// August 12th, 2010 // 65 Comments » // Stories
Stories from Radhagopinath Community of Love
Once Radhanath Swami told me that I wear dhoti and kurta, traditional Vedic attire, for temple festivals. A casual suggestion from his side, it felt like a golden opportunity from my perspective. Here was a chance to please him, to reciprocate with the shower of his selfless affection. I adapted myself to the new wears. (more…)
// August 9th, 2010 // 74 Comments » // Stories
Stories from Radhagopinath Community of Love
Radhanath Swami was abroad when the news of Srinivas’s passing away reached him. Srinivas belonged to a different Sampraday, spiritual tradition, than ours. Our community’s only interaction with him would be once in a year when he helped us in the organization of Nagar Sankirtan, a spiritual event, in Poona, a city close to Mumbai.
// August 6th, 2010 // 79 Comments » // Stories
Stories from Radhagopinath Community of Love
Wow! That sounds good. I went closer…. closer….closer……closer….. too close. Initially I stood near the entrance of Mafatlal Bungalow…now I stood close to the tent where devotees gracefully danced with raised arms in tune to the song of God’s holy names. Suddenly…..
I am Mr. Hrishikesh Mafatlal’s driver for more than 30 years now. Somewhere in the early 80’s, when he was amongst the richest men in the country, he got associated with what I thought then as some kind of spiritual group. (more…)
Prerana, the youth Program for boys, is an innovative monthly event at Radha Gopinath Temple that focuses on contemporary social issues faced by the youth. Radhanath Swami's discourses is a regular and popular feature of the event. Last Prerana Festival was on the 17th of July and the topic was "Perfect Yet Rejected." The discourse was given by H.G. Sanat Kumar Das.
Next Prerana Festival is on 28th August 2010 on the Topic "AKHIR KYON?" BY H.G Rohini Priya Das at 7.00 PM. 
Chetana, the youth Program for girls, is another innovative monthly event at Radha Gopinath Temple that focuses on contemporary social issues faced by teenage girls. The next Chetana for the girls in the age group of 15-25 years, will be on the topic "Celebrating In-dependence", on 14th August 2010 from 5.30 PM onwards and will be given by H.G. Rukmini Mataji. 
