As a doctor, day in day out I see people in pain. Some, I see, can tolerate only a little of it, and some a lot. But I am yet to meet another person as tolerant to pain as Radhanath Swami.
Radhanath Swami once had a frozen shoulder. I called our Dr. Chako to be his physiotherapist. Sitting on pins and needles I watched every session of the exercises, in burning anticipation of Chako over-stretching the frozen shoulder, which he often did. And whenever he did, my heart quaked to see Radhanath Swami grimace with pain. I would then jump to rein in the situation. “Chako! This is enough. Don’t stretch the shoulder so much.” But only occasionally did Radhanath Swami himself utter, and every time that he did, it was in favor of Chako’s treatment. Once he said, “No pain. No gain.” Another time he even made a quip. “I am undergoing systematic torture.”
After eight long months of treatment the shoulder recuperated.
A few weeks rolled by and I asked Radhanath Swami, “How’s your shoulder? How’re you feeling now?” He wrinkled his brow. “Which shoulder was it?” I simply smiled. There was no need to answer that question. It looked like the whole eight month experience wasn’t for him—painful enough. If it where, how could the arm that caused it, fade off in his memory? Perhaps this pain was trivial in comparison to the pains, both physical and mental, which he underwent while he was on his spiritual quest, and which he underwent now for helping others in their quest.
— Dr. Girish Rathod
151 replies on “Systematic Torture on Radhanath Swami”
Radhanath Swami is an exemplary for the all other followers to bear with all circumstances. He is just like a tree which is very tolerant.
thank very very much prabhu, for sharing… amazing quality being exhibited by Maharaj… titikshva
The greatness of a person is estimated by his ability to tolerate provoking situations and who can be a better example of this than Radhanath Swami? He has tolerated unlimited pains in his untiring quest to understand god and help others come closer to god.
Radhanth Swami teaches here through his personal exmaple as to how to be tolerant. And in spite of all the sufferings he underwent, still he continued with the his service to God and mankind, which is truly amazing!!!
Radhanath Swami Maharaj shows by his own example how tolerant one has to be as he teaches others to be.
What a tolerance! This pain might be nothing infront of the pain maharaj went through while he was on spiritual quest
On can only tolerate such an excruciating pain and then forget it only when one is spiritually advanced. Radhanath Swami has shown this in this example.
Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional. Wonderful example set by HH Radhanath Swami.
Truly amazing personality – Radhanath Swami
Very inspiring experience. Thanks for sharing.
It is rare to find a wonderful soul like Radhanath Swami…
HH Radhanath Swami truly exhibits the quality os tolerance. It is this great quality that makes HH Radhanath swami a great soul, Mahatma.
Radhanath swami is a true embodiment of what Lord Chaitanya taught us to be humble like a grass and tolerant like a tree
HH Radhanath Swami truly exhibits the quality os tolerance. It is this great quality that makes HH Radhanath swami a great soul, Mahatma. Thank you fro the nice inspiring article.
Radhanath Maharaj exhibited that one should tolerate any physical inconvinences to serve higher purpose.That higher purpose is everything.Very inspiring story.Thank u.
Radhanath Swami cannot remember the trouble any one has ever given him, neither can he ever forget even a small favor that someone has done to him.
Glorious!
Very nice quality of tolerance exhibited by Radhanath Swami.
Thanks a lot for sharing this insightful story – Radhanath Swami Maharaj is as tolerant as a tree.
Radhanath Swami Maharaj is reminding us of the tolrance shown by tree – always giving and never complaining.
Radhanath swami maharaj is always so gentle with every one that he comes in contact with including Dr. Chacko. He is deeply compassionate
Radhanath Swami favorite verse…….. you should be tolerant like a tree and humble like a grass……. what he preaches he practice
Radhanath Swami has been a dedicated SOLDIER in the mission of his Master and he does not care for pain of his own SHOULDER
Radhanath Swami has amply demonstrated that most physical situations do not affect him personally as it would to you and me. Rightly, Dr Rathod has pointed out that this pain must be short in comparison to the travails of Radhanath Swami in his spiritual search and quest.
H H Radhanth Swami tirelessly endevours to ultimaltely bring everybody out of pain and in the process he goes through lot of pain.
That’s nice article on how pure devotees are tolerant.
Also it shows the how self realized souls are transcendental to the pains and pleasures of this world.
It shows the how self realized souls are transcendental to the pains and pleasures of this world.
Maharaj has accepted so much pain and trouble to educate us in Krsihna consciouseness that is why today RadhaGopinath is an outstanding temple in today’s Iskcon society.Jai Gurudev!!!
Thank u for sharing
In times of pain also Radhanath Swami is witty making comments like ‘No pain, no gain’, ‘Systematic torture’, etc,.Amazing tolerance.
no pains no gains
Amazing story. Difficult to think of what makes HH Radhanath Swami to go on and on in inspiring people in spite of so many inconveniences. I am sure, during those days of medical treatment, HH Radhanath Swami must have inspired so many people around him. In Bhagavad-Gita, I have read, a person on the platform of soul sees everything with equanimity. And we see this example from life of HH Radhanath Swami.
Amazing story, how Radhanath swami inspires people.
very inspiring tale.
Thanks for sharing this.
As he always quotes “Pain is inevitble but suffering is optional”
radhanath swami is really the most valuable and the precious gift to mankind, especially in this age of quarrel and hypocrisy,
Radhanath Swami is not bothered with all the pains he goes through but if he sees someone other than him in little bit anxiety due to pain his heart shatters. This is an amazing quality which he possesses as a pure devotee of the Supreme Lord.
this article shows that Radhanath Swami Maharaj is beyond body and mind when it comes to pleasing the lord
Radhanath Swami’s purity of heart, thought and action makes him oblivious of any personal discomfort but highly sensitive towards others’ feelings.
Thank you very much for sharing this. Now whenever I have a ‘painful’ experience, I’ll just remember Radhanath Swami and try not to complain about it so much.
One of the quality of Vaishnava is his tolerance. Radhnath Maharaj displays this in abundance.
Radhanath Swami is always situated in the spiritual realm and therefore he can endure the greatest of material discomforts & pain with ease.
Taror eva sahisnunam…..A perfect Master practices what he preaches and leads by example. That is the greatness of our beloved Guru Maharaj.
Extraordinary experience! This shows Radhanath Swami is completely on the spiritual platform…
Radhanath Swami Maharaj show cases every quality to the perfection.
When it comes to himself Maharaj can tolerate any pain or even any dishonour. But for other vaishnavas Maharaj goes out of the way to help them. He is para dukha dukhi…
Thank you very much for sharing this.Maharaj is really tolerant like a tree.
Thank you very much for sharing. By this, we came to know that H.H.Radhanath Swami Maharaj’s only desire is to serve Guru and Krishna.
This is the live example given and shown by HH Radhanath swami Maharajj. Tolerate..tolerate & tolerate. He makes his word true.