Somya: Pranam Guruji.Guruji I have a question which always irritates me and it is that why soul is not independent and why it has to take up a human body?why god is the owner of the supreme power and why not a soul?Please help me. If I am mistaken in asking this question ,please forgive me.

Harshad: Pranam Guruji. If it is not possible to create a new species, then how it's possible that scientists are creating hybrid animal with male and female of different species. Is it according to VEDA or it's result of human's intelligence not God's? Is it possible that in past during days of Ramayan, some male-female combination of VANAR and Human might have resulted VANAR species having very good qualities from both species, like good intellect of human beings and ability to fly of monkey.
Swami Ramswarup: My blessings to you. Fundamental laws of nature are never changed. So, creation of new species is not possible. But, varieties of existing species are brought into existence. DNA etc., has to be taken from existing, natural species. No, please. It was not possible and shall never be possible that human and monkey species were crossed to create vanar species.

Vidya: Guruji, How do I know whether I am following the right path?
Swami Ramswarup: By following the Vedic path, if you are yourself satisfied and do not repent for whatever you do, it implies you are following the right path.

Nupur: Is it true the horse for Ashwamedh yaj has to be pure white but with one black ear?
Swami Ramswarup: Ashwamedh Yaj is the Yaj which is beneficial/glorious for the nation. The meaning of Ashwa is not horse but the Nation. So, in the said Yaj horse is not required.

Dadi Amma: How to improve one's memory and concentration?
Swami Ramswarup:The main way/means to improve memory and concentration is to maintain Brahmcharya. In this connection, Patanjali Rishi in his Yog shastra 2/38 states

BRAHAMCHARYAPRATISHTHAYAAM VEERYALABHAHA

Vyas Muni while explaining the sutra states that when the aspirant maintains Brahmcharya, he achieves the benefit of mental and physical power as a result, he attains the best memory. You see, in the ancient times, such students used to remember entire Vedas by heart because at that time, there was no book or printed material but Vedas were taught orally. In this connection, I also paste my answer-

HOW TO ACHIEVE CONCENTRATION

Your question is a question relevant for all aspirants of the world. In Bhagwad Geeta chapter 6, it is stated-

Anonymous: I am having sevai dosam. Should I marry the man who is having sevai dosam? What will happen if i marry a man without sevai dosam?
Swami Ramswarup: Please, explain about the details of sevai dosh. I mean to ask, what is sevai dosh. However, in Vedas-shastras , upnishads, Geeta, Ramayan and other holy granths , no dosh like Pitra dosh, Mangalik dosh, kaal Sarp Yog etc., are mentioned. So, learned never accept any kind of dosh.

Alvin Lal: Pranaam Guruji, If somebody is punished for their bad deeds, you have mentioned before that it is God who delivering this punishment. As no human would want bad for themselves, even if they are serial killers. Similarly, when a whole country is punished like Haiti, or the recent earthquake in Cuba, where several have lost lives. I assume again God here is giving punishment. In this case

Lalit: प्र सु स्तोमं भरत वाजयंत इन्द्राय सत्यं यदि सत्यमस्ति !
नेन्द्रो अस्तीति नेम उ त्व आह क ई ददर्शं कमभि ष्टवाम !! ऋग्वेद 8/100/3
Swamiji please explain the meaning of the above mantra.
Swami Ramswarup: The meaning in Roman Hindi is as under:-
(Yadi Satyam Asti) Yadi yeh baat satya nishhchit hai to (Vaajyantaha) tum sukh ki kaamna karte hue (Satyam) satya hee (Indraye) Parmeshwar ko dhyaye maano arthat usey prapt karo. (soo stomam) apnee shreshth stuti( pra, bharat) achchee prakar arpit karo. (Indraha na asti) Ishwar nahin hai,yeh baat (Tvaha) koi (Nemaha) agyani hee(Aaha) karta hai. Veh agyani bhranti karta hai ki (Eem) us Parmeshwar ko (Kah Dadarsh) kisney dekha hai.

Isliye (kam) kiski (Abhistavaam) Pratyaksh roop se vandana karein.

Idea of the mantra is that if we begin to do the worship of God Who creates, nurses and destroys the universe then first of all, we must consider the proof of His existence. The blind faith will always be harmful as stated in Yog Shastra Sutra 1/7

“PRATYAKSHANUMANAAGAMAHA PRAMANNANI”

for which my article is as under:-

How to determine truth/reach at a conclusion

Aneel: Swami Ji, is it necessary to "marry" (Even if one doesn't have any intense desire or lust for the same)? Please get me out of confusion.
Swami Ramswarup: If anyone is not desirous of getting married life, he should follow the rules and regulations of Brahmcharya ashram which would be great achievement for achieving the main target of life i.e., salvation. Otherwise, without marriage, life may become a curse nowadays due to indulgence in illusion etc.

I have written a book named Brahmcharya- Ek dukh nivarak divya manni (in Hindi) worth Rs.80/- excluding postal charges, which should be read by you because it is applicable to brahmchari as well as married people. You may send your postal address for the same, if you so desire.

PM: Swamiji Namaskar, Q1) How can we know our previous life?
Q2) How to start studying Vedas as I don't know Sanskrit.
Swami Ramswarup: Namaskar.
(i) To know, the previous life is not Vedic culture. Better, if a person starts worshipping God following the path of Vedas, then he certainly becomes Yogi and would know his previous life. Yogi only knows and no one can know, please.

Nidhi: Swamiji Pranaam, You had explained the following mantra on your website on 18th January 2010. Could you please elaborate. If a female can worship God during this period why can't her husband or any other family member come in contact with her? Please explain. Why should she be isolated and ask to do her own dishes or cook her own food? Excuse my ignorance if I have misunderstood the explanation.
Swami Ramswarup: My blessings to you, my daughter. During such period, some germs come out of the body of the lady which prove to be harmful to others. That is why, for such particular period the lady should not be touched. As regards worship, God is formless and is ever away from the effect, any kind of germs etc. God being omnipresent, God also resides in germs, gutters etc., but being subtlest and minutest (most suksham), He remains separate. She should not cook for herself but other family members must look after her for food purposes. Yes, please, you have understood the idea of RigVeda mantra well.

Rashmi Sahu: Respected Guru ji maharaj, Pranaam Further recently Govt. of India has accepted that Mighty Saraswati river did exist. The Union Water Resources Ministry quoted in writing the conclusion of a study jointly conducted by scientists of ISRO, Jodhpur and the Rajasthan Government’s Ground Water Department, published in the Journal of Indian Society of Remote Sensing. Besides other things, the authors had said that “clear signals of palaeo-channels on the satellite imagery in the form of a strong and powerful continuous drainage system in the North-West region and occurrence of archaeological sites of pre-Harappan, Harappan and post-Harappan ages beyond doubt indicate the existence of a mighty palaeo-drainage system of the Vedic Saraswati river in this region… The description and magnanimity of these channels also matches with the river Saraswati described in the Vedic literature.” Guruji Maharaj you have said that Yoga and Yajyen (Veda mantras in Sanskrit) activate right side of brain. In fact every literature written by yogis having achieved Samadhi (Nirvikalpa/Dharammegh) ascertain what you are saying, only saddest thing is Indian curriculum does not reflect the said truth and Greatness of Indian culture, but i hope in future the tides will change by the blessings of God and efforts of pious souls like you.

Parful Muju: Namaskar Swamiji, thank you very much for your guidance.
Q1) is there anything like "AKASMAT MIRTYU"
Q2) Meaning of mantra "om namah shivay" and its usefulness.
Swami Ramswarup: Namaskar. You are most welcome, please.
(1) Usually people say about sudden death (Akasmat Mrityu) but death is based on our previous lives’ deeds which is awarded by God Himself. However, death can be overcome and a person can get long, happy life if he does pious deeds according to Vedas and daily worship of God. Simultaneously, he discharges all his moral duties daily. The said law is made by God in Vedas- That Death can be avoided and overcome. No doubt, every one has to meet with death but by following Vedas’ path, life can be increased upto four hundred years.

(2) The meaning of the shloka-“Om Namah Shivay” is- Our Namaskar (respectful salutation, adoration) to Shiv. In Vedas, Shiv is the name of formless Almighty God. Shiv means He who is benevolent and only Formless God who creates, nurses and destroys the universe is benevolent to the universe.

Shashikant Pandey: Swamiji Namastey,when a person realised that he/she is in true love? is it true that ,if you really loves or like somebody from your heart ,you will definitely meet in future or in next birth?

Arya: Hello swami ji, I have heard about Muslims they do always a pray example they enter the house or want to drive car they say Bismillah or they want to do anything they say Bismillah. What can we say is there a special Vedic mantra for it?
Swami Ramswarup: Vedas state that when you start any pious deed like marriage, construction of house, sanskar of children etc., then perform Yajyen with Ved mantras. When you do daily deeds for example- student goes to school, his father goes to office or business etc., then chant either Gayatri mantra or only holy name of God – OM.

When the task gets finished, then also chant OM or Gayatri mantra. The said is eternal philosophy and is most beneficial to entire mankind.

V: Please send us 1. Vedic Pravachan Sangrah – 1 2. Shrimad Bhagwadgita (Ek Vedic Rahasya) Part 1 - Mool, Shabdaarth, Bhavarth, Hindi-teeka Sahit 3. Questions - Answers on Vedanta and Eternal Vedas Philosophy 4. Vedanta and Eternal Vedas' Philosophy – II 5. Vedas - a Divine Light (Best seller)
Swami Ramswarup: The books are being sent to you. Meanwhile, I would like to inform you that Srimad Bhagwad Geeta –Ek Vedic Rahasya part II has also been released and come in the hands of readers. My blessings to you, my daughter.

ODM: Will I have love or arranged marriage?

Arya: Hello swami ji, can you show me a mantra in Vedas that supports rebirth (reincarnation)? I saw a video of zakir naik and he says that in Vedas there in no mention of reincarnation, he says that the Vedas only speaks of punar janam and that means only punar means next janam means life he says it means next life ( heaven or hell ) how you can explain me the reincarnation in Vedas?
Swami Ramswarup: Rebirth is eternal and everlasting process of the universe otherwise one day there will remain no creation of living bodies. However, Vedas tell that creation is also eternal and everlasting process. Several Ved mantras talk about rebirth but following mantras are specific about it. If you will send me your postal address, then I’ll send you the meaning and idea of these mantras. Rigveda mantra 1/24/1,2 and Yajurveda mantra 3/54,55.

Syed Salahuddin: mera beta international islamic university may partah hai us k liya students loan chai hai wo kah say milay ga
Swami Ramswarup: Badi khushi ki baat hai ki aapka beta uunchi shiksha le raha hai student loan ke bare mein meri yahi raiye hai ki aap International Islamic university se hi poochch tachch karein ya education ministry ko apply karein. Yahin se aapko theek pata chal sakta hai. Meri dua hai ki aapka bachcha khoob padey.

Ashok: Hare Krishna! Swami ji, these days I am trying to know more and more about one interesting topic, in every religion it is said that messiah will come soon, in Hinduism we talk about Kalki avatar, in Islam they talk about Imam Mahdi, in Christianity its second coming of jesus and also they talk about anti-christ who will be here soon, there are many new age sects nowaday talking about change of materialistic world into spiritual world in near future(known as Sat-Yug in India). And there are many theories related to 2012 and end times. I want to know your views about this topic, and what our Vedas, Upnishad says about this.
Swami Ramswarup: In this connection, I paste my article to this effect below. It is not correct. It will take at least about One Arab years more for its destruction.

No doubts, scientific calculations mostly are found correct but still there is other unlimited power of Almighty Who nurses us and I give you surety of its stability for the above period. However, some of the human-beings may meet with the death like the destruction caused in Hiroshima. But total destruction is quite impossible.

Gopal Popati: Pranam Guruji, Thanks for answering all my previous questions. I would like to know why Non-Veg is prohibited? Does Vedas have any reference for it?
Swami Ramswarup: My blessings to you. You are welcome, please. In this regard, I paste my article.

Non-vegetarian diet

Nidhi: Swamiji Pranaam, Posting a few more questions, kindly provide an answer for them. I was having a discussion with a few people and they were unable to understand the reason why smoking and drinking is prohibited. The reasons they gave were alcohol is made due to fermentation of grains or fruits. Then if it is vegetable/ fruit juice that is fermented then why should it not be consumed? Brandy etc is also sometimes prescribed by doctors for cough/cold etc. So if alcohol, etc. is consumed in small quantities why is it bad? If it is addiction then even tea and coffee are addictions then what is the difference between having tea/ coffee or alcohol? I was unable to give a satisfactory answer to them since I am not familiar with all the teachings and meanings of Vedas. Please shed some light on this matter. I would appreciate if you can also mention any shlokas, preachings from Vedas to support the answers. Thanking you for your continued support and answers.
Swami Ramswarup: My blessings to you. First of all, we must know that to take even a drop of poison is harmful. Manusmriti shloka 2/177 states “Varjet Madhumaansat” i.e., Non-vegetarian and any sort of addiction is prohibited.
The definition of addiction is stated-
“ Budhi lumpyati yaddravam madkari tado uchchyatey.”

SeekTruth: Dear Swami ji, I have few questions and doubts about Vedas and following Vedic philosophy...
• No surety of understanding of Vedas as per Rishis who got it? I mean how do we be assure that Current Vedas are the original scriptures which is not corrupted / words are not added / substracted? Also how do we be sure that the interpretation is correct because I see different scholars giving different interpretation and I believe God's message should not contradict with itself.
• Knowledge of Vedas was and is not known to common majority and those who were in-charge of it can corrupt if for self benefits. It puts a genuine doubt of Vedas remaining in authentic and correct form.
• Lots of riddles and symbolic interpretation leading to drastic difference between the scholars of same Vedas. How do we explain that?
Also if you can explain me about Law of Karma, Origin of mankind, accountability of deeds and your views about Islam as a religion while it links and asks to worship about One God alone, consider entire mankind as brethren, commands to do good things and abstain from bad things and ALSO gives surety of preservation of scripture and understanding in recorded history.
Please don't take me wrong, I am just trying to search the truth...It will be better if you can guide me. SeekTruth