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Shri Raajiiva Gita: Chapter-7: The Association of Enquiry of the Analysis of the Three Divine Philosophies
(Trimata tarka vicāra Yogaḥ) Śrī Rājīva uvāca:- [Śrī Raajiiv spoke]:- 1) Jīvo Brahameti kecittu, Brahmāṃśa iti kecana। Brahma sevaka ityanye, niścayaṃ brūhi Sadguro!॥ [Some say that this soul is God. Some others say that this soul is a tiny part of God. Yet others say that the soul is always a servant of God. O Divine Preacher! Please tell Your decision on this topic...
Shri Raajiiva Gita: Chapter-2: The Association of Enquiry of the Difference Between God and Soul (Verses 37-72)
(Brahma Jiiva bheda Vicāra Yogaḥ) 37) Trayo'pi sammatā bhāvāḥ, caitanyasyeti Daiva dhīḥ। bhayor api citteti, sarva sarge vidhīyate॥ [All the three divine preachers agree that both God and soul are consciousness items. Consciousness means awareness only. Thinking is the property of awareness. A human being is able to think because it possesses awareness...
Shri Raajiiva Gita: Chapter-2: The Association of Enquiry of the Difference Between God and Soul (Verses 10-17)
(Brahma Jiiva bheda Vicāra Yogaḥ) 10) Jīvakaś cet jagat sraṣṭā, suṣuptau līyatāṃ jagat॥ Unmatto bhāṣate caivaṃ, vinodaṃ necchati sma yat!॥ [The world should have disappeared when the human being is in deep sleep, provided this bloody soul is the creator of the world. This world, including this soul in deep sleep, is created by God and therefore...
Divine Satsanga on Shri Datta Swami's Birthday (Part-3)
23. Swami, in order to exercise, we go to gyms, attend zumba dances, etc., where there are very big mirrors while worldly music is also played continuously. Should I avoid such locations so as to not become too body-conscious? [A question asked by Kum. Thrylokya.] Swāmi replied: It’s not necessary that everyone who goes to such places becomes body conscious. It depends on the individual. Some people may be capable enough of not getting distracted by such an atmosphere and they may go to such places simply to maintain their physical health. But if you feel that such an atmosphere will disturb your spiritual progress, you can decide to keep away from...
When Nivrutti is said to be capable of giving the highest fruit, what is the need for Pravrutti?
[Prof. JSR Prasad asked:- Sāṣṭāṅga namaskāraṃ Swami. When Nivṛtti (spiritual life) is said to be capable of giving the highest fruit (Nivṛttistu mahāphalā), what is the need for Pravṛtti (worldly life)?] Swami replied:- Pravṛtti is a part of the path to Nivṛtti and therefore, while explaining the path to Nivṛtti, Pravṛtti has to be explained. Like this, Pravṛtti is not the main topic, but it is a sub-topic of the path that leads to Nivṛtti. Nivṛtti gives the grace and closeness of God and this divine fruit is the highest. There is no doubt in this concept. But, Pravṛtti helps the attainment of Nivṛtti. Pravṛtti is concerned...
Shri Raajiiva Gita: Chapter-3: The Association of Enquiry of the Difference Between God and World (Verses 25-32)
(Brahma Jagat bheda Vicāra Yogaḥ) 25) Jaḍa ci jjagatas cohyāt, nohyaṃ bhinnaṃ prapūrṇataḥ | Parabrahma tato jīvāt, bhinnameva samantataḥ॥ [Only the difference between the unimaginable-unmediated-omnipotent God or Parabrahman and the imaginable creation containing both inert and non-inert entities is complete difference. Since the soul is a non-inert entity of creation, the difference between Parabrahman and the soul is also complete difference only. This means that the imaginable creation is totally different from the unimaginable God.]...
Swami answers questions of Smt. Chhanda
1. What is meant by the unimaginable power of unimaginable God? [Smt. Chhanda asked:- Padanamaskaram to my most beloved Swami. Following are some fundamental doubts that came out in our everyday satsanga group discussion. All the doubts are related to different types of incarnations and Your explanation in the online satsanga of Datta Jayanti, 2025. We are not able to explain them through proper logic. I request You to kindly clarify them. What is meant by the unimaginable power of unimaginable...
Shri Raajiiva Gita: Chapter-8: The Association of Enquiry of the Qualified Monism
(Viśiṣṭādvaita Vicāra Yogaḥ) Śrī Rājīva Uvāca:- [Śrī Rajiiv Spoke]:- 1) Advaitadvaita saṃyogaḥ, sādhus tvayā puraskṛtaḥ। Viśiṣṭādvaita matraiva, kathamāsīt samanvitam?॥ [You have very well presented the correlation between monism and dualism, even though it is very difficult to correlate these two opposite poles. But, how are You going to correlate the qualified monism of Śrī Rāmānuja...
What is the meaning of 'Paraavara' in the hymn 'Tasmin drushte Paraavare'?
[Shri S. Phani Kumar asked:-] Swami replied:- Parāvara means human incarnation of God because the meaning of the above quotation is “When God is seen”. For human beings, God can be seen only in the human incarnation. For energetic beings...
Shri Raajiiva Gita: Chapter-9: The Association of Enquiry of the Fundamental Component of Creation (Verses 17-34)
(Mūla Prakṛti Vicāra Yogaḥ) 17) Ādya tattvaṃ sāṅkhya yoge, mūla prakṛti rucyate। Caitanya rahitaṃ kiṃ ca, sarge puruṣa saṅgamaḥ॥ [In Sāṅkhya Yoga, the first item told is Mūla Prakṛti. But, it is told that Mūla Prakṛti has no awareness and is inert called Pradhāna. In this state, no creation takes place. But, when creation occurs, this Mūla Prakṛti...
What is the Purpose of Creating Heavenly Dancers Like Rambha etc., in the Upper World?
Shri Anil Antony asked:- There are no heavenly dancers in the upper world as per Your preaching. Then, what is purpose of creating heavenly dancers like Rambha, Menaka, Urvashi etc. in the upper world? You also revealed a miracle that happened at Allahabad, where a beggar like saint was entertained with heavenly dancers through a game by throwing a ball.] Swami replied:- Heavenly dancers exist in heaven and they dance for the devotional stories of God. They express their devotion to God through the art of dancing. This pure form of devotional dancing...
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...
Shri Raajiiva Gita: Chapter-2: The Association of Enquiry of the Difference Between God and Soul (Verses 1-9)
(Brahma Jiiva bheda Vicāra Yogaḥ) Shri Rajiiva Uvaaca:- [Shri Rajiiv Spoke]:- 1) Nāśabda mīkṣates sūtrāt, Brahma cin niścitaṃ śrutam | Hetunā kena nohyaṃ tat, jagadūhyaṃ samantataḥ॥ [God is decided to be the awareness based on the Vedic statement (Tadaikṣata…) as stated in the Brahmasūtram (Īkṣater nā'śabdam), which says that God thought to create this world. Thinking is the quality of awareness. Therefore, God must be awareness so that He thought like this. On the other hand, you are saying that awareness is not God. By what reason is God unimaginable while the world...