Radhanath Swami on ‘Happiness with a Foundation’

104 Happiness with foundation
Krishna says in Bhagavad Gita, “I am the ability in man and woman. I am the intelligence of the intelligent. I am the strength of the strong.” If we have a gift and if we think that it’s our own, we are really depriving ourselves of the potential happiness we could have. Whatever gifts we have, we honor it and we are grateful for it because it’s the gift of God. And that gratitude nourishes our love for God. Then we can experience something that is way beyond the temporary dualities of life because that happiness has a foundation; it can’t be shaken.
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  2. Radhanath Swami is giving the secret to an unshakeable foundation for happiness within such few sentences which cannot be ensured by our lifetimes of external material endeavors. Thank you Radhanath Swami. We are so grateful to you!

  4. HH Radhanath Swami Maharaj nicely explains how being grateful can help us achieve love of God!

  7. Thank you Maharaj for enlightening us and making us understand how we can have a foundation of happiness that cant be shaken. we are very grateful to you.

  8. Maharaj always reminds us to consider ourselves as instruments of Krsna and depend on His mercy and in this mood of trnad api sunichena….. we can chant the Holy names of the Lord

  9. such a wonderful statement.” Whatever gifts we have, we honor it and we are grateful for it because it’s the gift of God.”

  11. Thank you Maharaj for the peace formula that is practical and simple to be implemented.

  12. Thank you Maharaj for telling this point . Please give your blessings so that i can strive to apply it in my life.

  15. All Glories To H.H Radhanath Swami Maharaj

    What an beautiful narrative. This is what can be called Philosophy made easy and comprehensible.

    Hare Krishna

  17. Maharaj says “One should not be proud of borrowed plumes.” When one factually understands the Supreme Lord to be the proprietor and that He is willingly sharing it with us, then one can remain eternally happy.This happiness remains unshaken as it is the happiness of total surrender to the will of the Lord. Maharaj’s mood of surrender is exemplary. Thanks Maharaj for this realization.

  18. Thank you Maharajah for bringing to out awareness that everything we possess is gift of God, so we can only be happy if we use in His service.

  20. Radhanath Swami Maharaj is always stressing on the all important virtue of gratitude in all his teachings, plus he himself practises it in his life.

  22. Thanks for your guidance Swamiji…….a strong character can be built only if the foundation is strong………..

  23. HH Radhanath Swami says else where that a gratefull heart can get closer to GOD.This principle of gratitude is the basic foundational quality necessary for Spiritual progress.

  24. The foundation for true happiness is gratitude. Because a grateful person can see the loving hand of God in every situation and experience the love and reciprocation of the Lord. That experience satisfies the heart and soul and gives us true happiness and bliss.

  26. “Gratitude” is the prime ingredient to grow in spiritual life. Thank you Maharajah for making it so clear.

  27. in other words, Radhanth Swami Maharaj is saying that the secret of real Happiness is Gratitude. Being great-full to God for all resources that He has given us brings out the real happiness which is with in every living entity.

  29. Temporary dualities of life cause the shaky foundation that makes us victims of our mood. Radhanath Swami Maharaj is teaching how a feeling of gratitude – for good or bad – can take us out of dualities and place us on a firm foundation, were happiness will not be a function of situations or our mood.

  30. Very deep point here. Our happiness must have the solid foundation of gratitude to god for every gift we receive.

  34. Everything we have is a gift from Krishna. If we think that we have earned it then we are not giving any credit to Krishna for the ability that we used to earn it. Thank you Maharaj for giving us this wonderful realization.

  35. Very profound article from Radhanath Swami Maharajah. Very inspiring, never thought of Gratitude this way.

  36. Gratitude – It is one of the most difficult of expressions to express.

    Radhanath Swamis articles are very informative and enlightening ,simply by understanding and following the guidelines one can cherish unlimited happiness.

  37. Here Radhanath Swami is showing us how to reach peak potential with our talents. When we recognize that the source of our talents, Lord Sri Krsna, is unlimited, so are our talents. If we are grateful to the source for our talents! Thank you Radhanath Swami.

  38. Radhanath Swami practices gratitude in his life on a deeper level than what he speaks.

  39. Radhanath Swami Maharaj gives a positive way of looking at our talents whatever we have!

  40. A very deep thought. Radhanath Swami always speaks about the importance of gratitude but here he is establishing the direct connection between gratitude and the highest happiness.

  45. Maharaj has given a nice way to root ones happiness so it is unshaken.

  46. If we dont give the credit to God, then when its taken away (eventually for sure) then it leads to opposite effect. Wonderful point to contemplate

  50. Nicely said by Radhanath Swami. Real happiness comes when we selflessly work for the Lord.

  54. All Glories To H.H Radhanath Swami Maharaj

    What an amazing narrative. This is how we should ideally groom our love by being grateful to God for all our success in life.

    Hare Krishna

  57. Very nice explanation by Radhanath Swamiji here about how one should always feel grateful towards the Supreme Lord Sri-Krishna since He is the source everything that we have.And if we don’t keep our hearts greatful then very chance of becoming God conscious is lost.Thank you very much.

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