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Energy Conservation And Yoga Shri P V N M Sharma asked: Swami! Why do you put off the lights and fans as soon as we leave the room? Swami replied (jokingly): O Learned and Devoted Servants of God! You know that I am the light of spiritual knowledge and a fan of God Datta. There is always jealousy b...

The distinction between "Atman" and "Jeeva" in Hindu philosophy arises from the understanding that there is a universal consciousness that exists in all beings, as well as an individualized aspect of consciousness that varies among different beings. Atman: Atman refers to the un...

In Hindu philosophy, the mind is composed of several aspects that contribute to the sense of individual identity and self-awareness. These aspects are known as the fourfold mind or Antahkarana, which consists of Manas, Buddhi, Chittam, and Ahankara. ... Mind, intelligence, memory and ego (manas, bu...

I often think that God must be bored shitless. I mean, life has no challenges for him. There is nothing left for him to achieve. He doesn't have any sexual partner. He doesn't know what it means to read a new book, or feel the thrill of learning something new and exciting. He possesses his qualitie...

dattaswami said, God is real and the world is unreal; but can this explain why sure thing Pacific Warrior was beaten 25L into 7th place at Gosford yesterday? Coincidence? I THINK NOT! Shankara told that an unreal cause can generate real effect by giving an example: an unreal tiger seen in a dream g...

If souls are God's inert instruments, does it not violate their freedom and make it unfair to punish souls for their sins? Shri Krishnaraj.V.S wrote: Dear Sir, With reference to the above message, i would like to seek clarification for the following: The reply by Swami is, Quote “The real Speaker i...

What about the dimension of time in the picture of space and energy? [A question by Shri Aditya Nath] Swami replied:- Space is the subtle energy that was created as the first item in the beginning of creation. Time is not mentioned as a separate item in the creation of God along with items like spa...

SOUL IS NOT THE CREATOR God gave the ability of creating robot, a duplicate human being, to the humanity to show that a human being is a created item only. The human being includes the soul, which is a special work form of inert energy. The inert energy was created by God as the first item in the b...

SCIENCE AND LOGIC APPLY TO CREATION There are two channels for the meaning of the word Atmajnanam. The first channel is to analyze the composition of self and human body, since the word Atman means the human body also. However, if you confine the meaning only to the self, it means only the analysis ...

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Is Satan created by God or created by bad thoughts of the souls? (Divine Satsanga on 14-01-2023 attended by Smt. Chhanda Chandra along with Smt. Sudha Rani, Ms. Bhanu Samykya, Ms. Laxmi Thrylokya and Mr. Nitin Bhosle.) [A question by Ms. Bhanu Samykya] Swami replied: Satan is created by bad thought...

What is the real meaning of the impartiality of God? (Divine Satsanga on 14-01-2023 attended by Smt. Chhanda Chandra along with Smt. Sudha Rani, Ms. Bhanu Samykya, Ms. Laxmi Thrylokya and Mr. Nitin Bhosle.) [A question by Ms. Bhanu Samykya] Swami replied: People think that impartiality means seeing ...

Shall we help a beggar with food or neglect him as he is undergoing punishment? [Smt. Sudha Rani asked: If a beggar comes in alms, shall we help him with some food, etc. or shall we neglect him because he is a sinner undergoing the punishment given by God for his sins?] Swami replied: There are two...

How can the kindest God throw bad souls into the births of animals, etc., and sometimes even into the liquid fire? [Ms. Thrylokya asked: The kindest God being also the Father of all souls is throwing some bad souls into the births of animals, birds and trees and sometimes even into the liquid fire....