Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Radhanath Swami on Success in Preaching

Who are any of us to preach to anyone? What is our right to take such a position to teach someone else about their real welfare? The only right we have is the power of the disciplic succession empowering us. We should never ever think that "I am a good preacher". Acharyas (saints who teach by personal example) don't think in that way! Following their example, we should pray to be a puppet controlled by the strings of spiritual master's and God's mercy. We should know that people understand our message and our words only if we are empowered. As preachers we cannot change people's hearts by our scholarship, by our charisma, by our beautiful features or by any other means; a real preacher is one who awakens the real inclination to love God in everybody, who awakens the soul. If we repeat the words of great souls, rather if we let the great souls speak through us and become instruments of their mercy, then we can actually succeed in the purpose of preaching.
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20 comments:

  1. SamirApril 6, 2011 at 6:41 AM

    thank you for throwing amazingly wonderful light on the subject of preaching.

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  2. ankur sharmaApril 6, 2011 at 6:47 AM

    That sounds like a true definition of preaching which otherwise has negative connotations

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  3. MAnish AdvaniApril 6, 2011 at 6:54 AM

    THis is one of secrets behind Radhanath Swamis success

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  4. Balaram PrasadApril 6, 2011 at 7:54 AM

    Very nicely explained by Maharaj. Preaching is an art and we need to keep it simple and just do it as recommended.

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  5. Sumit SharmaApril 6, 2011 at 8:02 AM

    Nice message from Radhanath Swami. Lord Krishna stresses on this point of recieving knowledge from Parampara/disciplic succession. Without parampara, no heart transformation.

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  6. Abhijit ToleyApril 6, 2011 at 8:18 AM

    This message from Radhanath Swami is really relevant for us because we are also trying to share whatever we have heard about spiritual matters with others.

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  7. SunnyApril 6, 2011 at 8:38 AM

    Radhanath Swami's deep realizations flow through the wonderful articles/lectures/books.

    Such a humble and sincere mood as above makes him a wonderful instrument in the hands of the Lord and previous acharyas so that he can save people like ourselves from path of self destruction (thats what the World in general seems to be heading to)

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  8. Tapan SinhaApril 6, 2011 at 9:51 AM

    Maharaj's mood is always dasanudas & trinad api sunicena thats why he is able to touch hearts of so many people around the world

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  9. Pradeep KumarApril 6, 2011 at 10:24 AM

    Thank you Radhanath Swami Maharaj for explaining the real meaning of preaching so wonderfully. In real world we see just opposite consciousness that I am the doer, however it is mentioned very nicely here that real transformation of heart takes place when we think that we are instrument in the hand of God & Guru.

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  10. AnonymousApril 6, 2011 at 10:45 AM

    thank you very much for the post

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  11. Milind M ChuriApril 6, 2011 at 11:23 AM

    Radhanath Swami,through this few words has explained us that how a preacher should follow in the footstep of great saintly persons.Good lesson for us.Thank you very much.

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  12. VrajApril 6, 2011 at 1:18 PM

    Very profound explanation. We tend to get so much carried away by the externals of what is preaching. Thank you Radhanath Swami to give a true picture of how preaching should be done.

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  13. PhaniApril 6, 2011 at 2:00 PM

    Thank you so much Maharaj for instructing us on this very important principle.

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  14. yogita jagannathanApril 6, 2011 at 9:51 PM

    Many times preaching brings alongwith it pride, desire for adoration, recognition, feeling that I am the doer etc. Radhanath Swami Maharaj's words of wisdom really touch upon the essence of the matter.

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  15. AnonymousApril 7, 2011 at 4:19 AM

    Maharaj is an ocean of compassion himself and is giving us the formula by which we can become instruments of Lord's compassion.

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  16. UdayApril 7, 2011 at 5:16 AM

    Radhanath Swami beautifully brings out the point that a egoistic person cannot become a good preacher inspite of having so many talents.Only a humble person can convey the message of God effectively.

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  17. Satish RaneApril 9, 2011 at 3:30 AM

    Thank you Radhanath Swami Maharaj for explaining the real meaning of preaching so wonderfully.

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  18. krishna chandraApril 10, 2011 at 9:18 PM

    Without the mercy and empowerment of great Vaishnavas we are useless and powerless.

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  19. prakash s. chhabriaApril 20, 2011 at 7:57 PM

    wonderfully explained to save one from being proud and arrogant .thanks radhanath swami.

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  20. sheetal p. chhabriaApril 20, 2011 at 8:00 PM

    extremely important principle to be understood. thanks.

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