05 Jul 2023
Mrs. Jyothi Chilukuru asked: Hanuman, Nandi, Garuda etc., are half human and half animals/birds. What is the development of nervous system in them?
Swami Replied:- They have got a far far developed nervous system than even excellent human scholars. If you carefully examine them, all of them are human beings only with some distorted facial features. The important point here is that the real beauty of a human being is his/her devotion to God and not the temporary physical beauty. Hanuman is said to be the most beautiful person based on His devotion and the chapter regarding Him is named as ‘Sundarakanda’, which means the story of the most beautiful devotee. Therefore, the main message in this is that the internal beauty is the good qualities, which is far higher than the temporary physical beauty that ends by this life. The internal beauty or good qualities continue with the soul for future births and is permanent. Among these good qualities, devotion to God is the best quality that is eternal. Hence, we shouldn't mock a person by physical beauty, and we shall recognise the internal beauty and there also, the best beauty is devotion to God. They are not birds and animals but humans with features of birds and animals, who are visible in humanity here and there. The tail of Hanuman can be accepted since human being is evolved from monkey.
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