Lessons from the Himalayas – 1
Posted by Vraj Vihari das in Monk's Diary on 04. Mar, 2013 | 19 Comments
In 2008, Radhanath Swami spent two weeks at Rishikesh, the gateway to the Himalayas. Daily for a few hours, he sat on a rock in the middle of the swiftly flowing Ganges. The brahmacharis (the celibate monks) who were serving [...]
The Monkhood Flight
Posted by Gopinath Chandra Das in Monk's Diary on 17. Feb, 2012 | 58 Comments
…while on the monkhood-flight, “Never mistake a steady life to be a still life.” We continue, drawing lessons from their experience, and from our own introspection. And we race ahead with Radhanath Swami as our pilot [...]
Meeting the emotional needs
Posted by Vraj Vihari das in Monk's Diary on 02. Feb, 2012 | 38 Comments
…Radhanath Swami asserts based on scriptural advice given in sacred Vedic texts of upadeshamrita … One day few of us celebrated Radhanath Swami’s birthday in his room. He told us the best gift we could give him [...]
A wealthy renunciate
Posted by Vraj Vihari das in Monk's Diary on 27. Jan, 2012 | 49 Comments
…appreciating him for internalizing principles of selfless service, I recollected Radhanath Swami’s description of Ghanshyam Baba in his memoir, ‘Journey Home’. Radhanath Swami found his heart [...]
