Sometimes, the ecstasy of love is in pain. But when in spiritual love that pain is in ecstasy. When pain is due to frustration or ego or frustrated selfish desires, that pain is pain. But when pain is born out of unselfish compassion, with a spirit of service and love, that pain is anand.
– Radhanath Swami
Thanks for sharing this wonderful article.
Amazing explanation !!
In spiritual life pain is anand and in material life anand is also pain !!
Pure devotees are always eager to embrace pain for the pleasure of Krishna. This indeed is a transcendental pleasure……! Thank You Maharaj.
Thank you for the revelation that pain in spiritual life is also ananda!
Radhanath Swami brings out clear distinction between pain experienced on material and spiritual platforms.
When pain is due to frustration or ego or frustrated selfish desires, that pain is pain. But when pain is born out of unselfish compassion, with a spirit of service and love, that pain is anand
Well said. Thank Radhanath Swami for beautiful description of anand in pain.
This got me thinking. Its true a mother undergoes tremendous pain to give birth, yet she is immensely happy to go through that process.
deep meaning thought.
Radhanath Swami shows by his life the anand to take pain for others. Very deep article
True. Radhanath Swami exemplifies it.
Very beautiful /simple insight of pain–if our desire mix with frustrated ego,,it pain but tinge with selfless service that pain is ananda..Thanks Maharaj
Thank you Radhanath Swami for making us understand how pain could be pain or anand depending upon the attitude towards things.
This concept of pain anand is not so common to be known..
To understand happiness in pain is a really profound thing.
very nice explaination .Pain itself is ananda .
Our philosophy is SUPERB……. Hare Krishna
This explains the benefit of selfless service.
very deep understanding.
Ultimate pain the forgetfullness of krishna and our realtionship with him.So called material pain if gives rememberance of Krishna,it has to be bless.
Great thought, Vishal. Thanks Radhanath Swami.
Radhanath Swami Maharaj has said very correctly that when we are immersed in devotional service the pain is the real ananda.
True. Radhanath Swami gave wonderful definition.
The articles on this website are so inspiring – thank you for sharing it with us.
amazing how Radhanath Swami can explain everything in such a simple way !
A very nice article by Radhanath Swami.
This gives insight into the highest truth.. nice summary!
Wonderful…. Wonderful.
It is really a hope giving..
There is no loss in devotional service. If one is sacrificing in devotional service, others may feel that he is undergoing painful situation but in reality he is in blissful condition. All glories to HH Radhanatha Svami Maharaja.
wonderful blog. Thanks to swami radhanath for sharing.
Radhanath Swami has Very Nicely explained difference between pain in frustration and pain in unalloyed service that is anand
thanks
Wonderful. Thanks for sharing
Thank to Radhanath swami for purifying our thoughts.
The spirit of selfish service is so very much ingrained in the character of Radhanath Swami that he so easily explains how the pain feels when one is serving selflessly.
Amazing definition of Pain. I just can’t think that “when pain is born out of unselfish compassion, with a spirit of service and love, that pain is anand.” I really don’t have any idea, but surely I want to experience one day this pain.
Such a nice and very insight explanation
Thank you Radhanath Swami for sharing this wonderfull relisation
Thank you Radhanath swami for this nice article.
no pain no gain.thank you so much maharaj
Very nice realization. Thank you Maharaj for sharing.
A profound realizations.
When I will be getting this spiritual Pain
Great thought!
Very inconceivable truth-Pain as Ananda.
Radhanath swami shares this with his own experience.
Very high philosophy. I hope someday i can relish this. Thanks Radhanath Swami for enlighting us
Spiritual pain which gives anand which remain eternal. Thank you radhanath swami for giving defination of pain.
This is why mother’s are so joyful even when they are stressed
Very live defintion of real ANAND.
Such a profound explanation on pain.
A moving quote – thank you for sharing it.
Wow… Radhanath swami has so nicely described what is real pain and real anand. Thanks for sharing.
In spiritual life even pain is ananda…
Radhanath Swami has got such a deep insight to see things in a unique ways and enlighten others..
This article by HH Radhanath Swami reveals the eternal truth of ‘No pains no gains’
Pain can also be blissful. Very nicely explained. Thank you Swamiji.
Radhanath Swami Ki Jai
great explanation on ananda
A deep statement to try and even understand a drop of it.
But when pain is born out of unselfish compassion, with a spirit of service and love, that pain is anand.
Nice article by HH Radhanath Swami. else where he says in giving you receive.
It is true that the emotions of spiritual world are beyond the concept of material mind and senses. It is a very beautiful quote with a deep meaning.
Beautiful statement -When pain is born out of unselfish compassion, that pain is ananda.
It is simply amazing to see that spiritual pain gives pleasure while material pleasure gives pain! A wise person will therefore choose the better of the two alternatives.
very true..
Very interesting reality.
Pain born out of compassion to others is the highest form of service. Thank you Radhanath swami for sharing this important instruction.
What a deep thought. You are a true Spiritual leader Radhanath Swami
Thank you Radhanath swami for this amazing article.
Interesting and true
Radhanath Swami has taken enormous pains to understand these deep truths in life and now he is sharing them with the entire world so that we do not have to undergo the pains of repeated birth & death.
Very interesting. This is very true. All of us might have experienced this in some degree at some point of time. We should try to have that ananda always.
Yes when pain is born out of unselfish compassion, with a spirit of service and love, that pain is anand.Our selfish desires may bring frustration in our life.The Supreme Personality Of Godhead does not appreciate The Service done with selfish desire in our mind.
So much to take in from these profound sentences.
Jesus Christ was in ecstasy when he was crucified, because he was connected with God. Nice description of Pain by Radhanath Swami. He himself has taken so much inconvenience and pain in his life to help other make progress in spiritual life.
Radhanath Swami Ki Jai !
Beautiful and authentic
Thanks for this wonderful realisation
We all need to feel this pain of separation with our eternal father….Thanks for helping us to realize this.
Very nice explanation. Thank you very much for such a nice explanation about pain in service and love.
Yes in spiritual life all emotions ultimately means deep ecstasies.
Thank you Radhanath Swami for give a deeper understanding of hapiness