Descending Closely Behind Radhanath Swami
By admin on July 20, 2010 | Category: Humility | Tags: Medical Student, Radhanath Swami | 113 CommentsCool breezes swept across the open terrace of the two- storied house as hundred-odd people sat there cross-legged, listening to a spiritual discourse. The three of us, medical students, had to settle in the rear, close to the exit that led to the floors below; we had joined late. The speaker was supposed to be Radhanath Swami, but his student was on stage instead. Wanting to know the reason for the change, I whispered an inquiry to a neighbor. “Radhanath Swami is sick,” he whispered back, pointing to a person who sat a few rows ahead. There sat Radhanath Swami, with his back facing us, and his head and ears covered with a muffler. My neighbor added that Radhanath Swami had come despite his sickness, for he didn’t want to disappoint his host. Nonetheless, his bad health wouldn’t permit him to discourse.
After the program ended, on our way down, something interesting happened on the staircase. We were closely behind Radhanath Swami as he descended. People had left behind their shoes on the stairway, leaving no gaps on the steps to even place a foot. But Radhanath Swami would neither step on the shoes nor use his foot to shove them aside. On every step he would bend down. Then with his hands he would carefully keep aside one pair of shoes that was on the next step, creating sufficient space to place his foot on. In this way he descended, step by step, handling as many pairs of shoes as there were steps.
Materially he was sick, but his humility disclosed his perfect spiritual health.
– Dr. Praveen Bairagi
bipin
All Glories To H.H.Radhanath Swami Maharaj
Haribol! what an wonderful experience.
Thank You Prabhuji for sharing this experience.
Hare Krishna!
Phani
Radhanath Swami Maharaj is down to earth even though he has 1000s of followers, his charater inspires people to follow in his foot steps, he is preaching by example.
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I never thought of it that way, well put!
Sumit
Wonderful story of Radhanath displaying his innate quality of humility.
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Right on!
Servant
His Holiness Radhanth Swami Maharaj’s humility, Just have no words to say…
Servant
His Holiness Radhanth Swami Maharaj’s humility, Just have no words to say…
Vidya Patham
It is indeed very humbling to read this account of Radhanath Swami’s humility. As we advance in devotion the true test is whether our humility increases or not.
Gurrappanaidu
Very nice experience !.
It shows Maharaj’s humulity.
Thank you so much for sharing the same.
Sunny
Amazing! The humility of Radhanath Swami is beyond mundane comprehension…
Guru
Thank you prabhu, thank you so much for sharing wonderful experience.
HH Radhanath swami is real acharya, he lives in exemplary way. He is personified humility.
Rahul
Only a person of the calibre of Radhanath Swami can do this.Jai.
manbiharini dd
Millions of obeisances to such a servant of the Lord.