Thursday, April 21, 2011

Radhanath Swami on For the Pleasure of God

We are not speaking about the aspect of God regarding His wrath and punishment upon sinners. We are speaking about the essential glory of the Lord in the spiritual world as the all-attractive. When He enters our hearts, He steals our love by His unlimited beauty, sweetness, and His own love. That is the ultimate experience. But there is only one way to achieve that love and that is by the mercy of the Lord. That mercy comes in proportion to our service attitude, our desire to give to God and to give to others without selfishness, without egotism. When a devotee chants the names of the Lord, the aspiration should not be to simply accumulate wealth, to enjoy the pleasures of the senses, or to gain popularity and fame. It should simply be an offering of love for the pleasure of God.

24 comments:

  1. Very essential point made by HH Radhanath Swami with superb precision. How important it is to do everything in the right service attitude and as an offering of love for the pleasure of God. Thank you Rahdhanath Swami.

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  2. So true! Maharaj we need your blessing to acheive such pleasure.

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  3. here Radhanath Swami explains about selfless love. Incredible things will start happening for a true lover of God. Thank you Radhanath Swami for the gist given.

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  4. This is what we can meditate on while chanting our 16 rounds of Hare Krishna mahamantra!

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  5. Wow - just what I needed to hear. Thank you for sending this post!

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  6. Lord Krishna is equal to everybody but He is specially merciful to those devs who are always glorifying Him.

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  7. Thank You Maharaj, for so nicely explaining to us how our mood should be, while we are trying to perform devotional service.

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  8. Thank you so much for sharing these beautiful words of Maharaj...

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  9. Maharaj here makes a very good point that chanting should be done without any material motive.

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  10. what an inspirational post. a must read everyday so that we are in the right frame of mind before we start chanting

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  11. Thank You Maharaj for explaining how selfless service attitude attracts Krsna's mercy

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  12. In general people of this world think that God's job isIn to punish sinners,nothing else he has to do,rest of the things come from matter.But here Radhanath Swamiji explains it very nicely that G hodas other wonderful things also in relationhip with us.Thank you very much.

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  13. Thank You Radhanath swami Maharaj, for explaining so beautifully how our mood should be, to perform devotional service.

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  14. Thank you Radhanath Swami for strengthening
    our faith in the Lord.

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  15. great reminder for developing the mood of service to the lord. thank you Radhanath Swami

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  16. Very beautifully explained as what should be the consciousness while chanting the name of the Lord. It is very true that our love for the Lord should be selfless.

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  17. A different view of God.. I liked it... thanks.

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  18. There are two kinds of people, one who see God as death and the other as protector. They are also called Suras and Asuras. God is same for everyone, but who accepts His mercy in which form is dependent upon that person. Radhanath Swami has given a wonderful message here.

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  19. Beautifully Radhanath Swami is taking us to the heart of vedic knowledge - going beyond the concept of "God with rod". He also explains how we get to this stage practically also in such a brief note!!!

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  20. True. Maharaj we need your blessing to achieve such pleasure.

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  21. Thanks for your guidance swamiji...

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  22. What hope do we have without such guidance....

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  23. THANKYOU RADHANATH SWAMI FOR TELLING ME MY TRUE ATITUDE TOWARDS THE ONE AND ONLY LORD HARI.

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