Monday, September 9, 2013

Radhanath Swami on Purposeful Living

Duration of life is not a very important quality. It is said in the holy scriptures, better one moment of full consciousness of the Truth than a long, long life simply dreaming in illusion. Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu lived for 48 years. Shankaracharya lived only for 32 years, Lord Jesus Christ 31 years, and see the mark they made on the world. See the dignity of their purpose and their lives. Most of the old people today do not know what to do. They may play cards or checkers, simply surviving with no purpose or aim, just trying to avoid death day by day. Who thinks about those people after they die? They are gone, they are forgotten very soon in the pages of history. But these great souls, they are remembered even five thousand years later. An intelligent person, a wise man or woman, will identify with the teachings of the scriptures, will know that old age and death are the problems I have to face and will seek out the answers on how to live a meaningful life that will make an impact on society.

12 comments:

  1. True!It is the Quality of life than Quantity that we should be concerned with!

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  2. how to live a meaningful life that will make an impact on society - crystal clear explanation

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  3. An intelligent person should reject all bad association and instead take up the association of saintly devotees whose words cutoff excessive attachment of one's Mind. Srila Prabhupad said that advancement of material science without God consciousness is a heavy load on the head of human society and so one must take heed of this great warning.

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  4. We should seek out the answers on how to live a meaningful life that will make an impact on society - thank you for the eye-opening advice!

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  5. Hare KRishna ....This is very nice topic by Mharaja...Thank you very much to inspire me....yas

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  6. Wonderful article that teaches quality is important than Quantity.........Thanks.

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  7. that's very deep message conveyed by Radhanath Swami.thank you.

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  8. True! Quality is more important than quantity. So we have take our spiritual lives very seriously.

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  9. We must understand that purpose of human life is to realize Lord and self. Thank you very much HH Radhanath Swami Maharaj for nice article.

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  10. Jai Gurudev!! Amazing article.

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  11. Behind each action there is some purpose. If the purpose is not served, then that action is mere waste. Even for our lives there is some purpose. know it and live accordingly to meet the success. All glories to HH Radhanatha Svami Maharaja.

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