Radhanath Swami’s unconventional advice to us Bhaktivedanta Hospital leaders was, “Eat with the hospital staff in the same place where they eat, and the same food as they eat. Also, you should be seen mopping the floors and cleaning the toilets. The hospital staff will then be proud of their leaders.” While we discerned in it a brilliant management strategy, its application intrinsically required application of Radhanath Swami’s teachings: everyone is equal, as spirit souls, and it is humility, the bitter pill, that permits us to treat everyone equally.
We started, first with mopping. Every time we mopped, the mop felt like a scalpel that painfully operated on our hearts, wrenching off the tumor of ego. Nonetheless, we tolerated: it was all for the betterment of the work environment in the hospital, and of course, for our own spiritual welfare.
The next time we met Radhanath Swami, we reported, “We now mop the ground floor of the hospital.” Radhanath Swami replied, “What about the toilets?”
I got a message. Complacency is another tumor in the heart, but it’s invisible. It takes an expert spiritual surgeon like Radhanath Swami to wrench that off.
– Dr. Ajay Sankhe
154 replies on “Radhanath Swami’s Unconventional Advice”
Radhanath Swami is simply unbelievable!! Such wonderful ways of teaching……very humbling to read this story. Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful lesson.
Radhanath maharaj is really amazing… but all the Bhaktivedanta Hospital Doctors are even more amazing if they are actually implementing it verbatim
Radhanath Swami’s leadership techniques based on spirtiual principles can help one become world’s greatest leaders.
Radhanath Swami is teaching us how a leader leads by example and creates an organization where love is simply flowing amongst the people. I think KEM hospital is trying to follow in the footsteps of Bhaktivedanta Hospital.
Radhanath Swami practically knows and teach others how to apply the principle of humility. This advice of the leaders doing menial service will also create deep impressions of the leaders by the hospital staff and even the patients. World badly needs such leaders.
thank you for lesson
haribol prabhu thank you very much
Radhanath Swami applies the principle of equality and humility so beautifully. No wonder the environment at Bhaktivedanta Hospital is so different.
Doing menial work with staff is seen as managment strategy but Radhanath Swami gives real understanding “Cleaning Heats”!
Radhanath swami maharaj wants to clean all the anarthas which is resides in our heart. These anarthas are like bugs. Sometimes it may not seen but give you troubles. His teachings are very scientific which helps us to develops devotion towards Krishna.
Thank you Maharaj for inspiring us in many ways.
Radhanath Swami The Great Spiritual Surgeon!
It is so difficult to develop humility as advised by Radhanath swami
Hearttouching!!!
Wonderfully explained by HH Radhanath Swami Maharaj about “Having a equal vision” to all. Thank you for sharing Prabhuji!!
H H Radhanth Swami understands humility in true sense. He practices it and inculcates it in his disciples. This is one unique quality you are sure to find in all his close disciples.
H H Radhanth Swami understands humility in true sense. He practices it and inculcates it in his disciples. This is one unique quality you are sure to find in all his close disciples.
Radhanath Swami is a true visionary…!!
Radhanath Swami Maharaj is indeed an expert spiritual surgeon – He takes care of all his patients in a perfect way. Thanks for sharing this wonderful story.
If there is anything Radhanath Maharaj emphasizes the most it is the principle of humility… which is practically opposed to all laws of this material world! Yet it is the only way out of this world and into the kingdom of god!
Radhanath Swami is an expert remover of root cause.
This story has a wonderful teaching for all of us
Radhanath Swami’s vision is unbelievable in all respects. It makes me feel proud that we still have spiritual leaders like him.
Complacency is another tumor in the heart, but it’s invisible. It takes an expert spiritual surgeon like Radhanath Swami to wrench that off .Very nicely said
Radhanath Swami ensures that the grass-roots are strong to build a strong and lasting organisation. Radhanath Swami through this encounter highlights how he thinks and foresees in detail.
Really Inspiring.
Radhanath Swami is a great spiritualist : A soul surgeon.
The principles that HH Radhanath Swami is teaching are those of the Spiritual realm. Kingdom of God is accessible only to one who is meek and humble.
I humbly pray that sometime in this lifetime I can develop these qualities
amazing lesson to learn from radhanath swami he is the only spiritual surgeon for all cures, haribol, rajesh
very inspiring lesson, we all shall benefit from this and I am sure we shall apply the same in our respective lives in some manner for sure, thanks for sharing such a wonderful experience, radhanath swami maharaj ki jai, regards, rajesh karia
Wonderful. Thank you very much for sharing. It’s always inspiring when we meditate on people who are insipred by some one who is so spiritually elevated like Radhanath Swami.
really touching. thanks
Hare Krishna. Thank you very much for sharing this. It is very humbling.
A genuine devotee of God never discriminates on the level of the body and thus his advice on winning people’s hearts will always be effective.
Thank you.
wonderful teacher!
Radhanath Maharaj is a pure soul. He never discriminates between anybody on bodily platform. All are one in the eyes of God and his pure devotees.
I remember my GM coming on a cycle to office to reduce pollution once a week and soon many started following. This principle WORKS.
Radhanath Swami is unbelievable.His ways of creating a cooperative conducive environment is simply wonderful.
You all doctors are so fortunate to get these instructions from Maharajah, He must know in his heart you are all capable of following it.Thank you so much for sharing your experience.
Nice!! Thanks for sharing.
What ever Leaders do common man follows.
Radhanath swami is indeed great spiritual surgeon who know which vein is defective and needs medicines. Thanks for sharing this beautifull article.
Radhanath Swami is not only an expert manager but a very loving guru as well. He immediately detected the missing component in his disciple’s heart and set it right.
Only a true wellwisher like Radhanath Swami can give such a advice to persons who are having so much big positions in sociaty. As Doctor correctly poineted out “Complacency is another tumor in the heart, but it’s invisible. It takes an expert spiritual surgeon like Radhanath Swami to wrench that off. ” Thank you for sharing
Radhanath Swami himself has won the hearts of thousands of people by his humility and leadership qualities. The doctors are fortunate to get an expert guide& counsellor like him.
Thank you Dr. Ajay Sankhe for sharing such a nice incident from your life. It truly echoes the principles and values that Maharaj expects us to follow. It has shaken my complacency too.
Maharaj is simply amazing.This incident has taught us accurately to shrug off our ego
This is just amazing. Maharaj’s amazingly deep uderstanding, conviction and compassion for living beingd can only bring about such changes in a corporate setting
reading again: HH Radhanath swami maharaj’s instruction of how to lead is amazing. Everybody likea a Leader who is one of them and who is with them.