09 May 2021
[Smt. Sharadha Rajan asked: Praṇām Gurudev, Namaskāram. I use to read Datta Charitham in that sripādavallaba use to show Himself as kannika parameśawarī, Lakṣmī narasimha, Ganapati Ayyappa everything. Now I'm reading Datta Veda in that also God is one I'm reading like that, and understood also but still in the pooja room I use to talk with them and keep flowers and light the lamp though I know all are one still I use to call by the name and talk and feel happy. Is what I'm doing wrong Swāmi? My humble request to clear my doubt.]
Swāmi Replied: Your divine experiences are good and will help you in your spiritual progress.
[Smt. Sharadha Rajan asked: I'm tested positive for covid19. I want Your Aśīrvādaṃ to overcome this situation, Swāmiji. My namaskāraṃ Gurudev🙏]
Swāmi Replied: Pray God Datta and nothing will happen to you.
[Ms. Laxmi Thrylokya asked: Pādanamaskāraṃ Swāmi, Could You please enlighten us by revealing to us why You perform pūja to God everyday although You are God?]
Swāmi Replied: Even God Kṛṣṇa worshipped God Śiva to get a son. The human incarnation behaves like a devotee to show path to the devotees (loka saṇgrahamevā'pi…-Gītā).
[Ms. Laxmi Thrylokya asked: Pādanamaskāraṃ Swāmi, Swāmi, You taught us that we should feel 'fear' and 'shy' while doing sacrifice to God (Sadguru). We must feel 'shy' because we have taken (stolen) extra wealth (more than required for our survival) from this world which is the property of God. Kindly enlighten me why we should feel 'fear'? -At Your Divine Lotus Feet, Laxmi Thrylokya]
Swāmi Replied: Shy and fear must be kept in the heart so that you should not feel that you are donating and helping the God. The aim of shy and fear is only to resist the ego of donor.
[Śrī Bharath Krishna asked: Pādanamaskāraṃ Swāmi, I am Bharath Krishna, kindly answer the following questions of mine Swāmi. Thank You so much for guiding me and helping me in all my problems although I am a very selfish person. I will definitely put effort to overcome my selfishness and ego Swāmi.
I have read Your recent discourse in which You gave the meaning of the word "Saṃsāra". I heard the following statement, "we have to cross this infinite ocean of Saṃsāra". What is the meaning of that statement Swāmi? It shouldn't mean crossing even the attraction towards a Human Incarnation of God, isn't it?]
Swāmi replied: The human incarnation is God Himself. If you are trying to come out of the attraction towards human incarnation, it means that you are trying to come out of the attraction to God. In such case, are you intending to come out of all types of attractions? This is impossible because the mind can’t remain idle without any type of attraction or engagement. Hence, it only means that you have to come out of all worldly attractions so that only one attraction to God remains in your heart.
[Śrī Bharath Krishna asked: Why do Lord Śiva wear a Rudrākṣa Mālā? What is so special about Rudrākṣa? He must be trying to teach us a lesson in that symbolic form, isn't it? What is that lesson Swāmi? Similarly, I am curious as to why Lord Datta likes "Audumabara tree" so much? Thank You so much Swāmi. Your Devotee, Bharath Krishna.]
Swāmi replied: Rudrākṣa stands for a bead that is available in the forest. The garland of Rudrākṣa beads indicate the life in the forest, which is away from the city that stands for more worldly enjoyment. Similarly, the Audumbara tree also stands for the life in the forest, which is away from the city.
[Smt. Latha asked: Praṇām Swāmiji, When I'm telling the ślokas sometimes automatically tears are coming from my eyes. Sometimes I'm yawning. What's the reason behind this action which is happening. Please clear my doubt Swāmiji. If I asked anything wrong. please forgive me. 🙏🙏 Namaskāraṃ Latha]
Swāmi replied: Tears indicate your interest in God and yawning indicates your lack of interest in God. Both are contradictory to each other. Try to shed more tears and stop yawning.
[Ms. Thrylokya asked: Pādanamaskāraṃ Swāmi,
Phaniji recently taught us about how important it is to have faith (Viśvāsam) on God especially in these dire situations of covid-19 pandemic. But, by showing faith, am I not brainwashing God to help me although my good karma is nil? If I am deserving, then God will definitely save me because God's love is infinite. Why is having faith so important then?
Swāmi replied: Faith is related to love to God. The love to God is not opposite to faith. In fact, faith compliments the love.
[Ms. Thrylokya asked: When Prahlāda showed faith on God during the time of death, God came as Lord Narasimha to save him. But the same God didn't save many sages from death and were killed by Hiraṇyakaśipu for worshiping God. Is it because Prahlāda had stronger faith compared to other sages? If that is the case, then if I show strong faith on God that God would fulfill my desire, then will my desire be fulfilled?]
Swāmi replied: Faith is not the force that makes God to help you. But, love to God without aspiration for any protection from God (which is a desired fruit) is the most powerful force. Prahlāda never aspired for protection from God. He only remembered God thinking every time that he is in the end of his life. Love without aspiration for any fruit is the most powerful bond with God. Aspiration for fruit spoils the true love like a crystal of salt brings coagulation of milk.
[Ms. Thrylokya asked: Is protection from death the real protection? For a soul, what kind of protection is God interested in? What should a patient on death bed pray for? Kindly enlighten us, Swāmi. -At Your Divine Lotus Feet, Thrylokya]
Swāmi replied: Protection from worldly fascinations is the real protection from the real death. Death is only change of old dress to new dress for the soul. In fact, death is natural and life is forced unnatural state. The product of corrosion of iron is the powder of iron oxide and this state is natural with low free energy. The iron metal extracted from its ore is forced unnatural state. Hence, iron metal always tries to go into its natural state of lower free energy, which is the iron oxide or its ore. It is said that death is natural and life is unnatural (Maraṇaṃ prakṛtiḥ Śarīriṇāṃ, vikṛtiḥ jīvitamucyate budhaiḥ- Kālidāsa). The prayer on the death bed must be very intensive because such prayer is the last prayer to God and it is not sure that the soul will get again a human birth.
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