Friday, January 28, 2011

Radhanath Swami on Complacency

Complacency is an enemy. It doesn't allow us to take shelter of the Lord. We tend to turn to our family members, friends, or our own intelligence and strength when faced with setbacks and difficulties. Setbacks may come in the form of a tragedy, relationship problems, physical attacks, failures or health crises, and in unlimited other ways. A devotee looks at such a situation as an opportunity to really wake up from the illusion of being in control and taking to the shelter of the Lord. In fact, he does not wait for a tragic situation to shake off the complacency because he is aware that death is everywhere in the form of time. He knows for a fact that in every situation suffering is imminent. For such a person, liberation is a rightful claim.
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12 comments:

  1. PankajJanuary 29, 2011 at 3:09 AM

    Radhanath swami shakes our complecency off with his article...

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  2. SamirJanuary 29, 2011 at 3:23 AM

    thank you for very good explanation

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  3. GopasanaJanuary 29, 2011 at 3:44 AM

    an awakening artcle by HH Radhanath Swami Maharaj

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  4. AnonymousJanuary 30, 2011 at 6:34 PM

    'A devotee looks at such a situation as an opportunity to really wake up from the illusion of being in control and taking to the shelter of the Lord' Thank you Radhanath Swami!

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 31, 2011 at 7:07 PM

    One can only hope to aspire to be able to come to that level when facing a tragedy or major setback in life.

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  6. sachin kombleJanuary 31, 2011 at 11:18 PM

    thanks for sharing

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  7. AnonymousFebruary 1, 2011 at 2:45 AM

    Maharaj shows by example about how he is always alert in his life about practicing KC

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  8. SunnyFebruary 1, 2011 at 5:14 AM

    Complacency is such a terrible thing - after struggling so long in so many species we have got this human form; out of many illusory things we could do, we have chosen spiritual path; of so many incorrect or so called spiritual paths we have been most fortunate to come to the right path - and now we are complacent and dont take it seriously....can we imagine what kind of misfortune we are putting ourselves into...

    Very grateful to Radhanath Swami for constantly keeping us reminded on this front..

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  9. Ravi GargFebruary 4, 2011 at 7:54 AM

    We should definitely give complacency & always be alert in our devotional service......

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  10. GuruFebruary 25, 2011 at 2:33 AM

    Maharaj nicely explained.

    All Glories to HH Radhanath swami maharaj.

    Thank so much for sharing us.

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  11. ChandrikaAugust 24, 2011 at 8:36 AM

    This is a profound post. Thank you for sharing this blog.

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  12. sunnyOctober 2, 2011 at 3:00 AM

    brief but powerful to shake our complacency

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