Saturday, March 19, 2011

Radhanath Swami on Secure Investments

Whatever efforts we make in this world will be evaporated by time. We make money, we lose money, we get fame, we lose fame. Whatever we get will be eventually lost. That is the power of time. But any advancement we make in Krishna consciousness - just sweeping the floor, just appreciating other devotees for what they have done, just putting a single flower on the string of a garland, or just chanting the holy name once sincerely - the benefit is never lost; it is forever. It is the only secure investment. We are told that our investments in the stock market, banks and various financial enterprises are secure, but it is all illusion because everything will be taken away at the time of death. Or many other situations may happen in between. It is for certain that we lose everything. There are only two things that are certain in this world, absolutely certain:
1. Anyone who is born will die, and
2. Any investment that we make in devotion is never ever lost.
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15 comments:

  1. SwapnilMarch 19, 2011 at 6:23 AM

    Radhanath Swami has immense faith in devotional service to Lord

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  2. madhaviMarch 19, 2011 at 11:47 AM

    Hari Hari!!

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  3. Kuldeep SoniMarch 19, 2011 at 11:46 PM

    Indeed! Very true thank you so much for giving most sublime,confidential & profound teaching.

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  4. AnonymousMarch 20, 2011 at 2:09 AM

    Hope giving.....

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  5. AnonymousMarch 20, 2011 at 10:23 AM

    At the end of life everything is lost except for our devotion. Wow thanks for sharing!

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  6. BipinMarch 20, 2011 at 10:56 AM

    All Glories To H.H Radhanath Swami Maharaj

    Such an amazing elaboration, and an great analogy.


    Hare Krishna

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  7. Vinay MalaniMarch 20, 2011 at 11:26 AM

    Some very straight talking by Radhanath Swami which should serve as an eye-opener for those completely immersed in materialistic pursuits.

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  8. Piyush SinghMarch 20, 2011 at 9:34 PM

    "Any investment that we make in devotion is never ever lost". Very true. Thank you Radhanath Swami.

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  9. AnonymousMarch 22, 2011 at 10:50 PM

    Whether to invest in a Temporary bank account or in an eternal bank account ? The choice is ours. Radhanath Swami very beautifully answers this question.

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  10. Ravi GargMarch 24, 2011 at 11:46 AM

    What beautiful advice Swami has given which no Investment banker can give....here there is only profit and no trace of any loss.......

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  11. priya aiyarMarch 25, 2011 at 3:42 AM

    Lord Krishna says in Bhagavad-Gita that even a small endeavour in this path (spiritual) can save one from the most dangerous type of fear.Very nicely explained by Maharaj.

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  12. Sumit SharmaMarch 26, 2011 at 5:48 AM

    That's the power of devotional service which Radhanath Swami has explained. In Bhagavad Geeta 2.40 Lord Krishna conveys the same message.

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  13. Yogita JagannathanMarch 27, 2011 at 7:31 PM

    Thank you Radhanath Swami on opening our eyes to the temporary nature of all our activities and how we need to invest our time and efforts in pursuing more permanenet things in life.

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  14. prakash s chhabriaMay 10, 2011 at 11:19 AM

    thanks RADHANATH SWAMI for explaining the value of performing devotional activities.

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  15. radhika p chhabriaMay 10, 2011 at 11:40 AM

    thankyou for opening my eyes on mundane things so that once i grow up i don't make any mistakes in such material investments.

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