Radhanath Swami tells the ‘Story of Our Lives.’

102 Story of our lives
There was a famous best selling book in the west.  The book describes how a man was told that his father had left a great treasure as an inheritance. The man then traveled the entire world looking for that treasure. He died in the process, after a whole life of  searching. His body was brought back to his home, where his search originated from. And while digging the grave in the backyard of his home the treasure was found. It is a simple story, but it is also the story of our lives. We are trying to find the treasure of happiness. We desire to share something wonderful from that treasure with the world—but we don’t realize that treasure is within our own hearts.  If we do not find it there, we will find it nowhere else. But that treasure is covered by dirt—the dirt of false ego, the dirt of anger, the dirt of greed, the dirt of lust, the dirt of envy and the dirt of illusion. There is also the dirt of so many misconceptions. If we simply clean all the dirt from our consciousness, we will find the ultimate source of all of our aspirations—love, peace and truth.

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  2. You have inspired us MAHARAJ, how to simply clean all the dirt from our consciousness.we are forever grateful to you.

  4. VERY IMPORTANT TO CLEAN THE DIRT, TO FIND THE SOURCE OF LOVE, PEACE & TRUTH…!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  5. Thank You Maharaja…………..
    This is all I can say to express my gratitude towards you.
    These stories are deep and meaningful.

  6. Wonderful example to explain our real problem. We have most valuable jewel with us and we are searching it outside. What we need to do is to remove the dirt of lust, greed, anger, envy and false ego. Thank you Maharaj for teaching such an important lession.

  7. All glories to srila Radhanath Swami Maharaj
    Happiness within us The Lord is within us , Inspite of this we search everywhere like a man who was searching his goat , which was on his shoulders, ignoring the fact engulped with Maya.

  9. Wonderful thought. thank you Radhanath Swami for opening our eyes to the treasure within our hearts.

  10. I hope by the mercy of Maharaj, we will all be able to practise this in our lives someday

  12. ‘ Story of our lives” which depicts our material condition. A true guru is one who removes our material desires and hankering. Maharaj has all qualities to do so for his disciples.

  14. HH Radhanath Swami nicely dipicts our conditional life. As HH Radhanath Swami says we have to unearth the real treasure within ourselves, i.e. love of God.

  15. Wonderful realization by Maharaj! Such a simple story told with such a profound insight. Only pure devotees such as Maharaj can have the uncanny ability to relate everything in spiritual consciousness.

  17. Radhanath Swami aptly defines the greatest treasure in the world – love, truth and peace. People in general are so busy that in their materialistic pursuits, they verily forget the aim and purpose of their life.

  18. HH Radhanath Swami has so graciously instructed us about the true treasure within our hearts.

  21. Wonderful story from Radhanath Swami to illustrate that our search for name, fame, adoration is not going to be successful until we surrender unto the supreme lord hari.

  22. Simply amazing! How beautifully Radhanath Swami explains our futile attempts to find happiness in the wrong place i.e. this material world!

  26. We too have a great treasure in HH Radhanath Swami’s teachings and if we sincerely follow then we are sure to go closer to Krishna.

  27. This analogy by HH Radhanath swami explaining about the treasure with in us and how it is covered with 6 kinds of dirts can be understood even by a layman.

  31. Thank you so much Maharaj for such a wonderful article & showing the importance of removing all the anarthas in the form for dirt.

  33. I connect myself with this story. By mercy of Radhanath Swami, I will be able to practice this one day.

  35. How much time I also spend pondering on all the other things of the world that I think will give me happiness… but Krishna is right within!

  40. Wonderful lesson Radhanath Swami has given here from the story. It’s very true that we don’t need to look for the treasure of love ourside our heart.

  41. HH Radhanath swami maharaj has nicely explained the real treasure through Treasure hunt story

  45. What a beautiful story…..thats the fate of irony that we are looking outside for happiness, whereas it lies within us

  46. This is just so true. Thank You Radhanath Swami for the simple yet profound explaination

  49. It is only by the mercy of the spiritual guide that the conditioned soul realizes that the treasure of love of God is within himself.

  51. All Glories To H.H Radhanath Swami Maharaj

    Wonderfully explained the reality of life and how people are ignorant of the real happiness which is within them and are in search of happiness around the world.

    Hare Krishna

  52. Humans have made their own life so complicated, constantly seeking treasure and pleasure and in the purist we have forgotten the basis of our own existence. Radhanath Swamis informative articles acts before us as a guide in seeking the ultimate treasure and pleasure.

  53. Like the musk deer which is maddened by the fragrance that originates from its navel but the deer searches for it by running here and there in vain, not knowing that the source is so near.

  54. Radhanath Swami can put so much weight in such light sentences. This is the summary of our life.

  55. This is the sorry state of our outlook. Even when informed, the doubtful mind will blow us away from the real happiness. Only an enlightened soul like Maharaj can keep us hooked to real happiness!

  56. Radhanath Swami Maharaj explains how we waste our time looking for happiness outside when actually the treasure is within us. Thank you Maharaj!

  58. When we hear from a self realized soul, we see deep/complex things being explained in simple ways – because they can see things to a depth that we cannot…purfied heart and an intellect guided by vedic sastra can help us see and experience things way beyond our wildest imaginations…

  59. Wonderful story from Radhanath Swami to remind us that happiness is within, and if we don’t try find it there, it is nowhere.

  60. All Glories To H.H Radhanath Swami Maharaj

    How true and a very beautiful Narrative.

    Hare Krishna

  61. Wonderful story !

    Very nice instructions from HH Radhanath swami maharaj.

    Thank you so much for sharing us.

  62. Thank you Radhanath Swami for the wonderful story. We need to work on the Anarthas & directly our consciousness is elevated, leading to overall happiness.

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