Radhanath Swami walks his talk

By admin on July 14, 2010 | Category: Integrity | Tags: Ashok Parikh, Radhanath Swami, Simplicity | 104 Comments

What truly are our requirements? Demarcating this elusive boundary between necessities and luxuries is a challenge that confronts environmentalists and spiritualists alike. Radhanath Swami’s method of demarcation is simple: we truly require only those things that we use in the service of God and society; accordingly, maintaining a healthy and fit body — for better service—is also a part of simple living.

Even during my initial interactions with Radhanath Swami, in 1987, I saw him live by this understanding. A monk at Radha Gopinath community had once requested me to get a pair of ‘simple’ slippers: inexpensive, yet protective. It wasn’t hard for me to find them; the road-side hawker across the street had plenty. But then, it was hard on me when I saw Radhanath Swami wearing them the next day. If only I knew the slippers were for him, I would have got another pair with better looks. But he looked least bothered over their looks, and used them for the next six months — as long as they assisted him in his service.
— Mr. Ashok Parikh.

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104 Responses to “Radhanath Swami walks his talk”

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   December 30, 2010 at 11:32 am

   Servant

   A very nice article that speaks about the simplicity of His Holiness Radhanath Swami Maharaj.
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   January 16, 2011 at 7:04 am

   Vidya Patham

   Thank you for sharing this instructive incident from Radhanath Swami’s life.
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   May 26, 2011 at 8:22 am

   Gurrappanaidu

   Wonderful experience.

   Thank you so much for sharing wonderful nectar.
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   December 5, 2011 at 11:39 am

   Chandrika

   Thank you for sharing this pastime.