Sunday, January 23, 2011

Radhanath Swami on Real and Counterfeit

We are all looking for pleasures by running around objects of sense enjoyment. But the problem is, it's a mirage. It's false, it's not the real thing. We chase after a mirage in the desert and all we get is a hot mouthful of dry sand. We are looking for enjoyment but the enjoyments of the world are just like reflected mirrors of the real enjoyment. Real enjoyment comes by service and devotion. When we become attacked lust, anger and greed then we fall to this illusory conception of I and mine, and we are chasing after pleasures that cannot give us pleasure. They are all illusory.

But wherever there is counterfeit there must be real. That is the pleasure that we are all really seeking. Instead of looking toward exploiting the false we want to serve the real by becoming humble and sincere, purifying our heart and chanting the Holy Name.

17 comments:

  1. Radhanath Swami is teaching us how real enjoyment comes by service and devotion.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare
    Hare Ram Hare Ram Ram Ram Hare Hare

    ReplyDelete
  3. Thank you Radhanath Swami so nicely explaining how we can get real happiness

    ReplyDelete
  4. Thank you Radhanath Swami for this excellent article

    ReplyDelete
  5. "wherever there is counterfeit there must be real"-amazing statement.

    ReplyDelete
  6. What we see is not real but we think it is. Thank you Maharaj for opening our eyes. Hare Krishna !!

    ReplyDelete
  7. This is a wonderful point of observation by Radhanath Swami which clearly outlines the difference between real spiritual happiness & temporary material pleasures.

    ReplyDelete
  8. Great one this is, hey lets get real

    ReplyDelete
  9. "Instead of looking toward exploiting the false we want to serve the real by becoming humble and sincere, purifying our heart and chanting the Holy Name." This statement by H.H Radhanath Swami Maharaj is the essence of preaching in ISKCON. All glories to Maharaj.

    ReplyDelete
  10. Radhanath Swami has made a very nice revelation. We derive ultimate pleasure in serving. We should therefore always pray to the Lord to give us service unto His Lotus Feet.

    ReplyDelete
  11. A nice message from Radhanath Swami. The first lesson that we all have to understand that this world is not for our pleasure and only when we understand this, we can fathom the real mystry of this world.

    ReplyDelete
  12. Real enjoyment comes by service and devotion. Thank you Radhanath Swami for giving us this secret.

    ReplyDelete
  13. Thanks for your instructions swamiji.......

    ReplyDelete
  14. we are so habituated to running after these mirages that we have lost all good sense...the like of Radhanath Swami are the only hope..

    ReplyDelete