Danda 1995 - Suhotra Maharaja Archives

Answer by Suhotra SwamiJune 6, 1995I covered these areas quite extensively in an earlier exchange with Gopinathadas. To answer your question, I would just end up citing the same quotationsagain. So please just look into the log of Danda texts for Gopinatha's questionabout "real" Brahman realization, and my answers.DEPARTED SOULSQuestions from Rohita dasJune 4, 19951. In SB 3.20 there is a description of Brahma's creating various forms of life.Whenever Brahma created some form of life, he gave up his body afterwards. SrilaPrabhupada then writes that it was the mentality in which he had been actingwhat he gave up. Whenever he did like that, the body he had left took on someform, as for instance that of the evening twilight. Does it mean that when oneis in a certain mental condition and then he gives it up, that thought is therein space in some subtle form and later on brings some reactions? Could youkindly tell me something about that?2. It's also unclear to me what is the difference between Pitas, Sadhyas andghosts. In SB 3.20.42 it is stated that Pitas and Sadhyas are invisible forms ofdeparted souls, which are ghosts as well?Answer by Suhotra SwamiJune 6, 19951. I don't feel like getting too deeply into this mental stuff. My answer isvery simple. We do not have a body or a mind like Brahma. And Prabhupada saidthere are no reactions for thoughts in the Kali Yuga.2. The Sadhyas and Pitas are not ghosts. They are souls departed from humanlife who live in the celestial regions. The Pitas are known as the"forefathers." The Sadhyas are a kind of demigods.GANDHARVASQuestion from Bhakta Jan MaresJune 9, 1995When editing SB 5.16.15 I learned that Gandharvas are busy with chanting gloriesof the demigods. Therefore I don't know why was Narada Muni in one of his pastlives cursed because of doing so - SB 7.15.72. Is there any special reason forit?Answer by Suhotra SwamiJune 9, 1995It is explained in the purport of 7.15.72. Narada committed 2 offenses. Theseare the special reasons. There must be a special reason why you did not readthe purport, or did not notice the mention of these 2 offenses.