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Spiritual Discourses by Shri Datta Swami
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Shri RaadhaaKrishna Gita - Anu Gita: Chapter-3: The Association of Enquiry Of Deep Questions (Verses 1-17)
(Paripraśna Vicāra Yogaḥ) Śrī Rādhā Uvāca:- [Shri Radha Devi spoke:-] 1) Kāminyekā duṣpravṛttā, parā Daiva parāyaṇā। Parā kāmakṣayā dāsī, yuktā muktā ca Kṛṣṇa! kā?॥ [O Krishna! Suppose there are five cases. Out of these five, which case will be united with God and liberated from world? The five cases are: i) A female devotee with full illegal lust (Duṣpravṛtti) is enjoying several male human beings...
Swami answers questions of Shri Hrushikesh
1. What is the time period for a Jiiva to live on this earth? Does this differ from one to the other? [Shri Hrushikesh asked:- Dear Swami, My friend Deepika has asked the following questions. I request you to kindly enlighten us with the answers. What is the time period for a Jeeva to live on this earth? Does this differ from one Jeeva to another? What factors influence the increase or decrease in the time a Jeeva spends on earth? Who decides these factors, and on what basis?] Swami replied:- Generally, the human longevity is in the range of 80 to 90 years. There will be differences in the longevity among the souls, which is based on several factors. For example, the scripture...
A Muslim devotee says 'God does not take human form and does everything solely with His power'. Please answer him.
Shri Anil Antony asked: Padanamaskaram Swami. Regarding human incarnation and devotees serving Him, a Muslim devotee named Abbas Moaiyadi, commented as follows. I request You to answer this. –At Your Divine Lotus Feet, Anil Antony God the supreme will choose a person on earth to reveal His message. God does not take human form. God is all powerful, He does everything solely with His power. He does not need any help. He is all knowing. Ram needed...
Satsanga on Worldly Matters
(Some of my friends and colleagues have asked these personal questions about their worldly life and family life. I have sent those questions to His Holiness Shri Datta Swami to seek the spiritual answers and the answers are given by Him as below. The devotees want to stay anonymous and hence, their names are not mentioned. Swami again and again stressed that in the context of any problem, when we study spiritual knowledge about God, all these ignorant questions will not arise in the mind and chanting the Maha Mantra "Shri Anjaneya Shri Subrahmanya" will resolve all kinds of worldly problems. - Ms. Thrylokya) 1. Why is God testing me so much with difficulties? [Devotee-1 (Female) asked:- My life has never been good since 15 years after my marriage. I am constantly undergoing some problem all the time. As soon as one problem ends, another problem starts. I worship God every day without fail. Whenever I get time, the name of God comes to my mind spontaneously. Why is God testing me so much with difficulties?] Swami replied:- You stop worshipping God for some time and see how the intensity of your problems will increase. Then, you will not get this question in your mind. Problems come due to your own bad deeds done...
I humbly request Maha Swamiji to educate us on the subject of Kartruttva.
[Shri Sharath V asked:- Shashtanga Pranamas to Sri Swamiji, In the philosophical world, the subject of Karthrutva (doership) and Karma is profoundly complex. Are all actions performed by the Jiva (individual soul), or by Paramatma? Is the Jiva svatantra (independent), or paratantra (dependent)? The Rigveda says न ऋते त्वत्क्रियते किञ्चनारे महामर्कं मघवञ्चित्रमर्च (1.84)...
Swami answers questions of Smt. Chhanda (Part-1)
1. Are the meanings of Vairagya and Samnyaasa more or less same? [Smt. Chhanda asked:- Paadanamaskaram my Lord Krishna! Please enlighten me by clarifying my following ignorance: By reading a discourse given by You, I got an understanding that the meanings of Vairagya and Samnyaasa are more or less same? As per my understanding, they are different. Please clarify. The discourse follows: “…Scholars are also confused about the meaning of the word ‘Vairagya’. This word is used in the meaning of special love or broken love. In other words, the word ‘Vairagya’ has two meanings...
Swami Guiding a Professor in Conducting a Course on Spiritual Knowledge (Part-2)
SECOND PART: After bringing realisation about the existence of unimaginable God, who is responsible for the unimaginable nature of the first mediated energetic incarnation called Datta or Father of Heaven, subsequent energetic incarnations for the upper worlds and materialised Human incarnations for the Earth, must be explained. The ego and jealousy of human beings towards common medium resulting...
Swami answers questions of Ms. Bhanu Samykya
1. If spiritual knowledge is like the fire that burns ignorance, why did Ravana fail to reform? [Ms. Bhanu Samykya asked:- Padanamaskaram Swami, You have told that spiritual knowledge is like the fire that burns ignorance. But, in one of the discourse (https://www.universal-spirituality.org/discourses/satsanga-with-atheists-(part-1)--5561--5570--ENG), You have told that even though Ravana was a great scholar in the four Vedas and the six Shastras and his 10 heads represent...
Swami answers a question of an Advaita follower on Brahman and Parabrahman (Part-2)
SECOND PART [Phani:- How can we correlate the concepts of God and Mithyaa nature of world etc., in the philosophies of the three preachers (Shankara, Ramanuja and Madhva) in this context?] Swami replied:- The basic unimaginable dualism (that unimaginable God can separate from Īśvara if wishes even though He never separates) made Shankara to stick to unimaginable God before creation only called as Nirguna Brahman...
Swami answers a question of an Advaita follower on Brahman and Parabrahman (Part-3)
THIRD PART [Dr. Nikhil asked:- I need clarification: Advaitins never say that the unimaginable God mediated by awareness is Īśvara. According to them, awareness is Brahman. The same awareness when limited by a small (vyashti) upaadhi is an individual, and when ‘limited’ by the infinite or limitless (samashti) upadhi, is Ishwara. The concepts of “unimaginable God mediated by awareness” or “unimaginable God mediated by an energetic body containing awareness” are both part of Swami’s philosophy. Advaitins never speak about them.] Swami replied:- In both these words (unimaginable awareness and imaginable awareness) the common word is awareness, which means to know about itself (Atma jnaanam) and to know things other than...
మరచిపోకుము దత్తుని మంచిమాట (Part-21)
సాధువంచనా హింసలే సత్యమఘము, తన్నివారణ పుణ్యంబు, ధర్మకర్మి సహకరించిన పరమాత్మ సంతసించు, మరచిపోకుము దత్తుని మంచిమాట. ॥116॥ తా॥ సాధువులను వంచించుట, హింసించుటయే నిజమైన పాపము. అట్టి పాపమును జరుగకుండా నివారించుటయే పుణ్యము. ఈ పుణ్యమును చేయువాడే ధర్మమును ఆచరించినవాడు. పరుల విషయము నాకెందుకని ఉపేక్షసేయక, కలుగజేసుకొని...
Avidyaa and the States of Consciousness (Part-1)
Dr. Nikhil asked (on phone):- Advaitins say that the subtle body is made of thoughts (vāsanās) and the causal body is made of ignorance (avidyā). Can You please clarify this point? FIRST PART: The Four States Analysis Applies Only to an Incarnation Swami replied: O Learned and Devoted Servants of God! In the case of a human being, the gross body is made of the five elements or matter, the subtle body is made of inert energy and the causal body is made of awareness in the form of thoughts or qualities (Vaasanas). These thoughts (forms of awareness) are the cause of the entire behavior of the individual soul and hence, this body can be called...
What is the logical basis for the existence of a process when God does a miracle?
Shri Ramakanth asked:- Swami, You have established the equivalence of energy among Creator, Power and capability (process) in unimaginable as well as imaginable items, thereby concluding that there is no logical basis for segregation of items in the unimaginable phase. What is logical basis for the existence of the process when God does a miracle? If it's done in t=0, then it means...
Sacred Time Is Whenever One Is Involved With God
[Makara Sankranti] Today the sun is entering the zodiac sign, Capricorn. The sun represents the knowledge of the intelligence, which is in the final form called decision or determination. The Veda says that the sun initiates the intelligence (Dhiyo Yo Nah). Capricorn is famous for rigidity; when it catches something it will not leave it under any circumstances. Therefore, this whole physical model represents the rigid decision of divine knowledge. From this time onwards, for the next six months, the sun makes its northward journey [from winter solstice to summer solstice]. Indians consider the north as auspicious and divine, because the pure white, sacred snow-capped Himalayas...
EASIEST WAY TO ATTAIN GOD - I
[Mr Anil Antony came to Vijayawada from Mumbai to meet Shri Swami and asked some questions. Following is Shri Swami’s discourse which answers those questions. Maha Satsanga] You have to live in this world according to the instructions of the Lord. Regarding your life in this world, the essence of His instructions is: Be deceived by others but do not deceive others Be harmed by others but do not harm anyone Be insulted by others but do not insult others Be abused by others but do not abuse others One cannot attain God by doing penance even for centuries. But there is one easiest way to attain God. When you are deceived by others, harmed by others, insulted by others or when you are abused by others, the Lord comes to your side. It means you have attained God...