People are passing out of colleges with all sorts of big, wonderful, fancy degrees but they are greedy. They use all of their big education simply to fulfill their greed. Their greed is never satisfied; they are frustrated and make a mess out of the society. Is that what we want?
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Peace is within, not without by Radhanath Swami
I have seen people who live in beautiful apartments worth sometimes 5 – 6 million dollars. They have security guards and chauffeurs, but they can’t even sleep at night. They are so frustrated that they have to take sleeping pills just to forget the reality of their life. Yet society has duped them in such… Continue reading Peace is within, not without by Radhanath Swami
Radhanath Swami’s Article on Do Unto Others
Eating non-vegetarian food is not conducive to the positive progress of our consciousness. Part of the reason for non-vegetarian food diet is our selfishness. No one is thinking in terms of others. The golden rule is, Do unto others as you would like them to do to you.
Forget two things, remember two things – Radhanath Swami
Two things to forget are: a) Anything bad anyone has done to us. To the extent we are willing to forgive that, God will forgive us. Forgiveness is a great virtue. b) Any good that we have done to another. If we remember our good deeds, we become proud, and that ruins everything. We should… Continue reading Forget two things, remember two things – Radhanath Swami
Light in Darkness by Radhanath swami
This material world is a place of darkness. In darkness there is always fear. Violence, hatred, envy, greed, lust and illusion—these are the forces of darkness which control the world. This darkness is propitiated through the two processes of cruelty and hypocrisy. In the name of religion, people are exploiting others for their personal motives.… Continue reading Light in Darkness by Radhanath swami
Radhanath swami on The Cooling Moon
The moon has a very special position as it is considered the very symbol of beauty in this world. Therefore, when the Lord appears in His various manifestations, His beauty is so unparalleled, so inconceivable, so unlimited,that the only possible manifestation in this world that can be compared to it is the full moon. What… Continue reading Radhanath swami on The Cooling Moon
Radhanath Swami on Death of a King
Our guru maharaj told us a story about a very wealthy king. He lived just about 70 years ago in India near Rajasthan state. He had fabulous wealth, incredible amounts of power but was very sick. On his death bed, he called his doctor. “There are so many things that I have left undone,” he… Continue reading Radhanath Swami on Death of a King
Approaching Gita like Arjuna by Radhanath Swami
The sense of urgency, that submissiveness that Arjuna had when he approached Krishna is what is required for anyone to truly understand the Gita. We must approach Gita in the same spirit as Arjuna. Not as an entertainment but with an urgent need, with a desperate feeling that ‘I must understand what is truth. I… Continue reading Approaching Gita like Arjuna by Radhanath Swami
The Art of Work – Article by Radhanath swami
The Gita teaches that we can perform the perfection of yogic process by doing our duty in divine consciousness. In Gita, Krishna tells what type of work is worship. “When work is done in devotion to God in service to humanity that work will liberate us from all the bondage of material creation, but any… Continue reading The Art of Work – Article by Radhanath swami