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Can You please give us a set of commands for the path of Pravrutti?

Posted on: 24/04/2025

Shri Durgaprasad asked: Paadanamaskaaram Swami, You have nicely summarized Your entire philosophy in Datta Swami Trisutra Matam. However this topic can be shared with only those, who are in the path of Nivrutti. Can You please give us a set of commands (commandments of Datta Swami) for the path of Pravrutti..

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Can we say that the invention done by souls (such as weapons), is sanctioned by God?

Posted on: 24/04/2025

Shri Durgaprasad asked: God gave freewill to souls. Gita says everything is under the control of God, which means that the fruit is as per the will of God. Can we say an invention done by souls (such as a mass destructive weapon) is finally sanctioned by God for some purpose? Otherwise, why not God stop such ideas at the root level...

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Swami, can You give me some suggestions to reduce my overweight?

Posted on: 24/04/2025

[Mr. Xavier asked:-]

Swami replied:- God Krishna told two points about Himself. One is that there is nothing that is not attained by Him and another is that there is nothing...

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Baba came in visions in the form of Madhusudan Sai. Are they one or a student merged with Sai Baba?

Posted on: 24/04/2025

Mr. Kenan from Syria asked:- Please I want to ask Swamiji… I was a devotee of Satya Sai Baba… Recently Baba started coming in visions in form of Madhusudan Sai and gave me Shivalingam… I still do not understand, are they one completely or a student merged...

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Satsanga about Why God Krishna is Called as the Real Celibate (Part-3)

Posted on: 21/04/2025

Part-3:

11. Some devotees fail loving God Krishna even though they try their level best. Please enlighten us.

Ms. Thrylokya asked:- Swami, some devotees will be failing to love God Krishna even though they try their level best. They like to worship God Shiva and love His spotless straight forward personality. They still find it very difficult to worship God Krishna since He can do anything and He can say anything based on His will and wish. They feel that He misuses His omnipotence

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What is the internal meaning of Your words spoken to me?

Posted on: 20/04/2025

Shri S Phani Kumar asked:- Swami, recently, in the early morning at 3 am, I awoke and saw You with dazzling white radiation sitting on lotus with excellent gold colour, You told me “These online Satsangas (associations on spiritual knowledge) started 5 years back must be developed further in universal hall with the society of devotees facing...

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Can I ask You about the difference between The Dalai Lama and Sathya Sai Baba?

Posted on: 20/04/2025

[Mr. Kenan from Syria asked:- Please can I ask our dearest Avatar about the difference between The Dalai Lama and Sathya Sai Baba. What is the difference between incarnation and Avatar?]

Swami replied:- Shri Dalai Lama is the divine messenger and Shri Satya Sai Baba is divine incarnation of God in a different external human form. A great political leader sent his message through a tape recorder...

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Is a saint better than the house-holder, who with the help of technology constructs roads etc.?

Posted on: 18/04/2025

Ms. Thrylokya asked:- My father is against sainthood from a long time. He says that the house-holder is far better than a saint. The house-holders with the help of development of science and technology are constructing roads etc., which are very much helpful...

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Where is Your ashram and why are there no videos of Datta Swami?

Posted on: 18/04/2025

[Mr. Kenan, a devotee from Syria asked:- Sai Ram. Please I am a new devotee of Avatar Datta Swami. But I do not know where Your ashram is and why there are no videos of him?]

Swami replied:- The ashrama is limited to a certain place. My spiritual knowledge...

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Why did God Vishnu kill Hiranyakashipu and protect Prahlaada?

Posted on: 17/04/2025

Shri PVNM Sarma asked:- Swami, Hiranyakashipu is a devotee of God Shiva. Prahlaada is a devotee of God Vishnu. You said that Vishnu and Shiva are one and the same God Datta. In such a case, Hiranyakashipu is also a devotee of God Vishnu only. In such a case, why God Vishnu killed Hiranyakashipu and protected...

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Who is the 9th avatar of Lord Vishnu?

Posted on: 17/04/2025

Shri Hrushikesh asked: Dear Swami, I request You to kindly answer the below questions asked by my cousin Bharath. Who exactly is the 9th avatar of Lord Vishnu? The forgotten avatar. I found 3 answers on the internet. These are the answers I found, they are Gautama Buddha or Krishna Or Balarama. Kindly clarify...

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Swami answers questions of Shri Anil on Christianity

Posted on: 17/04/2025

1. Why did Jesus say “My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken Me”?

[Shri Anil asked: Padanamaskaram Swami, During crucifixion, why did Jesus say, “Eli, Eli, Lama sabachthani,” that is to say, My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?]

Swami replied:- The human being-component of human incarnation speaks this and not the God-component. Moreover, the incarnation acts like a devotee so that...

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Please explain the first step of practical spirituality.

Posted on: 17/04/2025

[Ms. Bhanu Samykya asked: Swami, kindly make clear if the first step means doing Karma Phala Tyaaga or Sacrifice of fruit of work?]

Swami replied:- You have chosen the highest path of spiritual knowledge (Jnaana Yoga), devotion (Bhakti Yoga) and practice (Karma Yoga). In this path, Karma Yoga is the last step in which service (Karma Samnyaasa)...

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Kindly enlighten the inner meaning of kanyaadaanam.

Posted on: 14/04/2025

Ms. Purnima asked: Padanamaskaram Swami. Today, on the auspicious occasion of Sri Ramanavami, I participated in the Sita Rama Kalyanam. During the ceremony, the priest mentioned that among all forms of dāna (charitable giving), annadānam holds the highest place, followed by kanyādānam, which is considered so sacred that it is believed to bless and benefit seven...

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Can we say that God's unimaginable love is the basis of the creation?

Posted on: 14/04/2025

Ms. Saatvika asked: Padanamaskaram Swami, You say that God created this creation for His divine entertainment, which is to enjoy the true love of climax devotees. But, the love of God towards His devotees is unimaginable due to which He undergoes a lot of suffering and puts a lot of effort to uplift the soul to climax stage. Therefore, can we say that God's unimaginable love...

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What are the ethical boundaries that a doctor shouldn't cross and be cautious about?

Posted on: 14/04/2025

Ms. Bhanu Samykya asked: Padanamaskaram Swami, in present times medical treatment has become way of income making but what are the ethical boundaries that a doctor shouldn't cross and be cautious about? in learning phase treatment is not ideal and some mistakes are happening practically. How should the attitude and mind of a doctor ideally be like? Even a trace...

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What is the cause of my feeling that Incarnation is limited to few close devotees only?

Posted on: 14/04/2025

Ms. Bhanu Samykya asked: Padanamaskaram Swami, I'm again falling into poisonous thought that God is partial. Every time I try to fight against this thought I'm unable to answer the question which is that why is God in Human Form limited to only few close devotees only? Contemporary Human incarnation of God in every generation is close only with a few set of devotees...

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Should we treat all divine forms of Parabrahman as equal?

Posted on: 14/04/2025

Shri Boya Uday asked: Padanamaskaram swami! All diverse forms and qualities resulted from one Parabrahman. Does this mean I should treat them all equal? How can I treat grass and tree as the same? Is rat and tiger the same? How is mountain and river...

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Ninne Pilustam, Dattudo! - Telugu folk song composed by Shri Datta Swami

Posted on: 13/04/2025

Ninne Pilustam, Dattudo!

We call You only, O Datta!

(Telugu folk song composed by His Holiness Shri Datta Swami and the English translation is also done by Swami Himself.)

(శ్రీశ్రీశ్రీ దత్తస్వామివారు రచించిన తెలుగు జానపద గీతం)

నిన్నే పిలుస్తం దత్తుడో!

నిన్నే పిలుస్తం దత్తుడో!
నీ కోసం ప్రాణాలైనా ఇస్తామురా...

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Swami answers questions of Shri Anil on devotion of Gopikas

Posted on: 09/04/2025

1. The real Krishna should have danced with the 12 Gopikas, who passed all the tests. Kindly clarify.

[Shri Anil asked: Out of the 1000 Gopikas, 12 Gopikas passed all 3 tests. In such a case, the real Krishna should have danced with these 12 Gopikas (real devotees) rather than the unreal Krishna? Kindly clarify this.]

Swami replied:- It is only a test about the fascination to spouse. The important point is to conduct the test and declare the result. The question paper was setup by the real Krishna only. Anybody can conduct...

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