An Exhilarating Moment With Radhanath Swami
By admin on August 14, 2010 | Category: Simplicity | Tags: bhakti vedanta, hospital, Moments, Radhanath Swami | 150 CommentsIn 1998, I often rode Radhanath Swami from an Ayurvedic Clinic in suburban Mumbai to Bhaktivedanta Hospital. He seldom spoke during these journeys, for he would be exhausted after his treatment at the clinic.
On one ride something interesting happened. He was nonchalantly fingering the vehicle’s cassette player and accidently pressed the play button. And guess what? Emerging from the silence, Radhanath Swami’s voice filled the car: the player had Radhanath Swami’s lecture tape in it.
He let it play. After a while, as we soared through the highway, Radhanath Swami reclined on his seat and apparently fell asleep. The mesmerizing lecture played on, every word of it surcharged with the power of devotion. Whenever it sparkled with wit, I peeked from the corner of my eye. And each time I saw Radhanath Swami smile. His eyes were shut, but he was awake and listening.
At the end of the two hour ride, the car halted at the entrance of Bhaktivedanta Hospital. A small group had gathered there to welcome Radhanath Swami and many stood with garlands in their hands. Radhanath Swami opened his eyes, saw them waiting, and closed his eyes again. The lecture played on. Outside the car, people exchanged confused glances. Why was Radhanath Swami not coming out?
Time ticked slowly. After ten minutes the lecture ended. Radhanath Swami opened his eyes. He sat straight. As he opened the car door, turning to me he said, “Good class! Wasn’t it?”
Something I had read about the sage Kardama in the Vedic text Srimad Bhagavatam sprang to my mind.
Kardama Muni, being a saintly person, was living in a humble hermitage, but when he saw the palace constructed by his yogic powers… he himself was astonished. That is the way of a God-gifted person. … When a yogi’s power is exhibited, the yogi himself is sometimes astonished.
I had just witnessed a Bhakti Yogi being astonished by the exhibition of his own power of Bhakti.
- Prakash Nanjudiah
Anup Shah
Thankyou for posting!
Rajeev
Thanks for sharing this wonderful experience. We are really fortunate to know about Maharaj.
Gautam daswani
Very good article. Radhanath Swami Maharaj shows us the way how we should hear lectures
Jagdish Majethiya
Very nice story – Srila Prabhupada used to similarly get astonished by reading His purports – Srila Radhanath Swami Maharaj is following the mood of His Guru Maharaj.
Aekta Brahmbhatt
Radhanath Swami is such an inspiration…….l
Ujwal Jajoo
Radhanath Swami is very particular about the class he gives and a lot of effort goes into each such class. And Radhanath Swami always asks for feedback in the form of knowing what was the most impactful point point in the class. And he boldly invites questions after each class.
Vicky
Wow! Radhanath Swami is simply amazing! Radhanath Swami follows what actually he says….
Balaji
All Glories to HH Radhanath swami Maharaj
Mukund
Radhanath Swami shows his humility through this as he feels that it was his Guru speaking through him and no himself. That is why he was intensely listening to the class. Thank you prakash prabhu for sharing this
Mukund
this shows Radhanath Maharaj’s humility
bhakti karia
very inspiring, thanks for posting the article, regards, bhakti
rajesh karia
self realization at its best, HH Radhanath Swami Maharajs each lecture is just inspiring, wonderful article and thanks for sharing with all of us, rajesh karia
rajesh karia
self realization at its best, HH Radhanath Swami Maharajs each lecture is just inspiring, wonderful article and thanks for sharing with all of us, rajesh karia
rajesh karia
self realization at its best, HH Radhanath Swami Maharajs each lecture is just inspiring, wonderful article and thanks for sharing with all of us, rajesh karia
Ana
Radhanath Swami sets an example in every aspect
Veena K
No words to say…..just want to say that HH Radhanath Swami Maharaj is special soul and we are all grateful to Krsna for giving us all such Spiritual Guru..Haribol!!
naresh
Radhanath Swami is so special in what ever he does.Thank you so much for posting this.
Ravi
Wonderful and sweet!
Yogita Jagannathan
Thank you for sharing such a sweet patime about Radhanath Swami. This way, we come to know so many facets of his nature.
rakesh
I loved read this as I was visualizing similimg face of H.H. Radhanath Swami Maharaj .
Anil Timbe
It’s so nice to here that how Radhanath Swami was focused on the teachings of Bhakti Yoga no matter who presented it.. including himself.
krishna
its really wonderful pastime.so thrilled to read it
rajeshlad
Amazing..Jai!
Navin Poojary
This is true!Radhanath Swami has been so humble in his demeanour that he himself might not realise the success he has gained in his preaching ventures . He has succesfully developed so many projects and much more on the way to success.All undertaken under his able guidance
Saveeta
Radhanath Swami is so humble and ever immersed in the thought that we are not the doers .The Supreme Lord is the Doer , we are just instruments in his hands
Ramya
Radhanath Swami Maharaj is teaching us to be attentive!
suresh
Thanks for sharing. Wonderful experience.
Srinivas
Radhanath Swami inspires his followers in every aspect
Rupa Sanatan Das
Amazing…
deep
this article just amazing.
Vaishali Kamat
Thank you for sharing this. Radhanath Swami is a divine person indeed.
mona
Radhanath Swami is such a humble person.indeed a wonderful experience for Mr. Prakash
Madhura Bhide
Thank you for posting
Viraj Kamat
Thank You for sharing how His Holiness Radhanath Swami exemplifies humility.
Gauranga Vihari dasa
Humility personified
Tallam Sita Ramaiah
Thank you very much for sharing this to all. H.H Radhanath Swami is a humility personified person.
bhakti karia
Its just wonderful to listen to HHRM lectures as they are the most inspiring and very instrumental tools of teaching in ones routine life and spiritual practise, bhakti
rajesh karia
it goes to show the quality of humility that HHRM possesses even after the kind of achievements Maharaj Swami has accomplished, haribol, rajesh karia
Nisha
Radhanath Maharaj’s each lecture is so deep yet so humorous yet so inspiring.
Chandrashekar
Krishna speaks through the mouth of pure devotee who is completely surrendered to him like HH Radhanath swami Maharaj
sachin komble
very nice artical.thanks
Preeti
such a beautiful pastime of Maharaj thanks for sharing
Sumit
Wow! amazing story of Radhanath Swami.
Servant
His Holiness Radhanath Swami Maharaj has shown a perfect example to follow in the footsteps of great spiritual saints.
Gurrappanaidu
It is nice and wonderful experience.
Thank you so much prabhu for sharing wonderful experience.
Sunny
shows the symptoms of pure devotees as explained by Krsna in Bhagavad Gita…pure devotees are always engaged in hearing and chanting the glories of the Lord…
Chandrika
I truly loved reading this pastime. Thank you for sharing it.
surekha
This is a wonderful story of how great personalities like Radhanath swami will be astonished by their own deeds.
surekha
Radhanath swami is so much involved in listening to the class even though it is given by him. He is teaching us by his own example of how to listen a lecture.
Arjun K Ramachandra
Yes, great saints always feel themselves to be only an instrument in the hands of god and hence feel the lord to be speaking and acting through them.