The Heaven on Earth is a colossal structure recently erected on ISKCON’s property in Juhu, Mumbai, to meet this spiritual society’s growing needs. On the first floor of this building, two long, lonely corridors run perpendicular to each other, and at their intersection stands a security guard, dutifully. This guard is no ordinary person! Perhaps a year ago, when I was at Heaven on Earth, I realized how special he was.
On my way to a dear friend’s room on the first floor, I had come across this sentinel. Hardly noticing his presence, I had turned left at the intersection he stood guard, to enter the second corridor from the first. Just one step tread, and I saw someone familiar emerge from the corridor’s other end. It was Radhanath Swami.
Those who have had Radhanath Swami’s holy association know how it feels like in his presence! I call upon them to imagine: on this lonely corridor—I on this end and Radhanath Swami on the other—and the two of us walking towards each other! I was paralyzed in self-awareness. I forgot how to walk, nay how to breathe. In shyness as I tottered, my eyes gazed the floor, and my mind squirmed in a daze. I knew not what to expect when we met midway. Finally, after an apparently long trek, came the climax. As we crossed, I pushed my glance up towards Radhanath Swami, and he beamed back a beautiful smile. Then tilting his head forward, he folded his palms in front of his face, thus expressing his respects to me. I was elated and felt so special. “Indeed,” I thought, “he knows me since 1998, and he also knows I am a graduate from a premier institute, the Indian Institute of Technology IIT.”
When I reached the other end of the corridor, I turned back for no reason in particular, and saw: Radhanath Swami was at the intersection, and he tilted his head and folded his palms in front of the security guard, exactly as he had done with me! And I could vouch that he was meeting that security guard for the first time in his life, and the security guard was an illiterate!
Deeply humbled, I took to heart a sacred lesson: the Supreme Lord’s representatives know every individual living entity—as part and parcel of the Supreme Lord. And so everyone is special in their eyes, regardless of externals.Therefore, from a spiritual perspective, that security guard was very special—as special as I felt myself to be in Radhanath Swami’s holy presence.
–Siddeshwar Bhat
144 replies on “Radhanath Swami and a Special Security Guard”
By the example of H.H.Radhanath Swami Maharaj, everyone is equal and part and parcel of God. Jai!
This is a beautiful narration. Thank you.
how humbling it must have been for Mr. Bhat. Radhanath Swami treats every one as a child of the Supreme father Sri Krishna.
He is so humble.Thank you very much.
Thank you for sharing
Radhanath Swami’s dealing with all living entities are special. He does not discriminate
wondeful example !!!
perfect example of – “pandita sama darshina”
samah sarvesu bhutesu.. nice example. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for sharing
woww.. thank you so much for sharing this wonderful nectar…
Unforgettable lesson in humility.
Thank u for sharing.
To treat everyone the same in peaceful situations can be attained with certain level of consciousness, but to maintain the same respect in the event of a challenging situation or a confrontation calls for higher realizations. We can see HH Swami in many such situations in his book “Journey Home”. If you like this post, you will die for the book. Hare Krishna!
A pure devotee treats every one with equal vision..it is a great lesson.
Radhanath Swami can see through the externals and recognize the true self.
Thank you so much for sharing this. Radhanath Swami is showing equal love for every living entity.
This emulates Radhanath Maharaj’s boundless compassion…
Maharaj is True Guru..
Saintly people see everyone on an equal level!
Thank u very much for sharing this incidence..
Truly,Maharaj is personifiction of all good qualities one need to posses to attain Love of God..
Hari Hari!
Wonderful experince !
HH Radhanath swami maharaj is personified humility. He so meek and humble.
He is real acharya, walking scrputes.
Thank you so much for sharing the same.
All Glories to HH Radhanath swami maharaj.
Radhanath Swami respects every soul which is part & parcel of God!
That is the sign of a learned man
Radhanath Swami’s humility and caring nature are visible in every gesture. Thank you for sharing this incident.
This really shows the wonderful qualities of maharaj. Thank you for sharing this wonderful article. Haribol!
Maharaj’s every act penetrates deep inside the heart….
so nice to read that such high spiritual qualities do exist in this age also..
Nice Aricle .Thanks for sharing
Only such advanced devotees can see every one special as the parts and parcels GOD
vidya vinaya sampanne brahmane gavi hastini
suni caivasa pakeca pandita sama darshina
Radhanath Swami sees everyone as a part and parcel of God
All Glories To H.H Radhanath Swami Maharaj
This will surely leave us in wonder, because the material world operates in such an contrast with the world of people whose actions are guided by the spiritual principles.
Hare Krishna.
Hare Krishna, Humility of RAdhanath Maharaj really touches are hearts. Hari Bol
Thank you for sharing such a wonderful story how the great souls like Radhanath swami will see everyone with equal vision.
Radhanath Swami shows by example how to treat everyone equally!
All Glories to Srila Radhanath Swami !
A pure devotee is always equal to everyone despite all externals !
Thanks for sharing it !
Hare Krishna !
All Glories To H.H Radhanath Swami Maharaj.
That’s all about spiritual vision. How Maharaj sees everyone equally is something we should keep as an aspiration for.
Hare Krishna.
H.H Radhanath Swami Maharaj is a symbol of humility. All glories to Maharaj.
Thank you for sharing this inspiring incident from Radhanath Swami’s life.
Very thoughtful
Thanks Hari bol
waoh! only Radhanath Maharaj could deal with people in this way. Amazing
Lesson learnt from this story… we should also try to follow Maharaj by treating people who serve us in a nice manner.. Thanks for sharing this story prabhu…
Simply heart touching.
A pure devotee is always equal to everyone despite all externals ! All Glories to Radhanath Swami !
Hare Krishna !
Maharaj shows by example, inspirational.