11 Aug 2021
1. Pādanamaskāraṃ Swāmi, Swāmi, Why did Lord Datta incarnate so many times in the state of Maharashtra compared to any other state in India?
[A question by Ms. Laxmi Thrylokya]
Swāmi Replied:- The word ‘Mahā’ comes from the word ‘Mahat.’ Mahat means the absolute unimaginable God who merged with the first energetic form called Datta. Since Datta is very famous in that state, that state is called Mahārāṣṭra, which means the state of God Datta. God reaches that place where He is loved much.
2. Although God has given free will to soul, only the will of God gets executed at the end. Isn't it?
[Ms. Laxmi Thrylokya asked: Although God has given free will to every soul, only the will of God gets executed at the end. Isn't it? Suppose I want to beat a person and raised my hand, but the person is a devotee and God is protecting that person. In this situation, I wouldn't be able to beat that devotee and somehow God stops the act. Hence, God's will got executed. Is this a special case or general case of all deeds?]
Swāmi Replied:- If your beating somebody is justified, God will see that you beat that somebody. If it is not justified, God will stop your beating. God’s action is based on justice and not on devotion. If you are the climax Nivṛtti devotee of God and if your beating is not justified, God will appear before you and will advise you not to beat by explaining the whole background to you.
3. How can God dislike some parts of His own creation?
[Ms. Laxmi Thrylokya asked: God has created everything and everyone. But He has likes and dislikes. For example, God created three qualities of Sattvam, Rajas and Tamas. But He likes only Sattvam. God created all kinds of luxuries but He likes poverty. God created science and logic but He likes devotees who love Him beyond logic. God created all the beauty but He likes to take least attractive human form most of the time. God (Lord Kṛṣṇa) liked Vidura who is obedient and disliked Duryodhana who was egoistic. These examples stand against the statement that God likes His entire creation. How can God dislike some parts of His own creation?]
Swāmi Replied:- God likes the entire creation and strictly speaking we have to say that God loves this entire creation. Sometimes, He may like somebody and reward him/her based on his/her for the merits and may dislike somebody for his/her sins giving punishments. Even in giving the punishments, the ultimate aim is only to uplift the soul through reformation. God will not neglect the sinner like an outsider. The horrible hell indicates His tremendous love for the sinner to reform the soul as early as possible by giving punishments as much as possible. Both rewards and punishments indicate His tremendous love for all souls.
4. Whether the liberated souls know that they are already liberated?
[Ms. Laxmi Thrylokya asked: When I was learning about Śrī CBK Murthy Garu who happened to be Your greatest devotee, I heard this below incident. He asked You to liberate Him and You replied that he was already liberated. Swāmi, my question is whether the liberated souls know that they are already liberated?]
Swāmi Replied:- A liberated soul is liberated whether he knows about his liberation or not. Even if he forgets his liberation, the liberation will not become false. Sometimes, God covers ignorance on liberated souls also so that they can act very well the role of an ignorant soul getting liberation due to climax love with God. Such acting is for the benefit of the world of devotees, who are to be liberated.
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