The Escapist Monk
Posted by Gopinath Chandra Das in Monk's Diary on 20. Apr, 2012 | 36 Comments
When I entered IIT, our Professor said, “Beware! Seeing others excel, some will very likely turn escapists”…
At my monastery, a quote of Radhanath Swami reads, “Simply change of situation or service can give us temporary satisfaction but not shelter” [...]
O Lonely Monk
Posted by Shadbhuj Das in Monk's Diary on 12. Apr, 2012 | 45 Comments
Time stood still as Darpan, my ex colleague from Citigroup stood shell shocked. I came across Radhanath Swami’s teachings …
Radhanath Swami gives the analogy: the richest person in the world, left all alone on an island [...]
