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We speak of `God' and `demigod'. Are both the same? Please clarify.

 

I often say, " You are God'. In the ancient days our population was

much less, say about three cores. So people said there were three

crores of `demigods' devatas. Remember that the human body is the

moving temple of God. But, it should be realised in your experience.

This you don't get out of worldly or secular knowledge. You don't get

it in the realm of your mind with ` sujñana.' But, it is experienced

through atmajñana, knowledge of the Self. If God is the Prime

Minister, Demigods, devatas are Cabinet Ministers, each one of them

being in charge of a particular department, like Finance, Education,

Home, etc.

 

During earlier times, they considered the five elements demigods,

such as; agnideva, Fire God',

 

vayudeva, Wind God, bhumata , Mother Earth, varunadeva , Rain God,

Lakshmi, Goddess of Wealth, Sarasvati, Goddess of knowledge, Durga,

Goddess of Energy; and so on. If you write a letter addressed to

`Prime Minister', it will go to him, so also your prayers to God.

But, if you write to the Cabinet Ministers separately, the letters go

to them respectively. Our yajnas and yagas are the sacred rituals

that appease demigods.

 

Another example. There are two types of telephone calls. One is the

number call and the other the personal call. When I dial your number

to find out if you are at home, anyone at home can respond. But, if I

make a `personal call' only you will reply. Similarly, all prayers to

demigods are like `number calls'. But, a prayer to God is the

`personal call.'

 

During namasankirtan, congregational singing, all can sing mentioning

various names, attributes and qualities of God. However, in

meditation you have to concentrate on a name and form of your choice.