“It’s the same as yesterday,” Radhanath Swami mumbled, as his face contorted with discomfort. Nausea had been nagging his frail body for days, and the previous night he had called me up for medical advice. Now hearing that my advice was of no avail, I felt deflated. I excused myself and wandered into the cavernous prayer hall of Radha Gopinath temple, a few minutes walk from his room. It was a Sunday and the weekly Sunday program, a blend of bhakti songs and bhakti discourses was to begin there in an hour’s time.
Devotees thronged in with every passing minute and soon the place was abuzz with eager anticipation of Radhanath Swami’s arrival. He was scheduled to sing and discourse. I felt sorry for the crowd for I knew of the letdown to follow. In the condition he was in, Radhanath Swami couldn’t be blamed if he were not to come.
My jaw dropped open when I saw Radhanath Swami come and take the stage. Initially, his discourse came as an amplified whisper, the microphone serving as a support to his faint voice. But with passing minutes, his enthusiasm swelled and the whisper slowly turned into a thunderous outpour of devotional conviction. Towards the end of his two hour discourse, the microphone looked redundant. Radhanath Swami then went on to lead his group in Kirtan, devotional singing, for another half hour.
I sighed and shook my head in disbelief.
Later I approached Radhanath Swami. Seeing me in a daze, he first looked amused. Then he gravely revealed his heart, which served to explain why he had stretched himself despite his bad health. “Even if God wants this nausea to remain for my whole life, my service to him will not change.”
That evening, with Radhanath Swami’s resounding discourse still echoing in my mind, I returned home struggling to comprehend the extent to which the genuine desire to serve God and humanity had the power to overcome bodily limitations.
–Dr. Ajay Sankhe, Pediatrician
156 replies on “Radhanath Swami puts me in a Daze”
Thank you so much for an inspiring experience.
Radhanath Swami’s Journey Home convinces anyone to affirm his conviction and dedication towards serving the community by setting an exemplary model. Thanks Dr. Ajay for sharing this.
Radhanath Swami has tremendous love for the devotees…..He could not see devotees, who had come hear from him, go disappointed….he shows by his personal example that service to vaishnavas should be given preference over bodily comforts
Thank you Dr Ajay.
Radhanath Swami is always ready to extend … to what extent is unimaginable.
Only a true, selfless, compassionate and dedicated representative of God can do this.. Thank you doctor for sharing this….
Thank you very much for sharing. H.H.Radhanth Swami is a true representative of God, he always thinks how or in what way he can serve.
Thank you for sharing. selfless surrender unto the lord.
Amazing how Maharaja extends himself to others, I feed ashamed of not being able to appreciate this great effort and follow his instructions..
Wonderful, thanks very much Maharaja
Thank you very much Prabhuji for sharing such a wonderful passtime. HH Radhanath Maharaja ki jaiiii!!
This is not a surprise after everything Maharaj has endured through his lifetime. His love for his devotees knows no bounds, and his material body cannot slow down his enthusiasm and determination. Hari Bol!
“Even if God wants this nausea to remain for my whole life, my service to him will not change.” that shows the purity, determination,conviction,…… HH Radhanath Swami has.
Thank you very much Dr Ajay. We would have never come to know the determination of HH Radhanath Swami Maharaj, if you had not posted it here.
Thank you verymuch prabhu, for sharing this most wonderful incident. Maharaj is the living example of “Determination means to serve Krishna in spite of all bodily inconveniences”
It just leaves me stunned in awe and disbelief as i read this article. Because it is just so inconceivable to a selfish mind as to what real selflessness is! Radhanath Swami puts me to shame by his extraordinary superhuman sacrifices such as this one for the true spiritual welfare of others.
This incident shows Radhanath Swami’s dedication to serve the Lord & his devotees despite of such a bad health. This is a true devotee of Lord. Thank u Dr. Ajay for sharing such a heart touching experience.
Thank you so much for an inspiring experience.
“Even if God wants this nausea to remain for my whole life, my service to him will not change.”
This line says everything.
Maharj’s love and affection is boundless,that we can see in this episodes.
Lives of great men remind us
we can make our lives sublime
and departing leave behind us
footprints on the sands of time
Radhanath Swami belongs to that list of great men who we can emulate and make this life meaningful
Radhanath Swami has never surrendered to bodily discomforts & ill health even when he takes the entire RadhaGopinath congregation on the annual yatras. He is only surrendered to Srila Prabhupada’s mission of spreading the glories of God & serving the devotees tirelessly without any interruptions whatsoever.
There is no material impediments in serving Krishna. This what Radhanath Swami is proving to. If one is determined to serve Krishna, then Krishna takes care of that person. Rasdhanath Swami ki Jai!
Totally selfless.
Thank you prabhuji for sharing this wonderful and inspiring incident with us. Nothing can stop Maharaj from serving the almighty. Hari bol!
Radhanath Swami service attitude is amazing beyond words!
inspiring,thank you dr.
Always ready to sacrifice for the sake of serving God! SO inspiring. Thank you for shering this jewel.
Radhanath Maharaj ki Jai!!!!
to love means to sacrifice, sacrifice of our comforts and discomforts……Maharaj is proving this in exemplary way.
hare krishna !!! i really dnt know what to say…this incident has left me tearful….i m falling short of words…….only one line comes to my mind……JAI GURUDEV !!!
Radhanath Majharaj showed us an example that serving Lord and His devotees is the highest priority in his life.A wonderful experience.Thank uoy for sharing it.
PEOPLE SAY HEALTH IS WEALTH. BUT MAHARAJ PROVED THAT SERVICE TO KRISHNA IS THE REAL WEALTH . HH. RADHANATH MAHARAJ KI JAI.
Its great inspiration from HH Radhanath Swami. Its not only preaching but HH Radhanath Swami always walks his talk.
This incident about Radhanath Swami’s display of grit and faith is not only an inspiration but also an reinstatement of the amazing powers of faith and the existence of soul within but beyond the body. Thanks for sharing this.
This experience shows the amazing service attitude of Radhanath Maharaj. It is because of his Total surrender to Krishna and immense love for his devotees that he continued with his service inspite of ill health. Great learning for all of us.
Many difficutlies may come in the life of a devotee but the empowered devotee overcomes them with the strength of love for Krishna and enlightens the conditional souls with their deep compassion. This is the real service attitude. This is very much evident from the life of Maharaj. Thanks for sharing this.
Radhanath Swami setting an example of tolerance, committment to service and faith in Lord to give strength in time of difficulty.
an inspiring experience…..
H.H.Radhanth swami goes out of his way to just give himself to others…!!!
Radhanath Swami Maharaj extends himself to the extent that everybody becomes puzzled. Thanks for sharing this experience.
That shows how much Maharaj surrenders to Krishna & never disappoint devotees though he needed to stretch a lot for that program.
Radahanath swami maharaj ki jaiiiii.
very much inspiring!!
Radhanath Swami always teaches his students by his own example..and here message is selfless service just to please others & ultimately lord
Radhanath swami’s desire to serve humanity is great.
From his early childhood years itself Radhanath Swami had this deep burning desire to seek God and serve Him.This burning desire of his was so intense that no geographical limitations, external conditions could stop him until he finally reached his destination India and found his Spiritual master A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.He has thus continued to inspire millions with his tremendous enthusiasm
Radhanath Swami’s extending nature is very inspiring.He sets a very good example in each activity!
Radhanath Swami is a pure devotee of the Lord and by this experience we can understand that pure devotees of the Lord are never on the bodily platform. H.H Radhanath Swami Maharaj ki Jai
thanks for sharing the article, regards, rajesh karia
very nice and inspiring article, regards, bhakti
Unbelievable…Only a truly compassionate person can do this.