Who should be considered next to GOD?

In Shatpath Brahmin Granth 3/7/3/10, written by Yask Muni it is said, “VIDWANS HI DEVAHA” i.e., he who is learned of Vedas, he is called Dev. Yajurveda mantra 40/3 says, “ASURYA NAAM TE LOKAHA ANDHEN TAMSA VRITAHA_______” means while taking...

Adwaitvad – questions and answers – July 03, 2004

Swamiji’s previous reply: So first to be a learned of Vedas and knower of five fires or a sanyasi who lives in a dense jungle and does worship with trust, is necessary. Ram Suri present reply: Living in a dense jungle for worship of divine with trust is not...

Shashtras and origin of Vedas

Deepak Rana: I recently came to a person that there is no proof from shastras that Vedas were first realized by four rishis i.e. Agni Aditya Vayu and Angira. It is only Swami Dayananda who told like this but has no shastriya praman..and he gives all the pramans from...

Sins committed in ignorance

Ignorance is itself a sin and result thereof is borne accordingly. If we study Vedas then we will find in 31 chapter of Yajurveda and mandal 10 of Rig Veda that God creates universe and simultaneously He originates the knowledge of four Vedas in the hearts of four...

Definition of Om

OM has three Hindi words. Aa,Uu and Ma. Aa is meant for Aakaar from which three names of God are built, Viraat, Agni and Vishwadi. From Uu= uukaar from which Hirnyagarbh, Vaayu and tejas names occurs and Ma = makaar from which Ishwar, Aditya and Praajyan aadi, holy...

Difference between Buddhi, Mann and Aatma

To understand the answer of the question a deep study of Rig Ved mandal 10 sukta 129 is essential. But is short one should understand about alive and non-alive matters. There are three matters in the universe. Almighty God and souls are alive. And prakriti is...

Adwaitvad – questions and answers – June 24, 2004

Ram Suri previous reply: The ‘Amanava purusha’ described in Chandogya Upanishad 5.10.2 guides the soul to god (‘maasebya samvatsaram ….vidyu tam tatpurusho amanavaha sa yena brahma gamayatyasha devayanah pandah iti’). The meaning of this...

Views on current swamis

God has made universe and bless us human body to do pious deeds only. He has not made any heaven or hell. All have to face the result of their deeds good or bad here only even by taking rebirth. God has not only made universe but has also given knowledge of four Vedas...

Quest to realize truth in human life

The target of a human life to realize truth under the guidance of a Guru even continues (in) the family life like Shri Ram, sita etc., or a brahamcharya life like Bal brahmcharini Gargi who was the Guru of king Janak. But now a days due to attraction in materialistic...

Adwaitvad – questions and answers – June 13, 2004

Swamiji’s previous reply: I have quoted chapter 39th of Yajurveda and in its mantra 6 it is mentioned that the soul, after leaving the body wanders first day in Surya second in Agni third Vaayu fourth Aditya, fifth chandrma, 6 Ritu etc., etc. But these are...