Answering your questions about Vedanta! | English | Svairãlãpam | Paravastu Varadarajan

Paravastu Varadarajan swami answers questions posted in the comments section of the video titled, 'Dvaita, Advaita and Vishishtadvaita Explained'.
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0:00 - Intro
1:50 - About the first creation...
9:30 - What happens to karma after destruction?
13:32 - What is liberation?
17:16 - How can a Non-brahmin attain liberation?
18:50 - If liberation is only thru knowledge, why sharanagathi?
22:11 - Difference between Srivaishnava sampradaya and Vishishtadvaita
26:44 - Did Ramanujacharya use the word 'Vishishtadvaita'?
30:10 - Is it Vishishta-dvaita or Vishishta- advaita?
33:16 - Shareera Atma Bhava explained
33:34 - Difference between Dvaita and Vishishtadvaita
38:29 - If Bhagavan is everywhere, what does it mean to take an avatar?
41:25 - Bhagavat svarupa and Vigraha
46:30 - What is Avatar(descent)?
50:38 - What happens to a Jeevatma during heart transplant?
51:30 - Don't objects obstruct Bhagavan?
53:00 - What is Free will?
54:24 - Is creation a result of compassion or just a Leela?
1:01:54 - If the word 'Gayatri' is in feminine gender, why should women not chant Gayatri mantra?
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[@prantosahajoy]

I think the channel is the best for knowing about philosophy specially Vishitadwaita and best channel to understand Sri Vaishnava Sampraday Siddhanta.

[@annann-fn2zi]

Jai Sriman narayana. Thank you for this awesome Q&A. I greatly appreciated your concise answers and crystal clear explanation. Your straightforward approach is 0:11 refreshing. You never repeated the same thing over and over again. Your English is good. Keep up the good work. I’d like to see more such videos. I can already tell you are going to be very successful. Your style is unique from the rest. You should also do an intro video- how long have you been studying the scriptures. How did you manage to get mainstream education as well as Vedic. Love to hear your experiences. May Sri Ramanujar bless you and give you the knowledge and strength to spread his message across the globe. Jai sriman narayana !

[@stephaniekuliel2125]

Thank u for your efforts. U explain many philosophy in simple words. Very helpful for us who are coming back to our root religion.

[@KaalaantargatA]

Shri chakraraadhiraajaaya namaha Shri mate shri Sudarshanaaya namaha Shri shrimate rananujaaya namaha

[@Adyar_Seeyam]

Arputham Swamy. Very simple explanation for complex concepts. Adiyen Ramanuja Dasan

[@Vaishnavsashreek]

Wow💖So beautifully explained ❤ without any blemishes 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@paramavaishnava108]

Jai srimannarayana 🙏

[@sivalava1]

Love your simple explanation of complex philoshopies. Please do more videos like this one.

[@OasisDNA]

Thank you for this knowledge in English!!! I love this channel! Namaskaram 🙏

[@jayanthikumar429]

Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha.

[@Vyom4676]

Pranam bhagwan🙏

[@KrishnaJayaram]

Thank you for the enlightenment 🙏🙏🙏

[@harisure92]

Thank you for your discussion. Simple and easy to understand 🙏

[@thechurningrod]

Really enjoying your podcasts, keep up the great work.

[@stppriyamvada2347]

Adbhutam swamy

[@sakunthalarengasamy1015]

Excellent explanation in a simple way

[@bhoomasoundar2209]

Appreciate your contributions

[@prabhuteangli]

Om namo bhagwate shankaracharya

[@kgdhouhithri]

Great questions and great answers! Awesome initiative ❤🎉 adiyen Ramanujadasi 🙏🏽

[@omprakashm6338]

Adiyen swami

[@p.p.sriram9337]

29:00 TATTVA TRAYAM VAIDEGA in General after Ramanujar Ramananuja Sampradaya with Archavadara Perumal always True without any doubt as The Supreme. Again When UDAYAVAR apoeared as MANAVALAMAMUNIGAL STILL NO DOUBT COMPLETELY CLEARED

[@kartyism]

very well explained swamy ,very rare nowadays to get an answer validated and quoted by Shastras, you are giving genuine information without a tinge of self explanation or theory, just saying what is in Shastras, great explanation and wise questions also by 2 swamy's. Eagerly waiting for Karma theory Video eager to know 1) Does Astrological remedies on Karma work, and why does it work for some and not for some of them, if it worked then every body could do the remedy and become/get what they desire in Life. Do we need punya to even get correct astrological remedy. 2) "Prayaschittani asheshani, tapaha karmatmakani vai, yani tesham asheshanam, shri krishna anu smaranam param" as per this shloka(maybe from Vishnu Purana) does remembering that we are dasa's of Krishna be the biggest Prayaschitta and remove negative karma? 3)Did Krishna show to the world that Karma doesn't leave anyone? like he killed Vali as Rama by hiding and he got killed by a hunter as Krishna, because Krishna did not go to Paramapada directly with everyone like how Rama went to Vaikunta with all in ayodhya and also the story of Gandhari;s shaapam/curse to Krishna and Yadavas prove karma theory? 4) Why doesn't Bhagavan protect himself, he needs protection from Devotees, Many died in Srirangam, melukote etc because of invaders, however I heard a story that in Tirumala they could not invade, Thousands of Wild boars attacked them and protected Thirumala. Why is he protected only in Tirumala?

[@Sridevpandey]

Jai ho

[@nandakumarkrishnapillai3126]

We should understand the concept of pralaya. Nitya, Naimitika, Prakrutha and Atyanthika pralaya. We have no idea how was the creation, when was it and what is the method. We see the world and moving towards the end, these are for sure.

[@kumarakantirava429]

I agree.

[@Seehima]

sarvataḥ pāṇi-pādaṁ tat sarvato 'kṣi-śiro-mukham sarvataḥ śrutimal loke sarvam āvṛtya tiṣṭhati Everywhere are His (paramatma’s) hands and legs etc

[@barathvenkatachalam7068]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@yarlagaddasatyanarayana4072]

Thank you

[@varadharajana.s.8790]

Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha

[@shyamsundarramanujdash7956]

❤

[@adiyen_ramanujan_dasam]

❤ beautiful

[@ashishranjan696]

🎉❤

[@rameshprabha2]

🙏

[@jdasubramanya933]

GREAT SCHOLARS INDEED ! GREAT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. THESE SCHOLARS HAVE TO TAKE UP GREATER RESPONSIBILITIES IN PRESERVING AND PROPAGATING SANATHANA DHARMA OF BHARATH . THEY SHOULD ALSO WORK AGAINST THE DANGERS OF STEADY DECLINE OF SANATHANA DHARMA.

[@Kanukantis]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@Ninyavanogubald]

Swami Namaskaragalu🙏🏽There must be different meaning for heart because this physical heart cannot generate emotions. So heartfully means mind or soul. Kindly explain this🙏🏽

[@shivaram8944]

How you guys are able to cope up with the anti hindu government, how society treats you and do you face any difficulties?

[@thesecretingredient....9481]

Please shed more light on chit achit chetan chetan

[@muralinarasimhan3863]

One question has been vexing me for long. Karma accrues when an action/ word / thought is perpetrated with free will. Who has a free will and when does it start? Do non human existence has free will? If yes how can existence without sixth sense and which perpetrates actions for survival accrue karma? If no karma is accrued how does that existence evolve? If no, then taking the birth of human is a matter of pure chance?

[@akshat4773]

is पंच संस्कार diffrent than upnayan sanskar after doing पंच संस्कार will i get authority to read ved and om

[@manishkumar-xq6xn]

@@akshat4773 Yes both are different

[@Bhakthamrutham]

Panchasanskar is different from upanayan. It won't give you the eligibility to learn Vedas. There is a lot to unpack regarding Omkar. Can be done some other time....

[@muralidharanev4960]

Adiyen dasan

[@homosapien3988]

Swamiji, can you explain more about kaivalya moksha.

[@mvpacharya2003]

Swamins What is the relevance or connection between indriyas, manas, buddhi, atman How does an idea gets translated to action using these faculties Jai SrimanNarayaNa

[@NectarsofKrishna]

Wonderful discussion. Kindly reply to my query.I by mistake drank Tulasi theertham given in perumal temple on kamika ekadashi (31st July).According to my knowledge only on Dwadashi to break ekadashi fast we can consume. So I ceeated bangam for my vratham.Am I right? I feel so bad after this as whole day went on well but in the evening I committed an offence.

[@hoeffice]

pls do a series on 108 divya deshams

[@harekrsnaandgaumata3924]

Swami adiyen dasan, We jivas become sharira of Emberuman after Moksham . But, how can achit become the sharira of Emberuman. Will it also get moksham ?? Pls, clarify this swami . Ethavathu thavaru irunthal adiyenai kshamikka vendum

[@Seehima]

“…….Jnanavan mam prapdyate (Vasudeva sarvam iti as mahatma su durlabha)”. More practically knowledge that culminates in Saranagati. That is true knowledge and otherwise it is in complete or unrealized knowledge.

[@User01029]

Swami, what happens when all the Jeevathamas’ Karma ends. All Jeevathmas go to Moksha at 1 point of time. What is the role of Bhagawan after that?

[@thayalanravi]

According to vishistha-advaita, there's three things eternal, soul, ignorance and God. 1. And if ignorance is eternal, how a soul can achieve god? 2. Let's say, soul achives god, by understanding ignorance is causing suffering and atain liberation, whats the guarantee, the soul wont get stuck into ignorance again?

[@prasannaparthiban-ct9qo]

Swami adiyen, Can srivaishnavas perform sathya narayana pooja or not please tell swami.✨

[@vaidehisubramani6302]

There is no first creation, if all the three philosophies agree that creation is anadhi, that is why we have different gradation in the birth. (based on karma palam and the creation is not a a random creation)

[@venkateshbitra7867]

Excellant

[@sriramparthasarathy9342]

Adiyen swamin.. how can a jivaatma that is anu (absolutely cannot be seen by the eye and is so minute) have so much knowledge? And it is said this knowledge is limited and will be unlimited in vaikuntam. Can you help us understand this concept? Daasan!

[@mvpacharya2003]

Swamin Thank you so much. Can you please expand on Gayatri Mantra. Who sets the rules on chanting this mantra

[@Harsh17449]

Swami ji please make a thorough video on Karma... Also regarding Gayatri mantra... Who said women should not chant and why women should not chant? As parmatma is beyond gender... Is it not wrong to say a particular section should not chant this or that?

[@manoramjpsdas8087]

Jay and Vijay were dwarapalakas in vaikuntha .

[@manishkumar-xq6xn]

@@manoramjpsdas8087 In Kaarya Vaikuntha, that lies outside the Parama vyoma, for devas

[@dhyanapadi15]

Swamiji … can you please let us know if there are references of planetory effects on human life .. why do we have so much chaos during retrogrades for example ? And what is the purpose of

[@sriramvasudevan3644]

if creation is anadhi, jivatma is anadhi, why does karma have an end? then technically there should be no liberation

[@DevaEkoNaaraayanah]

Because Creation is Anaadi but not Ananta Hence Karma

[@mayanksharma6927]

Ontologically there are 4 ways something can exist: 1. Without a beginning, without an end: Bhagavān 2. Without a beginning, with end: baddha-jīva 3. With a beginning, without an end: karma, saṁskāras 4. With a beginning and an end: Everything you see around you, including your body. Liberation exists inside the 2nd ontological definition of existence

[@manishkumar-xq6xn]

When you experience karma I.e. when Karma bears fruits, it ceases to exist. Karma isn't a tattva but it's a record of your deeds. You have done something good, you should be awarded. You have done something wrong, you should be punished. Once you are awarded or punished as per your deeds, the record of your deeds also finishes

[@randum8774]

Karma does not have an end It has a balance

[@achyuthcn2555]

There aren't infinite karmas that will give you fruit. Since Ignorance is the cause of bondage and not karma itself, moksha can ve attained through Self Knowledge.

[@jawckey1]

The first question in this lecture was about when creation began and if jiva is created. While answering a kathorpanishat verse was quoted 'na jayayer ...'. There the topic was about paramatma and that knowing whom sorrows end. There was no reference Jiva in the entire Kathopanishad. So the quote appropriate?

[@Bhakthamrutham]

In Vishishtadvaita sampradaya, we interpret the two verses starting with 'na jaayate..' as denoting the Jeevatma. Though there are some differences, it must be noted that Shankaracharya has also quoted this verse while establishing the nityatva of Atma in the Atmadhikaranam. Please note that we try to be as authentic as possible and double check everything before publishing. Sometimes, mistakes may creep in, but not in this particular subject

[@eswarjosyula8891]

A very good podcast indeed! Noted a few points below. 1. During the podcast, the questioner used the words, " a place called Vaikuntha". A place or a state? Where and what exactly is Vaikuntha? 2. Thanks for clarifying sharanagati is also a type of gyana. Very nicely explained. 3. Thanks for the incredible explanation of sharira-atma-bhava. This led to the bhagavat svaroopa and vigraha difference in the podcast that seemed like a natural extension. My question is on worshippable vigrahas: is there a difference between a-sadhaarana vigraha such as Ranganatha of Srirangam and a man-made vigraha that is consecrated? Since both kinds are currently being worshipped, are they both the same or is one more "powerful" than the other? Looking forward to the many more podcasts. Many many thanks! 🙏

[@manishkumar-xq6xn]

Ye yatha maam prapadyante... If a bhakta reciprocates to bhagwan even through a painting, bhagwan takes it as his a-saadhaarana shareera. There is a story of Sri Ramanuja prostrating to image of Ranganaatha made on the sands of the Kaveri. He even accepted the prasadam I.e. sands from the children, who were having this divine play. Also, after Pran-pratistha, the Vigraha becomes a-saadhaarana which means that there is sankalpa-vishesha of bhagwan.

[@eswarjosyula8891]

It is good to know this. Thank you! 🙏

[@omoshiroi2326]

1. Moksha is a state and Sri Vaikuntha is a place. State of Moksha is defined as Jivatma having infinite dharma-bhuta-jnana. This means that it becomes omniscient as it's attributive knowledge pervades infinitely to such an extent as Brahman. By function of this, it is not only able to know everything but is also able to embody everything (similar sharira atma bhava here) and serve Sriman Narayana. Sri Vaikuntha is the loka where these mukta jivas reside to do kainkarya. This loka is outside the temporary universe of space and time. It is not made of the 5 elements but shuddha sattva prakriti. Hence it is beyond samsara as there is no rajas and tamas. Once this realm is reached, there is no going back (na cha punaravartate, na cha punaravartate). 2. Archa Avataram is when Bhagavan embodies a vigraha and exists for the sake of samsaris and mumukshus. There is no difference between them, he could inhabit a natural formation, a divine formation or a man-sculpted stone. All are equally powerful in granting all Aishwarya siddhis to samsaris and exalting them to Sri Vaikuntha.

[@Bhakthamrutham]

1) Srivaikunta is a place. It is on the other shore of River Viraja which separates the Samsara from Vaikunta. Even a man-made vigraha may become an asadharana vigraha of Bhagavan. There are no differences in the 'power' or any other qualities.

[@eswarjosyula8891]

@@omoshiroi2326 Thank you!

[@ware-rey]

Please clear the confusion about a certain verse from Vedas which says "truth is one, people call it by different names". Some people use this to say that people from different religions are praying to the same entity. Is this true? Please clarify

[@Ashwanth_Empire]

We put in lot of hardwork and efforts (karma ) sometimes we don't get what we prayed for .. What can be reasons or what should we do .... According to sastra

[@Bhakthamrutham]

We will surely get the results. We need to be patient.

[@akirah1987]

Namaskaram. Your podcast is nice. This is the first time I'm asking a question in KZbin comments section. My question is what's the view of Visishtaadvaita sampradaya/Sri Ramanuja reg. Lord Shiva? To give a context to my question:- Popular view is that they are one and the same Supreme deity as per the puranas, all of which are compiled by Sri Veda Vyasa. In Sri Rama avatar and Sri Krishna avatar, Lord Vishnu worshipped Lord Shiva. As per Shiva Purana, Arunachala Mahatmya, Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma worshipped Lord Shiva. In Bhasmasura Vrittaanta, Lord Shiva is saved by Lord Vishnu. As per Devi Bhagavatam, there are several Brahmaandaas, each having its own Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva and all of them pray and worship Mother Devi.

[@Bhakthamrutham]

According to Ramanujacharya, the Paramatma is Sriman Narayana. Shiva is a highly accomplished Jeeva who has attained this current state through severe austerities.

[@akirah1987]

Thank you very much for the reply.

[@Sivakumar-sz1nf]

Is Lord Krishna called as Supreme Personality of God

[@prabu.gurukar1043]

Yes yes yes 1000%

[@sumitdutta7043]

In Dwaita and Achintya Bhed Abhed Sampraday only

[@kpurushottamacharya9700]

तमुपेत्य विभुं जीवः केन वापि विधानतः। निश्चयेन स आयाति न लोके, नापि कर्मभुक्।। Ref-: --- " मामुपेत्य तु कौन्तेय पुनर्जन्म न विद्यते" भ.गी . श्रीमते रामानुजाय नमः Dr. K.purushottam Achary

[@studypurpose7804]

Why pm modi says, tamil is older than sanskrit in India, and tamil has vast literatures?

[@JayantaDebnath-hk6ne]

How karma prabha can eternal when jeeba has no Karama as nitya ?

[@shashankhn285]

Adiyen ramanuja dasan 🙏 I am A Srivaishnava I have A question Regarding to Moustache or beard which type of it is allowed in our sampradaya we have a clear guidelines of hair which is Having A Shike or Shika But What About The Beard or the moustache pls Provide information 🙏

[@infinite5795]

What are the guidelines regarding Shikha? Can you give me an explanation sir?

[@ware-rey]

Sir, can you please explain the difference between our bodies and bodies of Avatars of Lord Vishnu? Do the avataras also have sookshma sharira? Please explain the difference.

[@manishkumar-xq6xn]

This was explained in the previous podcast. The shareera of bhagwan is made of Suddha-Sattva tattva named Panchopanishad. It is ajada, form of knowledge, however, insentient

[@ware-rey]

​@@manishkumar-xq6xnwhich previous video? Can you please give the link

[@Bhakthamrutham]

During avataras, Bhagavan possesses Shareeras which are Shuddhasattvamaya. Haven't heard about Bhagavan having Sookshma shareera during avataras

[@ware-rey]

@@Bhakthamrutham thanks 🙏

[@p.p.sriram9337]

12:15 DwaraPalaka VAIKUNTHA PLANET VAIKUNTHA LOKA no falldown Is this correct?

[@sheshagirimk5949]

Dwarapalakas were not in Paramapada, they were in kaarya vaikunta. Those who have reached Paramapada will nvr return (Na cha Punaraavartate).

[@Bhakthamrutham]

Yes. But there are two versions of explanation

[@ncssdh]

are "vyom" and "kaal" inside prakruti or are these separate tatvas existing outside srushti too, are they present both outside and inside the creation or only exists in maaya?

[@Bhakthamrutham]

Vyom or Aakasha is a product of Prakriti while kaal (Time) is separate from Prakriti

[@sheshagirimk5949]

Repeating the same questions from Episode 2 of this English Podcast : 1. Why should anyone believe in Veda ? 2. How to differentiate between Vedas and Quran/Bible/ Jaina Granthas etc ? 3. What is the diff between Srutis, Smritis and Agamas ? 4. What is the position of Vaidikas on people who do not follow any nigama or agama but their own pagan culture ? 5. If previous karmas give results and push us in present life, what caused the first karma ? 6. if vaikudam pugguvadu is mannavar vidhi, then why should we do bhakti or sharanaagati ?

[@manoramjpsdas8087]

Swami , what about Jay and Vijay who fell down from Vaikuntha. They take three births as Raksas.

[@Bhakthamrutham]

There are two types of explanations given by Acharyas. 1) The dvarapalakas are not from Vaikunta but are from Vishnuloka/ Kaarya vaikunta. They are not liberated souls. 2) The dvarapalakas are Vaikuntavasis who descended to Vishnuloka (to serve Bhagavan) where the incident happens. Though they are not affected by karma/shaapa, they act so, to show the world, the negative effects of disrespecting devotees.

[@srinivasangokul300]

Great discussion. Still half way through, but wish to suggest the following : 1. Kindly use Sanskrit words only if you are convinced there is no word in english to explain it. Direct the listener to a text or video for understanding the meaning of the Sanskrit word. E.g Atma is not soul. 2. Some erroneously discribe Visishtawitham as qualified dualism which is wrong as there are three seperate thatwams in our Ramanuja sampradayam. Any views? Thank you Adiyen Dasan Gokul Vandhe Matharam Jai Shri Ram

[@meenakshipatil2372]

What is Achintya Bhedabhed Tatva and how it is different than Vishista Advaita Tatva??

[@manishkumar-xq6xn]

@@meenakshipatil2372 ABB is shakti-parinaamavaada. Ramanuja had disagreed to this concept and had refuted it in Sri Bhashya

[@meenakshipatil2372]

​@@manishkumar-xq6xnwhat is Shakti Parinaam Vaada? Please elaborate.

[@collectionfinantics1055]

Azhwar emperumanar jeeyar thiruvadigale saranam. Namaskaram swami. Sorry to bother you with questions. But these have been bothering me for so long. Requesting your kripa to help me understand. Vaikundam is a physical place or a state of mind? I am asking this question because some acharyas say that it is not a imaginary place or state of mind because if it is so, once the imagination stops/state of mind changes, the jivatma comes back. But if it becomes a physical place, then it is bound by space.(and time and anything bound by space and time is subject to destruction during pralaya kalam). So either ways , there is a problem in the logic. One who goes to vaikundam comes back or not? Because in the sastras they are saying "Nacha punar aavardhate!Nacha punar aavardhate!"(he doesnt come back ! he doesnt come back!) . But srivaishnavas are saying swami namazhwar's next avarata was Swami ramanuja and his next avatara was Swami Ramyajamatra muni. All nityasuri's for that matter who are from vaikundam (sudarsana chakram as thirumazhisai azhwar, tulasi malai as tondaradipodi azhwar etc) how did they come to this earth from vaikundam?Vaikundam is supposed to be a place of no return. If they are coming back then, can we say that vaikundam might not be the actual liberation or the point of no return? Kindly pardon me if my question is sounding too direct. Adiyen ramanuja dhasi.

[@manishkumar-xq6xn]

Vaikuntham is a place beyond Samsaram, separated by Viraja. As told in Purusha Suktam, "pado asya Vishwa bhootani, tripaadasya amritam divi". From Vaikuntha, none comes down due to karma. After coming, they are not affected by Karma. Ramanuja is avatara of Ananta shesha. He is forever in Vaikuntha. He came as Ramanuja and Varavara muni or took these bodies and came to Samsara through his dharma-bhoota-gyaanam"

[@Bhakthamrutham]

Vaikunta is a physical place. But that doesn't mean it gets destroyed during pralaya. It is through the Shastras that we come to know about pralaya. If the same Shastras say that Vaikunta is eternal, we must agree. Have a lot more to say..but refraining. You can contact us thru the details given in the description for more details. Coming to the part of 'na ca punaraavaetate'... This particular verse says that mukthathma doesn't return to this material world due to karma. But he may return and stay here temporarily due to Bhagavan's will. He won't be affected by karma, etc. Some Acharyas opine that Jeevatma stays in Paramapadam while he obtains a body here and controls it through his Dharmabhutha gnyanam

[@sanjaykrishnav858]

Namaskaram swamy one doubt One of my friend asked that Evwn though bhagavan'part is atma and atma is exactly like bhagavan but after atma realising the god it becomes god and after realisation eventhough atma's moksha is blessed by bhagavan , atma and bhagavan are similar there is no difference between atma and god in qualities,bliss He add that After realisation god(according to him part of god is also god) himself went through ajnana and again he became god. He is a shakta he also belive difference in god and soul but he says that after realisation there is no difference But in our sampradaya it is said that after mukti soul is exactly like god, soul attained the god like post due to god's wish and god is antaryami of every soul even though soul's nature and qualities are same as god But he cant understand the difference between god and soul Is their any difference between god and soul after mukti He says that part is not different from whole so after mukti part will say that iam the whole ,so after mukti there is no difference between soul and god Can you kindly clarify swamy Thank you swami

[@vmcvijay]

Why does Bhagwan expect jeevatma to surrender when he is compassionate and jeevatma continues suffering in samsar by taking birth and death?

[@manishkumar-xq6xn]

Jeevatma is chetana i.e. possess knowledge. "Jeevatma accepting bhagwan as protector" is chaitanya kaaryam

[@kishoregv3969]

Jeevatma choses maya.the only way to escape Maya is to surrender to lord

[@vinodj218]

He is compassionate to surrenderred jivaas

[@Here4Now]

Advaita

[@Bhakthamrutham]

Because he doesn't want to go against the Jeeva's will

[@adiyen_ramanujan_dasam]

Swami, sorry but why are you always putting so much focus on advait veiwpoint, but forget them and just focus exclusively on Ramajun Siddhant of vishishtha-advait 🙏🏽

[@mvpacharya2003]

Swamins Is there a Sastric basis to support free will ? If there is free will, what is the relevance of karma. Can you please cover this in the next episode or episode on Karma

[@vijayalakshmiiyer2834]

Will itself is bound as it brings numerous results. Where is it free? Free will is a concept of west

[@Bhakthamrutham]

Sure. We'll discuss this in the episode regarding karma theory

[@p.p.sriram9337]

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[@iqbalhasan6723]

Is Moksha permanent?

[@Seehima]

Hare Krishna swami, We understand that things which have a beginning have an end. If karma can stop surely it implies that it has a beginning (even if it unknown)? How does Jiva atma’s free will play a role in karma, especially if samsara for the individual has been anadi/beginningless ? While I’m not helping my situation now with my ignorance , surely I didn’t chose to be a nitya baddha? How does causality work if my karma has been present since time immemorial? I must start punya or papa then like a chain reaction it escalates and is now too complicated to explain. If I am atma (sat, cit and anadam) then how could I beginninglessly/anadi be in a state of ignorance ? It either implies that Lord Narayana arbitrarily assigns souls as nitya mukta or nitya badha or that there is no free will or that the Advaita vadi is correct understanding that we are just ignorant of our liberated state. If we state that “nitya baddha means that there was never a time when we were not in samsara” rather then “its beginning is unknown”, we are inviting more problematic questions and creating more doubts. 🙏🙇🏽‍♀️

[@manishkumar-xq6xn]

This is very well dealt in Brahma-sutra, and swami have quoted the sutra. I checked Govinda Bhashya. There also the acharya says karma to be anaadi or beginning less. Check 2.1.35. Also check the last sutra "na cha punaravartate". In Bhaagwata Sandarbha, Anuchheda 51 says "tato’skhalanam" i.e. none fall down from Vaikuntha. Also, Narayana doesn't allot anyone as nitya and other as baddha. That's like that since anaadi, without beginning. Just like Bhagwan. If at all we assume some beginning of Karma, the question will arise, why someone is nitya and someone is baddha

[@granand]

If pralaya doesn't reset Karma, then what is Brahama doing? there must be something that enables him to create life. ?

[@manishkumar-xq6xn]

Do you mean chaturmukha Brahma?

[@Bhakthamrutham]

Since karma is not reset, Brahma is able to create Jeevas unequally. If karma was reset, how could one create Jeevas unequally without a basis?

[@granand]

@@Bhakthamrutham He did create Ganesh out of nothing. Also if Karma does not reset, what happens when Brahma himself is gone and when new Brahma is created. What is the basis then ? Will the Shakti give these karma records to the new Brahma created ?

[@Bhakthamrutham]

What do you mean by 'reset'?

[@studypurpose7804]

Why pm modi says, tamil is older than sanskrit in India, and tamil has vast literatures?

[@srinivasiyer8684]

Organ donation is considered as a very noble act then why our Shaasthraas do not permit it?

[@JayantaDebnath-hk6ne]

How two anadi Exists togather parallelly?

[@thayalanravi]

This question comes from a logical mind, which thinks everything must come from one eternal source. But, reality, is beyond logic. The logic that we're using is also from Maya, which is inferior to God. So, using logic(from Maya) to say three things can't exist eternally is a flawed argument. But for the sake of understanding, I'll explain the answer. Let's take the ocean, it has salt. Now if anyone asks when was salt added to the ocean or which one came first, ocean or salt? It's hard to answer. Cause, salt existed from the time ocean existed. Another example is, cloud and rain. Which one existed first? Hard to tell. Like that, three things can exist eternally

[@Hunteriscoming]

Swami ji, i have a simple question. Why does existence exist the way it is? I find that everything is rigged against the jivatma. Maya deludes us and then we are punished when we fall for temptations. The knowledge of Bhagwan is not easily accessible. Apart from Bharat, this knowledge is found nowhere else. I feel the whole system is unfair to jivatmas. Why does Bhagwan have to manifest creation? Why can He / She not remain Unmanifest and spare jivatamas all the trouble of maya, karmas, etc.?

[@kedarupadhya5032]

Very appropriate question, as he says..lord is just a catalyst for creation, when actually everything existed eternally...no sampradaya has appropriate answer to all these queries...in Hinduism itself,there are myriad explanations... leave other religions...Islam says something else, Jainism, Buddhism, Christianity, shaivism, devi followers... everyone has different concept of explanation... what I found in Garga samhita is lord says to narada, when asked why there are so many different ways of achieving You? Why so much confusion....so many different religions...Lord says... As a soul wants to realise Me.. accordingly I reciprocate...

[@Hunteriscoming]

@@kedarupadhya5032 thanks for the reply.

[@Hunteriscoming]

@@kedarupadhya5032 do you think the whole of existence is pointless? In other words, Bhagwan has no real purpose apart from his Leelas?

[@dhanurdaasa.raamaanuja.jeeyar]

@@Hunteriscoming Where is the trouble in samsaaraa? Every experience is a learning for us. The whole journey is known as the knowledge voyage. We start from zero knowledge and through this journey we reach upto infinite knowledge. So, it is a beautiful set up where we find ourselves and Him through varieties of experiences.

[@jayaramvbvks]

​@@Hunteriscomingexistence is extremely pointed towards love of God. Only point of existence is god and anyone who can realise that , will realize that happiness which everyone is longing for.

[@kameshupadhyayula8131]

Do we take rebirth again and again. Does brahama decide before we take birth how our life will be ??

[@Bhakthamrutham]

No one decides how your life will exactly be. We will discuss this in detail in an episode regarding karma theory.

[@JayantaDebnath-hk6ne]

The concept of jeeb atma is not clear. How jeeb aatma came into existence?

[@humanbeing9379]

Namaskar, could you please suggest a sanskrit name for girl child starting with V and related to Bhagwan Krishna? It would be a great help 🙏

[@gamebreakers6437]

Vaishnavi

[@a_aquilae]

Vasumathi 💜

[@mithun6977]

Vinmayi

[@mayanksharma6927]

Vrindā

[@humanbeing9379]

​@gamebreakers6437 thank you but as per my knowledge it is related Bhagwan Vishnu. I know Keishna is his avatar only. But my daughter was born on janmashtami, so specifically looking for names related to Bhagwan Krishna. Thanks again for you help 🙏

[@Maran108]

Any reason all your videos are only with Tenkalai vidwans. Be it QnA, Episodes etc.

[@Bhakthamrutham]

Q&A episodes (for now) are done exclusively by our team members. Regarding interviews, our intention is not to avoid Vadagalai Swamis. You'll see that in future

[@vmcvijay]

Liberation from Sansar is equal to liberation from birth. Samsar is the cycle of birth and death. Cause for birth as you said is Karma. Then why liberation should not be called liberation from Karma. Here, the difficulty would come to your concept because as you said that Karma is what Bhagwan remembers for every Jivatma. So the liberation from Karma in your case cannot be accepted.

[@manishkumar-xq6xn]

Birth is a result of Karma, to experience the results of the karma. No karma = No Birth

[@Bhakthamrutham]

Bhagavan remembers to give you the results of your deeds. Once, you have experienced the results or if Bhagavan forgives you, the karma won't affect you. So, you are liberated from karma.

[@Vyom4676]

Pranam acharya 🙏, On the issue of causality or karya karana bhava wrt.divine cause(refraining from using the word Ishwara),the nastikas or correctly foreign athiests say this,on the issue of divine cause behind universe they say : It assumes that causality must hold for God creating the universe outside of space and time even though causality can only be understood in terms of space and time. How do we deal with this ?

[@Bhakthamrutham]

Pranam. The concept of creation in our sampradayas is quite different from the creation usually refuted by foreign atheists. Since we have this concept of anaadi samsaar, we don't say that Bhagavan created everything from literally 'nothing'. But rather, Bhagavan is the creator in the same sense as a potter is the creator of a pot. In our sampradaya, Time is classified as two - 1) Mahaakaala and 2) Avaantarakaala. Mahaakaala is considered to be nitya. The compartmentalization of this Mahaakaala due to the movements of Sun,etc leads to Avaantarakaala (Time as we know). So, Bhagavan is never 'outside' time and space. Please feel free to ask follow up questions

[@Vyom4676]

Thank you so much for this uttara. Pranam at a your charanāmbuja 🙏 From kolkata​@@Bhakthamrutham

[@Vyom4676]

​Sure bhagwan,if any questions come up,i shall definitely ask🙏

[@Vyom4676]

​Acharya, Please forgive me,but in your next podcast,could you please explain the concept of kala as you have hinted before to my question,because we only know how the west defines time as ? 🙏​@@Bhakthamrutham

[@srinivasangokul300]

Humble suggestion: Kindly avoid using words like soul to denote ATMA. Its like erroneously calling "Vaikunda Vasal" in our temples as "Swarga Vasal". Adiyen Dasan Gokul Vandhe Matharam Jai Shri Ram

[@dasoham5]

I think we fall from vaikuntha due to we have free will .we may think that we don't want to serve more now here we also want enjoyment. But there is actually no enjoyment without god so to fill our wishes God Created this brahmand and we came here where we have free will and then the karma starts because there is no existance of karma in vaikuntha. And god send mahamaya to guard like this brahmand is a jail where we have to repent what we have done and realize bhagvan have only the pure anand then we can attain liberation then we can serve him again for eternity. In gaudiya sampradaya we don't consider sristhi as eternal . Only adhyatmik jagad is eternal

[@aditshukla]

Hare Krishna There is no question of falling from Vaikuntha. The desire to enjoy independently of Shri Bhagvan cannot arise in the mind of a Vaikuntha-paarshad. When there is no illusionary Maya in Vaikuntha, what will even be impetus for such bhog-buddhi, even if we have free will?

[@dasoham5]

@@aditshukla yes may be it is just a theory . It is a topic of conflict . We humans are totally unknown about the 1st creation there must be a 1st creation if not then how can we know all vyuh are expansion of paravasudeva or Krishna ? How do we know mahavishnu comes from vasudeva vyuh sadashiva from sankarsana vyuh . It is really out of my mind ?

[@narendranarotam3816]

The vedic scholars say theres only one formless god of vedas..no avatar,no kali,nothing...just 1 Formless vedic god..the puranas and bhagvatams are misinterpreted ..whats your take on this

[@studypurpose7804]

Why pm modi says, tamil is older than sanskrit in India, and tamil has vast literatures?

[@mayanksharma6927]

I think the only question nobody can answer is: how did the first karma take place? That is pretty much the only place where the theory of karma fails. If all of us were pure jīvas without any saṁskāras, and if we were equally introduced to the material nature then how come most of us have such different lives? We should’ve ideally made the same choice, being pure beings. The only way you can answer this is by claiming that it was us who chose our life but then again, why would we choose a life of suffering as opposed to sat-cit-ānanda? If God chose it for us then how can he be fair? If none of the above are a possibility then it just means everything is pretty much random and without a cause, hence creation and existence being meaningless as a whole.

[@notthatnotthat5859]

Madhwacharya has answered this but the truth is bitter, but people aren't ready for it.

[@kavithal6651]

No, people don't choose eternal happiness, instead worldly pleasures. A root cause of all problems.

[@Hunteriscoming]

Karmas are a part of Maya. It may very well have been random. Like characters created for a play. My question is: Why does creation have to exist? Why can't Bhagwan be Unmanifest and spare jivatmas all the trouble and nonsense?

[@sriramparthasarathy9342]

The cyclic nature of birth and death is the reason why you cannot pin point to ground zero or the first karma! Think about it. We are in the 28th chaturyuga of the 7th manvantara of the current Brahma, who just turned 51! You would think then going all the way back to day 1 of current Brahma will be the ground zero of karma. But nope! Because you don’t know which Brahma it is now and how many Brahmas were there prior to the current Brahma! That is why it is said Atma is anadhi. There is no possible way to trace back to the first karma at all.

[@sriramparthasarathy9342]

@@Hunteriscoming - This is beautifully answered by Swami Desikan in the first chapter of his book - Rahasya Traya Saaram. Swami Desikan draws an analogy with the story of a young prince who gets goes astray in the jungle as a toddler. He gets picked by some tribes who nurture him and so as years roll by, he assumes their identity until one day one of the court priest happens to pass by their village and notices the boy in the tribe but not really belonging to them. And through this priest, the prince is United back with the king. Here king is the supreme lord, the prince is us - jivatmas and the priest is our acharyas. We have all gone astray from time unknown and the supreme lord is waiting for us to go back to him.

[@p.p.sriram9337]

1:01:54 ஆண் அல்லன் பெண் அல்லன் அல்லா அலியும் அல்லன் காணலும் ஆகான் உளன் அல்லன் இல்லை அல்லன் பேணுங்கால் பேணும் உரு ஆகும் அல்லனும் ஆம் கோணை பெரிது உடைத்து எம் பெம்மானைக் கூறுதலே If MANTRAS can conceive Perumaal any body can Tell OTHERWISE NOT VEDA MANTRAs ShabdaBramaAdhivartate come out of it at certain point of time. DIVYA PRABHANDAM even in VakundaPlanet Recited

[@DevaEkoNaaraayanah]

स वै न देवासुर मर्त्य तिर्यङ् न स्त्री न षंढो न पुमान् न जन्तुः (श्रीमद्भागवतम्)

[@vmcvijay]

@8.11 you say at some point of time Bhagwan created the first time Jivatma. Before that you said Jivatma and Prakriti are from Anadi, there is no beginning. Aren't you contradicting yourself?

[@ware-rey]

He is explaining the problem that arises if we accept first creation.

[@Bhakthamrutham]

No contradiction. We have clearly mentioned that Jeevatma is not created. The creation we mention later is the allotment of bodies and organs to Jeevatmas.

[@RamaKrishna-b8x]

Please establish the supremacy of sri vaishnava sampradayam and don't fall in to this post modernist trap "not wanting to be controversial" - all our acharyas have stated the truth boldly - defeating the bogus advaita/mayavada - that is real kainkaryam and following in footsteps of our poorvacharyas. I have seen in multiples places - swami says "this sampradayam says this, this says this", please explain to people how advaita vada is wrong and establish the glory of sri vaishnava sat sampradayam