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HH Sri Swamijis Speaks

Sri Sri Sri tridAndi ChinnA

SrimAnnArAyAnA rAmAnUjA jeeyAr SWAmiji

Shall We Become Gods?
With the desire to attain pleasures in the upper
worlds, many people perform austerities while many

others take to social activities like charity. Most of
the people wish to enjoy the life of demi-gods or
De:vatha:s!

Think…….

What is your goal? Where do you want to reach?
were real terrors for the De:vatha:s. De:vatha:s
Do you wish to become a De:vatha? And suppose
tremble at the mere mention of such demons. Their
you are blessed with a life in heaven; would you like
placement is amidst so many pleasures and joys,
to go there? First of all, do you have any knowledge
but they have no peace and cant enjoy those. Even
of the happenings or the environment in heaven?
for a second, there is no happiness in the heaven.

Of course, there are too many comforts and
It is true that there are lots of comforts and pleasures
pleasures in heaven but one major drawback.
in heaven, but one cannot be comfortable there.
There the pleasures are unlimited and supplies are
Each and every one is shrouded by fear. That is
free like all sorts of purified, alcoholic drinks and
heaven! Then, would you like to become a De:vatha
foods or the companionship of beautiful celestials
and go there? How about considering the idea of
like Rambha and Me:naka. But one can enjoy that
being a human? What is the advantage to be born
wonderful life there only to a certain extent of time.
as a human? What are the benefits gained by being
The sad factor and discomfort there is that there
a human?
is no sleep in that place! One is forced to spend
sleepless nights, as the definitions of sleep are not The answer is - even De:vatha:s come to humans, to
known to those beings. We frequently come across seek their help. De:vatha:s - Bramha, Rudra, Indra -
news of political leaders spending sleepless nights all of them came to humans and continue to do so,

in the fear of insecurity hovering around their seats, without any exception. They seek the help of ideal
political positions and their lives. Same is the case at human beings. They want to be secure, in their own
the abode of celestial beings, called heaven. The fear way, by taking mans help. You can go through the
of being attacked by demons is ever prevalent. The Upanishaths. Not once or twice, but several times,

demons like Hiranyakasipu, Hiranya:ksha, Ra:vana humans helped the De:vatha:s,. Prathardana, who
and also Indrajith, the youngest son of Ra:vana helped Indra, was a man. This is revealed in the

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