Vrindavan Pilgrimage with Radhanath Swami
By admin on October 16, 2011 | Category: Purity | Tags: govardhan, kirtan, Pilgrimage, Radhanath Swami, Vrindavan | 191 CommentsOur first pilgrimage to Vrindavan was in the winter of 1986; we numbered 22, all novices, and Radhanath Swami was our transcendental tour guide. It was a three day tour. We visited temples on the first day, circumambulated Govardhan Hill on the second, and visited Barsana and Nandagaon on the third.
As we walked around Govardhan Hill, a 21 Km trek, we sang kirtan. Radhanath Swami danced all the way. Stopping at holy spots, bathing at holy kunds, it took us sixteen hours to complete the circumambulation: from 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Whatever meager luggage we carried grew in weight with every kilometer, and each tried to push it on to another’s shoulder. “You please carry my luggage. Please…..”
A year later, we visited Vrindavan with Radhanath Swami for the second time and went on a circumambulation of Govardhan once again. This time we found ourselves less inclined to push our luggage on to others.
And on our third visit to Vrindavan, the mantra during the circumambulation had changed to, “Please allow me to carry your luggage. Please….”
Who can deny the transformative potency of spirituality?
–Vishakha Priya
yogish
wonderful.Association of a pure dev is like this…
Abhinav Mutreja
Very Inspiring !
Vijay
Hare Krishna!!
Service attitude is so great for spiritual life.
Haribol!
vraja
enlightening
Kushal Krishna Das
Wonderful transformation
Rahul Abhay Kamat
Amazing article
Shoba
True! we are able to access the potency of spirituality by the mercy of Srila Radhanath Swami.
aniket
Due to asoociation of great souls advancement in bhakti is fixed
anil manga
wonderful transformation
Abhinav Mutreja
Very fortunate-who got chance to hear from Radhanath Swami Maharaj in Vrindavan!
Veena
Hari Hari !! Nice Realisation!! Thank you for sharing!!
yadvesh
a great experience
Sundar
Its beautiful!
chandraprakash
its really adorable
Ramnika
Transformation with the association of the pure devotee is wonderful in Bhakti.
Arvind
Very Nice Experiance with Radhanath Swami.
yadvesh
great inspiration
Vrushali
Devotional service and association of Saintly people has the power to transform one’s heart and make one selfless and compassionate.
Phani
Very Wonderful. That is the power of association of pure souls like HH Radhanath Swami Maharaj. Thank you very much for sharing.
rohan
Thank you for sharing…
chandraprakash
thanks swamiji
chandraprakash
i get new insight everytime i read it
bhakti karia
HHRNSM ki Jai, Haribol, Bhakti
rajesh karia
its really amazing how every experience with HHRNSM can change one’s perception towards life, we are grateful to you Maharaj as always, Haribol, rajesh
chandra
Amazing transformation. Possible only with the association of devotees.
vrushali
Who can deny the transformative potency of spirituality? Rightly said. Thank you!
chandraprakash
nicely said
Ramnika
In the association of the pure devotee transformation of the heart can easily take place.
chandraprakash
realy ver inspiing journey
aniket
What a change of heart
shailesh
a great change in nice association
Ramnika
Thanks for sharing.
raghuram
very inspiring yatra
Vidya Patham
We can truly revive our real nature when we are in the company of a great soul and in the holy pastime places of the Lord.
Ramnika
Transformation of the heart takes place in the association of the devotees.
Sunny Mattas
Very inspiring!
Riya
Everybody happily carried the burden of love.
Ramnika
Transformation of the heart is there in the association of devotees.
Jaydeep
Hope this happens with me too so that it developes the serving attitude..
Sumit Sharma
Amazing one.
Rajeev
Hilarious and wonderful realisation and i bet all of us have experienced it more time we spent we try to imbibe vaishnava qualities by getting inspired by the power of association.