Once on Radhanath Swami’s birthday, a few resident monks at the Mumbai centre entered Radhanath Swami’s room with a neatly wrapped gift. He graciously accepted the offering while the leader of our group expressed appreciation of his wonderful qualities, including genuine humility that he possesses. Then Radhanath Swami enlightened us on how the highest amount of humility of a soul of this world is nothing compared to God’s humility. He reasoned, “We approach God with this wretched foul smelling body; it’s nothing more than a bag of stool and urine. Still God accepts our service. Our mind is filled with most lusty and degraded thoughts of envy and pride. Yet when we offer some prayer, God gratefully accepts. With our tiny mouth and limited capacity how much we can glorify God as compared to great stalwarts and pure hearted saints. Yet when we glorify God, God accepts our appreciation. When we say ‘Oh God, I am offering my body, mind, and words to you’, God very happily and gratefully accepts it. Will we ever accept an offering which is externally so contaminating and impure? Never, yet God accepts our offering. So who is actually more humble and what is our humility?”
We left the room stunned at this analysis of humility and gratitude. Only one who is fully God consciousness can think like this. It is one thing to speak on humility but to be convinced of this principle and live by the highest standards of humility is a different thing. Radhanath Swami’s consciousness is filled with love for God and he has complete conviction that we are insignificant and God is Supreme in every respect.
–Vraj Vihari
128 replies on “Radhanath Swami’s Analysis of Humility”
Humility this is such an important aspect especially when we approach the Lord, Radhanaths Swamis actions are highly exemplary for us to try and imbibe. Often it is seen there is a tendency to approach the Lord with a bargain, if you do this for me. I’ll offer you this, this depicts ones miserly mentality yet the lord being merciful tolerates us for he only sees the positives.
Radhanath Swami oftion gives the example of humility of Krishna Das Kaviraj Goswami, when he himself says somthing like this ,we can see that he means it as he practices too.
Radhanath Swami’s expertise on speaking & following the subject of humility is unparalleled….
Radhanath Swami’s analysis on humility is touching to the heart and he is teaching the humility of God. Nice analysis !
Only one who is fully God consciousness can think like this. That is why Radhanath Swami’s words and actions are always inspiring
Radhanath swami’s genuine humility melts the heart of all his disciples and followers
Wonderful analysis about God’s humility by Maharaj.
A nice defination of Humility and Gratitude by Radhanath Swami.Only a strict follower of such qulity can defien them.Thank you Radhanath Swami.
Maharaj is true leader and person who sets examples.. JAI to Maharaj !!!
thank you for sharing
Wonderful lesson of humility from Maharajah.
Only self realized pure soul can define humility this way. Conditioned soul like us can not comprehend qualities of God, the way Maharajah did. Jai
Thankyou Radhanath Swami for sharing such a wonderful thought
i’m stunned !!!! all glories to him !!!
Radhanath swami really symbolifies humility.
Radhanath Swami has shown us our real picture. He has given tjhe definition of real humility here.
Radhanath Swami Maharaj is humility personified.
Radhanath Swami is indeed the personification of humility!
Thanks for sharing.
Thought provoking analysis.Thanks for sharing
Wow. What a nice statement about our humility. I never thought of it like that. Thank you Maharaj again for enlightening me and showing me the path how to get closer to God.
The Supreme is infinite in terms of humility- who would not want to love and serve such a GOD.
Radhanath Swami is a perfection of humility.
This is real humility.
Thank you for sharing this wonderful experience of yours with Radhanath Swami.
No doubt, God is great.But His pure devotees are no less.Their greatness manifests in the form of humility.There is a great competition between the master and His servants to outwit each other in humility.Genuineness of their humility makes them great.
Thank you for sharing this wonderful experience with Radhanath Swami
I can only say: All glories to Radhanath Swami.
Thank you Prji for sharing it ,and thanks Maharaj for the wonderful explanation !
All glories to Radhanath Swami, he is truly a personification of humility.
What a amazing analysis of God’s humility. I had never though of it.
I am reading this over and over. Thank you for sharing this wonderful teaching.
Only one who is fully God consciousness like Radhanath swami can think like this
it gives great teaching about humility.
thank you very much
HH Radhanath Swami’s analysis of humility is in great depth and detail because he being a true Swamiji keeps God above everything else and has dedicated his life to serving Him with utmost humility.
HH Radhanath Swami’s analysis of humility is very profound in depth and detail because he being a true Swamiji keeps God above everything else and has dedicated his life to serving Him with utmost humility.
This is real humility! To be proud of our humility is another trap of maya but radhanath swami makes it clear how even in humility god is the greatest!
Very wonderful analysis of humility of GOD and our insignificance in every respect .
maharaj always meditates on the glories of the Lord and His devotees but we meditate on our glory and on who is glorifying us. That’s one major difference between conditioned neophyte sadhaka and pure devotee. What occupies our mindspace is a barometer.
So simple. So true. And do deep are the teachings of Radhanath Swami.
Thankyou Radhanath Swami for sharing such an inspirational article
This is an amazing experience! Thank you so much for sharing this experience with Radhanath Swami.
Genuine humility always touches one’s heart particularly when it is displayed by one who is elevated either spiritually or materially. Radhanath Swami epitomises this quality to a very great degree.
At every step in life, Radhanath Swami displays so much humility and always shifts the focus away from him and centres it on the Lord.
I read at another place Radhnath Swami saying, “Without humility, there can be knoledge but no realization”.
beautiful experience explaining the deep realizations of Radhanath Swami Maharaj.
Radhanath Swami’s consciousness is filled with love for God and he has complete conviction that we are insignificant and God is Supreme in every respect.
Thank you for sharing prabhu. An eye opener.
Touching analysis of Humility – Lord and His pure devotees teaches so well about Humility. Thanks a lot Prabhuji for sharing this very precious realization with Maharaj.
very nice food for thought.. really we cannot offer anything to god, he is who accepts still. Thank you maharaj…
I always thought offering our mind, words and deeds to the Lord was great thing . Now I see Radhanath Swami revealing – reveals greatness is there but not for us but for the Lord who accepts such dirty things!