After one successful youth festival, many of us, the resident monks gathered around Radhanath Swami and expressed our joy and gratitude. One of us told him, “You have done a miracle. Today we have a powerful team of teachers of the science of God consciousness at our monastery, all by your training.” Immediately, in a natural voice, filled with the simplicity and devotion that very much characterizes his personality, Radhanath Swami replied, “I am not doing any miracle. I am simply like a cheer leader watching it all happen”. He then lovingly gazed upon us and smiled, for what appeared a long time. Then again he became grave and said, “Only if there is no tug of war and our monks are free from competition and desire for name and fame, and materialistic ambitions and desires, only then we can be peaceful and happy”. Then again Radhanath Swami smiled and encouraged all of us in our devotional service.
This is a special quality of Radhanath Swami. He becomes very happy when his students do well in their spiritual life. Yet as a loving and guarding father, he becomes alert and repeatedly guards us against falling prey to material motives and ambitions springing from false pride.
–Vraj Vihari
131 replies on “Radhanath Swami Expresses a Loving Parent’s Concern”
Maharaj says,”False pride is like you are Prahalad fighting Hiranyakashipu without Krishna on your side.”Maya has her way of keeping us in bondage through false ego/pride. Thanks Maharaj this message is worth keeping in mind.
Radhanath Maharaj Lectures are the great source of inspiration and eye opener how to safe guard against false-pride and material motivations
Radhanath swami is atrue father always loving and caring for us
I think the monks of RadhaGopinath Tmpl. Mumbai are the most fortunate ppl for living under the direct shelter of such a wonderful leader, Radhanath Swami.
Radhanath Swami’s constant training about the pitfalls on the path of spiritual practice and his guidance in dealing with them is a Kavacha (armour) that offers all protection.
This is how Maharaj protects his disciples …
Thankyou for sharing such a nice incident with Radhanath Swami
Radhanath Swami is really like our father. He is happy when we do good things but dosent want us to get puffed up
“Only if there is no tug of war and our monks are free from competition and desire for name and fame, and materialistic ambitions and desires, only then we can be peaceful and happy”. Very profound and deep statement. Thank you very much for sharing.
Thank you very much for sharing this.
So simple. So true. And do deep are the teachings of Radhanath Swami.
Thankyou Radhanath Swami for sharing such an inspirational article
So nice, thank you maharaj for sharing this
Thank you so much Radhanath Swami – we all feel like your children
Radhanath Swami is loving and caring for us that he can not see us faltering. Its a great quality and character of Radhanath Swami to always guard his disciples from falling.
Thanks for sharing these experiences with Radhanth Swami.
The stress that Radhanath Swami gives on co-operating with each other in the mood of humble service is the basis of spiritual consciousness which is completely opposite of material consciousness where all of us are competing with each other.
Radhanath Swami is a real saint and lives his life with the principles of gratitude, humility and many other qualities.
radhanath swami is a ture guardian
Radhanath swami is a true teacher/coach.
radhanath swami is the true spiritual master, more than a father to his disciples and a true leader of his followers,
All GLories To H.H.Radhanath Swami Maharaj
This alertness of the mind which throws up constant cautions, shall only come when someone is determined for spiritual advancement and is also at the same time aware about the nature of Material nature, that can haunt us if we remain unaware.
Hare Krishna
Radhanath Maharaj teaches us how copetitive tendency & desire to lord it over, destroys all peace. Association of such sadhus gives us hope in this world where hate & envy is everywhere.
This is very rightly said that Radhanath Swami exhibits a combination of love, happiness and simultaneously excercising caution. It is the same as a father would have
Being a stalwart & experienced spiritualist, Radhanath Swami has seen that even practising spritiualists fall down because of false ego due to their success in their preaching activities…..therefore he continously warns all his followers to give up their false ego…….
Radhanath Swami is expert at checks and balances which can keep one fixed in Krishna Consciousness in a right way
Thank you for sharing.
A perfect teacher to perfect students!
Thank you for sharing your experience with us.
In Radhanath Swami’s monastery located in Mumbai, more than a hundred monks stay happily. And Radhanath Swami’s love is their life ans souls. This post goes to show how he expresses that love.
very nice exchange between Guru and disciple. Thanks for sharing.
Maharaj’s compassion has no limits..He is very loving when needed and alert and instructive at other times…thank you Maharaj.
“Only if there is no tug of war and our monks are free from competition and desire for name and fame, and materialistic ambitions and desires, only then we can be peaceful and happy”- very profound statement Thank you for sharing.
Radhanath Swami is saragrahi always focusing on the essence in whatever he does
The resident monks of the temple faithfully follow Radhanath Swami’s guidance, specially his warnings on pride and competitive spirit. We are all benefitting from this sublime atmosphere.
Radhanath Swami understands very deeply, not only the way of advancing in spiritual life, but he also tells the complete knowledge by which one may get distracted from the path of spiritual life. And that he himself has practiced and guides his students also, to be on the right track like a loving Father. Thank you very much, Radhanath Swami.
Thank you very much.
Radhanath Swami Maharaj has this rare ability to remain equipoised in success & apparent failure
Radhanath Swami is the most caring and loving father of all his disciples – very carefully fanning their enthusiasm as well as protecting their devotional life and nurturing it.
Radhanath swami maharaj is real leader cheering everyone for whatever we are doing in practicing KC
Thank you very much Vraj Vihari Pr for sharing such a wonderfull passtime as well as a great lesson to be learn. Thank you very much HH Radhanath Swami Maharaja.
Radhanath Swami is our real father who is taking care of us very nicely. Thank you very much for sharing this nice article.
Radhanath Swami is truely a loving father
Radhanath Swamis guidance and compassion for all souls has lead to many first and what’s more notable is the consistency and care with which things are carried out the end result is so amazingly blissful. Yet the point Radhanath Swami always stress on is ‘We are just instruments’ everything is happening by the Lords will and mercy, thus spelling it out that one should not develop false pride.
Thank U for sharing this .
Radhanath Swami is like a loving father to all the devotees. He is very simple and down to earth.
Radhanath Swami is so concerned about his students – giving them the much needed encouragement and showing them the dangers of incorrect conduct.
Its this compassionate nature of Radhanath Swami that sustains so many of his students on the parth of sincere spiritual practise .
Very nice incident
Radhanath Swami is a selfless person, and sees the welfare of his students. I like the words he said about himself being a cheerleader, though he is the real inspirational force.