Category: Life

Faith, surrender and love. Are they interconnected?

Question to Radhanath Swami: We talk of faith, surrender and love. Are the three interconnected?
Radhanath Swami Answers: Love is important. It’s the fruit of the tree of our sadhana, our spiritual practices. And faith is the root through which our sadhana is nourished. So faith too is very important. If we do not have proper faith, our sadhana is superficial;

How to get out of the cosy zone?

Question to Radhanath Swami: I understand that I have to change for the better. But to get out of the cosy zone is very difficult at times. How to come out of that cosy zone with determination?
Radhanath Swami Answers: In order to make progress in any field, you should have faith in where you are going and you must be willing to take a certain amount of risk. A mother is gladly willing to go through so many changes, and she is gladly willing to come out of her cosy zone because she wants a child. She goes though the changes with gratitude because she is so happy that she has a child that will grow up.

Are we inherently selfish?

Question to Radhanath Swami: The caring attitude is pleasing to everyone, but generally the default attitude in this world is one always thinks selfishly. So is it an inbuilt script of the mind that makes one think selfishly?
Radhanath Swami Answers: The false ego misconceives: “I am this body, I am this mind, I am the controller, I am the proprietor, and I am the selfish enjoyer.”

Preparing for Each Moment

Question to Radhanath Swami: Anything can happen in a split moment. So how can an aspiring spiritual practitioner prepare for something disastrous that can happen at any moment, and how can he or she tackle the situation of uncertainty?
Radhanth Swami answers: Our whole life should be prepared for each moment. If we have a strong foundation…..