Posted on: 20 Oct 2022
Shri Kishore Ram asked:
1. Swamiji, should I preach Your knowledge (in oral) or ask them to read Your discourses? Which one should I follow?
Swami replied: You can follow any way that is convenient to the context. It is always the best if the devotee reads the total version of the spiritual knowledge.
2. What is the importance of attending the weekend Satsangas (Saturday and Sunday)? Kishore Ram
Swami replied: Shankara says that Satsanga is the first step, the next being detachment, the next being destruction of fascination to worldly bonds, the next being steady and balanced mind, and the next, the final result being the salvation while the soul is in this world itself. Dussanga is the bad association with worldly people that results finally in going to hell. The association and conversation with good devotees induces good spiritual thoughts into the mind gradually resulting in firm devotion to God. Without Satsanga, there is nothing in the spiritual line. Satsanga also means the association with God to get true spiritual knowledge that gives correct practical direction in the spiritual life. The first definition of the word Satsanga (association with good devotees) is the starting point and the second definition of the same word (association with Sadguru or Human Incarnation) is the final end point.
3. Why were Your topmost servants unable to reach Goloka?
[Swamiji, You mentioned in the Datta Vedam that Your topmost servants are Adisesha, Garuda, Hamsa, Nandi, Veda Purushas (Dogs) etc. In that case, why they could not reach Goloka?]
Swami replied: The difficulties faced by Gopikas are very very critical in reaching God. Based on the toughness of the examination, the value of the examination and the candidate passing such examination gain more and more value. Goloka and Brahma loka are not very much different from each other because Goloka is only in a slightly higher plane. Both these worlds are like the twin cities we see here. Between any two worlds, there is a lot of distance, whereas Goloka is almost adjacent to the Brahma loka.