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Choosing a Spot for Radhanath Swami

Our little group made a curious sight for the local villagers: though clad in traditional Vedic attire—dhoti and kurta—we had red sports-cap on. We security volunteers wore them to distinguish ourselves from the other pilgrims during this pilgrimage to Vrindavan.

Rice paddies stretched out on all sides. We scurried—one behind the other—along the narrow bank that enclosed the swampy paddy fields, heading towards Malhar Kund way ahead of Radhanath Swami and the other thousand-odd pilgrims. Before they arrived there we had to search out a suitable location for Radhanath Swami to sit and discourse, amidst Malhar Kund’s rural landscape.

Upon arriving at Malhar Kund we found it picturesque. The ponds there radiated serenity; the trees swayed as if in spiritual ecstasy; and the oasis-like feel of the place was enhanced by the treeless fields in the vicinity. But we also found the soupy mud that carpeted the earth and the noon sun that scorched the air inescapable. After desperately meandering around and after much deliberation, we finalized a spot—a little hard ground shaded by trees—for Radhanath Swami to sit and discourse.

After a while the pilgrims headed by Radhanath Swami arrived. Walking up to Radhanath Swami we directed him to our chosen spot. But after brief contemplation Radhanath Swami walked away into the blazing sun and sat on the muddy ground to discourse; he sat facing our chosen spot. Naturally, some of his audience now had to occupy the spot that was chosen for him.

Radhanath Swami tolerated the sun and the swamp, while he discoursed for hours to his audience, at least some of whom fitted in the comfort of the shade and the hard ground of the chosen spot.

–Mr. Abhay Poarekar

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167 replies on “Choosing a Spot for Radhanath Swami”

This is Radhanath Swami- Always sacrificing his comforts for others service without anyone knowinng anything about it.

Amazing attitude. Radhanath Swami is extremely selfless. No one would have questioned him even if he had sat in the chosen spot, instead all devotees would have happily agreed for him to sit there. Still Radhanath swami sacrificed it. Such sacrificing quality is really rare.

We can learn profound lessons from the daily lifestyle of Radhanath Swami. Thank you for sharing this.

Radhanath Swami’s compassion & selflessness for others is simply amazing and very very inspiring.

Maharajah mood is to serve everyone in all situations because he knows every soul is part of God. All Glories to Radhanath Swami.

HH Radhanath Swami is so sensitive about devotees. Any slight ooportunity to serve the devotees HH Radhanath Swami is readily grabs it even at the discofort for Himself.

HH Radhanath Swami always eager to do the best for the devotees even at the cost of getting worst for Himself.

normally a selfish leader wants comforts , But swamiji is selfless leader , who voluntarily accepts discomforts for the followers not for show , but out of genuine humilty. Hats off to him.

radhanath swami is full of compassion and humility,
he is beyond his existence in this material world,

Thanks for sharing this about Radhanath swami, who is ever concerned with the welfare of all living beings.

Amazing ! Radhanath swami care everyone he himself bear the difficulties but try make it easier for others.

Amazing ! Radhanath swami cares everyone, he himself take the difficulties but try make it easier for others.

Maharaj, you bear austerities so that your disciples do not have to bear the brunt of the materail nature. Wonderful!!

Maharajah is pure devotee from the spiritual world, he does not see it as an austerity, his pastimes are just to increase our love for him.

Maharaj is an ideal of his ideas.

He practices first of what he preaches!

Hari Hari!

Radhanath swami is always eager to give pleasure and comfort to others. A true Vaisnava!!!

This shows how much care Radhanath swami shows to all devotees by himself undergoing many austerities

Thats the wonderful service attitude of Radhanath Maharaj.
He is always so happy & eager to serve others, not taking into consideration His own comfarts

HHRNSM is always preaching by setting an example of himself to all his devotees, haribol, bhakti

HHRNSM is always willing to take the dis-comforts of the material nature himself and make his devotees comfortable, haribol, rajesh karia

It’s amzing to see Radhanath Swami consider all the guest’s comfort more important than his.

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