Posted on: 27 Apr 2023
1. If God acts seeing the current account & FD, can we say that the poor can become rich but can never become richer than the richest?
[Ms. Bhanu Samykya asked: You said that God will act after seeing the current account plus FD (devotion in past births) and not simply seeing the current account (devotion in present birth). Suppose a meritorious student is topping in exams from the beginning and hence, total FD is very very high. The second student who is less alert in the beginning started studying later on and has a scope of becoming a topper in upcoming exams. But when both their cumulative marks (FD) are considered, this second student can never get a chance to go close to the first student. That means one can never get the association of God because of past mistakes which can never be corrected or improved because the score in past exams cannot be changed. So, can we conclude that the poor can become rich but can never become richer than the richest? You said that God-soul relationship is need based but it appears like God-soul relationship is FD-account based. Please correct my understanding.]
Swami replied:- When a simile is given, we have the bad habit of extending the comparison to all aspects of the simile. The simile is always to be taken in the mentioned aspect only. In the simile, the maximum marks are 100 and a student can get 100 per 100 at the maximum. But, in the divine system, a student can get 1000 per 100 by the extent of sacrifice based on the true love to God. Hence, your analysis becomes wrong since you have extended all aspects of the concept to all aspects of the simile.
2. How is 1000 out of 100 marks possible in the spiritual journey?
[Ms Thrylokya asked:- You have told in the answer of a very recent question put by my sister, Ms. Bhanu samikya that 1000 per 100 marks is possible in the spiritual journey. How is it possible? Can You give me an example?]
Swami replied:- 100 per 100 is pass mark and even 99 per 100 is failure. As per this abnormal pass-fail system, maximum marks per 100 is also abnormal, which can be even infinite. Take the example of the hunter devoted to God Shiva. God Shiva showed blood flowing from one eye. The hunter plucked one eye with the arrow head and placed it on the injured eye. Lord Shiva showed flow of blood in the second eye. The hunter was prepared to pluck the second eye also! None can imagine the life of a total blind person. Eye is said to be the most important organ of the body (Sarvendriyaanaam nayanam pradhaanam). God gave him 1000 per 100 marks to this hunter in the test. He did not delay even one second to pluck the second eye. In this way, the examination system of God is totally abnormal and extreme. Hence, one need not fear that if past FDs are less, one will be always poorest. Even the poorest devotee can become richer than richest at any time. If the devotion is developed by spiritual knowledge gradually, even the poorest devotee can cross the richest devotee.
3. Will the less capable souls miss the divine association?
[Ms. Bhanu Samykya asked: Swami, I feel that the devotees doing best service to God are getting close association with God. It appears like a business deal wherein one does best service to get close association with God. Also, it is purely dependent on the capability of the soul to serve. The less capable souls are missing the divine association. Isn't it? Please correct me. -At Your Divine Lotus Feet, Bhanu Samykya.]
Swami replied:- The capability is not the point here because the percentage of the sacrifice in the total possessed decides the extent of true love. A beggar donating one rupee was praised by God than rich people donating hundreds of rupees. When the possessed total is common, the best sacrifice will be based on the magnitude of the sacrificed item. Hence, the difference in the capabilities will not interfere with the selection of best love. When the possessed totals are one and the same, the magnitude of the donated share decides the best and here one can’t have any grudge. Always, believe that there is no trace of injustice at any step in the divine administration of God.