thousands of years, is being revealed to humanity. The Śrī Rādhā Kṛṣṇa Gītā brings, out in the open...
About Shri Datta Swami in Detail
Swami, born in a village in Guntur District (Andhra Pradesh), is a professor of Chemistry in Vijayawada. Two months back He resigned from the job and took Samnyaasa for the sake of humanity. Swami is an expert in coaching for IIT Entrance Examinations and lakhs of rupees will rain on Him if He continues in that line also. For the past twelve years, Swami is doing the spiritual work based on His personal...
Shri Raajiiva Gita: Chapter-2: The Association of Enquiry of the Difference Between God and Soul (Verses 18-36)
(Brahma Jiiva bheda Vicāra Yogaḥ) 18) Bhakta trāṇa kṛte Kṛṣṇaḥ, bhūyo bhūyo vibhūtikṛt। Sāmānya jīvo no kuryāt, vibhūtyanvaṃśa mapyasau॥ [God Krishna did several miracles forced by the necessity of protection of devotees and He did not do any miracle for just self-exposition. An ordinary human being cannot do even an atom of a trace of a single
Shri Raajiiva Gita: Chapter-9: The Association of Enquiry of the Fundamental Component of Creation (Verses 1-16)
(Mūla Prakṛti Vicāra Yogaḥ) Śrī Rājīva Uvāca:- [Śrī Rajiiv Spoke]:- 1) Ādyākāśo matas trīṇāṃ, tat sṛṣṭiriti tat kṛteḥ | Hetu śṛṅkhalayā tejaḥ, na baddhaṃ triṣvivā'tra kim?॥ [In the context of the creation of space and energy, it is told that God created these two. In the context of the creation of the other three elements, such direct mention of God is not present. Does this mean that the other three...
Swami answers a question of an Advaita follower on Brahman and Parabrahman (Part-6)
SIXTH PART - CONCLUSION: Swami:- Drashtaa or jnaataa is seer or knower or subject, who sees or knows the object, called drushyam or jneyam. Druk or jnaanam is the process of seeing or knowing. Druk (sight) or jnaanam (knowledge) is referred to the process of seeing or knowing. There is no difference between druk (sight) or jnaanam (knowledge) and drashtaa (seer) or jnaataa (knower) respectively. The seer or knower is nothing but a container containing the sight or knowledge. Therefore, seer is sight and knower is knowledge. The sight or knowledge becomes the subject as well as the work...
Shri Raajiiva Gita: Chapter-1: The Association of Enquiry of Correlation of Three Vedantic Philosophies (Verses 1-10)
(Trimata Samanvaya Vicāra Yogaḥ) Śrī Rājīva uvāca:- [Śrī Rājīv spoke]:- 1) Oṃ Namo Guru Dattāya, Madhvācāryāya cottamam। Trigurūṇāṃ matānyuktvā, brūhi Datta Guro! Hitam॥ [Aum. My best salutation goes to Shri Guru Datta and then to Śrī Madhvācārya. O Guru Datta! Please explain the three philosophies of the three divine preachers called Śrī Śaṅkara, Śrī Rāmānuja and Śrī Madhva. Finally, tell me which philosophy should be followed by human beings for their spiritual welfare.]...
Turiiya State
Why is there no awareness in deep sleep state when actually all the living beings unite with the Brahman at that time? [Shri G. Lakshman asked: Dear Swamiji, My humble namaskarams to you. Swamiji You are my Master and the Spiritual guide. Please give us few drops from the ocean of Knowledge, which could become the spiritual messages for all aspirants. Otherwise, people would be seeking for miracles to strengthen their belief. I wanted to know what is Turiya State. This has been going on through my mind for the past few months and I could not muster courage to ask you over phone. I subscribe to the monthly magazine brought....
Shri Raajiiva Gita: Chapter-6: The Association of Enquiry of the Difference Among Three Divine Philosophies (Verses 17-47)
(Trimata Bheda Vicāra Yogaḥ) 17) Kasyāsat kasyasat praśna — dvaya mālocya bhāṣyatām। Tasyāsa dasya sat so'pi, ramate'sat sadeva hi॥ [If X is true and if Y is false, to whom X is true and Y is false must be specified. For somebody X may be true and Y may be false, but, for somebody else X may be false and Y may be true. In that case something, which is true for somebody may become false for somebody else. There is also somebody, who feels false as true and gets himself entertained. For such person even the false becomes...
Shri Raajiiva Gita: Chapter-6: The Association of Enquiry of the Difference Among Three Divine Philosophies (Verses 14-16)
(Trimata Bheda Vicāra Yogaḥ) 14) Nānātvaṃ Brahmaṇi kṣiptaṃ, nohye sīmno hyabhāvataḥ। Lakṣmaṇo yukta sīmatvaṃ, madhvas sīma vibhinnavāk॥ [Śrī Śaṅkara denied plurality in God because in the unimaginable domain, the boundaries cannot be identified and hence, the boundaries are absent. Śrī Rāmānuja says that the boundaries of any imaginable...