The personality of Radhanath Swami has touched the hearts of millions. And many of them want to share those experiences with the world at large. Therefore we felt the need of this website.
- 2012
- Feb12Radhanath Swami, the second son“At dusk I chanced to meet Radhanath Swami near the temple gate. As he hurried ...”
40 comments09Radhanath Swami—softer than a rose or…“Afternoon-silence occupied the Radhagopinath Ashram as some monks napped while the others pored over the ...”
20 comments - 2011
- Dec02Radhanath Swami. He knows how to releave you.“In 2009 Radhanath Swami’s autobiography The Journey Home was published. Fascinated by the book, and ...”
182 comments - Nov15Radhanath Swami’s Disciple Shila“I was visiting Baroda, when one night I received a call from Mumbai, “Shila is ...”
172 comments - Oct16Vrindavan Pilgrimage with Radhanath Swami“Our first pilgrimage to Vrindavan was in the winter of 1986; we numbered 22, all ...”
167 comments01Radhanath Swami, as sweet as a leader could be.““Great leaders get people to think more of themselves, not more of the leader.” Radhanath Swami ...”
210 comments - Sep20What do you think of this altar?“I sat in the temple hall, facing the altar and chanting on my prayer beads. ...”
182 comments08Radhanath Swami honors a friend’s wish“Nobody knew me better than Bhakti Tirtha Swami. He knew the details of my quest ...”
176 comments - Aug29Radhanath Swami, the cook“Ever tried cooking for someone dear? It’s a powerful way of conquering your beloved’s heart. ...”
187 comments18Radhanath Swami’s Unwillingness to Take Credit“Whoever meets Radhanath Swami is inspired by his unassuming nature and natural unwillingness to take ...”
139 comments07Radhanath Swami’s Call“15 July 2007. At 7:15 p.m. my cell phone rang. “Can you arrange for a driver ...”
169 comments - Jul24Radhanath Swami and the Medical Logic“Would Radhanath Swami follow his doctor’s advice? In concern, a group clamored impatiently outside the ...”
188 comments11Discipleship under Radhanath Swami“The need to accept discipleship of an enlightened guru is emphasized both by tradition and ...”
219 comments - Jun30For Radhanath Swami, People are above Projects“When the clock struck nine, my duties at school called me—but I ignored. Held captive ...”
187 comments20Radhanath Swami’s Lesson in Leadership“During a press conference, former tennis great Billie Jean King was asked how she dealt ...”
180 comments10Radhanath Swami, always loving and caring“Its not unusual to find Radhanath Swami to be in midst of important engagements but ...”
133 comments - May31Radhanath Swami and a Special Security Guard“The Heaven on Earth is a colossal structure recently erected on ISKCON’s property in Juhu, ...”
138 comments18Radhanath Swami, the cow and the white Ambassador“‘Wasn’t that strange?’ A cow racing alongside our speeding car at dangerously close proximity! This happened ...”
157 comments07Radhanath Swami on Power“When the sun drops into the Arabian Sea, Mumbai is lit by Neon signs that ...”
162 comments - Apr29Radhanath Swami Bears the Burden of Love….“Scene 1: Radhanath Swami returns to the banks, drenched in the icy cold waters of ...”
177 comments11Radhanath Swami’s Service Consciousness“I’ll speak something on Radhanath Swami’s ‘service consciousness’—that’s striking and charming. In 1994, when I started ...”
192 comments03Radhanath Swami—Is Spirituality Practical?“Katraj Kondwa Road runs through the silent outskirts of Pune, a city in western India. ...”
198 comments - Mar24Radhanath Swami and the Scanning“Radhanath Swami’s room in the Radhagopinath Ashram, on that day, felt like the hollow of ...”
199 comments17Radhanath Swami — when his heart picks up pace“Months of contemplation shyly hides behind this once-in-a-lifetime experience that I am going to narrate. ...”
140 comments08‘Grand Prix’ with Radhanath Swami“Reality belittled wildest imaginations on this impromptu ‘Grand Prix’ from the North Indian city of ...”
127 comments - Feb25Is it the same Radhanath Swami?“Psychic bafflement was the state my mind was cast into on the evening of 31 ...”
134 comments22Radhanath Swami's Inconceivable Confidence“20 December 2010 to 1 January 2011. Radhanath Swami and some of his followers were ...”
102 comments13A Window into Radhanath Swami’s Heart“This exchange with Radhanath Swami—though momentary—for me was momentous. One afternoon after lunch, Radhanath Swami and ...”
119 comments09Radhanath Swami Inspired by Raghunath Das Goswami“The year was 1996; the day was 25 January, Vasant Panchami, the holiest of holy days ...”
79 comments03Radhanath Swami at the Confluence“In India, Vaishnavism, the path of devotional service to Lord Vishnu, is upheld by four ...”
105 comments - Jan31Radhanath Swami’s Divine Palms“Radhanath Swami and his entourage of monks scurried along the alleyway towards my home. Their ...”
105 comments17Radhanatha Swami’s Embrace“Note: Please read Radhanath Swami’s “Intentional Mistake”? and Radhanath Swami : The Prayer-er Writer first…. On ...”
145 comments14Radhanath Swami — Our Star“In the overcrowded prayer hall of Radha Gopinath Temple, I sat on the floor softly ...”
137 comments10Radhanath Swami’s ego-less opportunism“Last year Radhanath Swami’s birthday celebrations came right in the middle of his writing marathon. ...”
144 comments05Radhanath Swami at Kanchipuram“2 January 2011. Feeling tiny, I prostrated before the enormous form of Pandavadhut, the deity ...”
121 comments - 2010
- Dec21When Radhanath Swami Seems an Overgrown Child“Chiksoli is a remote village thirty kilometers from Vrindavan--externally a sprawling mass of poverty, but ...”
152 comments13Choosing a Spot for Radhanath Swami“Our little group made a curious sight for the local villagers: though clad in traditional ...”
166 comments08Radhanath Swami at MAAN-mandir“This happened in 2008, during our pilgrimage to Vrindavan. Around 3000 devotees from around the ...”
170 comments05Radhanath Swami’s Unorthodox Style“Radhanath Swami is often called for lunch at people’s homes. In the Vedic tradition an ...”
161 comments03Radhanath Swami’s Warning“I was rummaging through the car’s interior for Prasad, sanctified food, frantically. Meanwhile the street ...”
140 comments - Nov29Management vs. Human Relationships“This happened in the month of April 2005 on the day that Radhanath Swami was ...”
182 comments27Found Radhanath Swami Alone, Outside Vrindavan Forest“ Looking back into the events of my life, I could see a river of divine ...”
159 comments24What Powers Radhanath Swami?!!“In 2005 Radhanath Swami guided a few wealthy families of downtown Mumbai around Govardhan Hill ...”
170 comments22Radhanath Swami and the 1992 Riots“Hindu-Muslim riots broke out in Mumbai after the Babri Mosque demolition on 6 December 1992. ...”
167 comments19Radhanath Swami—disciple or Guru?“The crisp morning air wished us a pleasant day, with the fragrance of fresh blossoms ...”
150 comments16Going out for Lunch with Radhanath Swami“It was 22 November 2004, Vrindavan, India. The Fogla Ashram Guesthouse, where I stayed, had ...”
126 comments13Radhanath Swami’s Encroachment“I darted over to Radhanath Swami’s room. There he was sitting, conversing with another devotee. ...”
126 comments10Radhanath Swami, the Personification of…“The Festival of Inspiration is held in the Appalachian foothills of West Virginia during the ...”
127 comments08Driving Radhanath Swami at Midnight97 comments04What Keeps Radhanath Swami Cool?“I gazed inside the hall through the window. Were they monstrous serpents in there? They ...”
117 comments02Radhanath Swami—an Embodiment of Shyness“Few days before the launch of the ‘journey Home’, devotees and well-wishers from all over ...”
118 comments - Oct31Radhanath Swami with the YPO“From 30 January 2008 to 02 February 2008, a group of members from the YPO, ...”
101 comments29With Radhanath Swami on Rasa Purnima“It was Rasa Purnima, the full moon night of October. According to the Srimad Bhagavatam ...”
106 comments26Radhanath Swami and the Turtles“The rising sun god stole a glimpse, through the stained glass windows, into the temple ...”
147 comments24Radhanath Swami's Reluctance to Take Credit“Once I went in to Radhanath Swami’s room to suggest topics for a talk he ...”
122 comments22When Radhanath Swami had a Headache“As I silently moved towards the door—my heart pounding—and extended my hand to knock, a ...”
114 comments20Radhanath Swami Expresses a Loving Parent’s Concern“After one successful youth festival, many of us, the resident monks gathered around Radhanath Swami ...”
132 comments18Sweaty Meditations with Radhanath Swami“ I felt a bead of sweat crawl down my forehead. A chilly winter breeze whisked ...”
114 comments16Radhanath Swami’s Analysis of Humility“Once on Radhanath Swami’s birthday, a few resident monks at the Mumbai centre entered Radhanath ...”
127 comments14Radhanath Swami, on the Eve...“First the Glossary(...a little unorthodox style :) ) Ananta Koti Vaishnavas –The millions of devotees of ...”
127 comments12Radhanath Swami: The Prayer-er Writer“(Continuing from the post of October 10…) Radhanath Swami had a deadline for completing the editing ...”
155 comments10Radhanath Swami’s “Intentional Mistake”?“(continuing from the post of October 6...) When the editing of the book was nearing the ...”
148 comments08Being ‘Proud’ of Our Humility“Three weeks after I had joined the monastery in Mumbai, our group leader arranged a ...”
158 comments06Radhanath Swami: An Editor’s Editor“A few months ago, I had the opportunity to edit Radhanath Swami’s upcoming book (tentatively ...”
146 comments04Radhanath Swami’s Happiness, in Tolerance.“26 November 2009. It was 4:59 a.m. when Radhanath Swami, visibly tired, entered the Radhagopinath ...”
174 comments02Radhanath Swami, Our Gardner“In 1993, a nine year old reached a safe haven—the Lady Nothcote Hindu Orphanage. He ...”
155 comments - Sep30Radhanath Swami’s Extempore Humility“It was IIT Mumbai. Radhanath Swami had just delivered a spell bounding lecture to a ...”
142 comments28Something Sweet for the Burning Wound“This happened years ago, when my daughter Vidhi was small. We were on our pilgrimage ...”
170 comments25Radhanath Swami Accomplishes With No Casualties“Pin-drop silence filled the Radhagopinath temple hall, except for the soft yet commanding voice of ...”
159 comments22Radhanath Swami Wants to Become...“Radhanath Swami sat relaxing on the lawn with a few of his students. The Chakra ...”
158 comments20Radhanath Swami Cuts a Joke““Am I getting old?” a thought sneaked into my mind. I was in my car, ...”
130 comments18I Won’t Come Down Until I See Radhanath Swami““I won’t come down until I see Radhanath Swami,” Sita yelled back from the tree ...”
113 comments16Radhanath Swami Re-enters the External World“Radhanath Swami lay on the hospital bed before me, semiconscious. His body burnt at 104 ...”
109 comments13Radhanath Swami’s VIP“11th January 1998, at the opening of Mira Road hospital, I was given the service ...”
124 comments11Those Moments with Radhanath Swami“1] It was the festival of lord Ganesh, which is much awaited in Mumbai. Streets ...”
108 comments09Radhanath Swami’s Heart — Renounced, Yet Soft.“26 June 2006. My mother and I awaited Radhanath Swami’s arrival at Bhubaneshwar airport. He ...”
93 comments07Radhanath Swami’s Trancendental Ploy“Through the train window I watched as the plains of Andhra Pradesh Sate, India, spread ...”
103 comments05Radhanath Swami’s Witty Tips for Leaders“Everybody has two sides to his/her personality, one of which is the divine. You should ...”
97 comments01Radhanath Swami’s Balancing Wit“While we savored Bhakti Yoga during our stay at the monastery in Mumbai, we developed ...”
126 comments - Aug30Radhanath Swami and the Knock out Scene“Radhanath Swami was on a stroll down the corridor of the monastery. At the entrance ...”
133 comments28Radhanath Swami’s Approach“Gloom lurked in the silence between us, as Radhanath Swami and I sat facing each ...”
136 comments26With Radhanath Swami, On a Destiny Drive““Where do we go next?” asked the chauffeur, as he slowed down the vehicle. I ...”
155 comments23Radhanath Swami Rescues Me“Radhanath Swami’s dietary supplements were sent by an acquaintance in the United States. “Did you ...”
164 comments21Radhanath Swami Erupts“It was the April of 2004. One evening, after returning from a cultural program at ...”
156 comments19Brigade Reports to Radhanath Swami“First, in the early nineties, my wife and I took to bhakti yoga. Then our ...”
138 comments17Radhanath Swami While Walking Through the Courtyard…“This happened in 2000. My daughter, age six, played with her friends in the courtyard ...”
139 comments14An Exhilarating Moment With Radhanath Swami“In 1998, I often rode Radhanath Swami from an Ayurvedic Clinic in suburban Mumbai to ...”
149 comments13“What can I do for you?”“From 1993, when I was nine, to 2007, Lady Nothcote Hindu Orphanage was my home. ...”
135 comments11Radhanath Swami’s Unconventional Advice“Radhanath Swami’s unconventional advice to us Bhaktivedanta Hospital leaders was, “Eat with the hospital staff ...”
156 comments09Systematic Torture on Radhanath Swami“As a doctor, day in day out I see people in pain. Some, I see, ...”
149 comments05With Radhanath Swami at a Traffic signal“October 1998, I was driving Radhanath Swami to a distant suburb in Mumbai. On a ...”
179 comments04Radhanath Swami Appeals“My lower nature overcame me and I fumed with fury riled by the antics of ...”
171 comments02Radhanath Swami puts me in a Daze““It’s the same as yesterday,” Radhanath Swami mumbled, as his face contorted with discomfort. Nausea ...”
156 comments - Jul31End of the Ride Adventures“Upon reaching the destination, I would slam on the brakes, turn off the ignition, and ...”
153 comments30Radhanath Swami takes us on a Pilgrimage within a Pilgrimage“ I and my wife were at Vrindavan, the holiest of holy places, but our minds ...”
135 comments28What makes Radhanath Swami a Brilliant Teacher?“In 1983, I became the first Asian and the youngest person in history, at age ...”
193 comments26My Questions“My hand shot up, triggered by Radhanath Swami’s utterance, “Any questions?” He had just ended ...”
151 comments24Radhanath Swami Forethought of my Dilemma“When I retired as the University Head of the Department of Chemistry, Bombay University, the ...”
142 comments22On a Pilgrimage with Radhanath Swami“In 1990, I again visited Vrindavan, a holy place in North India. I had been ...”
131 comments21Radhanath Swami Apologizes“"Sorry, I can't wait till you finish. I have got an urgent appointment back at ...”
121 comments20Descending Closely Behind Radhanath Swami“Cool breezes swept across the open terrace of the two- storied house as hundred-odd people ...”
113 comments17Memorable Visits57 comments16From Chillums to Chants“After reading Radhanath Swami's The Journey Home,I too am inspired to write about my journey-from ...”
57 comments15Radhanath Swami Reassures“Premaka, our simple house maid, has been with us ever since she came to Mumbai ...”
122 comments14Radhanath Swami walks his talk“What truly are our requirements? Demarcating this elusive boundary between necessities and luxuries is a ...”
104 comments10The Unforgettable Dimly Lit Night“An unforgettable night! It was pitch dark except for the faint light that shimmered from ...”
170 comments08Radhanath Swami Could Unnerve You“To be a dentist to Radhanath Swami can be an unnerving experience if you are ...”
75 comments06Radhanath Swami’s Secret Strategy“This happened in Mayapur, a village close to Kolkata. I was with Radhanath Swami as ...”
85 comments - Jun20Radhanath Swami – The compassionate author whom I chauffeured“With the setting of the sun, the lonely country road ahead now stretched out into ...”
74 commentsA phone call to Radhanath Swami““Please call me as soon as possible to discuss about the book,” read the one-line ...”
83 comments11On a flight with Radhanath Swami“That journey will be forever etched in my memories. With Radhanath Swami sitting next to ...”
69 commentsRadhanath Swami, My Compassionate Navigator“My new car glided over the Sea Link Bridge on to the expressway. I was ...”
34 comments03What was Radhanath Swami Still Doing Inside?“As I waited outside to have a last word with him, I wondered what Radhanath ...”
42 commentsRadhanath Swami’s first visit“Many memories are washed off by time, but some remain vivid—especially those that touch emotions. ...”
41 comments - May27The Mysterious Passenger“The car pulled out of the airport terminal into the dense Mumbai traffic. I was ...”
48 commentsRadhanath Swami, The Himalayan Ascetic“As I emerged out of the haven, my blanket, into the frigid dawn, my thoughts ...”
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Panch Tattva P das
Hare Krsna Prabhus:
congrats for designing this wonderful web site. It gives me the opportunity to associate with maharaj’s activities. as being located at west coast, we are not that fortunate to have maharaj’s association very frequent. thru this site i come very close to maharaj’s association and his pastimes.
Thank you prabhus.
Hari Boi.
always your servant,
panch tattva p das.
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