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What makes Radhanath Swami a Brilliant Teacher?

In 1983, I became the first Asian and the youngest person in history, at age 19, to win Gold at the Salesmanship and Sales Management Exam conducted by the London Chamber of Commerce. This was indeed a laudable achievement, given that the exam is held yearly for the past hundred-odd years and attracts participants from over forty countries.

In 1989, during one of my initial interactions with Radhanath Swami, it was but natural for me to vent out the pride I felt in my achievements. He congratulated me with a gracious smile and said nothing more.

Several months passed before he picked on it again. In the middle of a conversation he discreetly conveyed to me, “If academic qualifications inflame our pride, it’s only a distraction for a spiritual seeker.”  That obviously jolted my ego, but I knew he spoke for my spiritual welfare. I quietly nodded in agreement.

Later, I wondered how I would have taken that statement if it were to come in one of those initial interactions. I hadn’t developed sufficient trust in him then; I probably would have taken him otherwise and never come back again; that sentence, though true, would have probably plundered my spiritual life.

It’s not just wisdom that makes Radhanath Swami a brilliant spiritual teacher; it’s his deep compassion that makes him so. Driven by that compassion, he orchestrates the flow of wisdom in a way that benefits his students optimally.

— Ashok Parikh, Stock Broker

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189 replies on “What makes Radhanath Swami a Brilliant Teacher?”

Srila Radhanath Swami Maharaj is an embodiment of compassion. This is the reason why he captivates everyone, because his constant meditation is only how he can help mitigate the suffering of the conditioned souls. The spiritual Master is the external manifestation of the paramatma and thus Srila Radhanath Swami Maharaj knows exactly how to deal with everyone. Thank you very much for sharing.

Thank you for sharing your experience. H.H. Radhanath Swami Maharaj is a great spiritual leader who shows his natural compassion to the living entities by giving them the Love of God.

maharaj’s sensitivty to ones feelings is amazing.he can never be rude.
we forget to imply softeness in our own life to our own people, what to talk about strangers.

Thank you for sharing this. Radhanath Swami is astute in selecting the time and words to express his teachings. But I have a query: should one stop academic growth so as not to become proud?

Excellent, honest and eloquent pouring of heart that ends with the true glories of one of the greatest living saints on the planet!!

thanks fir sharing this. maharaj is very careful in his dealings with anybody who is touch with him. he always is aware of the insturctions of srila prabhupada. (i.e)”it takes gallons go blood to make one devotee”. and maharaj takes care of evry devotee nicely.

HH Radhanath Swami teaches the sublime principles of devotion with his every action. We can see how HH Radhanath Swami always give importance to our spiritual life.

Radhanath Swami had surrendered himself in full faith & a humble mood to Srila Prabhupada. That is why he had been able to absorb the scriptural knowledge in totality with a perfect understanding of the nuances of each & every shloka. We need to follow in his footsteps to make our lives perfect.

Radhanath Swami’s brilliance radiates from all aspects of his personality – his thoughts, words, desires & his entire persona. His projects such as Barsana Eye Camp, Bhaktivedanta Hospital, Mid-day Meal, etc. are also brilliantly conceived. They provide social & spiritual engagement to his followers and benefits the common masses at the same time.

to say the right thing at the right time, place and circumstance is Maharajs forte. Jai

This shows the greatness of Radhanath Swami who is more concerned about our spiritual lives. Really Radhanath Swami is a true well wisher of all living entities

Radhanath Swami spoke the right words at the right time.Truth is not palatable always but good for those who seek spiritual enlightenment.Thank you very much.

Radhanath Maharaj is truly an amazing teacher. He has made devotional life so easy for his devotees.

Maharaj understand the inner nature of all persons before acturally we understamd. Thanks for sharing nice and learning experiences

we are all lucky to be in the loving care of such a wonderful spiritual master! Radhanath maharaj ki Jai!

I agree with Mr Parikh Radhanath swami’s dealings with people are not casual dealings but whatever he does are directed towards good of that perosn with whom he is interacting. Radhanath swami is perfect example of the saying ” A saintly person not only truly knows what is good for others but also how to administer that good to others”.

One more thing I have learnt today.

Right words and right time.
As mentioned in article only only wise soul like Radhanath swami can do it.

Thank you for sharing this wonderful incident.

Yes. Radhanath Swami Maharaj is indeed very compassionate towards all spiritual seekers. He always try to take everybody closer to God.

Maharaj knows the heart of all his students. His dealings are so heartfelt and carefully executed that he will surely keeps us on track in our spiritual life no matter what!

Thanks for sharing this special moment with Radhanath Swami ! HE is simply a expert in each & every single dealing with everyone. All His attempts are to bring everyone closer to GOD !

Thanks for sharing this special moment with Radhanath Swami ! HE is simply a expert in each & every single dealing with everyone. All His attempts are to bring everyone closer to GOD!

How to bring a person closer to God requires an expertise which Radhanath Swami has shown here.

Impressive experience from your own life. HH Radhanath Swami’s sensitivity is beyond comparison and it is so special.

Radhanath swami sees inside out meaning he knows what is good for our spiritual life

True ! Radhanath Swamis life is a living example of compassion. Of extending to others, of giving, of serving, of vountary taking trouble for sake of others. Thus he has rightly won hearts of millions

This is true! Radhnath Swami does not concern himself with our external position,wealth, knowledge etc. But he is most concerned about our internals . How we are taking care of our spiritual needs . Whether we are being guided properly etc.He is a genuinely compaasionate person and our true well wisher

Wondeful experience! Radhanatha Swami Maharaj is like a shark who swim deep inside the ocean of devotion. Nothing disturbs him, he is always steady. He is very compassionate, humble and intelligent, knows what inspires an individual.

His holiness exactly knows our dieses and cures it as required to uplift us from our impurities and appreciate and become a sincere spiritual seeker.

His Holiness is a perfect doctor exactly knows the dieases and cures it as required,out of his great compassion he uplifts us from our impurities and helps us to appriciate and sincerely follow the spiritual path.

Thank you Prabhu, Can you please share many other interaction you had with Radhanath Swami.

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Serves as an eye-opener to many of us who jump to correct others given the first opportunity.

Such thoughtfulness only comes with knowledge, wisdom and experience. All Glories to Radhananth Maharaj.

Every instruction has to be told at a RIGHT TIME… this is the skill which makes the instruction give desired result. Radhanath Swami is one such saint who is full of all such qualities. Hence Spiritual seekers are very eager to take instructions from him.

Hi,

Thanks for sharing this. With the passing of each day my admiration for HH Radhanath swami just keeps increasing in leaps and bounds especially after reading such experiences being shared on this website