Indra is a very powerful devotee, not anyone can become Indra. You have to be a very responsible devotee, who has really performed amazing incredible forms of service in the past, extremely pious. To such a person Krishna gives such a big responsibility. He has the duty to keep everyone alive in the universe, by providing rain. That’s a serious responsibility and he is doing it for Krishna.
But there’s a problem. That wealth, power, prestige has the irresistible nature to make us proud, to think that I am better than others. And as soon as you start thinking like that, then one begins to think that, “I am the proprietor and I am the enjoyer”. This could happen in a very very subtle way.
We could be given a position in Krishna consciousness and we may think, “This is my service”. Even if someone else can do it better, and everyone else wants that person to do it. We think, “No! This is my service.” Nothing is ours. This is Krishna’s service. Service does not mean I do what I want, when I want. Service means whatever makes Krishna happy. And Krishna reveals what makes him happy through the Guru, Sadhu and the scriptures.
The proper consciousness is that this is a post and I am simply a humble servant performing the duties within this post, but this post is not mine. But unfortunately this happens to most devotees. Krishna gives power, Krishna gives facility and we think it is mine to enjoy and we become proud.
Inspiring and full of instruction. If we follow it, life will be much better.
Thank you for cautioning us about the dangers of accepting post and position even in a devotional society. Maya is really very powerful!
Yes i do agree
Nice quote from Radhanath Maharaj service does not mean i do what i want and when i want. It means to please Krishna.
This is the most difficult thing to do, to control our false ego. Yet Radhanath Swami Maharaj tells in such a way that the criticality of it is felt.
False pride is the cause of the destruction of the creeper of devotional service. One can offend other devotees in pride, and that will destroy the Bhakti lata in our heart. Thank you Radhanath Swami for the great message.
Very nice message… Thanks for sharing…
All glories to HHRNSM.Maya is really very powerful!
Very instructive article……many important lessons to be learnt by everyone…..
Powerful message on false pride..Thanks for sharing..
We should always do the service i the mood to please krishna and not for making our self happy. This is the Right spirit.
“But unfortunately this happens to MOST devotees” – Thank you Radhanath Swami for making us aware of this great danger!
“Service does not mean I do what I want, when I want. Service means whatever makes Krishna happy”. Wonderful quote by Radhanath Swami Maharaj.
It is so difficult to fight with all these anarthas. Only the instructions of Guru maharajh is the hope in this dense material world. thank you Maharaj.
Most instrumental teaching, i.e. to never ever forget that we are humble. It is only because of the mercy of Guru Mahraj and SP that we are access to some of these deepst truths and we should every single day bombard ourselves wtih it so that we can never forget who we really are. Thank you HHRNSM
What an amazing and million dollar statement by HH Radhanath Swami:
“Service does not mean I do what I want, when I want. Service means whatever makes Krishna happy”.
Radhanath Swami speaks such wonderful talks that one never wants to go away from reading and hearing his teachings.
Very well said by Radhanath swami.
“Krishna gives power, Krishna gives facility and we think it is mine to enjoy and we become proud.”
golden statement by Radhanath Swami..
We should all learn not just by the words of radhanath Swami maharaja, but even by his behavior how to act in the right way.
True! We should perform our service with the right attitude otherwise it becomes useless.
“Krishna gives power, Krishna gives facility and we think it is mine to enjoy and we become proud.” its a reminder that we should serve Krishna with everything we have. Thanks to Radhanath Swami.
“Krishna gives power, Krishna gives facility and we think it is mine to enjoy and we become proud.” We must always engage all His resources in His service only & we must always be humble. Krishna loves a humble devotee. Thank you Radhanath Swami.
Very true!
KC is not an external activity but an internal process!!
thanks to Radhanath Swami for warning us about the dangers of wealth and position & how it can corrupt even a good person.