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Radhanath Swami from the Back Door

It was a momentous occasion for Daya Rupa when Radhanath Swami asked her what services she rendered at the temple. “I maintain the garden,” she replied.
Visitors are greeted by the sight of a beautiful garden, maintained by Daya Rupa, in the front courtyard of Chicago’s Krishna temple. Special guests, however, miss the sight. They are taken by another alleyway, a less crowded one that opens at the back door of the temple.
Knowing well that Radhanath Swami had missed her garden, Daya Rupa added, “But you didn’t see the garden, for you came from the back door.”
“Yes,” Radhanath Swami said, “because servants come from the back door.”
As I stood on the side, hearing them converse, I was struck by the adamency of Radhanath Swami’s humble disposition. He never likes to be considered special.

–Vinod Gali

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53 replies on “Radhanath Swami from the Back Door”

Thanks for sharing .. It is very inspiring to know the humility exhibited by such great souls … hare krishna

One should live his life as an exemplary for the rest of the world. All glories to HH Radhanatha Svami Maharaja.

Radhanath Swami never considers himself to be an important person even though he has transformed so many lives.

Many wonderful qualities make Radhanath Swami a special personality. Humility is one of them. All glories to Radhanath Swami

Thanks for sharing this wonderful incident. Radhanath Swami teaching by his personal behaviour.

Similar stories are heard repeatedly and the dificulty is alsorepeated with me similarly. Its very important.

In this world the most difficult thing is to be humble and yet Radhanath Swami is so perfect an example of this.

Humulity of Radhanath Swami is Unparallel. Thank you very much for sharing.

One like Radhanth swami who is truly humble at heart can only say something like this- “servants enter from the back door”. It is not the he is just speaking ,but his life is testimony to this-whatever he does he does in this consciousnesses of servant of others.

Hearing about or experiencing Radhanath Swami’s deep humility simply melts the heart.

wonderful and inspiring experience, thank you very much for sharing this nectar with all of us, haribol!! rajesh

HHRNSM is humility personified and what a way to put it to his own devotees so that they understand humility by giving an example of Himself, thank you Maharaj, Haribol!!

The mood of being a servant of the servant of the servant of the Lord is not only taught by Radhanath Swami in his talks rather is bravely yet humbly applied by him in his daily dealings and activities with other people. That’s why he is an acharya- One who teaches by example.

The best thing about Radhanath Swami is that he not only talks but walks his words also.

this is humble nature of Radhanath Swami, he never wants to show special, which gives me an inspiration that to be with devotees always, not to be thinking to become special amongst devotees

Thank you sharing this wonderful story revealing the humble nature of Radhanath Swami.

Thank you sharing this wonderful story revealing the humble nature of Radhanath Swami. Radhanath Swami ki jai!

We should try and follow in the footsteps of the Guru and Vaishnavas by emulating their humility.

very inspiring to know such humility exhibited by great souls, thank you once again!

very inspiring and motivational experience, thank you for sharing it with all of us.

HH Radhanath Swami Maharaj lives what he delivers in his discourses. An Acharya teaches by teaches by his own example.
Many thanks for sharing.

HH Radhanath Swami Maharaj lives what he delivers in his discourses. An Acharya teaches by his own example.
Many thanks for sharing.

Radhanath swami is such an amazing personality who live by the teachings, he emphasizes so much on “Trinad Api sunichena” being humble more than a grass & tolerant more than a tree, giving respect to other & expecting none in return.

Radhanath swami is full of these 3 & many more qualities.

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