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.
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17 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 23, 2011 at 9:26 PM

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

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  2. DeepakJanuary 23, 2011 at 9:28 PM

    Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare
    Hare Ram Hare Ram Ram Ram Hare Hare

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 23, 2011 at 10:21 PM

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

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  4. SwapnilJanuary 23, 2011 at 10:40 PM

    Thank you Radhanath Swami for this excellent article

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  5. ranjeet kumarJanuary 23, 2011 at 11:23 PM

    Thank you very much.

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  6. AishwaryaJanuary 23, 2011 at 11:59 PM

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

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  7. DasJanuary 24, 2011 at 12:38 AM

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

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  8. Vinay MalaniJanuary 24, 2011 at 1:07 AM

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

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  9. abhaycharandas.rnsJanuary 24, 2011 at 1:56 AM

    Good analogy of counterfeit and real .

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  10. SamirJanuary 24, 2011 at 2:56 AM

    thank u very much maharaj

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  11. Sujit MehtaJanuary 24, 2011 at 3:29 AM

    Great one this is, hey lets get real

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  12. T.Sita RamaiahJanuary 24, 2011 at 4:00 AM

    "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.

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  13. vaishali kamatJanuary 24, 2011 at 6:14 AM

    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.

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  14. Sumit SharmaJanuary 24, 2011 at 8:59 AM

    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.

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  15. AnonymousJanuary 24, 2011 at 10:58 PM

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

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  16. Ravi GargJanuary 28, 2011 at 8:29 AM

    Thanks for your instructions swamiji.......

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  17. sunnyDecember 3, 2011 at 6:53 AM

    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..

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