Radhanath Swami Fan – Symptoms of a real Guru

A genuine guru receives knowledge from his own guru, who in turn receives it from his own spiritual master…. Radhanath Swami guards his students that searching for a guru is not some leisure activity…. It is by the Lord’s grace that a spiritual aspirant gets the shelter of a guru and then by the guru’s grace, a student begins to understand the deeper aspects of his relationship with God.

Radhanath Swami Fan Blog – Connecting to Krishna’s Holy Names

Radhanath Swami emphasizes on the chanting of Hare Krishna Maha Mantra, and has also provided tips and techniques to chant the mantra better and derive maximum benefits…. The Holy Names are our connection to our eternal relationship with God in the spiritual kingdom of God. By sincerely chanting and connecting to God here in the material world, we are confirming our life after death in the spiritual abode of God.

Radhanath Swami Fan Blog – Deriving strength from Holy Names

To serve God and the world for our whole life we will require spiritual strength and nourishment. The source for this is the Holy Names. Radhanath Swami gives the example of his own spiritual master, Srila Prabhupada who at the advanced age of seventy travelled to America on a cargo ship. Srila Prabhupada attributed the miraculous transformation of all the ‘hippies’ to ‘happies’ to the power of the Holy Names.

Radhanath Swami Fan Blog – Resolving contradictions in scriptures

Radhanath Swami, as an expert guide says that the scriptures have no contradictions. It is just the nature of Absolute Truth, which appears to us to be contradictory when we try to capture it within the limited vocabulary of language or within the limited framework of our material mind and intelligence. But by patient and repeated aural reception of the whole message, and by receiving clarification from a realized soul, such contradictions become resolved.

Radhanath Swami Fan Blog – Overcoming Hypocrisy

Radhanath Swami often quotes the spiritual master of his own guru, Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur who was called as a ‘Lion guru’ because he never tolerated hypocrisy. Whenever and wherever he saw anyone in the renounced order cheat in the name of religion, Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati would expose him, and he considered hypocrisy as one of the greatest sins. Radhanath Swami says the easiest method to save ourselves from hypocrisy is by cultivating the principle of humility. “A real leader never thinks of himself as a master”, says Radhanath Swami…..

Radhanath Swami’s Fan Blog – A foreigner’s expert disguise

Reading this exciting adventure of Radhanath Swami attempting to enter a temple reminded me of Radhanath Swami’s closest friend, Bhakti Tirtha Swami, on whose instructions Radhanath Swami has written the ‘Journey Home’. Bhakti Tirtha Swami also once attempted to enter the famous Jagganath temple in Puri, India….

Radhanath Swami Fan Blog – Learning about Death

Richard (Now Radhanath Swami) realized that the river of time was the ultimate equalizer that would eventually carry away all bodies, regardless of race, nationality, religion or creed… Radhanath Swami’s brilliant observation is seen by his description of a typical news telecast. He reveals how the entire show is about murder, death, terrorism and war… Radhanath Swami often quotes the Mahabharata, a great epic of Vedic times, “Every day millions of living beings are forced to the kingdom of death. Yet those who remain aspire for a permanent life in the material world. What could be more wonderful than this?”

Radhanath Swami Fan Blog – Disappointment at Taj Mahal

Richard (Now Radhanath Swami) felt sorry that after building such a magnificent structure the family members battled and murdered one another. He realized that as long as the heart harbors greed for power as exemplified by this king’s dynasty, the monument of love has no meaning. Richard mused, “It’s really monumental if we can conquer over our lust, greed and envy.”

Radhanath Swami Fan Blog – Spiritual life transforms the heart

Spiritual life transforms our hearts and replaces the negative forces of lust, envy and greed in our heart with the positive forces of love and service. Radhanath Swami gives an example to explain the point. A caterpillar may not be beautiful but when it transforms into a butterfly, it becomes one of the most attractive insects. Similarly our heart has much negativity but these forces can be transformed to a beautiful butterfly….

Radhanath Swami Fan Blog – Overcoming distractions

Richard (Now Radhanath Swami) realized that mystic powers are not spiritual; they can also be a distraction from the goal of God consciousness. It is not simply about having a healthy body or living many years. Yoga is about controlling the mind and the senses” says Radhanath Swami and this requires us to be focused against all obstacles, distractions and temptations.