Religion & Spirituality

D.T.Suzuki and Pure Land Buddhism

D.T. Suzuki is more known in the West as an exponent of zen buddhism, but he also wrote much on Shin (i.e. Pure Land) Buddhism. His mum was a devote Pure Lander and you don't argue with mums......😀 Anyway, it is always good to learn just how other...

God is always associated with bliss.

DEVELOPING PURITY IN DEVOTION IS THE FIRST STEP [Shri Anil Antony asked “Why are the lives of devotees always full of difficulties and miseries? Does this mean that God is always associated with misery and not bliss?” Shri Swami replied as...

A bried biography of Shri Datta Swami

SHRI DATTA SWAMI-A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY His Holiness Shri Datta Swami is a complete incarnation of the Lord (Pari Purna Avatara). He has come to this world to preach Divine Knowledge to mankind. In the past incarnations of the Lord, this wonderful Divine...

Where can I find Shri Datta Swamy Ashram to do service?

Swami replied:- Aashrama means complete tiredness (Ā Samantāt śrāmyanti tapasā iti). This means always becoming tired in doing the service of God. It does not mean a particular place to which all the devotees come to do service. All the houses of...

Different views of devotees about human incarnation

DIFFERENT VIEWS OF DEVOTEES ABOUT HUMAN INCARNATION The single truth will appear in different ways with different concepts simultaneously correct according to different receivers. The same lady appears as wife, sister and mother simultaneously to...

Resolving contradictions in the statements of the Gita

RESOLVING CONTRADICTIONS IN THE STATEMENTS OF THE GITA There are three statements in the Gita. i) The world is in Me, ii) I am not in the world and iii) The world is also not in Me (Matsthani sarva bhutani, na chaham teshvavasthitah, na cha...

Donation of money to God

SACRIFICE TO SATGURU RESULTS IN ETERNAL FRUIT [This is Shri Swami’s reply to Mr. Anil’s query “You said that the money earned through sin like corruption etc., should be returned to God. What about hard earned money?”] There is no compulsion that...

Can the merging of God with the climax devotee be considered as a miracle?

Can the merging of God with the climax devotee be considered as a miracle? [Smt. Chhanda asked: Can the merging with the climax devotee be considered as a miracle once it has taken place as He becomes God Himself from that moment?] Swami replied:-...

What is the reason for a Yogi to become Yogabhrashta?

What is the reason for a Yogi to become Yogabhrashta? [Ms. Thrylokya asked:- Swami, please explain the reason for a Yogi to become Yogabhrashta referred in recent explanation of 12th Prakaranam of Brahma Jnaanam.] Swami replied:- Yogi means the...

Inconvenient Punishment Alone Transforms

NO NEED TO ASK ANYTHING FROM OMNISCIENT GOD The Gita says that you should totally surrender to God (Tvameva Sharanam…). After your prayer and worship to God, you need not ask Him for anything even in the mind because He is omniscient. You are...

Happy Birthday H.G. Wells

On this date in 1866, (Herbert George) H.G. Wells was born to a working-class family in Kent, England. He received a spotty education, interrupted by several illnesses and family difficulties, and became a draper's apprentice as a teen. Wells earned...

Will salvation happen only after learning complete knowledge?

Will salvation happen only after learning complete knowledge? 1. Will salvation happen only after learning complete knowledge? [Shri Divakar asked: Padnamaskaram Swami, As per Your answer, salvation means the natural spontaneous drop out of worldly...

Practicing spiritual concepts

PRACTICING SPIRITUAL CONCEPTS [Shri Surya asked “How to purify one’s devotion so that it can really reflect in practice?”. Shri Swami replied as follows.] For the projection of a tree, seed, water and fertilizer are necessary. Similarly, for the...

Miracles – God - Identification

Today ignorant people are thinking that the Human form, which does miracles, is Lord Datta. Demons and devils also do miracles. Are they god? Even if they claimed themselves as God, sages did not agree. Miracles are only jewels of God, which can be...

Human incarnation – Christian – Hindu- Muslim View

My dear Christians and Hindus, I repeatedly say that Hinduism and Christianity have the same basic structure of spiritual knowledge. When God comes down as Human Incarnation, He is viewed in three ways. Some people view the Human Incarnation as God...

Importance of appetite for divine knowledge

THE IMPORTANCE OF THE APPETITE FOR DIVINE KNOWLEDGE [Shri Phani asked: “Many people do not have appetite for knowledge. Only one in millions has the real appetite for spiritual knowledge. In such case, the job of the Preacher becomes very easy to...

Devotees get pained seeing the Sadguru suffering for their sins. What is the solution?

Devotees get pained seeing the Sadguru suffering for their sins. What is the solution? [Ms. Thrylokya asked:– When the human incarnation is taking the responsibilities and sins of His devotees, the real devotees get pained at the suffering of the c...

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Hebrews 6:18-19 NKJV

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