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Radhanath Swami, the second son

At dusk I chanced to meet Radhanath Swami near the temple gate.  As he hurried out, he inquired, “So, everything alright?”

“I am heading to Mayapur tomorrow.”

“Why?”

“To submerge the ashes of my deceased father in the Ganges.”

“When did that happen?….” He stopped. His expression grew grave.

“Ten days ago. I had informed your secretary when my father was on his death bed. Didn’t he convey you?” I looked around. Vraj, the secretary, wasn’t accompanying him.

“No,” he replied. I saw he felt sorry. “I shall get back to you,” he said, and hurried into his car. The vehicle disappeared into the exhaust fumes of Mumbai traffic.

Later, Vraj came searching for me, and related what transpired after Radhanath Swami boarded his vehicle an hour ago. Radhanath Swami had called back to the temple to inquire from Vraj of the lost information. Vraj replied that updates about my father were duly sms-ed well on time. Radhanath Swami then searched all the sms he had received in the past ten days, but this sms was nowhere in the inbox! The two concluded that it was lost in the outage that had hit mobile networks ten days ago.

Radhanath Swami, Vraj said, now wanted me to give him a call.

“I am sorry. The message somehow didn’t reach me,” I heard Radhanath Swami’s apologetic voice on the phone. “If I knew, I would have given a call to your father as he lay on his death bed, and chanted Hare Krishna to him,” he continued. “But don’t worry. Right now I am chanting for your father on my prayer beads. And in my mind I am submerging his ashes in the holy Ganges.”

Two decades ago, my father felt a little pained thinking he lost his only son to the monastic order. Little did he know he had gained a second son, a pure soul who would be the first to submerge his ashes in the Ganges for his assured salvation.

–Shailesh 

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172 replies on “Radhanath Swami, the second son”

This is the graphical example of how compassionate HH Radhanath Swami to not only the devotees and his disciples but also to all those who are connected to the devotees. This is the special quality of Lord and his pure devotees.

Thank you for sharing these articles which are very inspiring to know about the personal dealings of Radhanath swami with his followers.

HH Radhanath Swami always try to render highest benefit to his disciples and to any one who are connected to them.

Communication problems are there in this material world. But in spiritual world no such problems. Everything is sublime. Physical things can be done mentally. All glories to HH Radhanatha Swami Maharaja.

Thank you for sharing these articles which are very inspiring to know about the personal dealings of Radhanath swami with his followers.

Radhanath Swami is very compassionate and concerned about each individual’s feelings. Very rare soul!

Hare Krisha, Very tourching! Thank you for sharing. H H Radhanath Swami Maharaj ki jay!

This is just unimaginable !! A person at that level and who has so many responsibilities, actually found time to do so much. Radhanath Swami is truly extraordinary.

Radhanath Swami is a embodiment all the relationships be it a son,father,mother that a disciple can think about,he fundamentally illuminates the disciple’s spiritual path.

Thanks for sharing this wonderful incident. Maharaj’s compassion for each one of us goes beyond bodily relationships.

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