Thursday, December 15, 2011

Radhanath Swami on Transcendental Distress

Why would a devotee feel distress? He is transcendental to the modes of material nature. The impersonalist may want to be above all distress, but the higher platform is to be in distress out of mercy and compassion to others. That is more pleasing to God. It is a deeper form of ecstasy than merely experiencing peace because it is based on love, selfless love. There are so few devotees and there are so many billions of suffering, conditioned souls in the entire material creation. Individually cultivating pure love of God does not please the Lord as much as cultivating and distributing that love to others.
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45 comments:

  1. gopasanaDecember 15, 2011 at 1:17 AM

    what a vision!

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  2. PankajDecember 15, 2011 at 2:30 AM

    Distress in Love is higher that Peace!

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  3. Amit VishwakarmaDecember 15, 2011 at 3:44 AM

    Hari Krisna, Love to every one is need of KC.

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  4. Abhinav MutrejaDecember 15, 2011 at 5:46 AM

    It is about going beyond one's comfort zone. Thank you Radhanath Swami for setting an example for all.

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  5. Piyush SinghDecember 15, 2011 at 6:46 AM

    Thank you Radhanath Swami for this wonderful information on "Transcendental Distress".

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  6. Vidya PathamDecember 15, 2011 at 8:05 AM

    Thank you very much for sharing Radhanath Swami's words on the nature of transcendental distress.

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  7. Sumit SharmaDecember 15, 2011 at 8:07 AM

    Nice message from Radhanath Swami. Real devotional service demands for purity and humility. Thanks for the nice message.

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  8. Mritunjaya RoyDecember 15, 2011 at 9:06 AM

    Devotees direct all emotions in the service of Lord

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  9. BipinDecember 15, 2011 at 10:31 AM

    What an different dimensional view of being in distress. How spiritual lessons can give us a different vision of a subject which we would otherwise consign as mundane trouble is something commendable.

    A spiritual basis is the need of the hour of the modern society.

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  10. Krishna ~December 15, 2011 at 10:43 PM

    Thanks for sharing a vision on Transcendental distress. Haribol!

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  11. AishwaryaDecember 16, 2011 at 12:11 AM

    Enduring distress for the beloved is an act of love more satisfying than peace.

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  12. Premanand RameshDecember 16, 2011 at 12:24 AM

    Thats so deep. impersonalists just want to be free from misery, but thats not possible unless we become para dukhi dukhi because thats what pleases Krishna

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  13. Y.RajaDecember 16, 2011 at 3:28 AM

    Understanding that every living entity is part and parcel of God, selflessly distribute the love of God to every one is the highest welfare work and pleasing to Lord. HH Radhanath Swami exemplifies in this and tirelessly spreading the message of Lord all over.

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  14. Paramesvara DasaDecember 16, 2011 at 4:00 AM

    One can do anything for himself, but helping others is the best.God is also pleased this way. All glories to HH Radhanatha Swami Maharaja.

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  15. vrajaDecember 16, 2011 at 8:18 AM

    the higher platform is to be in distress out of mercy and compassion to others.- wonderful lesson taught by Radhanath Swami

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  16. Kushal Bihari DasDecember 16, 2011 at 10:18 AM

    Hari Bol. Then let us be in transcendental distress always.

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  17. Ravi GargDecember 16, 2011 at 12:38 PM

    A higher dimension of Bhakti explained by Swamiji herein.........

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  18. SundarDecember 16, 2011 at 3:10 PM

    Thank you Maharaj for not only enlightening us in this trnascendental knowledge, but you are fatually taking so much troubles just out of compassion for fallen souls in the mission of Srila Prabhupada.

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  19. ManasaDecember 16, 2011 at 7:51 PM

    Distributing the Love of God pleases Krishna!!

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  20. Kuldeep SoniDecember 17, 2011 at 7:10 AM

    Thank you so much for sharing such profound knowledge.

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  21. Tallam Sita RamaiahDecember 17, 2011 at 7:35 AM

    Being in distress for uplifting others is so admirable.

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  22. Dinabandhu Caitanya DasaDecember 17, 2011 at 8:59 AM

    This is the merciful nature of a vaishnava saint. He is not interested in his own deliverance but rather in how to benefit the common man.

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  23. govindaDecember 17, 2011 at 9:48 PM

    many thanks to Radhanath swami for the wonderful blogs

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  24. Rahul GuptaDecember 18, 2011 at 1:41 AM

    Such a nice blissful article by Radhanath Swami Maharaj

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  25. govindaDecember 18, 2011 at 2:22 PM

    Many millions of thanks to Radhanath swami for his wonderful, deep and profound blog

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  26. surekhaDecember 18, 2011 at 4:29 PM

    Thank you Radhanath swami for telling to distribute Krishna conciousness others rather than just enjoying by ourselves.

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  27. Pankaj DewaniDecember 19, 2011 at 2:47 AM

    Misconceptions are removed by this article!

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  28. Tallam Sita RamaiahDecember 19, 2011 at 5:53 AM

    H.H Radhanath Swami Maharaj is emphasizing once again about selfless service. Thank you Maharaj.

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  29. Shyam MahtaniDecember 19, 2011 at 7:44 PM

    This is a very nice article. I never thought there could be a distress that is worth having.
    Truly amazing and beautiful. Thank you Swamiji.

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  30. Kalpana KulkarniDecember 19, 2011 at 11:36 PM

    Wonderfully explained.

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  31. Arjun K RamachandraDecember 20, 2011 at 1:50 AM

    Individually developing love for god is not pleasing to him as distributing that love for the benefit of others! That's a revolutionary statement!

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  32. Y.RajaDecember 20, 2011 at 2:44 AM

    Nicely clarified by HH Radhanath Swami on how to cultivate this highest form of love of God.

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  33. kuldeep soniDecember 20, 2011 at 3:54 AM

    Thanks, for relishing us by telling the the importance of love distribution to others to get the pure love of GOD.

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  34. SamirDecember 20, 2011 at 3:55 AM

    very well explain. thank u for the wonderful site and article.

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  35. Jagannath Dham DasDecember 20, 2011 at 5:27 AM

    Thank you very much Radhanath Swami Maharaj ! Its because of your transcendental distress that we are able to practice our Spiritual Life !
    Hare Krishna !

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  36. Milind M ChuriDecember 21, 2011 at 2:06 AM

    It is said that by distributing the things which we have to others in this world makes that person a real caretaker.God approves such a behavior.Similarly by seeing distress of others if devotees distributes Love of GodHead to the needy then that is real compassion.such activity will fit into the definition of transcendental distress.

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  37. siddhesvari priyaDecember 22, 2011 at 11:47 AM

    Thank you for giving the information on transcendental distress

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  38. govindaDecember 22, 2011 at 9:25 PM

    Many thanks to Radhanath swami for the wonderful blog

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  39. VirajDecember 26, 2011 at 3:11 AM

    HH Radhanath Swami teaches by his own example by travelling throughout the world, distributing God's message of love.

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  40. SaurabhDecember 26, 2011 at 3:36 AM

    Amazing article, Lord is pleased when we take his message to more of his sons and daughters.

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  41. KathiresanDecember 27, 2011 at 8:24 PM

    Thank you so much for the wonderful post.

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  42. GauravJanuary 3, 2012 at 5:33 AM

    Great exp to read it through!!

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  43. ChandrikaJanuary 3, 2012 at 8:31 AM

    A beautiful post.

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  44. Radhasangi Devi DasiJanuary 9, 2012 at 8:25 AM

    wonderfully explained by Radhanath Swami

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  45. surekhaMarch 3, 2012 at 10:51 PM

    Wonderfully explained how we can use distress transcendentally.

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