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Radhanath Swami. He knows how to releave you.

In 2009 Radhanath Swami’s autobiography The Journey Home was published. Fascinated by the book, and convinced that it had the potential to add value to society, I brainstormed—how to spread awareness of the book? Though shy by nature, I decided to try in my own way.

I requested a friend, a very famous Radio Jockey, to have Radhanath Swami as a featured guest on his show. He felt it was an honor.  We fixed the date 3 August 2009 for the interview.

When August came closer I realized that the interview date lay amidst a cramped schedule: on 1st August Radhanath Swami was to arrive in Mumbai where thousands awaited his audience; on the 2nd was the Sunday Program at Radhagopinath temple where he was scheduled to discourse; and then on, he would be busy with the upcoming grand India Book Launch of The Journey Home that was to be held only days later. Thus 3rd August, the day fixed for the radio show—had got crushed in the middle.  I grew tense.  Pulling Radhanath Swami out of his busy schedule for the Radio Show was to cause him strain—and I hated to do that.

Perhaps he sensed my tension. And his soft heart raced for every opportunity to relieve me of that. On 2nd, I visited him with a proposal: was it okay if the RJ came to his room to interview him, rather than he having to go to the studio? After thinking for a while, he responded, “It will be better if you could liberate me from this place.”  Through that one line he liberated me from my thought that going to the studio caused him inconvenience. It was decided that we would stick to our schedule and drive to the studio the next day.

The next day as we rode, the car was heated up with discussions about the upcoming book launch. I was silent, while remorse lingered in my heart. He is already strained. Perhaps I should have rescheduled the show in a way that didn’t cause him extra strain. Out of the blue, Radhanath Swami quipped, “And towards the end of the book launch, Sankirtan shall perform solo dance with spotlights focused on him.” His body rocked in laughter, as everyone in the car joined him in the joke; all knew how shy I was. Seeing him laugh, I was elated. Thus in a moment, Radhanath Swami had the remorse in me ebb away.

–Sankirtan Das

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232 replies on “Radhanath Swami. He knows how to releave you.”

HH Radhanath Swami instills in every one the responsibility with atmost love and care through these wonderful examples.

Hare Krishna Maharaj…Maharaj ki jai hooo…!!!.Really Maharaj its being sensational
to see you coming out as world’s best Humanitarian,Spiritualist,Socialist and Loving father.
My heart fills with joy and tears filled with tears.What a sacrifice you have dne for all humanity.
What an example you have set in front of the whole world.Maharaj ki jai hooo…!!! jai hoo jai hoo…
I want to continue serving you life after life after life.I pray to Sri Sri RadhaGopinath that i may never
become ungreatfull to you and to your diciples and followers.
Your servant
anshu jaiman

Hare Krishna, Maharaj, Maharaj ki jai hoo…!!!. It is a blessing to have you on this planet.
Thank you very much..
Ys-anshu jaiman

Thank you for sharing. It gives us such a good insight into Swamiji’s thoughtfulness for all, at personal cost.

Thanks for Sharing Prabhu. This is really true that maharaj sets the exemplary examples in front of us, how to love everyone and see part & parcel of lord. He really know our inside being closed to God

Many thanks for sharing this incident with Radhanath swami. It fascinates me as to how nicely Radhanath swami can comfort a person by his words, actions….

Krishna has blessed us so lovingly with the association of His so dear Loving Son. Thank you Maharaj.

Radhanath swami can so easily read what is going on in a person’s mind and make him feel at ease.

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