Subodh: Aum, namaste swami ji. Swami ji I m very satisfied to solve the question of avtar, paigmber & masiha. I will join kalva gurukul hariyana arya samaj for quick learning of sanskrit vyakran. thanks for ”tamso ma jyotirgmya ” Aum,shanti.shanti.shanti.
Swami Ram Swarup: Namasteji. My blessings to you.
Aquib Khan: Aap mere ko account no. bata dijiye to mai money transfer kar deta hu
Swami Ram Swarup: Aaquib Khan Bhaiji, aapka vichar padkar mere dil mein khushi hui, main hamesha Us Parmeshwar , Khuda, Malik se aapkee salamati kee dua karta hoon. Main aapka shukriya aada karta hoon ki aap mujhe paisey bhejna chahte hain par yakeen karo bhaiji, ki main to ek phakeer hoon, mujhe dhan aadi ki talab nahin hoti hai. Ap log grihastha mein rehte ho yeh dhan to aapko hee adhik chahiye. umeed hai aap bura nahin maaneingey. Mera aapko salam main aapko apnee khud kee gaayee hui ACD bhej raha hoon. Asha hai aap isey avashya suneingey.
Sumant: Namaste Swamiji, I am very happy to see your reply very thank you for replying me and giving a invaluable advice. Lekin guruji mere man mein kuchh sanshay hai jo mein aapse kahana chahata hue krupya bataye:-
Geeta mein Shri Krishan bhagavan ne koi niyat karm karne ko kaha hai vo niyat karm kya hai?
Geeta mein Shri krishan bhagavan ne Yag karne ko kha hai vo yag kya hai?
kya devi devtao ki puja karni chahiye? Aur kya bhagvan ko pane ke liye ghar chodna padega?
Please help me i am very confused Thank you
Swami Ram Swarup: Namsteji. You are welcome, please. Bhagwad Geeta ka karma ke vishya mein yahi updesh hai ki hum Yajyen karma karein jismein Mata Pita gurujanon kee seva aati hai aur jo bhi hum shubh karam karein weh nihswarth hokar karein aur kiya hue karam ke phal kee ichcha na karein. Kabhi bhi aalsi hokar na bathein sadaa purusharth karte rahein. I paste my article regarding yajyen.
Yajyen is the most pious deed on the earth. The meaning of yajyen is Devpooja, Sangatikarann, Daan. By doing the said pious deeds, we sit to perform Agnihotra/Yajyen daily. The subject being deep, can’t be explained here. You are therefore advised to read my book – ‘Vedas- A divine Light’ part I (in English)worth Rs. 80 and ‘Yajyen Karam Sarvashreshtha Ishwar Pooja’ (in Hindi) worth Rs.65, excluding postal charges and books can be sent on receipt of your postal address, if you desire.
After studying the books, you may send your question, if any. Benefits of performing yajyen are unlimited. So please study the books mentioned therein.
Idol worship is not mentioned in Vedas
If an aspirant will concentrate over mouth of idol then for sometime he will concentrate on chin, nose, head etc., but concentration on one point will not be achieved. Secondly, Vedas do not preach to concentrate outside the body. Yog shastra sutra 3/1 also states, “DESHBANDHASYA CHITTASYA DHARNA” i.e., concentrate on a point of body like agyachakra, tip of the nose or heart. So we cannot go against the ved-shastras. Yes, idol worship has been started within two thousand and five hundred years. That is why, Vedas do not tell for idol worship but if people desire, they can go ahead.
Pictures, drawings etc., may not be considered idols but it is an art and not worship of God. We must know that knowledge of Vedas emanates direct from God and idol worship has been made by human beings. So now we have to decide whether we obey God or human beings. If we still follow the path made by humans then no problem, one must go ahead. On the other hand, follower of Vedas must continue his own path.
Idol worship
Idol worship is due to the fact that mostly the saints have not studied Vedas. So naturally, they will not preach the eternal knowledge of Vedas to the public. Secondly, people are already innocent about the knowledge of Vedas. Thirdly, for the last about two-thousand years, the idol worship has been preached by those saints who are not aware of the knowledge of Vedas. So either the man-made worship or the God-made worship will be followed by the people. God made worship is briefed in Vedas and man-made worship has been mentioned in other granths.
After Mahabharata war, knowledge of Vedas is not been given. As the result, worship against Vedas has come into existence. So it is up to the public whether, they follow Vedas or not, however, Vedas are the eternal knowledge which emanates direct from God and is originated in the heart of four Rishis, at the beginning of the earth for the benefit of the mankind.
God is formless
Being formless there is no need of statue or temple of God according to Vedas. As a matter of fact, you, I or every human being, lives in a body. Body is separate, we are called souls. Vedas say soul has no form even. Then also we know each other. For example even if you have not seen the photograph of King Akbar then, you can know Akbar by means of the study of his qualities. So is the case with the God. If an aspirant really goes to his Guru and listens Vedas like Shri Ram, and ancient kings and their public then he will be able to know hundred percent about formless God. Then comes realization for which Vedas (especially Samveda) says that he who performs Yajyen, does jaap (according to Vedas) and practises Ashtang Yoga Philosophy while remaining in family like Shri Ram etc., he sure realizes ,being eternal law.
If we will meditate concentrating outside our body which is also against Vedas/Ashtang Yoga Philosophy, then our attention will always naturally remain outside i.e., attached with outer world i.e., decoration/music/dances etc. In that case subject matter of God will be over. It will be converted into spending fun, doing dances and singing attractive songs by ladies and gents, which is totally against Vedas. Thus the chapter of praising God, True Acharya, Rishi-Munis, performing Yajyen, practice of Ashtang Yoga, eternal knowledge of Vedas etc., will be over.
It is also baseless to say that study of Vedas and practice of yoga philosophy is difficult. It is self made story because Vedas are also called Shruti i.e., Vedas are to be listened first and not to be studied. So to listen to the Vedas, a learned Acharya is needed. The Acharya will explain the Ved mantras in the Yajyen in your own language i.e., in English or Urdu etc., and for an aspirant to do asan, pranayaam, meditation etc., is also not difficult. It is all difficult for those human beings, including present false prophets, (who are against the Vedas), who are lazy, can’t awake early in the morning to listen Vedas and fail to do practice of yoga philosophy. Those people are always after money, materialistic articles and pomp and show etc.
Vedas are not written or spoken by God. This knowledge is emanated from God and is originated in the heart of four Rishis as stated above. God is Almighty i.e., He has all powers. So He needs no assistance to do deeds of universe. In human body alive soul resides and soul is dependent, soul requires mouth to speak, eye to see, hand to write etc., etc. but not God. From His power God originates the knowledge of Vedas in the rishis without writing, or speaking etc. Vedas’ knowledge is divine. The fundamental of the Vedas is this that it was not written or spoken. The knowledge by the power of God was originated about one Arab 96 crore, 8 lakh and 53,111 years ago. Then first time the four rishis of nonsexual creation started pronunciation of the mantras by the power of God. God wanted them to know word meanings and sense of the mantras and therefore the rishis knew all. Then first time the four rishis started pronunciation of the mantras. They taught the mantras to other ignorant people. Then more rishis were produced who knew the Vedas by heart by listening only. There was no paper, ink or pen there. The Vedas were being learnt orally and traditionally this process is yet in force. But mostly not by heart but taking help of the printed book. So printed books are not called Vedas but these are called samhita.
Samhita means the collection of Ved mantras. Therefore Present printed books cannot be considered as Vedas and will never be in future, but samhita. Kapil Muni throws light on this point in his Sankhya Shastra sutra 5/48 that when a rishi does tapsya in the shape of Yajyen, study of Vedas, practice of Ashtang Yoga then the Ved mantras still (now also) originate in heart of the Rishi and the rishi pronounces the mantras. Those mantras are called Vedas, which emanate from God. So Vedas must first be listened (study) from alive Acharya (Guru who knows Vedas). Then only Samhita (books of Vedas) can help.
Bhagwan ko paaney ke liye kabhi ghar na chchodein. Ghar mein rehte-rehte hee Vedadhyayan, Yogabhyaas aur Guru Kripa se Ishwar prapati sambhav ho jaati hai.
Aneel: Namaskar guru ji Q.Guru ji, what is yagiya? It’s basics? also its benefits.
Swami Ram Swarup: Namskarji. Yajyen is the most pious deed on the earth. The meaning of yajyen is Devpooja, Sangatikarann, Daan. By doing the said pious deeds, we sit to perform Agnihotra/Yajyen daily. The subject being deep, can’t be explained here. You are therefore advised to read my book – ‘Vedas- A divine Light’ part I (in English)worth Rs. 80 and ‘Yajyen Karam Sarvashreshtha Ishwar Pooja’ (in Hindi) worth Rs.65 and Vedic Pravachan Sangrah (in Hindi) worth Rs.100/-, excluding postal charges. It can be sent on receipt of your postal address, if you desire.
After studying the books, you may send your question, if any. Benefits of performing yajyen are unlimited. So, please study the said books.