Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Radhanath Swami on The Authorized Post Box

The deity is like a post box when the spiritual master personally authorizes and calls God to come into that particular form. It is like an authorized post box. Whatever you offer to the deity is accepted by God. But if you just construct your own box, keep it somewhere and drop a letter in it, that does not mean that the mail man will deliver the letter to the addressee. There are so many boxes but unless a post box is authorized by the government and by the postal department, it may look very nice but the effect is not there, the message is not delivered. So, similarly idol worship means to construct or manufacture a post box on our own without any sanction by the spiritual master, the saints and the scriptures, and without proper deity worship. What is made according to the scriptures is the authorized post box. Whatever you offer is accepted by God directly.
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37 comments:

  1. AishwaryaSeptember 13, 2011 at 12:19 AM

    Analogy of the post box presented in wonderful manner helping one clearly distinguish idol worship from deity worship.

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 13, 2011 at 4:51 AM

    the analogy of the Post box used is very much explanatory

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  3. vvddSeptember 13, 2011 at 5:47 AM

    Such a fantastic way of expaining!! a simple and perfect analogy to understand!!

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  4. Abhijit ToleySeptember 13, 2011 at 5:53 AM

    This example from Radhanath Swami is a really good one to explain what a deity is.

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 13, 2011 at 6:40 AM

    very profound philosophy behind the analogy

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  6. Kushal Bihari DasSeptember 13, 2011 at 9:37 AM

    Thank you very much for giving nice understanding of difference between deity and idol worship

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  7. Mritunjaya SinhaSeptember 13, 2011 at 9:41 AM

    A vivid analogy to explain the concept of deity worship

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  8. ChandrikaSeptember 13, 2011 at 9:46 AM

    So clearly explained. Thank you.

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  9. Milind M ChuriSeptember 13, 2011 at 10:36 AM

    Very ince analogy of post box by which any lay man can understand the importance or a necessity of a Spiritual master in his/her life.Thank you Swamiji.

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  10. ManasaSeptember 13, 2011 at 5:45 PM

    Authorized post box is accepted by God

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  11. MPDSeptember 13, 2011 at 8:37 PM

    Thats so true

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  12. AnonymousSeptember 13, 2011 at 9:11 PM

    give your heart to the post box

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  13. PoojaSeptember 14, 2011 at 12:02 AM

    Another incisive analogy by Radhanath Swami making it easier for us to understand..

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  14. Vishvesh JogalekarSeptember 14, 2011 at 12:59 AM

    very nice analogy.

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  15. Paramesvara DasaSeptember 14, 2011 at 2:26 AM

    Good explanation on deity worship. All glories to Radhanatha Swami.

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  16. Hemant SolankiSeptember 14, 2011 at 4:44 AM

    Hare Krishna Thank You for sharing

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  17. BipinSeptember 14, 2011 at 4:59 AM

    All Glories To H.H Radhanath Swami Maharaj

    Ho Maharaj draws analogies from real life examples is simply what makes a difficult to understand text simple.

    Hare Krishna.

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  18. Sumit SharmaSeptember 14, 2011 at 5:29 AM

    Nice message from Radhanath Swami. Parampara system plays a critical role for spiritual practices.

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  19. swapnilSeptember 14, 2011 at 5:29 AM

    Excellent explaination!!! Nice analogy. Thank you Radhanath Swami!!!

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  20. bharatSeptember 14, 2011 at 6:01 AM

    amazing article...

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  21. Abhijit ToleySeptember 14, 2011 at 6:40 AM

    I love this postbox example!

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  22. Advaita & KalasudhaSeptember 14, 2011 at 8:36 AM

    A very nice read. A crystal clear explanation by Radhanath Swami on the bonafide Deity Worship. The example of the post box is really amazing!!

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  23. Ravi GargSeptember 14, 2011 at 10:55 AM

    Nice article on difference between Idol & Deity worship....

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  24. vivekSeptember 15, 2011 at 3:38 AM

    analogy of postbox was an eye opening!

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  25. AnonymousSeptember 15, 2011 at 4:11 AM

    amazing analogy. thank u.

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  26. Abhijit ToleySeptember 15, 2011 at 7:18 AM

    Great example by Radhanath Swami! Simple, but explains the concept beautifully!

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  27. KathiresanSeptember 15, 2011 at 10:11 PM

    Very nice explanation.

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  28. NikhilSeptember 15, 2011 at 11:56 PM

    Nice!

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  29. RahulSeptember 16, 2011 at 8:44 PM

    So very true statement by Radhanath Swami.

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  30. Radhasangi Devi DasiSeptember 17, 2011 at 4:18 AM

    Excellent Analogy!!!!!! Thank you Radhanath Swami for the beautiful explanation.

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  31. Tallam Sita RamaiahSeptember 17, 2011 at 10:56 AM

    H.H Radhanath Swami Maharaj has given an excellent analogy. Whatever we follow has to be as per proper source.

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  32. Kalpana KulkarniSeptember 19, 2011 at 8:42 AM

    Wonderful analogy of deity worship to a post box.

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  33. meena samtaniSeptember 19, 2011 at 7:50 PM

    Thank You Maharaj

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  34. Rambaboo MaheshwariSeptember 20, 2011 at 12:21 AM

    A simple example of authorised post box very nicely explained By Radhanath Swami to give a clear understanding of deity and idol worship

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  35. madhuraSeptember 26, 2011 at 4:18 PM

    beautiful article.

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  36. surekhaSeptember 30, 2011 at 2:40 PM

    Unless we take the shelter of Spirtual master, we can not approach to God. This point is very nicely explained by HH Radhanath Swami by comparing with post box.

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  37. AnonymousOctober 4, 2011 at 12:22 PM

    Really nice example

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