“Am I getting old?” a thought sneaked into my mind. I was in my car, returning from a festival that bubbled with enthusiasm, with young men exuberantly dancing in kirtan in a style introduced by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, a bhakti saint of the 16th century. Through it all I was feeling the opposite—unenthusiastic and sluggish. Now my intelligence figured out why—perhaps I was getting old. Slowly that thought snowballed, and I started feeling older and older and older, way beyond my years. My mind rolled towards old age faster than the tires. Soon I started imagining difficulties of old age mounting on my frail body. Finally, unable to bear it any longer, I expressed myself to my co-passenger Radhanath Swami, “I find myself out of the crowd and left out. All the other devotees are so enthusiastic and strong.”
He looked really amused by the jokes my mind played on me. But as a remedy he cut yet another joke. It was a witty one that sobered me up. “Those who are young, they are very soon going to become old. But if you are not very enthusiastic, you are very soon going to become young again.”
Wasn’t that deep?
–Dr. Ashok Shetty.
140 replies on “Radhanath Swami Cuts a Joke”
what a humor!
Philosophy is normally very serious stuff. But maharaj makes it very humorous
Its nice to read your experience with Radhanath Swami. Radhanath Swami makes everyone to feel enthusiastic and to become young again in the service of the Lord.
We want to guard against becoming young again, and so it is important we remain detrmined and enthusiastic, with our focus on serving our spiritual master and Shri Shri Radha Krishna. hari Bol!
Maharaj delivers the message so effortlessly topped with a dash of humor
it is a reality which was in joke . true we have to perfect our life this life time otherwise we have to be young again n again. thanks maharaj .
This joke really sobered me. I always keep lamenting about aches and pains and how I’m feeling old, but I better learn to be enthusiastic so I don’t become young again!!!
Great reply by Radhanath Swami…..it has a deep meaning in it………
You oftion get these witty but deep messages from Radhanath Swami
This was really a deep food for thought from Radhanath swami
profound philosophy in joke……
Saintly persons like Radhanath Swami can crack jokes with wonderful lessons in them
Wonderful lesson Radhanath Swami has given to us by his joke.
The very thought of gettting old can be intimidating. Maharaj’s style of humor can make situations easy.
What a humour. Thanks for sharing. Maharaj always teaches some lesson even when he cracks a joke.
Radhanath Swami’s witty nature is so well known and the best part it each of those witty comments carry a lovely message just right for the recipient.
Radhanath Swami is really expert at sharing very deep realizations in a witty manner. He shares deep philosophy amidst a joke, so intelligently.
Radhanath Maharaj makes tough philosophy sound so easy.
Thanks for sharing your experience .
Maharaja ways of conveying message is so wonderful Thank you Radhanath Swami
always positive in any situation and radhanath swami doesn’t allow anyone to get discouraged at any point of ones life, this is the special quality of the great soul,
very nice,thank you
Very very very very deep!!! Touches the bottom of heart. Thank you for sharing…..
I’m gonna bookmark this one for sure, thanks!
Humour with a point 🙂
well said 🙂
Nice message.
thank you
Thank you prabhu, for sharing about Radhanath swami’s presence of mind.
Radhanath Swami can be humorous, but at the same time deliver the most profound and cutting philosophy, which can bring one out of their own mental plane.
Who, other than Radhanath Swami, could explain this fact so beautifully. Thanks Maharaj
Radhanth Swami even in his humor is spiritually deep.
Yes its very true what Radhanath Swami has said.Thanks.
Maharaj’s every word,action and in all circumstances has got a profound and deep meaning.
nice joke but it has very deep meaning. Thank you for sharing this.
Every aspect of Radhanath Swami is deeply connected to divine Spirituality. This is also so wonderfully revealed in his humour…makes us light, yet leaves us with a deep point to ponder/contemplate – learn and grow in Spiritual life…
ha ha ha. Radhanath Swami Maharaj is so Humorous. Even in lectures he mixes the humor so nicely.
That’s some sense of humor! Yet you can’t help but notice how deep in Krishna Consciousness Radhanath Swami Maharaj is at all times.
Beyond doubt this is a super quote. Deepest of all deep things.
Very very true and relevant and needed instruction 🙂
What a answer…very very deep..Thank you for posting
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Maharaj speaks thoughts which are really deep.. thanks for sharing.. JAI !!!
Amazing humor by Radhanath Swami
truly words of wisdom!
Thanks for Sharing
Radhanath Swami Maharaj conveys a deep message even in general Talking. Thanks!
Thank you for sharing.
thanks very much for sharing this wisdom.. Maharaj has summed up the entire philosophy in one sentence
One fo the deepest and fantastic replies by Radhanath Swami. Radhanath Swami is very clear in his thoughts. He does not like any of his disciples to come back to this world again. Thank you Radhanath Swami Maharaj for your causeless mercy.