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నిజమైన బ్రాహ్మణుడెవరు?
Updated with Part-2 on 30 Oct 2025 Part-1: [09.03.2000 ఉదయం 6 గంటలకు] బ్రహ్మోఽహం బ్రహ్మదేవోఽహం, బ్రాహ్మణోఽప్యహమేవ చ | ఇతి మాం యో విజానాతి, బ్రహ్మజ్ఞానీ స ఉచ్యతే || అనగా–బ్రహ్మము నేనే. బ్రహ్మదేవుడను నేనే. బ్రాహ్మణుడన్నను నేనే. ఇట్లు నన్ను ఎవరు తెలుసుకొందురో వారే బ్రహ్మజ్ఞానులు. ‘ఏకమేవా ఽద్వితీయం బ్రహ్మ – నేహ నానాస్తి కించన’ అని శ్రుతి. అనగా బ్రహ్మ ఏకము. నానాత్వము (multiplicity) లేదు అని అర్థము. ఏకత్వమును అర్థము చేసుకొనక, జాతి...
మరచిపోకుము దత్తుని మంచిమాట (Part-5)
రూపవంతుడు ఆత్మ నిరూపణమట నేను నీవను భావి సన్నిధిని చెప్పు ఇటు మహావాక్య తాత్పర్య మెరుగవలయు మరచిపోకుము దత్తుని మంచిమాట. ॥19॥ తా॥ ఒక రూపము కల వ్యక్తి, ప్రశస్తమైన వేదాంత జ్ఞానము అతిశయముగా కలవాడు, కాన ‘అయ మాత్మా బ్రహ్మ’ ‘ప్రజ్ఞానం బ్రహ్మ’ అనియు, అతి సమీప భవిష్యత్తులో నేను, నీవూ బ్రహ్మము కావలయునని కోరికను సూచించు వర్తమాన ధాతువులతో...
Shri RaadhaaKrishna Gita: Chapter-13: The Association of Enquiry of Stories in Secondary Scriptures (Verses 1-13)
(Purāṇa Carita Vicāra Yogaḥ) Śrī Kṛṣṇa Bhagavān Uvāca:- [God Shri Krishna spoke:-] 1) Bhāryā trayaṃ Brahmaṇaśca, vijñeyaṃ tāttvikārthataḥ। Śakti trayaṃ sṛṣṭikārye, yadavaśyaṃ nirūpyate॥ [It is said in the secondary scriptures called the Purāṇams that God Brahmā has three wives. This should be understood in the light of the essential internal sense. For the sake of this creation, three powers are needed and I will prove this point.]...
Shri RaadhaaKrishna Gita: Chapter-14: The Association of Enquiry of Justice and Salvation
(Dharma Mokṣa Vicāra Yogaḥ) Śrī Rādhādevī Uvāca:- [Shri Radha Devi spoke:-] 1) Tamas tvajñānajaṃ proktaṃ, Tvayā niṣṭheti kathyate। Ajñāna jñāna mārgasthā, kiṃ na vyāghāta dūṣaṇam?॥ [The quality of Tamas is said to be born from ignorance (Tamastvajñānajaṃ viddhi - Gita). Now, you are telling that Tamas means the firmness, which may be present in the path of knowledge or in the path of ignorance. Is this not condemned as a contradiction?]...
Shri RaadhaaKrishna Gita: Chapter-13: The Association of Enquiry of Stories in Secondary Scriptures (Verses 29-35)
(Purāṇa Carita Vicāra Yogaḥ) 29) Tvaṃ ca bhāgavate cā 'haṃ, Śivo Viṣṇuś ca saṅgatau। Jñāna mokṣau tamas sattvaṃ, Śambhur evaṃ Sarasvatī॥ [In the Bhagavatam, yourself and Myself are God Shiva and God Vishnu joined together as spiritual knowledge and salvation (God Shiva is said to be the giver of spiritual knowledge and God Vishnu is said to be the giver of salvation—Jñānaṃ Maheśvarādicchet, Mokṣa micchet Janārdanāt…). God Shiva is the quality of Tamas and giver of spiritual knowledge or Sattvam. Goddess Sarasvatī also represents
Swami answers questions of Shri Ramakanth (Part-2)
14a. Why is Surya called Savita in Aditya Hridayam? [Shri Ramakanth asked:- Swami, I have few questions on Aditya Hridayam. Can you please explain them Swami? "Ādityah, Savitā, Sūryah" - You said that Savitaa means the creator of souls because the root word gives such a meaning (Şün prāņiprasave). So, Savitaa is Lord Brahma Datta. Why is Surya called Savita here? Since he (surya) is called Savita here, few people firmly believe that Gayatri Mantra is based on worship of the Sun god. Please clarify, Swami.] Swami replied:- Surya or the presiding deity of sun planet is the external medium like external...
మరచిపోకుము దత్తుని మంచిమాట (Part-19)
ధర్మకర్తయే జీవుండు ధనములకును వానిదే ధనమంతయు ననుసరించు పాప పుణ్యంబులే ఏది పట్టుకొనడు మరచిపోకుము దత్తుని మంచిమాట. ॥103॥ తా॥ జీవుడు కేవలము ఒక ధర్మకర్త వంటివాడే. ఈ ధనమంతయును భగవంతుని ఆస్తియే. జీవుడు పోయేటప్పుడు ఈ ధనములో దేనినీ కొనిపోడు. ఈ ధన విషయమున...
Please interpret the following incident and any deeper meaning to be realized from this.
Ms. Amudha asked:- I humbly seek Your guidance in understanding an incident that took place recently, or to know if I should simply let it go. Swami, during my recent Giri Pradakshina (Kēraivalam) at Tiruvannamalai, my mind was disturbed and not at peace due to certain personal worries. While walking, I was inwardly wondering how to calm my thoughts. At that time, a sage appeared, wearing blue attire, with jaṭā hair and many Rudrākṣa beads. He approached me and asked for the time. I was not wearing a watch, so I called out to my mother...
Swami answers questions of Shri Hrushikesh
1. Could You explain the significance of stars in astrological analysis? [Shri Hrushikesh asked: Dear Swami, one of my friend, Shreeharsha, has asked the following question. Request You to kindly enlighten us. Question 1: Could You explain the significance of nakshatras in astrological analysis? Where we should use the nakshatras, Also, should we take into account the outer planets like Neptune, Uranus, and Pluto? If not, could You clarify why these planets...
Shri RaadhaaKrishna Gita: Chapter-11: The Association Of Enquiry About The Attainment Of Salvation (Verses 25-55)
(Mokṣa Prāpti Vicāra Yogaḥ) Reto'ṇḍa yoga piṇḍāṇḍe, kaṇa eko 'ṇḍa ujjhitaḥ। Raktasya kaṇa koṭibhyaḥ, retas tat puṃsi saṃyamaḥ॥ [When the sperm of male fertilizes the ovum of female, the fertilized egg results. Here, only one cell is lost in the case of females. The sperms are generated from the nutrients and oxygen supplied by the blood to the reproductive tissues (śukram). Hence, whenever the sperms are released, loss of blood (nutrients and oxygen present in the blood) is very much in the rest of the body in the case of males. Therefore, males should have more control on sex for the sake of good health.]...
Brahman is Attained Only by Sacrifice
Updated with Part-2 on 26 Oct 2025 [27-12-2002, Message on Anaghashtami] Part-1: The Guru always points out the mistakes made by the disciples. He does not praise the virtues of the disciples or the achievements of the disciples. The Guru always explains the mistakes made by the disciple and corrects them so that those mistakes do not happen again and the disciple rises to the next level in spiritual practice. Even if the disciple...
Swami answers questions of Shri Kishore Ram
1. Why did Lord Rama accept Sage Agastya’s advice and build the Shiva Linga for killing Ravana? [Shri Kishore Ram asked:- PaadaNamaskaram Swami, my humble request You to kindly clarify the questions given below. In the Ramayanam, after the war, when Lord Rama was returning with others, Sage Agastya advised Him to install a Shiva Linga at Rameswaram as a remedy (pariharam) for killing Ravana, since killing a Brahmin is considered a great sin (Brahmahatya Mahapaapam). My question is: although Ravana...
నారాయణుడు అనగా ఎవరు?
Updated with Part-4 on 06 Nov 2025 Part-1: [16.12.2002] నారాయణుడు అనగా ఎవరు? "నారం అయనం యస్య సః నారాయణః" అనగా నారమును ఆశ్రయించిన వాడు నారాయణుడు. "నారము" అనగా ఏమి? నరునకు సంబంధించినదే నారము. నరుడు అనగా అర్థమేమి? ‘‘న రీయతే క్షీయతే ఇతి నరః’’ అనగా నశించని వాడు నరుడు అని అర్థము. నరునకు బాహ్య శరీరము ఉన్నది. దాని యందు వ్యాపించిన చైతన్యము అను జీవుడున్నాడు. శరీరము నశించినను జీవుడు నశించక పరలోకమునకు పోవుచున్నాడు. కావున జీవుడు నిత్యుడు...
Swami answers questions of Shri Hrushikesh
1. How to keep faith in God when He is not saving kids from getting raped? [Jinia Islam asked (Forwarded by Shri Hrushikesh):- I am finding it hard to keep faith in God as even people with good intentions like kids are getting raped or killed in wars or plane crash. If God is the ultimate supreme power, why can’t He save them?] Swami replied:- Why don’t you criticize a judge, who is killing people by granting death punishment? Here, he is seen directly killing the people. You may answer that since they are criminals...
Swami answers questions of Shri Anil Antony
Shri Anil Antony asked:- 1. Why did God ask Abraham to do something evil (human sacrifice) to prove his love? Isn't that contrary to His nature? [A question from internet forum. At Your Divine Lotus Feet-anil] Swami replied:- It is only a test of true love. He stopped the test when Abraham became...