Monday, October 25, 2010

Radhanath Swami on Curse Or Blessing?

Results of our past activities - karma - can be used in both ways. Destructively, when we use it for our own enjoyment; and constructively, by employing it in service to God. When one becomes attracted to a pure devotee, when one takes spirituality seriously, then any material karmic situation, whether a curse or a boon, helps one on his way closer to God. Therefore, it’s our choice how we see the challenges of our lives - as curses or as blessings.

19 comments:

  1. Greatly said, also as the saying goes, 'Suffering is inevitable, misery is optional'.

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  2. Very good explanation of the karmic laws by Maharaj.It is up to us whether we perform our actions in Krishna Consciousness or not.The reactions are bound to come.Thanks Maharaj for sharing this simple yet profound philosophy.

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  3. Very nice one..
    Thanks a lot for sharing.

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  4. Directing the momentum of karma for our benefit...a brilliant one for those on the spiritual path

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  5. Thank you very much Radhanath swami maharaj for this wonderful insight. Just now my mind was little disturbed because of bad thoughts and my past misdeeds…. This was a hope giving message for me at right time.
    All glories to HH Radhanath swami maharaj

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  6. Greatly said, also as the saying goes, 'Suffering is inevitable, misery is optional'.

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  7. Radhanath Swami is the perfect person to guide us on this - he has taken all situations in his life as blessings to take more shelter of God.

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  8. Radhanath Swami wants us to perform devotional service unto God irrespective of our material circumstances so that we can make rapid spiritual progress.

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  9. When one becomes attracted to a pure devotee & suurenders to him, all his activities are purified....

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  10. Thank you very much Radhanth Swami for teaching this wonderful lesson as everyone is trying to find out solution for his sufferings and this will truly help everyone... especially to me.

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  11. This would be the perfection of our lives to see every incident or problem in our lives as a blessing, and the only way to be successful in this endeavour is to learn from and follow saints like Radhanath Swami.

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  12. The amazing thing about spiritual life is, as Radhanath Swami explains, is that every situation can be used for progress. There is never any disappointment.

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  13. This is very perfectly illustrated in the real incident of how Radhanath Swami tolerated his splitting headache and took that as an opportunity to meditate upon God

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  14. Oh..is it like that? That means now onwards I can take each situation as blessings..thanks for sharing.

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  15. Radhanath Swami sees all reactions - good or bad - as an opportunity to serve the Lord.

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  16. Everything can be employed constructively when used in the service of God. Thank you Radhanath Swami.

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  17. Maharaj says that every circumstance in life is a manifestation of Krishna's mercy.Only highly elevated souls like Maharaj can live by that principle of viewing every situation as blessings.

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  18. We generally forget God when we are happy and blame Him for our past misdeeds. Thank you Radhanath Swami for explaining to us how to use both these situations to come closer to God.

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