Relative and Absolute Truth by Radhanath Swami

Relative and Absolute truth by Radhanath Swami

Relative and Absolute truth by Radhanath Swami

Relative truth means that each truth is interdependent on the previous truth to exist. Why do we call our family members relatives? Because we are relative to one another. My father is relative to my relative.

My existence is relative to his existence, and his existence is relative to his father’s existence. We are all relatives to one another; that means we are interdependent on one another for each other’s existence. That is the relative truth.

Now the source of all the relative truths cannot be a relative truth; it has to be the absolute truth. So ultimately everything comes from nothing or everything comes from absolute truth; everything cannot come from another relative truth. And if we accept that everything coming from absolute truth—which is more logical and scientifically consistent with our perception that everything does not come from nothing—then we have to study that absolute truth. Bhagavad Gita is the study of the absolute truth, very scientifically presented by the absolute truth Himself.

When we come to the level of absolute truth then there is no beginning and no end. Because it’s the source of all relativity and it is transcendental—beyond relativity.

By  Radhanath Swami

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45 comments

  1. I remember as told by a devotee to me. Once an atheist said “There is nothing like Absolute truth.”. A devotee asked him with all humility “Is your statement absolute?”.
    Thank You Maharaj for such a simple but complete explanation.

  2. Wow !

    Very nicely explained about Absolute truth even less intellengent persons can understand

    All Glories to HH Radhanath swami maharaj

  3. Wow !

    Very nicely explained about Absolute truth even less intellengent persons can understand

  7. If we develop a habit of pondering on even a small para of Radhanath Swami Maharaj, we will make great spiritual advancement.

  15. Radhanath Swami explains the concept of relative truth and absolute truth so simply and wonderfully.

  19. This gives us the understanding that relative is not important and will change time to time but absolute is important as it is going to be the same forever.

  20. what a striking point made by Radhanath Swami Maharaj about the realtive truth, in few lines he convinces to search after the absoulute truth.

  21. there are very less people in this world who are taking care about US. One of the person is Radhanath Swami who is sharing this profound statement of truth with the world.

  22. Simply Awesome article! This gives clarity & thus deepens the faith. I am very grateful for your precious guidance.

  23. How nicely he has explained such a difficult subject? In common mans language he has given an explanation.

  24. Now I understand the true difference between relative truth and absolute truth. Thank you swami ji

  25. Radhanath Swami very nicely explained to me the concept of Absolute Truth. Actually, without proper knowledge (justified logically and verified scripturally), we define our own so called Absolute Truths, which are in other words, still relative. Unless we come in contact with a person like Radhanath Swami, who has experienced the Absolute Truth, we wont be able to know the nature of Absolute Truth.

  26. So wonderfully explained…Radhanath Swami makes seemingly complicated things so simple to understand…!!!

  28. what is our source is cleary defined above . the absoulute truth krishna as mentioned in B.G 15.7 mamaivamsho jiva loke jiva buhtah sanatanah.

  29. Source of relative truth cannot be a relative truth….This is so true.

  30. H.H.Radhanath Swami explained clearly that the source of all the relative truths is the Absolute Truth

  31. All Glories to H.H.Radhanath Swami Maharaj

    What can be more linear an understanding than this, making the most difficult subject as clear as ever.

    Hare Krishna

  32. Such a complex subject of relative and Absolute Truth so simply explained. Only a person who has truly understood and imbibed this knowledge can convincingly put it to others.

  33. Thanks for precisely explaining the absolute truth and how He is transcendental to this material world.

  34. At first, too many “relatives” in the article left me totally confused. But when I slowly read each line thoroughly, things became clearer. Thank you Radhanath Swami for making things so explicit.

  36. Maharaj often tells about universal love. One gets the feeling that we must have been born in various families in our previous lives and if what is gone is gone in previous life itself then this current family is also not real as we again have to take birth in some family or the other after we are gone. Maharaj has the key to our liberation from this vicious cycle of birth and death.

  37. How many times have I not used the word “relative” – never understanding the relative truth of these relationships. For sure a life spent only with relative truths will end with frustration at the end where all these relative truth ends.

    Understanding this one naturally seeks out – ok, then where is my absolute relationships? that leads him to Spiritual path.

    Only one who is thorough in Spiritual science can pull out deep lessons from our day to day activity. As I read these various articles it is clear Radhanath Swami is one such expert…

  39. Thank you for enlightening me about relative and absolute nature Maharaj. Very concise and precise indeed.

  40. The concept of Absolute versus relative has been taught in a very simple manner by Radhanath Swami

  41. It is indeed a very convinicing truth about the absoulte reality. Well presented.

  42. From this I am convice now that This world’s solutions & problems are relative & the as spirituality is absolute.

  45. I was always confused but the theory of relativity but this small article is so clear. Everything emanates from the Absolute truth.
    Thank You.

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