More than a Family Member
// July 19th, 2010 // Stories
Stories from Radhagopinath Community of Love
Quite some time back, I was in US for few weeks in Pittsburgh. I had learned from my friends that Radhanath Swami was in Chicago and would be readily available. I somehow managed to get the number of the place in Chicago where he was staying. And early in the morning I called him. I was ignorant that US had 3 time zones and I was calling him at an unearthly hour.
I heard a groggy voice and immediately requested for Radhanath Swami, to which the response was “Speaking”. I immediately offered my respects and then for the next 5 minutes in a very polite and fatherly voice, Radhanath Swami spoke to me, praising me and offering very lovingly, kind and instructive words.
After a few weeks when I met Radhanath Swami back in Mumbai, I promptly told him that I had called him in US. He said “Oh…. It was you”. He apologized and said that he was heavily medicated on antibiotics and may not have been very attentive.
I was shocked!!! Here is a person who was disturbed in the middle of the night and was heavily medicated and sick, and yet his love and kindness was the same. There was no difference in his dealings and gentleness when he is fully conscious or heavily medicated and disturbed in the middle of the night.
I cannot think of anyone, even in own family who would have been so loving and kind even when heavily sick and disturbed in the middle of the night.
-Manish Chadha
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Hari Bol! Thank you for sharing this wonderful story. Radhanath Swami truly makes us feel we are his family and more dear to him than any one else. Every one gets the same feeling,” i am the most dear to him.”
Thank you prabhu for sharing your intimate moments with maharaj. You are truly blessed.
Yes Manish I too agree with your views as he considers that his life is ment only for the benifit of others.
Radhanath Swami is an ocean of mercy….Such an inspiring example of humility and loving caring serving attitude. Jai!!!
I am very happy that you, Manish Chadha Prabhu, blessed by Krishna through Radhanath Swami.
Thank you prabhuji for sharing this with us
Thank u prabhuji for sharing this with us.Please continue to share we willalso get some inspiration.
Thank you so much for sharing such a wonderful experience ..Hari Bol !!!
It certainly requires the quality of being indifferent to situations & circumstances & be the same gentle loving person at all times. And this experience of Manish certainly demonstrates this quality in Radhanath Swami. Thanks a ton Manish, for sharing this.
thank you for sharing this…it is so touching.
Humility to the core…Thank you Prabhu for sharing this
you are truly very lucky to be a recepient of radhanath swami’s special mercy,
Radhanath Swami Maharaj can only have this ability of not making a person feel guilty. On the other hand his apology was what really touched my heart.
radhanath swami is very special and the chosen for the deliverance of the mankind from the prison of kali yuga,
that’s very nice of Radhanath Swami because nosty people get very disturbed in such a situation … gr8
When you meet or see Radhanath Swami, the first thing that comes to mind is ,how can someone be so humble and caring,one may not have spoken to him personally but his sheer presences sweeps you over.
Only a loving, caring, genuine person such as Radhanath Swami can think about other people. I am deeply moved
Dear Manish, Thanks for sharing a wonderful story about Radhanath Swami. This incident shows that unless one has strong connection with the divine, one cannot develop such tolerance and forgiving attitude and Radhanath Swami is one such great saint we have today
Radhanath swami is a great person
Nice to read this! HH Radhanath Swami has such an acute memory of people. I think, HH Radhanath Swami’s such interactions is making people to realize …relationships gives happiness.
Maharaj is truly more than a family member. The love and care that we get from him is unparalleled.
Thank you prabhuji for sharing this wonderful experience. Maharaj is truly more than a family member. Depth of a pure devotees love for others can never be compared with anything else. Maharaj is truly amazing.
this post is very usefull thx!
radhanath swami is selfless personality he just likes to give and give to community
Thank you for sharing your experience. Maharaj loves each & every soul and cares for them. HARI BOL!!!
we can never find such eample of humbleness like Radhnath Swami.
Thank for this great post, i like what you
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Only Radhanath Maharaj is so humble and sincere when dealing with others. Thanks for sharing this.
Thanks for sharing this wonderful pastime – Maharaj is unparallel in his love and care.
A good article Thank you!
Many people will agree with this article whoever many other’s will disagree. Anyway I appreciate your work here.
Nice article. Thank you for this info
Thanks! Important lesson learnt today check the time before calling!