Upon reaching the destination, I would slam on the brakes, turn off the ignition, and shove open the door—all in one action. After springing out, I would scramble to the other side of the car to help Radhanath Swami open his door. Every time I did it, I would see him discomforted by that air of royalty, but the high esteem I held for him pushed me on to continue with this extra service.
I distinctly remember that journey at the end of which two doors simultaneously swung open as the tires squealed to a halt. As I hurried out of the car to the other door, I found Radhanath Swami standing outside, his palms joined in pranam. His face as innocent as a flower bud, and an expression of plea draped over it, he conveyed a silent message into my heart. “Please, I can open the door myself.” That was the end of my end- of- the- ride adventures.
But I find Radhanath Swami’s face shine with delight whenever I offer the service of opening the car door to anyone else.
-Daruk, Radhanath Swami’s chauffeur
154 replies on “End of the Ride Adventures”
I have never seen a more modest and unassuming personality than Radhanath Swami. All glories to him!
following in the footsteps of radhanath swami is worth leading one’s life,
Radhanath Swami’s entire life is dedicated for serving others ..para upkaara….so inspriring..
Although Radhanath Swami himself has gone through so much of difficulties & auterities, he never wants other to be uncomfortable. He derives great pleasure in serving & making comforable other. Thanks prabhu for sharing this experience.
Whenever we get individual glory fame and attention it is difficult to think of glorifying and serving others at that point of time. Only saintly persons like Radhanath swami are able to do such wonderful actions
he is always serving and hates to take service.
thanks very much Prabhu for sharing this past time. You are very fortunate to serve Maharja. Please pray for us to serve Guru Maharaja is any small way
Thanks for sharing this wonderful post Prabhuji
Wonderful. Said without saying….Thanks for sharing
Maharaj is the jewl of Trinadapi sunichenca…..and always inspires us to follow the same.Jai Gurudev!!!
he practices what he preaches,a true sadhu
a true leader,shows by example
Thanks for sharing this pastime.
Radhanath Swami only wants to serve devotees and feels very happy when he sees devotees serving each other. Service is the essence of Vaishnav behaviour.
H.H. Radhanath Swami preaches by his own example
Very wonderful. You had some amazing experiences.
Thank you for sharing this 🙂 I really like these experience..Hari Hari..
Thanks for sharing this experience. You are reaaly fortunate.
This is an expression of Radhanath Swami’s genuine humility – that he feels delighted when the chauffeur opens the car door for someone else & simultaneously feels highly discomforted about himself being given this royal treatment.
One of the most glorified quality of a true Sadhu…
“Don’t expect any respect for yourself, offer all respect to others and glorify the Supreme Lord”
Each and every step of Radhanath Swami’s life emulates this quality at its paramount
Radhanath swami is simple at heart.
All Glories to H.H.Radhanath Swami Maharaj
There cant be any other benchmarks for humility than that we can feel is exhibited through this anecdote.
Thank you so much prabhu, for sharing this wonderful experience.
Hare Krishna
just how un-assuming a person can be, all glories to radhanath swami, regards, rajesh
modest and exceptional, thanks for sharing this wonderul experience, regards.
It is the tendency of people in general to get puffed up on becoming famous. The disgusting thing is when they command respect from others and hold a grudge against those who do not respect them. But just see the humility of Radhanath Swami! It clearly proves the point Radhanath Swami sees every person as a child of God overlooking his social or economic position
Amazingly, in spite of receiving an incredible amount of respect, adoration and following, Radhanath Swami is completely oblivious to it. And he never hurts anyone’s feelings in the process.
Maharaj is very unassuming. all glories to him
Radhanath Swami is a true epitome of humility. He shows from his personal example how we must not expect service or respect from others but serve other devotees instead.
Such sweetness in dealings by Radhanath Swami gives us a glimpse of the sweetness of God.
thank u 4 sharing this experiance with us.
Radhanath swami teaches us so much by his actions which is a great quality.
Radhanath Swami’s humility attracts everyone’s heart
very nice. cant express maharaj’s greatness. I am very very small for it.
Radhanath Swami’s humility teaches me that the greatest wealth lies not outside but within ourselves and teaches me that by virtue of character, service to God and humanity gives true fulfilment and satisfaction.
This is the sign of a true saint – He never wants fame & adoration and he always respects everybody even if he may be a chauffeur.Thank you for sharing this.
Radhanath Swami has a unique quality of instructing without saying a word. Amazing!
Hare Krishna. Daruk Prabhu is so fortunate to have driven Maharaj around. That itself is such a big service. I am just happy to be in the same hall as Maharaj, even if I am very far away. That is the power of maharaj. Jai.
Humility one can look at the dictionary for the meaning of this world, yet the effect can possibly not be conveyed by the dictionary, but surely one glance of Radhanath Swami is enough to convey the essence of this word.
Radhanath Swami is one personality who does not want service for himself but ready to do always for others!:)
Radhanath Swami truly lives a simple life. Also, Radhanath Swami respects every one and glorify every one. Thank you for sharing this simple yet deep instructing incident concerning Radhanath Swami, a simple sadhu.
associating with radhanath swami is one of the greatest boon of one’s life, since one doesn’t know who purification of one past life occurs,
Radhanath Swami’s chauffeur is really very lucky to offer him menial service……jai
Radhanath Swami does not expect any royal treatment for himself but is very happy when the same is given to others. This shows his true humility.
Radhanath Swami has such a humble heart. He is such a genuine monk
Radhanath Swami is so simple and gentle!! Every anecdote warms the heart and is such a pleasure to read. Hari bol!
Radhanath Swami lives every moment of his life by deep, extremely refined and elite Spiritual principles in world that is completely (180 degrees) opposite!!!
He completely transcends the dualities of this world and remains fixed on this Spiritual platform, at all times
It is hard to find persons who are so humble that they do not accept service from others. Radhanath Swami is one of those rare persons.
such a nice gesture:)
Radhanath Swami accepts our service for our purification, not for enhancing his comfort. This episode shows that Radhanath Swami is not concerned with his own comfort and does not like to accept service even from juniors.
Radhanath Swami is so great,he is so humble and compassionate
In material world evry body is looking to be served by someone. but in spritual world devotees want to serve everyone. HH.Radhanath Maharaj is exemplifying his spritual nature in this material world.