Posted on: 10 Apr 2023
1. Is there any other more deserving of devotion and praise?
[Mr. Talin Rowe asked: Hello, Shri Datta Swami, Praise on You and I hope all is well with You, There have been many doubts that are no doubt by the generosity of God have been answered through spontaneous sources of information in my own life. I am truly and am humbly thankful to You, Shri Datta Swami for the help along this path and always clearing any doubts that I have. An example of Shri Datta Swami’s kindness is that I was thinking very hard on the nature of change of the universe and the temporary nature of bonds and problems in day to day life… then when I opened my Youtube one of the top videos on my feed was randomly a song, A Change is Going to Come by Sam Cooke. I cannot describe the amount of relief that this information brought for me and I could just feel that God was helping to convey a very important message to me through His miraculous ways. So Praise be to You Shri Datta Swami! My thoughts are thus with the questions below…
God should be the strongest Bond, because a Soul to God and God to a Soul is the highest Bond. Shri Datta Swami Himself said that the greatest item in creation is a jeeva. God has infinite love and kindness. God doesn’t change. God is eternal. God is All-Powerful. God is Sovereign. God is All-Knowing. God is Merciful. God is Kind and Loving. God has Never Sinned. That means God is Perfect. That Means that every virtue ever described can be attributed to the Good Name of The Lord! Is there any other more deserving of devotion and praise?]
Swami replied:- In your praise to God, I add one more point. If kindness, mercy, love etc., come in clash with justice and logic, the behavior of God becomes complex in which solutions are of two types: i) In the case of undeserving devotees, justice and logic are allowed to win finally, ii) In the case of deserving devotees, the problem of the devotees is solved and at the same time, both parties are made to win due to the unimaginable talent of God. Hence, we shall maintain devotion to God leaving the final decision to God Himself without any rigidity to any side.
2. How long might souls be bonded together and appear in each other's same incarnated lives?
[God is eternal, makes all souls, and decides their fates. The bond with God is eternal in reference to the existence of a soul. It’s the only bond that will last through all incarnations. Even if you have good things or misery right now, it seems that relative eternity is outside the scope of understanding of us Humans. Family and Wealth are temporary. It’s truly alright to struggle. It’s okay to have doubts. The scope and grandness of God is unimaginable. It’s only truly through the examination of the good in the creation, and the mystery and divine personality of God can we truly understand why we are fortunate beyond measure to have God as a perfect Creator. From birth to death, our lives are so short. So short, and the greatest man-made creations are so temporary. Yet our God remains forever. Creation will always be related to The Lord’s Glory. Some questions I have are: How long might souls be bonded together and appear in each other's same incarnated lives?]
Swami replied:- The answer for this question is to be understood from different angles. The cycle of deeds and fruits of souls is the main angle. The devotion of souls to God is another angle causing some justified variation. However, the devotion to God must not be desire based and should be based on the attraction towards the divine personality of God. This is the essential point for which the souls must put hectic efforts.
3. Whether God or the soul introduced competition in superficial aspects if human life is the most important?
[Why does God introduce competition in superficial aspects of life if human life is the most important? Or are these a result of superficial values that humans themselves develop as they move away from the spiritual life and then a result of changes in values of the different eras?]
Swami replied:- Your second option is the correct answer to this question.
4. What is the most effective way to develop humility?
[What is the most effective way to develop humility? I ask this specific question because it seems humility is the antidote to selfishness, and the decrease of selfishness can better lead a person to God, and to love selflessly.]
Swami replied:- A person having highest modesty can be selfish to the climax level. In fact, today, we find several selfish people cheating the public are under the mask of humility. Humility is frequently used in cheating to achieve selfish ends. Only the terrible attraction towards the divine total personality of God can remove the selfishness even without a trace. To understand this in a worldly example, you can observe this in the love of a boy to a girl and vice-versa. Not only removal of selfishness, but also any high level of sacrifice can be noticed in this worldly example, which is common in the actual concept also.
5. Where are You based out of, if a devotee should want to travel in order to volunteer their service at Your feet?
[There is no thankfulness that can ever reach the depth of gratitude that You deserve. You are the Greatest and Most Generous Guru. I pray for Your health, I worry and hope for Your success. All Glory and Praise be to God. I pray for all souls, in our ignorance to find the light. May You always be the Light in our darkness. May Shri Datta Swami’s Truth and Wisdom be understood all around the world! Should we misstep, may You in Your mercy always correct us. May our selfishness, ego and pride, give way to Charity, Humility, Unity and Faith. In The Lord’s Good Name. Amen.]
Swami replied:- All this program is from the heart of the highest ultimate God, called Father of heaven. In fact, I am just an external medium through which the Father of heaven Himself is carrying on this divine program.