Questions
- Swamigal, You say that only a saint
understands another saint. But even a crow, Lakshmi the cow and
Jackie the dog had understood Sri Ramana Maharshi. Shyam Sunder,
the horse was devoted to Shirdi Saibaba and a buffalo was devoted
to the saint, Gnaneshwar. So, how can one accept this concept
that only a saint understand another saint?
- Many people lead a
secure life even without a Guru? This makes me wonder about the
real need for a Guru.
- Certain actions of
the Saints do not conform to worldly dharma. Swamigal, why is that so?
- I believe that
the caste system was established by man. Would Swamigal give
his opinion regarding this?
- What does 'Harijan' mean?
- Swamigal, I have this
long cherished desire to establish a casteless society
wherein true human bondage would bloom?
- A girl loves me
for my sattvic nature and regrets that she is not so.If we
get married won't she imbibe these qualities from me? Swamigal, won't
our children inherit my sattvic qualities?
Swamigal, You say that only a saint understands
another saint. But even a crow, Lakshmi the cow and Jackie the
dog had understood Sri Ramana Maharshi. Shyam Sunder, the horse
was devoted to Shirdi Saibaba and a buffalo was devoted to the
saint, Gnaneshwar. So, how can one accept this concept that
only a saint understand another saint?
It is not necessary that a saint has to be in human form.
Puranas say that Gajendran, the elephant had surrendered
to the Lord. In kalahasti, a spider conducted pooja to
Lord Siva and He was worshipped by a crab in Tiruvisanallur,
an elephant in Tiruvanaikaaval and by an ant in Tiruverumbur.
In recent years devotion of Kesavan, the elephant towards Sri
Guruvayurappan is well-known. So saints do exist in animal form, too.
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Many people lead a secure life
even without a Guru? This makes me wonder about the real need for a Guru.
There are wealthy people in this world. There are also
those who are poor. Even these poor people do get some food,
clothing and a place to live in. Yet does not everybody feel
that to be wealthy is to live in comfort?
An educated and an illiterate, too, live in this world.
But then can one question about the need for education?
Likewise, a Guru's actions in removing one's ego, pride and
sins may seem to create problems. Each and every action
of the Guru carries a deep meaning and is meant only to
elevate us. Hence, it is only but joyful to live in the shelter of a Guru.
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Certain actions of the Saints
do not conform to worldly dharma.Swamigal, why is that so?
Saints are of a higher plane and they are not bound by
any worldly dharma.
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I believe that the caste system
was established by man. Would Swamigal give his opinion
regarding this?
This is not so. This is only but natural.
For example, though all dogs would fall under a single
biological group they are classified into various species,
such as, Alsatian, Doberman, German Shepherd, Pomeranian,
Rajapalayam, etc. on the basis of certain inherent qualities.
Some of them are used as sniff dogs while others for hunting.
So, I feel that this caste system is an innate phenomenon.
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What does 'Harijan' mean?
'Harijan' means one who belongs to Lord Hari.
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Swamigal, I have this long cherished desire
to establish a casteless society wherein true human bondage would bloom?
Ironically, the political parties and organizations which
talk of a casteless society are the ones that are deepening the
divide. Let's take in their view that it is the caste system that
divides the society and it should be abolished as all are equal
at/by birth.But then geographical differences or differences on the
basis of languages, such as, Tamilians, Malayalis, Telugus, Kannadigas,
etc. will be born. And each will try to outwit the other by calling
themselves superior. Or fight over religious differences.
Only the realization of the fact that all of us are
children of One God will bring about true human bondage.
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A girl loves me for my sattvic
nature and regrets that she is not so.If we get married
won't she imbibe these qualities from me? Swamigal, won't our children
inherit my sattvic qualities?
When a drop of poison is mixed with milk the latter
becomes poisonous whereas poison does not turn into milk.
Therefore, your view is incorrect
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