Posts Tagged ‘god’
What to do with our selfish past?
Question to Radhanath Swami: Before coming to Bhakti we were conditioned to many materialistic selfish activities. These conditionings turn out to be the biggest obstacles on the path of Bhakti Yoga. That particular selfish activity to which we are addicted attracts our attention and ultimately destroys our spiritual life. How do we resist the force of these conditionings and safeguard ourselves from going astray?
Answer by Radhanath Swami: Since time immemorial we have conditioned ourselves to certain misconceptions. The Srimad Bhagavatam teaches that the origin of all misconceptions is …
Get Unlimited Confidence! Radhanath Swami gives the sutra
Question to Radhanath Swami: Sometimes we have a vision, but we fear to follow it due to some reasons: lack of confidence, apprehension about results. What to do in those situations?
Radhanath Swami Answers: We have to associate with people who have confidence, and become inspired and enthused. We were speaking about Srila Prabhupada. He had such a burning compassion for other beings that he was willing to go to the most impossible..
Does God need our service?
Question to Radhanath Swami: We render devotional service unto Krishna. But does he need our services?
Answer by Radhanath Swami: He doesn’t need anything; Krishna is Ätmäräm. Let’s take the example of the Ganges. When you take water from river Ganges, you say a prayer and offer the water to the Ganges. Does the Ganges need that handful of water from you? Is she going to dry up…
Is God Happy or Unhappy? Radhanath Swami resolves the puzzle…
Question to Radhanath Swami: Is God happy or unhappy?
Radhanath Swami Answers: God is Sat-cit-ananda, he is eternal, full of knowledge, and full of unlimited happiness. He is called ‘Rama’, the reservoir of all pleasure. His happiness is supreme love, and part of that happiness is to be unhappy …
Worshipping God…sounds old-fashioned?
Question to Radhanath Swami: Why do we worship god?
Radhanath Swami Answers: This is a very important question. Unless we ask this essential ‘why’, we will never have the conviction and faith to do it with the proper spirit. Everyone is looking for happiness. For example, when a mosquito bites ….
How to love everybody? Radhanath Swami gives the sutra
Question to Radhanath Swami: I heard somewhere that without loving all the living beings we cannot love God. So I just wanted to know, what is the best possible way in which I can love and serve all the living beings?
Answer by Radhanath Swami: By loving God, Krishna. When you water the root of the tree every part of the tree is nourished by that water. So when we learn how to love God, naturally our love extends to every part of God, which is every living being.
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How to connect to another generation?
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How to face difficulties?
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What to do with our selfish past?
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Get Unlimited Confidence! Radhanath Swami gives the sutra
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Does God need our service?
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biswajit:
Great to read, Hare Krishna -
Rajeev:
Radhanath Swami gives a crystal clear picture of how to communicate to younger g -
Vinay Jain:
I am amazed that despite being over 60, how young Radhanath Swami is at heart to -
Sumit Sharma:
Nice answer by Radhanath Swami. Youths always like to bring transparency in the -
Kalpana Kulkarni:
True! We have to communicate with them as friends (who actually tries to underst
Radhanath Swami ONLINE
Life: In this section, Radhanath Swami answers questions concerning application of spirituality in practical life. It’s one thing to know what the scriptures say. But imbibing what they say in daily life is a science in itself.
Insight: Answers given by Radhanath Swami that provide deeper insight into various issues will be blogged here.
Nature: Radhanath Swami tells what lessons we can learn by observing the way material nature, with its living and non-living components, functions.
Events: Radhanath Swami’s outlook to major events of the world. How one takes an event depends upon one’s state of consciousness. Therefore the same event is perceived differently by different people.