Radhanath Swami. He knows how to releave you.

Radhanath Swami. He knows how to releave you.

Radhanath Swami. He knows how to releave you.

By admin on December 2, 2011 | Category: Compassion | Tags: , , , | 182 Comments

In 2009 Radhanath Swami’s autobiography The Journey Home was published. Fascinated by the book, and convinced that it had the potential to add value to society, I brainstormed—how to spread awareness of the book? Though shy by nature, I decided to try in my own way.

I requested a friend, a very famous Radio Jockey, to have Radhanath Swami as a featured guest on his show. He felt it was an honor.  We fixed the date 3 August 2009 for the interview.

When August came closer I realized that the interview date lay amidst a cramped schedule: on 1st August Radhanath Swami was to arrive in Mumbai where thousands awaited his audience; on the 2nd was the Sunday Program at Radhagopinath temple where he was scheduled to discourse; and then on, he would be busy with the upcoming grand India Book Launch of The Journey Home that was to be held only days later. Thus 3rd August, the day fixed for the radio show—had got crushed in the middle.  I grew tense.  Pulling Radhanath Swami out of his busy schedule for the Radio Show was to cause him strain—and I hated to do that.

Perhaps he sensed my tension. And his soft heart raced for every opportunity to relieve me of that. On 2nd, I visited him with a proposal: was it okay if the RJ came to his room to interview him, rather than he having to go to the studio? After thinking for a while, he responded, “It will be better if you could liberate me from this place.”  Through that one line he liberated me from my thought that going to the studio caused him inconvenience. It was decided that we would stick to our schedule and drive to the studio the next day.

The next day as we rode, the car was heated up with discussions about the upcoming book launch. I was silent, while remorse lingered in my heart. He is already strained. Perhaps I should have rescheduled the show in a way that didn’t cause him extra strain. Out of the blue, Radhanath Swami quipped, “And towards the end of the book launch, Sankirtan shall perform solo dance with spotlights focused on him.” His body rocked in laughter, as everyone in the car joined him in the joke; all knew how shy I was. Seeing him laugh, I was elated. Thus in a moment, Radhanath Swami had the remorse in me ebb away.

–Sankirtan Das

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182 Responses to “Radhanath Swami. He knows how to releave you.”

  1. December 21, 2011 at 12:33 am
    Manojkumar Nambiar

    Very Nice

  2. December 21, 2011 at 1:55 am
    suresh

    Hare Krishna. Thanks for sharing.

  3. December 21, 2011 at 3:17 am
    Y.Raja Shekar

    HH Radhanath Swami instills in every one the responsibility with atmost love and care through these wonderful examples.

  4. December 21, 2011 at 3:21 am
    Rajeev Sharma

    Radhanath swami is very sensitive to the feelings of others.

  5. December 21, 2011 at 3:55 am
    Rashmi Solanki

    Hare Krishna Thank You for sharing

  6. December 21, 2011 at 4:08 am
    Hemant Solanki

    It amazing Thank You for sharing

  7. December 21, 2011 at 6:58 am
    Anshu Jaiman

    Hare Krishna Maharaj…Maharaj ki jai hooo…!!!.Really Maharaj its being sensational
    to see you coming out as world’s best Humanitarian,Spiritualist,Socialist and Loving father.
    My heart fills with joy and tears filled with tears.What a sacrifice you have dne for all humanity.
    What an example you have set in front of the whole world.Maharaj ki jai hooo…!!! jai hoo jai hoo…
    I want to continue serving you life after life after life.I pray to Sri Sri RadhaGopinath that i may never
    become ungreatfull to you and to your diciples and followers.
    Your servant
    anshu jaiman

  8. December 21, 2011 at 7:03 am
    Anshu Jaiman

    Hare Krishna, Maharaj, Maharaj ki jai hoo…!!!. It is a blessing to have you on this planet.
    Thank you very much..
    Ys-anshu jaiman

  9. December 21, 2011 at 8:57 am
    ambya

    really amazing explaination maharaj

  10. December 21, 2011 at 11:26 pm
    ramnika

    Thank you for sharing this story. Hare Krishna!

  11. December 22, 2011 at 7:20 am
    Satish

    Wonderful ! Thank you for sharing.

  12. December 22, 2011 at 10:37 am
    meghana

    H.H.Radhanath swami is seting an example in front of the whole world.

  13. December 22, 2011 at 10:07 pm
    Preeti Asrani

    it is amazing example thank you for sharing

  14. December 22, 2011 at 11:45 pm
    nandkishordas

    radhanath maharaj knows everyones heart.great article

  15. December 23, 2011 at 5:45 pm
    Shyam Mahtani

    Thank you for sharing. It gives us such a good insight into Swamiji’s thoughtfulness for all, at personal cost.

  16. December 24, 2011 at 4:19 am
    Damodar

    Nice, thanks for sharing.

  17. December 25, 2011 at 8:38 pm
    anand

    thanks for sharing…great article

  18. February 2, 2012 at 3:37 pm
    madhavi latha

    great article.

  19. February 2, 2012 at 5:35 pm
    govinda

    Many thanks for sharing about the wonderful nature of swami Radhanath

  20. February 3, 2012 at 6:46 pm
    sundar ananda

    very intimate conversation and humor! nice to see guru-disciple relationship…

  21. February 3, 2012 at 8:37 pm
    Ramnika

    Amazing article, thank you for sharing .All glories to H.H Radhanath Swami.

  22. February 3, 2012 at 8:58 pm
    anand

    thanks for sharing, nice article

  23. February 4, 2012 at 9:43 pm
    surekhas

    Many thanks for sharing this about Radhanath swami.

  24. February 5, 2012 at 9:26 pm
    anand

    personal and enlightening

  25. February 6, 2012 at 7:50 pm
    Sundar

    Thank you for sharing

  27. February 13, 2012 at 9:20 pm
    Phani

    Very nice. Thank you for sharing.

  28. February 15, 2012 at 11:54 pm
    Arvind

    positive attitude of swmiji shows toward the life which really inspires us & teach us how to live life.

  29. February 17, 2012 at 4:35 am
    Sunil

    Thanks for Sharing Prabhu. This is really true that maharaj sets the exemplary examples in front of us, how to love everyone and see part & parcel of lord. He really know our inside being closed to God

  31. February 19, 2012 at 2:48 pm
    anjan

    Many thanks for sharing this incident with Radhanath swami. It fascinates me as to how nicely Radhanath swami can comfort a person by his words, actions….

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