26 Facts About Radhanath Swami

Radhanath Swami has been a Bhakti Yoga practitioner and a spiritual teacher for more than 50 years.

Radhanath Swami is the inspiration behind ISKCON's free midday meal for 1.2 million school kids across India, and he has been instrumental in founding the Bhaktivedanta Hospital in Mumbai.

Radhanath Swami did not prefer eating at the table, but seated on the floor, as is customary in India.

Radhanath Swami hated the sight of meat and eggs, nauseated at their sight, and often vomited after eating meat, something that took him several years to get accustomed to.

Radhanath Swami was passionate about wrestling, ending up on his school's team and won majority of fights.

Radhanath Swami questioned the "goodness of American life" in which he'd been taught to believe.

Radhanath Swami loved to visit churches and monasteries, and never missed an opportunity to talk with the priests and monks.

When Richard asked him for blessings, Radhanath Swami Rama replied that Richard's spiritual progress will continue to be based on communion with saintly persons, who will help him to overcome all obstacles in the spiritual path.

Radhanath Swami Satchidananda explained to him the basic meaning of yoga and urged him not to look for shortcomings in others, and to always focus on the good qualities.

Radhanath Swami later recalled that at the time, life in the community was very austere.

Radhanath Swami followed the Hare Krishna spiritual practices, grazed cows and served the temple deities.

In 1983, for the first time after many years, Radhanath Swami made a pilgrimage to India, where he met some of his old friends.

In 1986 Radhanath Swami established the Radha Gopinath Temple in Bombay.

In 1987, Kirtanananda Radhanath Swami was expelled from ISKCON for various deviations.

Radhanath Swami stayed with Yogis in Himalayan caves, in Buddhist monasteries, Synagogues, and Churches.

Radhanath Swami met many teachers and practitioners of spirituality and learned from them, such as the 14th Dalai Lama and Mother Teresa, to name a few.

Radhanath Swami's journey is humbling, learning to be poor, a series of tests that push the author toward living by faith alone.

Radhanath Swami's lectures have been thematically published in the form of books, which includes those based on his quotations, such as Nectar Drops and Nectar Stream, and those based on his lectures and teachings such as Evolve, Six Goswamis of Vrindavan, The Wisdom Tree, and The Real You.

Radhanath Swami has a strong global influence and has been globally honored for his humanitarian deeds.

Radhanath Swami is one of the few members of ISKCON who influenced the movement globally and remains one of the most inspirational and respected spiritual leaders in ISKCON today.

Radhanath Swami is on the advisory panel of I-Foundation, which is credited with launching the first government-funded Hindu faith school in London.

Radhanath Swami presented ancient spiritual solutions to modern subjugation at esteemed debating society, Oxford Union.

Radhanath Swami put forth ecumenical spiritual truths as means of harmonizing society.

Radhanath Swami appeared as the main speaker at a corporate workshop held by the Confederation of Indian Industry.

Radhanath Swami conveyed the value of integrity, humility and simplicity in daily business affairs.

Many famous and influential people interacted with Radhanath Swami and expressed their appreciation of his character and work.