Two questions have been answered by Om Swami in this discourse. The first question asked was- Ma Janaki has been given different versions in different languages and in scriptures like Ram charit Manas and in some other scriptures too. What is the real truth about the birth of Goddess Sita? Om Swami says that Ma Janaki was king Janak’s daughter. He further says that there are two ways of seeing things. Either we believe that the scriptures are true or we think that it is fictional. In both Ramayana and Mahabharata the person who played an important role was found in a box. In Ramayana Janaki Ma was found in a box while king Janak was tilling the land. In Mahabharata Karna was floated away by his mother in a box. Without both of them the battle that took place may not have happened he says. The Ramayana and the Mahabharata were written in metre form so that memorising was easy. But still passing it on in the oral form could have resulted in minor errors. So it is difficult to say if Ma Janaki was found in a box in the ground, but nevertheless Ma Janaki was none other than the universal mother he says. Om Swami says that for him everyone who was connected to Shri Ram in any way was only shri Ram - the people who were killed by him and those who were with him. All of them are worthy of worship and this is the sentiment that gives him great happiness. The second question asked was- If Om Swami could shed some light on the term biological father Vs spiritual father. Om Swami says that just like a biological father will want their children to do well and do good, similarly a spiritual father wishes the same. Though the sentiments are the same, it’s a different kind of relationship. The difference is that a spiritual father takes on a disciple’s karma by seeing if it can be distributed over lifetimes or can be taken care of at one go so that the person attains liberation. This right to take on the karma has been given by the lineage, the rishis, and our scriptures says Om Swami. Listen to the full discourse to understand this beautiful topic. Timeline: 00:00 Start 02:40 What are the two ways of looking at the Ramayana and Mahabharata? 04:30 How did the sutas pass their knowledge of the scriptures? 07:00 What is difference in the relationship with one’s guru when one is initiated? 08:15 Does the guru take a disciple’s karma? Intro and outro animation: Sushree Svadha Om Piano music: Adi Sharma BREATHE / MEDITATE/ SMILE / LET GO ----------------------- More for you on the links below: ----------------------- Meditate with Black Lotus - https://www.blacklotus.app/#appStore​ ----------------------- Want to connect & explore more. Visit: https://os.me​.