Answers from Swamiji to questions from Guru Gita Class

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> Swami Satyananda <swamiji

> April 2, 2005 4:27:05 PM PST

> Ardis Jackson <ardis1

> Re: Some questions from Guru Gita Class

>

>

> On Apr 2, 2005, at 1:24 PM, Ardis Jackson wrote:

>

>> Dearest Swamiji,

>>

>> Here are some questions that the participants wanted me to pass on to

>> you from our class today.

>>

>> Vs. 83 By means of the prasad of the grace (krpa, do and get) of the

>> Guru, Brahma, Vishnu and the eternal Siva become capable of creation,

>> preservation, and transformation, which are only actions expressing

>> unselfish love to the Guru (seva).

>>

>> Sadumaa asked "Do Brahma, Vishnu and Siva use us (the devotees) to do

>> the seva for the Guru by means of Krpa?"

>

>> Brahma, Vishnu and Siva also are only performing seva when they

>> create, protect and transform. Their every action is seva to their

>> Guru.

>>

>> Kalachandra said " Brahma = Creative Capacity inside us. Vishnu and

>> Shiva too, they are inside us, OK?"

>>

> Yes, they are, and they are serving the divinity beyond manifestation,

> which is their Guru.

>>

>> Vs. 84 The Gods and all classes of ethereal beings, celestial

>> musicians, ancestors, lords of wealth, munis and others do not know

>> the exact method by which the Guru is served. (Swamiji online: If

>> they did, they would be freed from manifestation.)

>>

>> Jayadev asked: Is human birth a necessity for liberation?

>

> No, not a necessity, but certainly the most efficient form manifest

> which can obtain liberation.

>>

>> Sadumaa asked: Can the rishis, gods, munis attain liberation with the

>> right method of worship of the Guru? What does human birth offer us

>> on the path to liberation that incarnations as other types of beings

>> do not?

>

> Humans can attain to an intensity of LOVE beyond the capacity or

> greater than the capacity of all other forms manifest. That LOVE, when

> accompanied by wisdom, fills consciousness with the bliss of Truth,

> and humans can become the manifestations of Sat Chit Ananda.

>>

>> Thank you for considering our questions.

>>

>> Ardis

>>

> All our love and blessings,

>

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