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The Unforgettable Dimly Lit Night

Radhanath Swami – The Unforgettable Dimly Lit Night

An unforgettable night! It was pitch dark except for the faint light that shimmered from the crescent moon and the stars above. I felt real love touch my heart and I cried; I looked around and discovered more crying faces. Radhanath Swami’s devotional singing, having filled the silent skies, was now slowly seeping into our hearts.

We, numbering around three thousand, were seated at the holy spot of Man Mandir, Barsana, a place whose description also appears in Radhanath Swami’s autobiography, The Journey Home. It’s a favorite spot of pilgrimage for Radhanath Swami and his followers alike.

Amidst that soul touching experience, it all of a sudden dawned on me that I was crying after ten years. I was habituated to killing my sentiments with alcohol and drugs, for I had concluded that sentiments always culminate in misery: whenever I had nurtured loving sentiments towards someone, I had eventually suffered the misery of a broken heart.

But now, when Radhanath Swami tapped into my sentiments again, I didn’t want to restrain them. Through his song, I was able to channelize my sentiments to love God, and God is someone who never breaks anyone’s heart.

– Rippon

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170 replies on “The Unforgettable Dimly Lit Night”

I’m sure Rippon has struck chords with many of thei world, almost everyone who will read this narration will have some sorroful broken relationships. But since we know God will always be there for us, we can wholeheartedly enter a relationship with Him.

Good experience. Thank you for sharing it. And it is important to preserve the experience which was motivation for transformation.

Thank you for sharing such a wonderful experience. Its nothing but the power of devotion of H. H. Radhanath Swami.

This is such a true thought. Like maharaj often says, the most important need that we humans have is: to give love and to be loved. However this is also the most difficult to be fulfilled. The only way that we can get this need fulfilled is by loving someone who can reciprocate as much or more. And this is only possible by loving the supreme. Make Krishna No1 in your life and experience the bliss and love around you!!

thank you for sharing such a wonderful realization!! hope sumday our hard stonelike hearts melt in the ecstatic chanting of the Holy Name!

Thanks for sharing the experience Rippon. Very true that true emotions can be awakened only towards Lord/His devotees, otherwise they always lead to miseries.

An adult crying on a bhajan shows the potency of the person singing the bhajan….

Radhanath Swami is indeed a friend to each one of us because he genuinely loves & cares for us. He always thinks for our spiritual well-being so that we can experience eternal bliss & happiness.

The singing of Radhanath Swami brings out deep emotions suppressed in our heart. we forget the ways and rules of this world and behave spontaneously like a child.

Hari Bol. Thank you prabhu for sharing. Maharaj’s kirtans are just like nectar.

Truly, one (conditioned souls like us) can enter into the pastimes of Krishna only through hearing from pure devotees like Radhanath Swami. Radhanath Swami takes us deep into the ocean of unlimited nectar of these pastimes.

It’s amazing. Isn’t it. Many many youth had the past filled with these types of activities (Alcohol, Drug and much more). But a divine touch of H H Radhanath Maharaj changed there lives. Now like this amazing devotee Rippon everyone is understanding His Love and relation with Krishna.

Radhanath Swami’s sight makes me cry each time….what to speak of his kirtan! Initially, I did not understand why….. now I know, it is the purity of his heart that washes our sins everytime we come in contact with him! Haribol!

IT IS REALLY RARE IN THIS AGE OF KALI TO HEAR FROM SUCH A PURE SOUL LIKE RADHANATH MAHARAJ THE GLORIES OF THE LORD.

Great experience!
It is very rare to see such personal experiences in the cold and impersonal world outside.

Rippon, the last line which you mentioned that god never breaks anybodys heart was really very soothing and convincing. its a fact and we should all try to develop the same faith. thanx rippon

Thanks for posting…I also got opportunity to attend His Keertan in New Vrindavan last year and had similar experience…..Hari Hari…

Radhanath Swami is amazing! The souls who were there with him in Barsana are fortunate..

Thank you for sharing this amazing experience. Radhanath Swami can transform lives with his singing.

This is a good example to understand the bliss we get after hearing the divine holy words in voice of a true hearted person like H.H. Radhanath Swami.
Jai Ho….

HK…This is an example of how peaceful and blissful we feel when we haer the divine hymes from such a true and spiritual hearted person like H.G Radhanath Maharaj

thank u 4 sharing had the same experiance ven visited manmandir 4 d 1st time.Radhanath swami sings with such devotion that ur heart starts melting.
thank u 4 sharing ur realization.

Radhanath Swami is a man of substance & full of spiritual wisdom. His genuine love for God inspires everyone to take to the spiritual path & follow in his footsteps.

I can only imagine how blissful you must have been. Wow it must have been wonderful. HariBol.

It is a very very touching and honest expression of ur heart and it is no doubt soul stirring. A true transformation of the soul which can be effected only by the deeply devotional voice of H.H.Radhanath Maharaj. He surely has this power to unlock the hidden and suppressed desires and needs of our heart and satisfy them like no other.

Thank you Rippon for naratting such a wonderful experiece. It was heart touching. Radhanth Swami’s songs do have power to ignite good & soft sentiments in nasty rocklike hearts of todays youth.

Thank you for sharing this story with us. Radhanath Swami is a very inspiring personality.