Is Religion Causing Problems? Radhanath Swami Responds…
Question to Radhanath Swami : Swamiji, my question is not directly related to religion. But some of the biggest challenges facing the world today are the problems caused by religions. What is the solution for this?
Radhanath Swami : I do not see it as a problem of religion. I see it as the problem caused by irreligion in the guise of religion. We have to find what religion actually is.
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Radhanath Swami’s Tips on Rapid Spirituality
Question to Radhanath Swami : How to attain love for God as soon as possible ?
Radhanath Swami Answers : That is a very nice question.
To the degree we make that ideal a priority in life, to that degree we realize it quickly. If we make it a first priority in life then we will make very rapid
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How can one be happy regardless of external situations?
Question to Radhanath Swami : How can one be happy regardless of external situations?
Radhanath Swami : The Srimad Bhagavatam speaks of a great king named Yadu. Once when he was travelling through a forest he saw an Avdhut, a person who apparently was a social outcaste.
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How to fix the hole in the Gulf of Mexico?
Question to Radhanath Swami : How to fix the Problem of Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico?
Radhanath Swami : In the Gulf of Mexico there is oil coming out of the ground. It is the biggest news of America. Tens and thousands of gallons of oil is coming out into the ocean everyday.
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On Life
How to Keep the Fire of Bhakti Bright? Radhanath Swami Says…
Question to Radhanath Swami: When we meet great souls the fire of bhakti is bright and clear in our hearts. But how can we keep that spark bright even when we are in the real world?
Radhanath Swami: We eat to gain strength. And it’s not that you just eat on Monday and comeback the next Sunday to eat again
On Insights
Fence your fears. Radhanath swami tells how.
Question to Radhanath Swami: They say that we can use all our emotions for the service of Lord. How can fear be utilized?
Radhanath Swami : If our fears are spiritual then they can help us come closer to God. If you will pray to Radha and Krishna and express your fear that you may never forget them, then that is a spiritual fear. The only fear a God conscious person should have is that he or she may forget God….
On Nature
How can we Love all Simply by Loving God? Radhanath Swami gives an Explanation
Question to Radhanath Swami: How is it that loving God enables us to spontaneously love every living being?
Radhanath Swami: The Gita tells that this is because every living being is a part of God, just as every ray emanating from the sun is part of the sun. When we discover the love of God that is within our own hearts, we see an inseparable part of God in the heart of every living being—male or female; black ,white, red, yellow or brown; Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Jew , Parsee, Jain, or Sikh; Pakistani, Indian, Israeli, or Palestinian.
On Events
How could God allow such a tragedy to take place? Radhanath Swami Answers…
Question to Radhanath Swami : If there is a God who is all loving and compassionate, how could he allow a tragedy like The Attack on the world Trade Centre (WTC) on 9/11 (Sept 11) to take place?
Radhanath Swami : Today the world is drastically shaken by recent events that have taken place in the United States of America. I just came from that land. I have never seen America in such a condition. It is shaken to its very core.
Recent Articles
Where is God? Where is he not…?
Question to Radhanath Swami: I read about something called God particle, consciousness and its relations to quantum physics but couldn’t understand much. Will science help me to understand God better?
Radhanath Swami Answers: Let’s take an example. Thoughts, we can’t see them, touch them, hear them, taste them or see them, yet they are so powerful. Depression is based on thoughts, elation is based on thoughts. Love, we can see the manifestation of it but we can’t see love; love is an emotion. Similarly, we can see the symptom of consciousness in the form of life.
Mercy Despite Impiety
Question to Radhanath Swami: In earlier eons, it is said, people were very pious; but in this age, despite much impiety, why God incarnates very mercifully as his holy names?
Answer by Radhanath Swami: People in this age have such inclination to quarrel, to fight, to be hypocritical; their attention span is so less. For this very reason, God has arranged that the same result one could get in earlier ages by spending ones entire life sitting in a secluded place, in focus, in total meditation, can be achieved simply by chanting Krishna’s names in this age.
Duty of the politician and duty of the common man
Question to Radhanath Swami: How could both the politicians and the common men cooperate to create a harmonious society?
Answer by Radhanath Swami: Mahatma Gandhi said, “Be the change that you want to see in this world.” To bring a change, whether we are a leader or a layman in society, we have to take responsibility to live by the ideals that we are meant to follow in our particular roles…..
Radhanath swami shares the art of harmonizing head and heart
Question to Radhanath Swami: Sometimes we go through a conflict between brain and heart. How to deal with it?
Answer by Radhanath Swami: We should harmonize our brain and heart with the word of God and with the will of lord. To understand the message of God is not easy. But by associating with people who are tuned in to understand the message of God and understand the Holy Scriptures….
Solving Terrorism
Question to Radhanath Swami : How could we help solve the problem of terrorism on an individual level?
Answer by Radhanath Swami: Terrorism is born of ego. Strife and friction are caused when we understand only the letter of the religious law but ignore the spirit behind it. Unity and brotherhood of mankind can happen when….
What is your proposal to bring global peace
Question to Radhanath Swami: What is your proposal to bring global peace?
Answer by Radhanath Swami: While we are trying to clean the environment externally, there is also a need for cleaning the ecology of the heart. If our actions are driven by arrogance, hatred, greed, egoism, there is no question of global peace….
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Where is God? Where is he not…?
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Mercy Despite Impiety
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Duty of the politician and duty of the common man
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Radhanath swami shares the art of harmonizing head and heart
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Solving Terrorism
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Meghana:
very true.amazing analogy . -
anil:
So important to have good association... -
Jagdish:
Perfect Answer - All glories to HH Radhanath Swami Maharaj. -
Amar Solanki:
thank u very much for fantastic answer. -
biswajit:
Hare Krishna... Radhanath Swami Maharaj Ki Jai !
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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.