Radhanath Swami on the Special Opulence of Human Beings

Special Opulence

Special Opulence

There are 8,400,000 species of life within the world and each species of life has a particular power that makes it unique among all other species. Take the little worm. When we see the worm crawling in the ground we do not think so much about it. But can we crawl in the ground like the worm within the dirt? If a human being could do that, he/she will be considered a great yogi. And then, the fly can fly. If a human being could fly like a fly, people will say, “Oh such a great mystic! Such powers! Please give me your blessings Swamiji.” So every living being has a particular power. The fish can live under the water the whole life and never come up to the air. How is that possible? The ant could lift hundreds of times more weight than the weight of its own body. No one could demonstrate such powers. The vulture can see from miles and miles in the sky, exactly what it’s looking for. We cannot even see beyond one or two city
blocks.

So each species of life has a particular opulence given by the Lord and with this opulence it enjoys and suffers. And when one finally comes to the human species of life after the soul’s evolution through millions and millions lower species, he/she has to seek that unique opulence that’s given by God to him/ her. And what is that? The human being has the power of intelligence to inquire, ‘What is the truth? Why am I suffering? Who am I? Who is God? What is my relationship with God? How to live a life in such a way that I can be freed once and for all from the miseries of birth, old age, disease, and death?”

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89 comments

  1. Thank you Maharaj for explaining us the purpose of life….The special opulence given to us by the Lord.

  2. Thank you for explaining how to utilize this human life for the purpose of self realization.

  8. Thank you very much for sharing such a wonderful explanation of Radhanath Swami

  16. Hare Krishna! There is so much to learn from HH Radhanath Swami Maharaj!

  17. Thank you so much Radhanath Swamiji for wonderful ideals & instructions.

  18. To enquire on the purpose of life is a human prerogative…..but the way maharaj came to this point is amazing…never heard something like that…

  21. All Glories To H.H Radhanath Swami Maharaj

    A very beautiful but very relevant also. The message is clear and loud for us to understand how are we suppose to live a human life.

    Hare Krishna

  24. Thanks for reminding the purpose of this human life, how much grateful I should be for getting the human form and at the same time how misfortune if I am not utilizing it for achieving the Love of God.

  25. Very nicely explained by Maharajah that God has given every species some special power, but some how we human being think ourselves very superior, although never accessing the power of Inquiry that God has given us.

  27. Many people don’t really think what’s so special about human life. Only after hearing about it from Radhanath Swami and his followers did the question even strike me.

  28. Wonderful! Thank you Radhanath Swami for making us understand that there is something higher beyond this physical body.

  30. Wonderful analogy !

    very nicely explained, in fact nice eye opener.

    All Glories to HH Radhanath swami maharaj.

  38. Thank you Radhanath Swami for such a wonderful article. Every human being should inquire these questions and learn the science of God.

  39. THANK YOU very much Radhanath Maharaj for sharing this with all of us. Really very important, worth considering.

  40. Radhanath Swami shares a very nice understanding of being a human, and what differentiates a human from an animal.

  41. Enlightening article explaining so nicely the special opulence of human beings. Thanks a lot Maharaj for the wonderful instructions.

  42. Wonderfully explained of the conditioning of species and merits and purpose of human form of life

  45. Maharjah explained very nicely that each species has special power and they use it except human being. God has given us the power to inquire, but we use our sense just like animals for sense gratification.

  46. So true! We take so many wondrous things for granted. The power of God and His Creation needs to be understood, then we will act more as humans.

  47. What a striking difference Radhanath Swami has illustrated between animals and human beings. Everyone must contemplate on this.

  48. though things are in front of us, we cannot see, unless explained a learned person like Radhanath Swami.

    Deep lessons of life explained in so simple way!

  49. as maharaj says the gift of human intelligence should be used to inquire into the higher things in life

  50. Human’s …we have so many desires…. Maharaj revives our intelligence with his quotes….

  52. So human being suppose to do higher work than any other animal otherwise they become just another type of animal.

  54. Radhanath Swami so perfectly brings out the rarity and unique advantages of a human birth.

  55. Radhanath Swami Maharaj’s statements actually make us think, what is it that makes me human!

  56. Maharaj such nicely explains about the importance of human life & why we should not waste even a moment.

  57. Very nice instruction. An intelligent human being is one who can use his God given opulence to find the Absolute Truth. All glories to Radhanath Swami.

  58. It’s amazing how spiritual master sees all living entities. Thank you very much Maharaj for reminding us about importance of the birth in human body and importance of using our intelligence in such a way that we can be freed once and for all from the miseries of birth, old age, disease, and death.

  61. Maharajah explained very nicely about the power of human life that is to inquire about our existence.

  67. Thank you for writing this article which shows what a human being suppose to do –.

  68. Radhanath Swami’s positive attitude is exhibited in this article.He can see great power even in a worm.

  71. Radhanath Swami has stated the essence of Krishna conscious philosophy in a precise. Wonderful, crisp and full!

  72. It is rightly pointed out by Radhanath Swamiji that we enjoy or suffer the oppulences which Superme Lord has given us according to our drsires to enjoy seperatly from Him.But still in this conditioned state of living entity when he gets human form of life after migrating so many levell of consciousness,he can inquire into the mystic of nature.Then under bonafied guidence one elevate his/her consciousness to transcend Birth,old-age,desease and death.Thank you very much.

  74. Such simple facts of different species can drive home such amazing point ‘The human being has the power of intelligence to inquire’. Radhanath Swami can connect all situations to spirituality

  77. Radhanath Swami has wonderfully explained the need to evolve ourselves to the level of higher thinking

  79. Radhanath Maharaj is so nicely bringing out the importance of Human Form of Life, through the eg’s of other species. This higher intelligence that has been provided to us after millions of births through the human of life is very rare & we should follow the principles meant for living the life of a human specie.

  80. HH Radhanath Swami is making a very important point. It is vital for every human being to identify this opulence and then act accordingly. Thank you for sharing.

  85. All Glories To H.H Radhanath Swami Maharaj

    What an wonderful analogy. Hari Hari.

    Hare Krishna

  86. Radhanath Swami has brought forth the special gift we possess to be born in a human body & what we need to strive for to make the most of this gift.

  87. Thank you Radhanath Swami for giving us the purpose of human life – to enquire about God.

  89. Great explanation of the value of human life! We should always remember the special gift of human intelligence that God has given us and use it in the correct way.

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