Radhanath swami fan blog – Hindu caste system- discriminatory or egalitarian?. Radhanath Swami says, The Vedic varnashram was meant to encourage, empower, and unify everyone. However this concoction of caste by birth and exploitation of the lower castes has corrupted a beautiful system.

Radhanath swami fan blog – The message of Bhagavad Gita. Radhanath Swami learnt on reading the Bhagavad Gita that Krishna spoke to his disciple Arjuna who was about to shrink from his calling in the face of insurmountable obstacles. The Gita had been spoken on a battlefield because life itself is a battle, where evil perpetually attacks good and our sacred ideals are destined to be tested.

Radhanath Swami Fan Blog- Fear of commitment to a spiritual path. Radhanath Swami’s commitment to one path for over four decades has filled his heart with rich realizations. At the same time, the deep internal connection to God through a systematic path has helped him see the universality of all other paths, and has led him to appreciate the various spiritual teachers that have graced the world.

Radhanath Swami Fan Blog – The trap of criticism. “Criticism stems from a deep rooted false pride in what we are and what we can do”, says Radhanath Swami. “Proclivity to criticize is an expression of self glorification.” Radhanath Swami considers finding faults with others as one of the biggest traps for a spiritualist.

Radhanath swami fan Blog – Power of Greed. Radhanath Swami explains the cause of greed in human society, “A man becomes greedy for wealth and power when he has no higher objective in life and when he thinks that this earthly life of a few years is all in all.”

Radhanath Swami Fan Blog – Sacrificing for others. Radhanath Swami emphasizes on two principles of sacrifice and prayers that help develop purity. The strength to sacrifice for the welfare of others comes by cultivating purity of thought through disciplined spiritual practices. “Before we can save the drowning person, we must become proficient swimmers ourselves.

Radhanath swami fan Blog – Caught by the net of illusion. Radhanath swami Explains, When we exercise our free will to attempt to be a master in this temporary material world, and enjoy independent of God, maya imprisons the soul in a material body. Radhanath swami further says In the human body, the entrapped soul is blessed with the ability to break free from the shackles of material consciousness, and reestablish his or her loving relationship with God.

Radhanath swami Fan Blog. Radhanath swami Explains phenomena of Death. Radhanath Swami explains that we are presently attracted by the layer of bodily covering. This superficial attraction to the body is called maya or illusion. Spiritual reality is to go beyond the body and seek a relationship at a deeper level with God.

Radhanath swami Fan Blog – Hypocricy breaks trust. Radhanath Swami says, “A spiritual teacher has to be a student first; a preacher has to be a practitioner first; a master has to be a sincere servant first; and a leader must be a true follower first.”

Radhanath swami Fan Blog – Battle between the mind and the heart. Radhanath swami says that when we are separated from the Lord, no endeavors in this world can actually make our lives significant. In a loving relationship with God alone, we can be blissful.