As I silently moved towards the door—my heart pounding—and extended my hand to knock, a voice held me back. It was my own mind, reminding me of Radhanath Swami’s request that he not be disturbed. He was inside, behind that closed door, suffering from a splitting headache.
As I retracted from the door, worry again rushed through me like a whirlwind. Perhaps, he needs some help. Doesn’t the principle of caring for a sick guest rise above a mere request? I scrambled back towards the door. But I froze in my track before I reached it. Radhanath Swami’s request had echoed through my mind–once again.
Somehow this time, my eyes fell on the key hole on the door. Finding in it a way out of my indecisive oscillations, I fell on my knees and peeped in through it. The sight inside chocked my breath. Radhanath Swami writhed in pain on the bed, his head held tightly in his hands, as if it were to crumble otherwise. Emotion exploding in me, I pounded on the door. How could I sit back, seeing my guru suffer in this way?
The doors opened, revealing an apparently composed Radhanath Swami, “Why did you disturb me?”
Pointing to the key hole I confessed, “I saw that you were in such pain.”
Radhanath Swami whispered back, “I was trying to understand Lord Krishna through this pain. You broke my meditation.”
–Mr. Hrishikesh Mafatlal
117 replies on “When Radhanath Swami had a Headache”
nice article, thanks for sharing, haribol, bhakti
Thank you Prabhujin for sharing such a wonderful experience with HHRM, All Glories to His Holiness Radhanath Swami Maharaj, rajesh karia
All glories to Radhanath Swami and my heartfelt gratitude to Mr. Hrishikesh Mafatlal for sharing such a wonderful & intimate inceident.
Thank you Radhnath Swami for teaching us tolerance by your own example
amazing!!! to search krishna in pain.
THis is unbelievable krishna consciousness
His Holiness Radhanath Swami Maharaj Ki Jai..
Maharaj is teaching us how to accept suffering as oppurtunity to become closer to krishna. Radhanath swami ki Jai!
such a sweet incident:))
Hari bol for sharing this
Thank you so much prabhu for sharing us.
Maharaj try to utilise every situation to realise Krishna, other can’t imagine these.
All Glories to HH Radhanath swami maharaj
beyond ny imagination!
Radhanath swami can see suffering as a means to meditate on the Lord
Some things cannot be explained…
it takes a great deal to always remember Krsna and never forget Him, especially in physical discomfort…shows us the depth of Krsna consciousness of a genuine sadhu…
What consciousness to remember Krishna when he was writhing in pain. For great souls, all adversities are opportunities to get closer to Krishna.
Amazing how great souls try to remember and understand god even in such excruciatingly painful situations!
This is very wonderful incident of how Radhanath swami utilized every opportunity to come closer to Krishna.
Thank you for sharing this pastime.