Radhanath Swami on Water is wealth

Water is wealth by Radhanath Swami

The earth’s wealth is in the form of water because nothing can survive without water. Without water, there is no food. We may have big factories and big refineries but we cannot drink oil nor eat motor cars. We need food. The food grains are born of rain. No rain, no food. No rain, no fortune.

The Holy Name is like water. Hearing and chanting the glories of Lord is the water that nourishes the dried up heart and allows the seed of love to grow. The Holy Name is the mercy of God; it’s like rain. When we taste the Holy Name with tongue, the dried up desert like tongue becomes full of life. When that name enters into our ears, the great saint Rupa Goswami says, “It gives so much refreshment, so much nourishment, so much relief that we desire millions and millions of ears.” When the sweet sound of the nectarine name comes into our heart, it gives complete bliss and satisfaction; our senses become inert by tasting its sweetness.

– by Radhanath Swami

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