Posted on: 22 Jun 2023
Ms. Bhanu Samykya asked: Padanamaskaram Swami, I have few doubts, please help me clear them.
1. Why should God try to stop devotees from going towards Him when He has no bad intentions?
Swami replied:- God never stops any devotee from coming to Him. It is only the ego and jealousy of the devotee that makes the devotee feel in a wrong line. The devotee reflects his/her defect on God. It is like the devotee wearing red spectacles on the eyes and blaming God as red with anger!
2. You said that one can easily understand the mediated Unimaginable God, how can one do it? What are the steps for understanding Him?
Swami replied:- The first thing to understand God is to remove the ego and jealousy covering the two eyes. The mind and intelligence receive the object as the eyes present the object. The eyes are misled by the red spectacles present on them. The eyes communicate the red goal to the mind and to intelligence. The mind and intelligence also think that the object is red. Hence, the first step in the spiritual path is to eradicate ego and jealousy that arise due to the uncontrolled independence of the mind.
3. Why am I unable to feel that God is always with me? Why do I feel that I'm always alone? What is wrong with my attitude? How do I correct it?
Swami replied:- You can understand the above analysis given by Me.
4. How to come over depressive thinking?
[-At Your Divine Lotus Feet, Bhanu Samykya.]
Swami replied:- Depression comes due to misunderstanding the Sadguru. The reasons for misunderstanding are analyzed by Me in the above questions.