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Shri Datta Swami

 05 Aug 2022

 

What is the difference between God and God's Power?

[Shri Ganesh V asked: Padanamskaram Swamiji, Here is an excerpt from the teachings of Swamy Narayan, "Some people may be extremely adept in worldly affairs, yet they do nothing at all to safeguard their own liberation. Others may know the precise meanings of the various shastras, Puranas and Itihas, yet they too do nothing to safeguard their liberation. Therefore, they cannot be said to possess a sharp intellect; rather, they possess a blunt intellect. Conversely, a person who safeguards his liberation, even though he may possess only a limited intellect, should be considered to have a sharp intellect. On the other hand, a person who, even though possessing a sharp intellect, pays more attention to worldly affairs should be considered to possess a blunt intellect." I find this contradictory with Your teaching that Spiritual knowledge leads to bhakti (devotion) which leads to karma Yoga (karma samyasa and karma phala tyaga). Please correlate this statement with Your teaching and enlighten us. At Your divine feet, Ganesh V

Salutations to You Swami ji! What is the difference between God and God's Power?]

Swami replied:- Actually, the unimaginable God and His unimaginable power are one and the same because two unimaginable items can’t co-exist since any number of unimaginable items result finally in one unimaginable item only. I don’t find any contradiction between what I said and what was said by Swami Narayan. He said that worldly intelligence is blunt only because world is temporary and God is permanent. A worldly intellectual is not appreciated by Him before a person having normal intelligence with strong faith in God.

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