Radhanath Swami Cuts a Joke
By admin on September 20, 2010 | Category: Expert | Tags: bhakti saint, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, joke, kirtan, mind, old, Radhanath Swami | 135 Comments“Am I getting old?” a thought sneaked into my mind. I was in my car, returning from a festival that bubbled with enthusiasm, with young men exuberantly dancing in kirtan in a style introduced by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, a bhakti saint of the 16th century. Through it all I was feeling the opposite—unenthusiastic and sluggish. Now my intelligence figured out why—perhaps I was getting old. Slowly that thought snowballed, and I started feeling older and older and older, way beyond my years. My mind rolled towards old age faster than the tires. Soon I started imagining difficulties of old age mounting on my frail body. Finally, unable to bear it any longer, I expressed myself to my co-passenger Radhanath Swami, “I find myself out of the crowd and left out. All the other devotees are so enthusiastic and strong.”
He looked really amused by the jokes my mind played on me. But as a remedy he cut yet another joke. It was a witty one that sobered me up. “Those who are young, they are very soon going to become old. But if you are not very enthusiastic, you are very soon going to become young again.”
Wasn’t that deep?
–Dr. Ashok Shetty.
Yudhisthira
Radhanath Swami has an amazing sense of humor
Siddeshwar Bhat
He’s got a sense of humor that enlightens…
anil manga
Yes, it is so deep. Radhanath Maharaj is awesome.Radhanath Maharaj ki Jai, thanks for sharing
Ravi
Witty reply by Radhanath Swami………..
KGdd
Very profound humor… made me shiver!!!
saurabh
Hari bolllllllllllll.
bhaskar garg
Hari hari!! what a deep insight!
Jagdish Majethiya
That was real deep – a perfect insightful reply with a very good sense of humor. Thank you so much Prabhuji for sharing this wonderful story.
Narendra Rakibe
Only Maharaj can give such profound and deep replies…thank you maharaj for coming in our lives
Gautam
yes it is very deep realisation. Thank you for sharing prabhu.
Shoba Fernandes
What profound words.
sandeep kaimal
EXCELLENT QUOTE
sandeep kaimal
VERY GOOD QUOTE
suresh S Chari
Thank you very much Prabhu for sharing this joke. Whenever Maharaj says anything, whether it is a joke or philosophy, there is a message to take home. Thank you Maharaj for enlightening through your joke.
B.J. ARORA
Radhanath Swami really speaks deep.
Amol Katkar
Humorous as well as deeply meaningful. Thank you very much for sharing the importance of enthusiasm.
Phani
Very deep. All glories to Radhanath Swami.
Yogesh Valhe
Radhanath Swami is has amazing sense of humor, yet to he puts very nice lessons thru them. Thank you Radhanath Swami
Jayesh
A good blend of humor & thoughtful deep insight about life.Radhanath Swami is simply superb !
priya aiyar
HH Radhanath Maharaj is a great guide in all respects. He is simply amazing….
Kaushik
Really a witty reply by Radhanath Swami
Suresh
Hare Krishna. Wonderful reply from Maharaj
Vidya Patham
HH Radhanath Swami ki Jai!
Servant
His Holiness Radhanath Maharaj KI JAI
Gurrappanaidu
Deep understanding !.
Thank you so much prabhu for sharing us.
Gayatri
Dandvats,
You are so wonderful for you have association of Gurudev for long quality years.
Very true,If I am anyways not happy with our subtle or physical bodies,I may take another life but not sure to have association of you and Gurudev in that life,
Chandrika
Thank you for sharing this story.
Sanath
Radhanath Swami is expert at giving us humours reponses packed with deep meaning…
surekha
Thank you for sharing this humorous story happened with Radhanath swami.
Jagganth Dham Das
What a wonderful reply by Radhanath Swami Maharaj !
All Glories unto Him !
Hare Krishna !
P.Durgadevi
Radhanath swami is a perfect saint so he can understand what is in the mind of of the other person.
Arjun K Ramachandra
That last statement of Radhanath Swami is so deep and yet conveyed in a capsule of humor, so everyone can digest it.
kamlesh
really deep
Saurabh
Very amazing yet profound answer.
surekha
Thank you for sharing this wonderful experience with Radhanath swami.