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[Prof. J.S.R. Prasad asked:- Sāṣṭāṅga namaskāram Swami. It is said that if one worships God Datta, such a soul will be separated from its worldly bonds (Dattaṃ chinnam). Due to this, devotees were threatened to drive them away from God Datta and this is happening from a long time. What is Your interpretation for such statement about God Datta? --At Your divine holy lotus feet]
Swami replied:- At the time of death, the soul is permanently separated from its specified worldly bonds forever. In the next birth, neither the same two souls are bonded nor the same bond continues...
Kamalāla Vaṃṭi Kannuloḍā
(శ్రీశ్రీశ్రీ దత్తస్వామివారు రచించిన తెలుగు జానపద గీతం)
[ఈ రోజు శ్రీ దత్త స్వామి వారు తెల్లవారు జామున మూడు గంటలకు నాకు ఫోన్ చేసి ఈ గీతం వినిపించారు. Today, at early morning 3 am, Shri Datta Swamiji phoned to me and sang this song. English translation is also done by Shri Datta Swami, who sang it after singing in Telugu. – Ms. Trailokya]
నిన్నే తలుస్తం దత్తుడో
కమలాల వంటి కన్నులోడా...
Ms. Thrylokya asked:- Swami, some elders at my home are saying that even if I dedicate my life in propagating the true spiritual knowledge of God, this world is not going to change and I would end up wasting my time and energy. Please help me answer them.
Swami replied:- God sees the intensity of your dedication...
(This Satsanga with His Holiness Shri Datta Swami is attended by many local devotees in Hyderabad.)
1. Swami, should we take our Pravrutti (Worldly Life) seriously or playfully?
Swami replied:- When you are stressed in your worldly work, then think that this world is just a play of God and everything is just temporary. When you are not stressed, take Pravrutti seriously because it is the base...
(శ్రీశ్రీశ్రీ దత్తస్వామివారు రచించిన తెలుగు జానపద గీతం. English translation follows)
బండెనక బండి కట్టి
పదహారు బండ్లు కట్టి...
Cart behind cart arranged
Arranging sixteen carts...
(శ్రీశ్రీశ్రీ దత్తస్వామివారు రచించిన తెలుగు జానపద గీతం. English translation follows.)
చుట్టుముట్టి సూర్య లోకం
నట్టనడుమ నరక లోకం
Surrounded by the world of the sun
In the middle lies the world of hell...
Shri JSR Prasad asked:- Sāṣṭāṅga namaskāram Swami. I feel that Rāmāyaṇam, Bhāratam and Bhāgavatam are well-read, which are creating very high spiritual inspiration. Swami, what do You say...
Shri Soumyadip Mondal asked: Sir, one of my aunts is facing difficult time. Few days back, she was admitted in hospital and needed blood. Now she fell down on her knees and some fracture took place...
Shri Yash asked: Pada Namaskaram, I reflected on how I want to save money for God but often find it difficult to do so. My forefathers used to save money in paise, while my father saved in rupees. I want to continue this tradition of saving money...
Shri B. Uday asked:- Namaste. Thank You so much Swami! For helping me. One last doubt Swami! I am literally confused what I have to do! Initially! I started my journey to become a good biologist in treating human health issues and establish a good agriculture system. But today! After learning all these things, today my heart calmed down, I don't have any aspirations. The peace I searched...
Prof. J.S.R Prasad asked:- Sāṣṭāṅga namaskāram Swami. You told that Karma Yoga consists of two parts:- i) Karma Samnyaasa, which is sacrifice of service or physical energy, ii) Karma Phala Tyaaga, which is the sacrifice of hard earned money or matter. In both, the sacrifice is common. In such case, we can call both as Karma Samnyaasa and Karma Phala Samnyaasa or we can call both as
1. Why can't the Gurus directly preach to those who are in economic and political power?
Shri B. Uday asked:- Namaste. If spiritual teachers like Shri Datta Swami, Baba Ramdev, Jaggi Vasudev etc., are trying to spread love and happiness by teaching truth about life, then why can’t they teach directly to those who are in economic and political power. Instead of teaching for common people they can enlighten those who are in power so that change can be rapid? But I did not find much progress...
[Prof JSR Prasad asked:- Sāṣṭāṅga namaskāram Swami.]
Swami replied:- Mind is related to emotion (Bhakti Yoga), whereas intelligence is related to logical analysis (Jnaana Yoga). You can find the truth only by intelligence and you can stick to the truth by emotional mind. You cannot transform the true spiritual knowledge into practice with the help of intelligence because...
1. Some theorists get knowledge and theoretical devotion but are not entering practical devotion. Then, how is practical devotion spontaneous?
Prof. J.S.R. Prasad asked:- Sāṣṭāṅga namaskāraṃ Swami. You told about four steps of a reaction: - i) Acquiring correct spiritual knowledge, ii) Generation of theoretical devotion from spiritual knowledge, iii) Generation of practical devotion (service and sacrifice) from theoretical devotion, iv) Achieving the fruit of salvation and union with God. You told that the first step takes all the time since the other three steps...
[Shri Anil asked:-]
1. What is the reason for so much of compatibility between Christianity and Hinduism?
Swami replied:- Jesus Christ came to Himalayas in India during His missing period and interacted with several spiritual Sages due to which His spiritual knowledge came near to the spiritual knowledge...
[Shri Anil asked:- How is it possible for You to be always smiling without complaint while suffering for Your devotees?]
Swami replied:- Enjoying the suffering of devotees by God is different from the enjoyment of suffering by souls. The soul undergoes the suffering for the sake of reformation. God does not need...
[Shri Anil asked:-]
1. Is there any specific reason for Buddha not being so popular?
[God Buddha came after God Krishna. However, He seems to be not so popular among Hindus like Rama, Krishna and Shankara, etc. Is there any specific reason for this, Swami?]
Swami replied:- God Buddha kept silent about the absolute...
[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...
[Shri Anil asked:- The pure awareness in a meditation state is very close to the inert energy. But there is ‘I’ thought in that state. Thus, a thought exists. How can it be devoid of all the thoughts? During this time do the three qualities Sattvam, Rajas and Tamas also exist?]
Swami replied:- The awareness of the body is the ‘I’ thought in almost all human beings. In meditation, the body is forgotten...
[Satsanga at Hyderabad on 21st Dec 2024 with devotees from Mumbai. Shri G Lakshman, Smt. Meena Kumari, Shri Vivek, Shri Surya, Smt. Bhagya, Shri Srivatsa Datta, Shri Phani, Shri Ajay, Smt. Nagalakshmi, Shri Veena Datta, Ms. Laxmi Trailokya, Shri JSR Prasad, Shri PVNM Sarma, Smt. Annapurna, etc., attended.]
1. Why are recently the photos of God Datta and also His incarnations very attractively developed?
[Shri Surya asked:- Paadanamaskaaram, Swami. Why recently the photos of God Datta and also His incarnations are very attractively developed? Some people misunderstand that You are personally projecting Yourself. Why God Datta has planned such projection of physical personality...
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