My hand shot up, triggered by Radhanath Swami’s utterance, “Any questions?” He had just ended his hour long discourse and now sought to help out his audience with any clarifications. Unlike the vast majority around, I was new and knew little of spirituality. Yet, my eagerness to know more knew no bounds, and was already well known for my appetite to know more.
No sooner had I raised my hand than a silence fell in the audience. I could hear the audience think, “Oh no! It’s him again, with yet another of those basic and foolish questions.” I sympathized with them for what they felt was justified, and I appreciated their tolerance, for they never had translated those feelings into words or action. But my hunger for spirituality made me feel helpless. Yet, I also felt a little jittery, and I looked up at Radhanath Swami.
Then came a touching experience. I saw Radhanath Swami read my mind and he reassured me with gentle eyes. With the affection of a loving father, he slightly jerked his head, gesturing me to speak out.
Now, years later, recalling this incident and many other similar one’s, my mind seeks to confess: perhaps the warmth I felt in Radhanath Swami’s affection convinced me more about spirituality than the philosophy itself.
152 replies on “My Questions”
He is loving farher, indeed!
Radhanath Swami Maharaja’s answers touch the heart as well as the head. But the heart touching quality is what remains etched in our minds.
With the power of his love and affection Radhanath Swami can change the heart of even hard hearted person as compared to philosophy people look for logical arguments…
A true guru can read the mind of a person and satisfy his queries to the core without even actually giving an answer to the query!!
Very true. That’s why the saying – Actions speak louder than words – is very appropriate for Radhanath Swami, who is always courteous and understanding towards all.
Radhanath Swami epitomizes his GuruMaharaj, Srila Prabhupada in the true sense, loving each and every soul like a father. Thank you.
This experience with HH Radhanath Swami is so colorful, I liked the last part of this narration, the conviction you got in HH Radhanath Swami than the philosophy.
Its true that one glance of Radhanath Swami makes your life.
Radhanath Swami’s interactions are from heart-to-heart.
Radhanath Swami’s sensitivity is so highly developed that he can easily read minds. Many people have had such experiences with Radhanath Swami.
Its the Lords nature to look at the mood/attitude of the person doing something for Him and not the end result.
Great saints like Radhanath Swami follow the same. There are looking for that spark of sincerity in sombody’s heart, not so much the external act…
radhanath swami is truly the one entity where all the available resources of fatherly love and compassion is filled to its maximum composition, this very expressions and gestures makes him to attrat lots and lots of spiritual seekers, and under his guidance, without doubt, the followers achieve the goal,
“Radhanath Swami’s gaze convinced me more of spirituality than the philosophy itself”very true
This is a sign of true teacher even though whole class may feel that question is insignificant but for teacher any question from his student is equally important and significant.
Radhanth Swami has always seen that one tiny spark of good quality in each of us and fanned it, ignoring our mountain of faults.By doing so, Radhanath Swami has always kept his followers ever enthused in spiritual activities.
Thank you for sharing this! This shows the compassionate nature of Radhanath Swami to one and all.
They say the eyes is a mirror of one’s heart. The warmth and love of Radhanath Swami emanates through his loving gaze.
Thank you sharing this!
That is so great,”Radhanath Swami’s gaze convinced me more of spirituality than the philosophy itself”
Such a touching experience!!! I would love to have such a interaction with Radhanath Swami…
Radhanath Swami’s desire to serve and love all; seems to have no boundaries/limit. Thank you for sharing the incidence sir.
Thank You.
Thank you very much for kindly sharing this experience.
Radhanath Swami has a trememndous gaze full of compassion, love & mercy…..
Just a glance of Radhanath Swami has changed the hearts of so many suffering people. Thank u for sharing such a nice experience with Radhanath Swami
Radhanath Swami has true compassion to help devotees at every level of spiritual practice.
Any new aspirant to the Spiritual path has nearly the same set of questions and inquiries. It speaks volumes for the patience and tranqility of Radhanath Swami that he answers each one of those questions with the same intensity.
Thanks for sharing the wonderful experience, I was very very fortunate to get the association of devotees who led me to GuruMaharaj.. all glories to these wonderful devotees
There are thousands of people who will personally testify to this same experience of how a kind look from Radhanath Swami can somehow convey the deepest feelings which last forever.
swamiji continues to inspire thusands of fallen souls in this world to take to god consciousness
HH Radhanath Swami really reads the heart of people. Truly Radhanath Swami is one of those rarest great souls whom we can take shelter eternally. Thank you very much for sharing Radhanath Swami’s fatherly affection.
There is never any question that Maharaj feels is dumb. As maharaj sees everyone equally, he treats everyone equal as well. No one is more advanced than the other for Maharaj. Jai Radhanath Swami Maharaj.
Maharaj’s glance is enough to transform our lives.He is so merciful
Maharaj’s deep insight in shastras in answering the question in KC way is unique….
What to talk about being a perfect father. He can be a perfect husband and a perfect wife because he is knows our minds so well. He then accordingly advises us so that there is no discord in our daily lives.
I have always wondered about concepts such as grace, glance, awakening inside the heart – these are concepts I have only heard or read, but the more I hear I think somewhere my belief is increasing. I yearn to receive such a glance from a great saint such as Radhanath Swami
Radhanath Swami can look through a person’s heart.
A loving glance can soften the hardest heart. Radhanath swami’s glance and smile both carry so much compassion and warmth, that people just want to do what he tells.
Very true. Radhanath Swami glances at the spirit soul within us and hence,the spirit soul can feel that warmth.
Radhanath Maharaj is very merciful who convince any one by his glance
“There are thousands of people who will personally testify to this same experience of how a kind look from Radhanath Swami can somehow convey the deepest feelings which last forever”…..yes i m one of them
Thank you prabhuji for sharing!!
Radhanath Swami is an expert at handling people and knows exactly how to encourage and fan the spiritual spark in anyone he comes across
Radhanatha Maharaj’s loving glance solves most of our queries
Radhanath Swami reads mind and thats the reason he can answer so many question withour speaking. Thanks for sharing your experience.
“The warmth I felt in Radhanath Swami’s affection convinced me more about spirituality than the philosophy itself.” I truly agree, in most cases affection attracts a spiritual seeker first than the philosophy.
Thanks for sharing this
One who is inquisitive is an intelligent. Radhanath Swami is really a very affectionate father to expel all doubts in others.
Very nice experience. Thanks for sharing it with us.
His holiness Radhanath swami is a perfect spiritual master who knows the heart of his deciple.Even sastra clarifies the same.
Radhnath swami has a very powerful vision because of spiritual strength.
This is Radhanath Swami’s great quality. He can be a successful father for thousands and millions of people