Swami Answers Devotees' Questions

1. How did many incarnations exist simultaneously as mentioned in the Purāṇas?

[Ms. Thrylokya asked: Pādanamaskāraṃ Swāmi, Lord Śiva, Mother Pārvatī Devī and Lord Gaṇeśa are all energetic incarnations of God only. When I listen to some stories (purāṇas) of them, I am not able to imagine the fact that all characters are played by the same God. Are all the purāṇas true? Did they really happen physically? Kindly enlighten me. Please forgive me for asking this question. -At Your Divine Lotus Feet, Thrylokya]

Swāmi replied:- Only one actor is acting in several roles in a cinema and is delivering the corresponding scheduled dialogues, which are sometimes quite opposite to each other. The role is having a specific personality and a set of specific qualities guiding the corresponding deeds of the role. This is called unity in diversity. Since God is the actor, no wrong conclusions are drawn in the end. In order to preach the humanity and even other souls of upper worlds, such plays are enacted by God.

Smt. Latha asked:

2. Namaskāraṃ Swāmi ji, This is latha. Being a house wife, how to attain God's feet. Is śloka & pooja enough to reach His feet.

Swāmi replied:- Doing prayers helps your personal devotion to God. God is highly pleased when you participate in God’s work, which is propagation of true spiritual knowledge for world peace. Such work will not disturb your routine life.

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