Posted on: 01 Nov 2022
1. How can I get rid of selfishness?
[Shri Sattireddy asked: Paadanamaskaram Swamiji. i am sattireddy. Swamiji, Your Knowledge is more precious than crores and crores of diamonds; even if Kubera put his all wealth on one side and Your Knowledge another side even Kubera wealth can't measure up to this Knowledge Swamiji. Swamiji sometimes while discussing or telling Your knowledge, i am becoming selfish Swamiji like i am giving my hardearned money to them. Swamiji if they know your knowledge, they may use this knowledge in any direction because knowledge is double edged sword . Swamiji How can i get rid of this selfishness (hiding some points) and this fear and can have nice Satsang with other people Swamiji??]
Swami replied:- You need not hide anything from anybody. You surrender to God and then speak. God will give those relevant points only to the context of the receiver. God will hide those points, which are unnecessary to the specific receiver.
2. What is the reason for carving chappals also for the idol?
[Swamiji, in temples, idols are very beautifully decorated. Some devotees even treat these idols as the original God Swamiji. What is the reason that chappals are carved for the idols ??]
Swami replied:- Dress, chappals etc., need not be considered at all.
3. How can one get rid of fear and take decisions in one’s worldly life?
[Swamiji if a person is in starting stage of spiritual life and doing all his worldly works, but has many fears while making decisions, that he may be bound by the karma chakra and face problems, and sometimes he might move away from You Swamiji. Swamiji, how can get rid of this fear and make decisions in worldly life??]
Swami replied:- Swamiji is more concerned with spiritual life than the materialistic life, which is a routine matter. Nobody will take anything from this world, which is the property of God Datta. The soul will say for some time that this is mine and then passes away leaving the place for some other soul to say the same thing. The property of God Datta will be constantly smiling at such ignorant souls.
4. How can I differentiate between the work done by You and done by the soul?
[Swamiji a soul has less freedom. Swamiji even if a soul becomes successful in worldly or in spiritual life, the credit goes to You alone Swamiji. Swamiji my question is that i am unable to do any analysis on which work is done by the LORD DATTA SWAMJI and which work is done by the soul. Swamiji, for it is appearing like everything is like a game played You. How can i differentiate the work done by You and the soul, Swamiji??]
Swami replied:- If the soul surrenders totally to God, God will enter the soul and does the work in excellent way.