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Why have our ancestors recommended doing upavaasam (fasting)?

Swāmi replied:- The actual sense of upavāsam is becoming close to God (upa = close; vāsam = existing, remaining). Thus, its real meaning is devotion and not fasting or avoiding food, as is commonly thought. If one is immersed in devotion to God and...

Is it necessary for a devotee who has developed faith in God to still follow astrology and perform important activities at auspicious times?

Is it necessary for a devotee who has developed faith in God to still follow astrology and perform important activities at auspicious times? [An online spiritual discussion was conducted on November 29, 2020, in which several devotees participated....

Surgery without anesthesia?

Shri Karthik asked: Some have undergone surgery without anesthesia as in the case of Ramana Maharshi and a Buddhist monk. Please explain. Swami replied: If your awareness gets detached from the body, this may be possible. But, I believe that it is...

What is the secret behind Nadi Astrology?

What is the secret behind Nadi Astrology? Swami Replied: The nine planets are the executive secretaries of the administration of this world working under full control of God. All the possibilities of different arrangements of the planets are given...

Why does the Lord bring obstacles in my efforts to get married?

Why does the Lord bring obstacles in my efforts to get married? [I would like to get married and lead a normal life but it is failing everytime due to obstacles from God. Even Rama and Krishna were married. I also do yoga. Can You help me in this...

What is the significance of Shankara Jayanti?

The right side (Dakshina) of Datta is the form of Guru. Datta is the united form of the three forms (Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva). Therefore in the south (Dakshina) the three Gurus viz., Shankara (Shiva), Ramanuja (Vishnu) and Madhva (Brahma) were born...

What’s your (astrological) sign ? Just curious.

Question on doctrine of actions and fruits

Shri Balaji asked: Namaste Swamiji, 1) Kindly clarify the following question from one of my friends: ["My grandfather lead a decent life, did not not have bad habits, was a good devotee of Lord Rama and did a lot of puja everyday. But his death was...

Why do promoters of astrology bail when asked for data sources?

Can’t handle the simple and logical questions so just delete. Seems astrology is an emperor with no clothes. We’re all children of The Enlightenment. Instead of blindly accepting extraordinary claims, we can demand extraordinary proof. I’d say astro...

Awareness is a specific work form of inert energy

ADI SHAKTI OR INERT PRIMORDIAL ENERGY IS THE FIRST ITEM OF CREATION [Vijayadashami Day] Shri Ajay asked: “Lord Shiva is said to be the husband of Goddess Durga, Who is the primordial power (Adi Shakti) and from Whom Goddess Saraswati, Goddess...

Nobody Will be Punished Unnecessarily in God’s Constitution

Nobody Will be Punished Unnecessarily in God’s Constitution Questions on the Ramayana from Smt. Devi w/o Dr. Nikhil 1) Why is it necessary to understate the sacrifice of Lord Rama, in order to prove the greatness of Lakshmana? [Question by Devi: Y...

In Astrology, inert planets are not referred, but, their presiding deities with some miraculous powers from God doing administration of the world ...

Astrology:- In Astrology, inert planets are not referred, but, their presiding deities with some miraculous powers from God doing administration of the world as per the constitution of God are referred. They are the executive forces of the divine...

What is your rising sign?

I'm a Capricorn rising. You need your birth date, birth place , birth time to find out your rising sign. https://astro.cafeastrology.com/natal.php

Cleaning of the Caste System in India

Cleaning of the Caste System in India [A devotee raised a peculiar issue stating that some people of backward castes claim Narakasura as their ancestor, who was a good person and was killed by the upward castes in wrong way. They state that he was...

Will God not care about the bad qualities of the soul when its devotion to God is extreme?

Swami answers questions of Ms. Bhanu Samykya 1. Will God not care about the bad qualities of the soul when its devotion to God is extreme? [Ms. Bhanu Samykya asked: Padanamskaram Swami, Will God not care about the bad qualities of the soul when it's...

Seems about right 😏 🦂

Understand the Real Meaning

MESSAGE ON THE FESTIVAL OF SERPENTS Stop Wastage: You are pouring milk to serpents today[1]. But otherwise you are killing serpents whenever and wherever you see them. A serpent never harms anybody unless it is hurt and fears for its own life. It...

Why are people who believe in horoscopes often targeted by trolls on Q&A websites?

Why can't non-believers have a live-and-let-live attitude towards it instead of using it as an excuse to act like assholes?

The energetic incarnation like Vishnu, Shiva etc., is energetic body charged by the unimaginable God

THE RELEVANCE OF THE INCARNATION The energetic incarnation like Vishnu, Shiva etc., is energetic body charged by the unimaginable God. It is like a letter delivered in Bombay from USA. But, you are in Hyderabad and therefore, that letter delivered...

Major depression is like...?

When people say all the colors are drained from the world I get it. The other day we had an amazing sunrise. I said its pretty because thats the normal response. I know that people like bright vivid colors in the sky. To me though, those colors were...

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