Be Like a Tree

57 Be like a tree Radhanath SwamiTolerating the heat of the sun, the cold snow of the winter, the wind and rain in the monsoons, the tree is simply supplying all benefits to others:supplying shade to us, while it suffers in the sun; supplying firewood to warm us, while it suffers in the freezing winter. Although it stands alone without a home, it provides its limbs in the form of wood for us to build houses to live in.

Trees are immersed in the mood of service to all living entities without discrimination. They are compassionate.

This is the standard of a saintly person: to be like a tree, always willing to accept all kinds of inconveniences to bring happiness and relief to others.

A saintly person is not so concerned with his or her own problems, butis more concerned with others’ problems. If we do not care about others’problems, then we drown in our own problems, which are endless and which bring down our consciousness. But if we are concerned with others’ problems,then we don’t have time to think about our own problems.

This is a saint: like a tree, always eager to serve others, in all regards,in every possible way.

– Radhanath Swami

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38 comments

  2. Great understanding about the behavior of a saintly person is presented here by Radhanath Swami with wonderful analogy with a tree. He is a great inspiration source for thousand of people across the world. He has lived a life of a perfect saint as described above. We can also try to practice and develop the qualities of a good person just following his suggestions and put it in practical life.

  3. Yes. If we lived our life following these wonderful teachings, then so much unnecessary conflicts can be avoided and we can focus on our spiritual lives better. Thank you swami Radhanath for your wonderful blog

  6. wonderful !!!!!

    there can not be other example than tree for showing tolerating nature and giving best to others.

  7. Thank you very much Radhanath Swami Maharaj for teaching us so many valuable lessons we can learn & imbibe in our lives…Hare Krishna !

  8. Thank you Maharaj for explaining how a tree can become our teacher by teaching such profound lessons of life.

  9. Such a profound statement! A saintly person is always willing to accept all kinds of inconveniences to bring happiness and relief to others.Thanks for sharing it.

  10. Many thanks to Swami Radhanath for teaching us the qualities of tolerance and service from this analogy

  12. If we observe carefully we can learn so much from things/people around us, Thanks to Radhanath Swami for enlightening us in such a way.

  14. Radhanath Swami always refers “Trinad api sunichen, Taroor iva sahishnuna…” and he lives this verse in his life.

  20. HH Radhanath Swami through this article instructs how to tolerate various provocative situations in our life. He had also personally showed the way by practicing himself to the highest standard.

  26. What a powerful lesson Radhanath Swami is teaching us through the example of trees. Possibly the next time we see trees, we’ll see them differently and reflect upon this lesson of compassion.

  29. Absolutely true! A true saint is like a tree always serving others without bothering for himself.

  31. A saintly person is not so concerned with his or her own problems, butis more concerned with others’ problems. wonderful that is the quality of a saintly person

  33. Hari bol. Tarorapi sahishnuna. Radhanath Swami has not only taught but shown also by his example. Thank you very much Maharaj.

  34. “God asked, “What is forgiveness?” A little girl gave lovely reply, ” It is the wonderful fruit that a tree gives when it’s hurt by a stone”

  37. Fantastically explained! There cannot probably be a better example than the tree to demonstrate tolerance and sacrifice for others benefit.

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