Posted on: 31 Mar 2023
1. Padanamaskaram Swami ji! i) What is the meaning of Ishta? ii) Who is my Ishta? Below Your feet.
[A question by Shri Jayesh Pandey]
Swami replied:- Ishta means the object of your love. What is the use of knowing your Ishta, unless you participate practically to prove that a particular item is Ishta? The theoretical liking towards an object cannot prove that it is really Ishta for you.
2. My priest told me that mine and one bride’s astrological charts are matching. Is it okay to marry her, Swami?
[Shri Divakara rao asked: Padanamskaram Swami, I am Divakara Rao from Bangalore. When I recently visited my hometown located in Srikakulam, I went to see one girl on a marriage proposal and her name is G. Arunajyothi. My family enquired with my village priest about astrological matching and he said both mine and her astrological charts are matching. Is it ok to marry her Swami? Please suggest to me what to do. Regards, Divakara Rao.]
Swami replied:- You ask her that whether she has full faith in the existence and omnipotence of God, who strongly protects good people and severely punishes bad people. If she expresses faith in Him, you can marry her.
3. Why are people not able to understand the benefits of association with the incarnation?
[Smt. Lakshmi Lavanya K asked: Namaste Swami. Our ego and jealousy don't help us in our worldly and spiritual growth, if we surrender to human incarnation we can enjoy in our difficult times also, get will power, confidence that there is one person who is taking care of us always and feel pleasure in all situations, why are people not able to understand these benefits?]
Swami replied:- The attraction towards the divine personality of God must not involve the idea of benefits and profits. The attraction is true even if difficulties come due to the association with God. This is the true love by which God is extremely pleased.
4. What was the punishment given to those who crucified Christ?
Swami replied:- Christ prayed God to excuse those who crucified Him. The crucifixion is the idea of God with a lot of background to reform souls on earth.
5. People who want to learn knowledge but can't because of lack of freedom and still want to live in those situations. Why?
[Freedom is the first basic need to learn knowledge. People who want to learn knowledge can't learn because of lack of freedom, but still want to live in those situations. Why? Thank You Swami.]
Swami replied:- The main reason is that those who want freedom, themselves do not like the real freedom. The reason is always within the self of any person in any situation. The person can avoid the situation if advanced planning exists. There is always a way if the will is strong. All these words come from the tip of tongue only but not from the depth of heart.
6. Suffering with economical issue for the last 10 years. Please help.
[Raj Goud Myasa asked: Suffering with economical issue last 10yrs onwards need help to overcome and earn good and surplus money life long without any hurdles or issues or stress. Plz help. 🙏🙏]
Swami replied:- Every day you can recite Hanuman Chaalisa sitting before a photo or statue of Hanuman with full devotion. Your request will be granted by God.