In Mumbai, some noble souls would regularly invite me to Alcoholics Anonymous. I found in these people more sincere and spiritual mood than in most temples and churches around the world. Because they really have accepted within their heart that they are totally helpless, they cannot overcome this force that is destroying their lives, and the only power that can help them is the power of God, and without like-minded persons helping them they cannot connect to that power of God.
But one unfortunate situation was that probably 95 percent of the people who were discussing these very nice topics were smoking cigarettes. Smoking cigarettes helped them to somehow or other tolerate that temptation for alcohol. Actually it was just diverting their attention from one destructive activity to another destructive activity. Both destroy the bodies and both destroy ones spiritual inclinations. In fact, any type of addiction to any type of material bodily pleasure is a great enemy of one’s spiritual life. Hence, the great teachers teach us that the same senses that are now causing us so much bondage and suffering, engage them in service of God. When our senses become purified, we become free from all these material addictions.
By Radhanath Swamy
Wonderful advice! if we want to rid ourselves from bad habits, we have to attach ourselves to Krsna and render devotional service.
A truly inspiring message on the importance to purify our senses by His Holiness Radhanath Swami Maharaj
Radhanath Swami has wonderfully explained about how adversely any addictions work on our body and spiritual well being.
“When your senses become purified, you become free from all these material addictions”. This statement by Radhanath swami is very heart touching statement.
Nice article.
it’s not possible to seize all the activities and sit in remote place in the of kaliyuga. We have to engage our senses in doing some activity, instead of engaging our senses in sense gratification, engage them in Lord Krishna’s service,thus senses will be purified and life become happy.
Taking an artificial ‘crutch’ or support to help face the realities of this world is escapism.
Beautiful article! Thank u so much for sharing..
We should engage our senses to the service of God- very true statement by Maharaj.
Nice article…..the same senses that bound us to bad habits, if engaged in GOd’s service, can lead to liberation…….
nobody else can have such vision towards the addicts, its only HHRNM can have such concern about this, hats off to him
Very nice to see this, that Radhanath Swami is always there to distribute His mercy to people who are frustrated with materialistic way of life.
Our duty as servants is to assist Radhanath Swami in association of other devotees.
The statement “When your senses become purified, you become free from all these material addictions.” by Radhanath Swami gives universal remedy for all problems because of addictions.
Material attachment is the cause of bondage and we need pure souls like Maharaj to help us overcome this attachment.
Hari Boll…… Thank you Maharaj for the wonderful quotes.
H.H.Radhanath Swami Maharaj ki jai
People should get addicted to Krishna’s sankirtan (chanting and dancing of holy name), thats the highest intoxication which no brands of alchol of this world could match.
Any type of addiction to any type of material bodily pleasure is a great enemy of one’s spiritual lives, This appears to be difficult in digesting but those who are on the path of following the teachings of Radhanath Swami they have this practical experience of real pleasure.
VERY NICELY EXPLAINED—THANK YOU MAHARAJ
Due to ignorance people keep jumping from one material addiction to another. Maharaj is enlightening us on where these senses should be engaged to be completely free from materail contamination.
Hare Krishna. It’s a great teaching by Maharaj for us to overcome our lower tendencies.
Thank you Maharaj.
Thank you Prabhu for sharing.
Radhanath Swami is so true
Radhanath Swami has such a large and magnanimous heart that He can accomodate the entire world.
Association of devotees and saints like Radhanath Swamiji help in engaging our senses in the service of God.
Radhanath Swami is the best guide to positively engage our senses in productive activities through such gems of wisdom.
Feeling helpless is the first sign of readiness to surrender to a higher authority – it is now upto the authority to divert one’s energies to the right path, as Radhanath Swami has successfully achieved for thousands of suffering souls.
Very beautifully Maharaj has explained instead of putting our senses in the destructive activity , if we put them in the service of God than how our senses become purified.
Radhanath Swami explains how one kind of material attachment is as bad as another; in fact, as bad as addiction to alcohol!
Thank u very much for sharing
“When your senses become purified, you become free from all these material addictions.” 100% true!
Being in association of saints like Radhanath Swami will surely help one in purifying his senses.
Radhanath Swami’s association is addictive too….
When your senses become purified, you become free from all these material addictions.