Spiritual Questions and Answers with Radhanath Swami
Question to Radhanath Swami: It is said that God is present everywhere. But I don’t perceive his presence anywhere. Can you explain?
Radhanath Swami: To connect to the divine presence of God within ourselves and within everything that exists cannot be done with our senses, no matter what microscopes or telescopes we use, no matter how many degrees we have or how many books we memorize.
Question to Radhanath Swami: How to control and purify our senses?
Answer: That is a very important question. It’s the essence of life. That question and its answer is the path of perfection. Krishna tells in the Bhagavad Gita that by engaging our senses and our mind, which is our sixth sense, in the service of the Lord, we become purified of all illusory designations.
Question to Radhanath Swami: It’s said that the forces of good have to be united to fight the forces of evil. But we see that in today’s world, the forces of evil are united. What can be done in such a scenario?
Radhanath Swami: It is a fact that to be good in this world, to be God conscious in this world means to fight a war against evil. As soon as we want to do something good, as soon as we want to be spiritual, we’re on the battlefield….
Question to Radhanath Swami : Is it possible to follow the principles of sanatan Dharma in the world today?
Radhanath Swami Answers : Sanatana Dharma is beyond one religion or another. Sanatana Dharma refers to our constitutional nature of being servants of God and servants of every living being.
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
