23 Dec 2022
1. How to channelize jealousy for improvement?
[Ms. Bhanu Samykya asked: Padanamaskaram Swami, How to channelize jealousy for improvement? Because that emotion in me is very frequent and it wastes my health, time, work and mainly displeases You. Thank You for coming into my life Swami. Please tell me the steps to convert my jealousy into development in which I always fail. Sometimes I feel I shouldn't see anybody but focus on my goal only, Is this approach the correct way of avoiding jealousy? Please Guide me Swami. - At Your Divine Lotus Feet, Bhanu Samykya.]
Swami replied:- I have already told that the merits in any human being were given to that soul by the pleased God and the main point is that the merits always belong to God and defects always belong to the soul. When you recognize those merits as the inherent qualities of God, you will not get any jealousy because God is omnipotent and the ultimate. As soon as you see a merit, immediately connect it to its source, which is God only. In such a case, you will never get jealousy on seeing any meritorious soul. It is impossible to go on concentrating on your work only because souls always appear before your eyes.
2. Is it true that every situation in a soul's life is solely God's will?
[Ms. Bhanu Samykya asked: Padanamaskaram Swami, Tesselonians say- "In everything give thanks for this is the will of God for you in Jesus Christ". Is it correct to say that every situation in a soul's life comes by the will of God only? - At Your Divine Lotus Feet, Bhanu Samykya.]
Swami replied:- Every situation is coming by the result of your past deeds and present mental setup. Only, when a miracle is done, God is to be thanked directly. Whenever a benefit happens, the devotee thanks God and that shows his/her intensity of devotion to God.
3. Please differentiate between faith and expectation.
[Ms. Bhanu Samykya asked: Padanamaskaram Swami, Does my thought, "God will get me through this tough phase of life", come under faith or expectation? Please differentiate faith and expectation with some examples, Swami. - At Your Divine Lotus Feet, Bhanu Samykya.]
Swami replied:- Faith is the belief in the existence of God. Faith also covers the belief in the good qualities and unimaginable powers of God. Expectation varies from one person to the other, which is aspiration for some type of fruit in return from God.
4. What do You want us to learn from the following incident?
[Padanamaskaram Swami, When You came here as Jesus, You walked on water in the storm. Your disciples were in the boat and got scared by thinking of You as a ghost. But, Peter alone asked You whether he can join You to walk on the Water. You said yes and Peter started to walk but Peter fell due to fear. Here, I have few questions Swami. What do You want us to learn from this incident?]
Swami replied:- In practical situations, the faith in God shall not be disturbed.
5. Does the fear of the disciples indicate a lack of proper faith on God?
Swami replied:- Yes.
6. What do You expect Your true devotee to do in that situation?
Swami replied:- A true devotee will not aspire to walk on water unless God Himself instructs to do so.
7. Was Peter correct in stepping out of the boat to walk on water to reach You?
Swami replied:- Peter did not step out of the boat to reach God. He stepped out to have the entertainment to walk on water like Jesus. Hence, fear entered him and made him fall.
8. Was it faith or ego that made Peter step out of the boat?
Swami replied:- Lack of perfect spiritual knowledge made him to step out of the boat. He should not have asked for such a thing because God did not want so.
9. Can You please arrange the following in ascending order?
[Ms. Bhanu Samykya asked: Padanamaskaram Swami, Can You please arrange them in either ascending or descending order- 1. Relationship with the Human Incarnation of God. 2. Serving the Human Incarnation of God personally. 3. Serving God's mission. 4. Understanding the spiritual knowledge given by Human Incarnation of God. 5. Propagation of spiritual knowledge. -At Your Divine Lotus Feet, Bhanu Samykya.]
Swami replied:- The above order in ascending order of importance from 1 to 5 is correct.
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