Scene 1: Radhanath Swami returns to the banks, drenched in the icy cold waters of the Alaknanda River. But his clothes!!! They aren’t there, where he had left them. A pilgrim comes up and brags, that those clothes are now spotlessly clean. Gleefully he points in the direction where he spread out the clothes on a rock for drying.
The chilly winds are far from being co-operative. Under their sway the moist-clothes have frozen into a crisp icy-ware. Radhanath Swami puts them on, with no complaints.
The next day, we hear he is sick.
Scene 2: Outside Radhanath Swami’s guesthouse room in Badrinath, crowds impatiently clamor. His followers have gathered, and want to render some service to their Guru. One follower appears out of the blue and barges into the room. As others watch on, he quietly places his blanket upon Radhanath Swami whose form lies curled beneath a single blanket. With a content smile he walks out. The crowds disperse, only to reassemble after minutes. But now, each one is carrying a blanket.
In hushed voices, they communicate to form a single line that leads to Radhanath Swami’s room. Ceremoniously, each follower enters and drapes their Guru with a blanket, an offering of love. (Fortunately in 1990 when this incident occurred, only 50 odd of Radhanath Swami’s followers were on this pilgrimage with Radhanath Swami.)
Very soon, it’s a hillock of blankets over the bedstead, and buried beneath is Radhanath Swami. The followers wait outside, their chanting of mantras droning on. They await the recovery of their Guru. Hours pass by.
The hillock slightly trembles. The droning ebbs into an eerie silence. Everyone is transfixed in the sight of the shaking hillock. As some hundred eyes watch on, Radhanath Swami crawls out from beneath, sweltering.
“How’s your cold now?” a concerned voice inquires from Radhanath Swami.
“Cold?!!!!!……I had a stomach ache.”
–Vishakha Priya Devi
179 replies on “Radhanath Swami Bears the Burden of Love….”
To bear the burden of love requires a high degree of love or else how can one bear the inconveniences, Radhanath Swami has shown this time and again ,his actions speak his heart.
so that we get cured from our material sickness Radhanath swami has many times done somthing similar to this .
Amazing
Thank you so much Radhanath Swami for your pure example in this world
Radhanath Swami exhibits true reciprocation of loving relations.
Thank you for sharing such a wonderful episode…!!! We would have never known if you wouldn’t have shared it…!!! Radhanath Swami ki jai..!!!
Ha… Ha… Ha… Thank u for sharing.
Everyone loves Radhanath Swami so much.
Thank you very much for sharing this.
The reciprocation of love between the Spiritual master and the students is so much inspiring. This shows how much love Radhanath Swami has for all of his disciples. Thank you very much for this article
Heart rendering.
Through this Radhanath Swami teaches us about tolerance and how to love.
Very humorous. I wonder what would be the situation like if this incident repeated itself now!
Great Experience.
All Glories To H.H Radhanath Swami Maharaj
A very beautiful experience.
Hare Krishna
Very nice rticle…thanks
Radhanath Swami Maharaj shows how to receive love!
Very touching
awesome Radhanath Swami Maharaj ki jai
Radhanath Swami Maharaj always has love for his disciples and all living beings.Thank you for sharing this wonderful experience and showing how to receive love.
thanks for sharing this wonderful pastime
It is so rare to see such swamiji’s in this day and age. Radhanath Swami completely go out of his way and accepts the love and concerns of his followers.
Fantastic !!
just wonderful
Radhanath Swami is unpredictably humble and tolerant of the loving ‘service’ rendered by his students.
How loving is the relation between swmiji and his disciples.
This incidence has humor as well as love of Radhanath Swami for his disciples. Even though he had a stomach-ache, out of love he didn’t complain when the concerned disciples were putting blankets after blankets on him.
This is really heart-rendering!
This is such a hilarious incident. However this shows how much everybody loves Radhanath Swami. Actually it is just a reciprocation of his love for them.
Great sense of humor.
Thank you for sharing this.
It’s such an incident which can bring smile while reading but it shows the greatness of Radhanath Swami to tolerate his students mistakes.
radhanath swami’s determination is very strong
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It is wonderful to see how Radhanath Swami is able to extend himself for other people’s causes
Wonderful !
HH Radhanath swami is real acharya he shows world by practicing.
he is amazing and so humble!!!
Thank you very much for sharing this incident. Radhanath Swami truly exemplifies the spirit of selfless love!
Very apt title- Radhanath Swami bears the burden of love
Thank you very much for sharing this.
Thanks for sharing! 🙂
This shows Maharaja’s sensitivity towards his disciples. He wants to always see them happy even at the cost of his own health
Radhanath Swami is so sensitive and tolerant.
very touching pastime
radhanath swami is the best example for an idea spiritual master,
To bear the burden of love is always very difficult. We love things that we want, but to love other person’s love is very difficult and thats what exactly Radhanath Maharaj does… always…..He teaches us by his every action how to act in Bhakti Yoga….
How much a saint tolerates just to give eternal happiness to others? Who will not fall in love with a such a person. Only those who are unaware of the character and activities of saints.
Radhanath swanmi is an emblem of tolerance
Thank u for sharing this wonderful pastime..
Maharaj exhibits a of non-complaining mood & pleasing others to serve Krsna
Radhanath Swami is amazing!
Radhanath Swami is so humble and this anecdote is very heart warming! Thanx for sharing.