Saturday, April 9, 2011

Radhanath Swami on Cleaning the Mirror

The Lord’s name cleanses the mirror that is the heart. When a mirror is covered by dust, we don’t see ourself - that is what ahankara (false ego) is about. We look in the mirror, but if the mirror is covered with dirt, all we see is dirt. We identify ourselves and live according to that impression of ourselves. But if we cleanse the mirror and simply remove all of the external foreign contaminations, then we see ourselves as we are. This is the process of chanting God’s names. It simply brings our consciousness back to its original, natural state of being a loving servant of God.
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35 comments:

  1. sbtyagiApril 9, 2011 at 6:25 AM

    Very nice and useful. Thank you Radhanath Swami for this wisdom.

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  2. abhay deshmukhApril 9, 2011 at 6:51 AM

    This is how the chanting of Hare Krishna mahamantra works. Thank you Radhanath Maharaj for the nice explanation.

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  3. Piyush SinghApril 9, 2011 at 8:38 AM

    Wonderful process explained very simply by HH Radhanath Swami. Thank you.

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  4. Tapan SinhaApril 9, 2011 at 8:46 AM

    Hearing from a pure devotee motivates a sadhaka to take the process of chanting the Holy Name seriously.Thank You Maharaj.

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  5. Sumit SharmaApril 9, 2011 at 9:48 AM

    It is said that the dirt over the heart is so thick, that it can be compared to the dirt which is miles deep and chanting is such a process that it can cleanse all this dirt in short time and which depends on the seriousness, sincerity of the practitioner. Thank you very much Radhanath Swami for this message.

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  6. MeeraApril 9, 2011 at 11:32 AM

    Thank you Maharajah for reminding us our
    "natural state of being s loving servant of God".
    It is so nice to be servant of the servant , but in conditioned state so hard to live accordingly.

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  7. Amol108April 9, 2011 at 7:16 PM

    Thank you so much Radhanath Swami

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  8. RajeshApril 9, 2011 at 7:37 PM

    Thank you swami ji for providing the best cleansing method!

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  9. Shra1wizApril 9, 2011 at 9:29 PM

    What a simple yet profound realization that we can apply in our own lives...

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  10. Vinay MalaniApril 9, 2011 at 11:05 PM

    Association of exalted saints such as Radhanath Swami will help us tremendously in this purificatory process & consequently help us to make rapid spiritual advancement.

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  11. T.Sita RamaiahApril 10, 2011 at 12:32 AM

    Thank you Maharaj for this wonderful insight in to false ego. This is the main obstacle for one's spiritual progress.

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  12. Abhijit ToleyApril 10, 2011 at 1:37 AM

    This is one of the most significant teachings of Radhanath Swami. That we already have love for God, just need to revive it.

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  13. Vidya PathamApril 10, 2011 at 1:48 AM

    Thank you Radhanath Swami for giving this beautiful analogy of the mirror and the heart.

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  14. krishna chandraApril 10, 2011 at 2:29 AM

    Chanting the Holy Names of the Lord is recommended by every bona fide religion.

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  15. UnknownApril 10, 2011 at 4:44 AM

    Very wonderfull instruction, a must read instruction before starting chanting.....

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  16. madhaviApril 10, 2011 at 9:06 AM

    Thank you for sharing.

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  17. vinay rachhApril 10, 2011 at 10:32 AM

    Nice!!

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  18. Milind M ChuriApril 10, 2011 at 10:54 AM

    Srila Prabhupad In deciplic succession of Sri-Krishna Chaityana Mahaprabhu has given us treasure of love of Godhead thru chanting of the Holy names of the Sri Radha and Krishna.It is our duty to take the process seriouly.Thank you Radhanath Swamiji.

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  19. Dr RakeshApril 10, 2011 at 3:23 PM

    Thank you for the great article

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  20. AnonymousApril 10, 2011 at 9:35 PM

    Thank you Radhanath Swami for sharing this wisdom.

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  21. Rambaboo MaheshwariApril 10, 2011 at 11:22 PM

    So simple to understand through this simple example.as we all see mirror every day.

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  22. AnonymousApril 10, 2011 at 11:58 PM

    Excellent. This is very important process to cleanse the mind of all accumulated dust.

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  23. AnonymousApril 10, 2011 at 11:58 PM

    Great analogy. Very very inspiring. All Glories to Radhanath Swami.

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  24. RajendraApril 11, 2011 at 1:15 AM

    Thankyou Fans for sharing this important concept

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  25. maheshApril 11, 2011 at 2:55 AM

    this kind of understanding about chanting gods name is what is required to chant with attention

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  26. nishaApril 11, 2011 at 3:16 AM

    hari bol

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  27. ChandrikaApril 11, 2011 at 3:33 AM

    Simpy beautiful!

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  28. UnknownApril 11, 2011 at 5:55 AM

    Lord’s Chaityana Mahaprabhu has given us treasure of love of Godhead thru chanting which is nicely cultivated by H. H. Radhanath Swamy not only in (Radha Gopinath Mandir, Mumbai) but also throughout India and all over the globe.

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  29. AnonymousApril 11, 2011 at 7:26 PM

    Nice explanation of what false ego is.

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  30. srinivasApril 11, 2011 at 7:40 PM

    That is the power of Holy name of the Lord. All glories to Radhanath Swami who is spreading the holy name of the Lord and changing many people lives.

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  31. preetiApril 13, 2011 at 7:47 AM

    Krsna's name is so powerful and so pure it drive away all kind of inauspicious things it cleanses the heart and make our mind pure by chanting sincereily Hare krsna .... hare rama ......

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  32. madhuraApril 13, 2011 at 11:02 AM

    Very nice article.

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  33. SwapnilApril 15, 2011 at 11:58 PM

    The process of chanting Holy name and the effect is very nicely explained by Radhanath Swami

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  34. Ravi GargApril 17, 2011 at 4:54 AM

    Thanks for your guidance Swamiji....

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  35. Satish RaneApril 29, 2011 at 8:01 AM

    Thank you Radhanath Swami for this wisdom.

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