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The Festival of Inspiration is held in the Appalachian foothills of West Virginia during the delightful mid-spring season. Filled with inspiring lectures, seminars, workshops, entertainment, and dramas, it has become one of the most spiritually inspirational and motivational events of North America. For this year’s festival, I too had joined in.

Radhanath Swami was at the festival, as every year. I had been hearing a lot about him, but we had never met, though both of us are disciples of Srila Prabhupad, the founder of ISKCON.

The day he arrived, as we were crossing each other in the hallway of the guesthouse, he stopped. After studying my eyes, he declared, “Let me tell you the last time I saw you.” His eyeballs rolled up and his index finger shot up, as he strained his memory. Silent moments passed. I was gathering words to convey that it was unlikely that he had ever seen me before, when he interrupted my thoughts, “It was Pittsburg.” After a few seconds’ break he continued, “1972. You were on stage. You were putting up a drama before Srila Prabhupad at Syrian Mosque.” That was 38 years ago, and still he remembered me! My mouth dropped open, my eyes filled with tears, and my heart bustled with the joy of meeting an old friend; I suddenly felt so close to him. We embraced.

All I can say is Radhanath Swami is the personification of personalism. When he sees people, he sees amongst them—every individual person.

–Chandra Shekar Das

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128 replies on “Radhanath Swami, the Personification of…”

What a touching experience! And here we sit wondering whether Radhanath Swami remembers us or knows us at all! He really charms us!

Radhanath Swami stresses so much on personal relationships as he himself does. We can also see this through the beautiful congregation of Mumbai, how they have developed employing this principle of personal caring 7 relationship.

Thank you Prabhuji for sharing such a wonderful experience and revealing the great personality of Radhanath Swami.

Radhanath Swami makes a person feel so special that he makes a permanant place in the heart of that person.

Radhanath Swami has unlimited love for every one especially those who gave their lives for Srila Prabhupada

Wonderful incident. It is amazing to see how Maharajah remembered his Godbrother. Indeed Maharajah notices personally everyone in the crowd.

Such a heart touching experience
HH Radhanath Swami Maharaj does things by setting his own example
Thank you prabhuji for sharing

Swamiji is definitely from Vaikuntha….he can go back in time & tell exactly what happened in the past…..his memory is simply wonderful…….

Radhanath Swami’s excellent memory springs from his desire to serve and love one and all.

Thankyou for sharing such a beautiful story.
Radhanath Swami remembers all and also makes them feel special

Radhanath Swami considers everyone very special and showers his causeless love and mercy

Radhanath Swami has an amazing memory – something which is very evident even in his book – The Journey Home , where he has described in details of incidents that took place 40 years back.

He remembers everyone…there is no one insignificant or not important for him. He treats everyone as special coz they are devotees of krishna.

This is out of the world. This is proof that saints like Radhanath Swami are empowered by the Lord to have such clear and sharp memory. Such remembrances by Maharaj immediately bring people closer to him and spontaneously love him.

Amazing…Amazing…Its really Amazing….
Thank you for giving us hope that Radhanath Swami may sometimes glance upon us too.

From the incidents like this we can imagine that how much loving and personal God will be….its simply UNIMAGINABLE !

Radhanath Swami’s memmroy is amazong. he could describe the environmental conditions of particular place after 40 years also. that is completely not possible for an ordinary soul of this world.

Thank you so much Sriman Chandra Shekar prabhu for providing an insight into one of the qualities of Radhanath Swami – your friend and godbrother, guru to many but above all a personal guide to millions

speaking ordinarily also that’s quite amazing memoru power of Radhanath Swami Maharaj, to remember somebody whom he had met 36 years before, with all the details.
So much personal relationships he has with all, that’s very touching.

Amazing and very extraordinary – Very correctly put across as “Radhanath Swami is the personification of personalism” – thanks a lot Prabhuji for sharing this most special realization.

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