Radhanath Swami Articles
March 23, 2011 | In: Work
If we surrender to God, we are free of karma. How is that? Because when we perform our work as an offering to the Supreme Lord, it is no longer within the realm of material existence. Just like gravity—the law is only effective within the atmosphere of...
September 30, 2010 | In: Work
Our whole life should be an act of worship. We should aim for spiritual purification in order to have this consciousness 24 hours a day. While remembering God offer every word, every act and every thought to Him. The perfection of life is when God accepts...
September 25, 2010 | In: Work
Karma means good work. Vikarma means bad work in ego and there is akarma, which means work in pure devotion to God. When we purify our heart of ego then all of our karma is pure, divine, and spiritual. How to attain that state? The only way is to purify...
August 10, 2010 | In: Work
Many people say that work is worship. They feel that if they do not do anything harmful to anyone and work throughout the day that is all they have to do. They do not have to just sit at one place and think the name of God or something. Work is...
May 29, 2010 | In: Work
The Gita teaches that we can perform the perfection of yogic process by doing our duty in divine consciousness. In Gita, Krishna tells what type of work is worship. “When work is done in devotion to God in service to humanity that work will liberate...
May 6, 2010 | In: Work
Krishna describes in the Gita that He created the caste system according to one’s qualities and the work one does in the world. Nowhere does Krishna categorize caste by birth. Of course if one is born in the family of doctors, the atmosphere is more...
The articles on this site are based on the classes given by Radhanath Swami over the years.
Radhanath Swami is a source of inspiration for several projects, both in India and outside of it. Radhanath Swami is also a great source of inspiration for several thousands of people aspiring to seek spiritual enlightenment in the line of bhakti yoga. His students come from various walks of life, age groups, castes, races, and nationalities.
In 1970, at the age of 19, Radhanath Swami started his journey of spiritual quest in Europe. While at Greece, a voice within him directed him towards India. Radhanath Swami set off for his destination by hitchhiking. After meeting several people and studying various paths of spiritual enlightenment along the way, he finally reached India. Radhanath Swami’s experiences through the journey enabled him to understand truth from all cultural perspectives. The sufferings and exploitations he endured on this path made Radhanath Swami more determined and focused; it increased his faith and humility. Radhanath Swami’s uncompromising determination to find a guru who could provide answers for his questions made him reach the holy land of Vrndavan, India, the holy place of Radha and Krsna. The deep realizations that Radhanath Swami gained in his travels now reflect in his teachings.
Radhanath Swami learned from many but accepted one guru. Radhanath Swami’s surrender and service to his spiritual master is a great source of inspiration to all his followers. Radhanath Swami’s lectures, kirtans, and yatras sustain the spiritual lives of many. Radhanath Swami’s explanation of complex topics of scriptures and the insight that he provides into apparently confusing philosophical topics is amazing.
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