Words from His Holiness:

Through the great calamity of exile, Lord Ramacandra revealed many beautiful pastimes.
Through these pastimes, so many devotees – Bharata, Kausalya, Hanuman, Maharaj Guha, Vibhisana –
demonstrated the depth of their love and surrender.

The Rāmāyaṇa is a treasure house, an ocean of nectarine loving relationships, showing how great personalities respond when life becomes difficult.
When we reflect on these personalities, we begin to understand what bhakti truly is.

Bhakti is not just a process. Bhakti is the mood of pure love, expressed through complete surrender.

Bhakti-yoga is the process to awaken that love.

Everything in this world is temporary. The only thing of true value is that unconditional love exemplified by Lord Rama and His devotees.

Nothing in the Rāmāyaṇa was easy – exile, battle, separation, loss. Yet from every difficulty, something beautiful emerged.

duḥkhālayam aśāśvatam [Bhagavad Gita 8.15]
This world is a place of inevitable suffering.

Even Lord Rama accepted difficulties. Yet in every situation, His devotees remained faithful.

saṁsiddhir hari-toṣaṇam [Srimad Bhagavatam 1.2.13]
Perfection is to please the Supreme Lord.

Real happiness is found in loving Kṛṣṇa.

On the sacred day of Rama Navami, Lord Sri Ramacandra teaches us that even in the darkest times, we can take shelter of the Lord and grow.

The soul is eternal, an eternal loving servant of Kṛṣṇa.

Whatever may happen, we can always keep Krishna at the center of our lives.

His Holiness Radhanath Swami Maharaj