Madhusudan Naidu Muddenahalli

In this account we see a tired Madhusudan Naidu being chided by Swami on account of his lack of self-confidence. Swami firmly reminds Naidu that He knows what His disciple is capable of. It is the trust reposed in us by the Lord that helps us overcome our inhibitions and surmount the hurdles laid before us. A man may be incompetent, but with the presence of God, nothing is impossible. The Lord knows us better than anyone else and when He repose trust in us then there is no reason why we should lack confidence in ourselves. madhusudan naidu muddenahalli Way back in 2011 in the early days, as Swami was guiding me to go and meet people whom I had never met, to visit places I had never visited, to do things I had never attempted, one day tired and exhausted, I returned from the airport, after several trips across the country madhusudan naidu . I went to Swami's room and submitted myself helplessly at His Feet and said, "Swami I don't think this is possible f

Here we taken to an incident that occurred while Swami was taking a walk with some of his devotees inside a National Park in the USA. Some of those present were concerned that the party was following an incorrect route. However, Swami assures them that none can get lost in the presence of God. Madhusudan Naidu facebook further explains this by saying that a man finds his true self only when he is in communion with God. In the absence of God the process of self-realisation is impossible and in the absence of self-realisation man shall always remain restless. It was during the walk in the woods, literally, as we went to see the ancient Redwood trees in the Col Armstrong Redwood National Park in the Santa Rosa County of California, that a few devotees who were following Swami thought that Swami had taken the wrong trail and got themselves worried. Swami, who though apparently had never been to this park, seemed rather confident as He took the other route and kept wa

This account by Madhusudan Naidu begins with a reply given by Swami to Sister Swati Pai. It points out that no one does more service than Swami Himself. Our sacrifices are nothing in comparison to the ones made by Him. Every moment He dwells on ways to serve His children and never pauses in His service. Yet He does seek anything in return. Swami wishes to be known as the 'Servant of Servants'. This is the mindset that He expects from us as well while we indulge in the service of others. madhusudan naidu muddenahalli Just as Swami was distributing sarees and clothes to the volunteers of Seva Vrinda at Kodaikanal on the last day, Sister Swati Pai, coordinating the team, pointed out to a small group of volunteers, and said, "Swami, unlike those who stayed for three days in batches, these volunteers have stayed end to end and done service." Swami was quick to respond, "Even I have stayed end to end." Though it sounded like a simple statement echoing