My Travel Plans
// July 22nd, 2010 // 79 Comments » // Stories
Stories from Radhagopinath Community of Love
“Do you think your two month old child can handle this long and arduous train ride?” I was speechless, for I had never pondered over that. Yet, amazingly, this was Radhanath Swami’s first concern when I told him of our travel plans to Hrishikesh in North India.
The answer was obviously “no”, but I had little choice. I had to attend to an important assignment that couldn’t wait, and I wasn’t financially sound enough at the time to go for a flight ticket. Then in 1988, it cost Rs. 1250, a huge amount.
Seeing my dilemma, Radhanath Swami suggested that I collect money from my friends—Dhaval, Ajay and others. All of them contributed their best and Mr. Deepak Golani gave the rest—Rs. 500. Many such incidents of mutual help brought the congregation close together. But this in particular remains fresh in memory, for I witnessed Radhanath Swami’s love surpass the love of a father for his child.
He has built this community with his love.
— Dr. Vivekanand Shanbhag.
