Psychic bafflement was the state my mind was cast into on the evening of 31 January 2011.
First time, when I entered his room, Radhanath Swami’s demeanor effused weariness. A rocking chair held him in a sitting posture, still he seemed half asleep. A book held in his hand deserved a better grip, to avoid a fall.
I was aware of the long day of seva, selfless service, he had been through, but nonetheless felt my reason to disturb him good enough. After excusing myself, I proposed, “There’s a professor from Europe who is waiting at the reception. She is touched by your autobiography and wants to see you. Can I bring her in?”
“Anything specific for which she wants to see me?” Radhanath Swami drawled nonchalantly.
“Nothing specific, but…” I was speechless. My rationales were frail vis-à-vis his detachment from honor and recognition.
Radhanath Swami quickly offered a smile, not wanting to embarrass me.
“Just for five minutes please,” I quickly added. I had already promised the professor an audience.
“All right,” his desire to avoid me any disappointment shined in his eyes, through the thick cloud of fatigue.
Second time, when I entered Radhanath Swami’s room after ten minutes, the guest accompanied me. The scene that was to encounter me was jaw-dropping. Radhanath Swami sat erect at his low desk, the same book held firmly in his hand. Hearing our knock on the open door, he leaped up in excitement, as his bright face carried a brilliant, contagious smile. The twinkle in his eyes joined that smile to extend a heart-felt welcome to his guest. Was it the same Radhanath Swami I saw a few minutes ago?
They say a sincere intent touches the soul. The guest broke down upon receiving such hospitality from a revered author. As the two conversed, time flew. All the while, I strained to detect even a speck of weariness in Radhanath Swami’s demeanor, but it eluded my scrutiny. All his weariness had drowned beneath the tall waves of his desire to serve and please his guest, his desire to make her feel welcome and not a burden.
–Abhishek Tyagi
135 replies on “Is it the same Radhanath Swami?”
Radhanath Swami has always been tirelessly preaching God consciousness to everyone, often at the cost of his own personal conveniences & many times, even disregarding his poor health.
Thanks for sharing
Desire to serve is life of Radhanath Swami.
This incident is so touching, teaches us the nature of selfless service.
Very touching incidence. Thank you very much for sharing the same.
Radhanath Swami is just PERFECT or much ahead of of perfection always 🙂
Radhanath Swami’s selfless service attitude and desire to please everyone overcomes all his bodily faditgue.
wonderful experience, haribol, rajesh karia
HHRNSM is so humble and pure and is always very selfless in honouring the request of his devotees, haribol, bhakti
Something worth imbibing in one’s own life….
Radhanath swami has sacrificed his body, his mind, his thoughts, his vey life and soul to serve others. This is what forms the main part of his preaching i.e. to rise above selfish considerations to please others and serve others.
Radhanath Swami – like a true saint demonstrating by his personal example on how to serve everybody in a way that we connect them to God…extremely inspiring…
Radhanath Swami is always ever willing to put aside anything what so ever it may be to please others, to server others.
Radhanath Swami Maharaj’s sense of service is worshipable!
Maharaj preaches by his own example that under all circumstances one should be receptive, warm and loving towards others.Great souls like Maharaj can exhibit extraordinary behaviour at all times.Thanks for sharing.
This is the true nature of a great soul.. he always puts others before himself.
this shows how much mahraj care for the feelings of others
Selfless attitude displayed here by Radhanath Maharaj.
There is a lot we have to learn from personal behaviour of Swamiji…..
So touching and so enlivening!!!
Radhanath Swami is tirelessly engaged in bringing the lost souls of this material world to the lotus feet of his spiritual master, Srila Prabhupada. All glories!
A great learning!, thanks for sharing.
Thank you very much for sharing. Very instructive
Heart-touching pastime. Thanks for sharing. HH Radhanath Swami’s love and care and service attitude is unfathomable for me. Despite of his frail health and old age, he is putting tireless long long hours of service every single day for our benefit. How am I going to express my gratitude and reciprocate with his loving service?
Radhanath Swami is preaching by his example to be tireless in service which is very difficult to put into practice without any personal motives. Thanks for sharing the wonderful incident which relives the weariness of even ones who reads it.
Radhanath Swami always extends himself
Its our fortune to be associated with Radhanath Swami
Swamiji has some hidden source of energy….& that comes from his devotion & pure love for Krishna……
Radhanath Swami is a rare jewel
Radhanath Swami is loved by millions because of his selflessness
Radhanath Swami is an emblem of austerity. He can go any extent in order to bring a soul to the right path of Krishna Consciousness.
Radhanath swami is never concerned about personal inconveniences while serving others.
The desire to serve wipes away all signs of wariness in Maharaj. Jai!
Maharajah is teaching us by his own examples how we should strive to serve selflessely.
this is symptom of greatness that ones desire to serve others over rules his own bodily problems,
Radhanath Swami Maharaj always extends himself to all people!
A perfect example of serving others without expecting any honour.Radhanth Swami has shown us by his own act.Thank you for sharing it.
This surely is not a one-off incident, time and again we hear and see how Radhanath Swami keeps aside his personal inconveniences aside to reach out to people, his compassionate nature gives us lessons on how we should treat other living beings whether human or from any other species.
Simply amazing
renders me speechless!
Radhanath swami’s mood is always serving and pleasing others
Wonderful experience.
Thank you so much prabhu for sharing the same.
Thanks a million for sharing such an inspiring incident. Really great souls like radhanath Swami always try to serve others whatever it costs them. It shows how much these great souls are empowered to spread the love of God through out the world.
To be always concered about others feeling is innate nature of Maharaj. Thank you very much Radhanath Maharaj for teaching us how to receive a guest.
thank you for sharing
Beautiful narration of a superlative event. Radhanath Swami’s intense desire to make everyone feel honored and respected never ceases to amaze me.
Thank you very much for sharing …. Haribol…
Thank you very much for sharing. Radhanath Swami extends himself to the extent that he want to spare every moment in the service of Krishna and Guru. service.
This is a glorious incident. What an example of keeping oneself the last!
Radhanath Swami Maharaj is never tired of serving.