Talk:Radhanath Swami

Foundations?

I've made some significant changes to this article today. It's great that people have put significant work into it but unless the content is both neutral and encyclopedic then it will eventually be deleted in due course of time. This may sound harsh, but ultimately Wikipedia is not a fan-site. Maybe we can build the page up with facts, anecdotes and information for the future? I've removed some information, which although good reading in one sense was not really suitable for the scope of the article.

Here are some suggestions for future content, please discuss here if you disagree, or have any further ideas:

* Radhanatha Swami's original birth name? Birth year? 
* Religious background needs expanding
* New Vrindavan - needs expanding, but without lengthy stories
* The growth of Chowpatty temple (in summary)

Remembering the length of other articles such as A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami I think it's important to keep all of the information as concise and relevant as possible.

Sincere Best Wishes and apologies (for any deletions) ys, GourangaUK 15:11, 4 September 2006 (UTC)

Here's a link to a small bio on Radhanath Swami RNS

sanyasa initiation

Regarding: "He received sanyasa initiation in 1982 (from Kirtananda dasa),"

GourangaUK, why "Kirtananda dasa?"

(1) Kirtanananda is spelled incorrectly,

(2) Kirtanananda was known as "Swami" in 1982 and for more than a decade after. It is extremely unlikely that Radhanath would have accepted sanyasa initiation from anyone NOT a Swami.

I believe it should read: Kirtanananda Swami. Credit should be given where credit is due.

Thank you for your thoughts on this.

Sincerely,

Hrishikesh Henrydoktorski (talk) 17:21, 14 January 2008 (UTC)

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My apologies for the spelling mistake. I used Kirtanananda dasa as I assumed that was his current title. Obviously he had official Swami status in ISKCON at the time (1982). Regards, Gouranga(UK) (talk) 19:39, 15 January 2008 (UTC)

Article has no independent references

There are no independent reliable sources in this article.Ism schism (talk) 18:01, 7 February 2008 (UTC)

initiation

"There he accepted initiation during February, 1973, [4], becoming one of Prabhupada's disciples (and receiving the name 'Radhanatha dasa')."

I suspect the date of initiation was probably on Gaura Purnima. Can anyone check this out on a Vaishnava calendar? I think it would be nice to include this info on this page, if substantiated. Henry Doktorski (talk) 23:16, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

Current Publicity Campaign

Radhanath Swami is now trying to improve his public image where he was accussed of being an alleged murder conspirator in the New Vrindavan trials. With the publishing of his autobiography The Journey Home: Autobiography of an American Swami, Radhanath Swami has taken to the International public stage. Prior to the release of his book, Radhanath Swami had a no-publish policy on the internet wishing to remain humble and to avoid inciting criticizm. Along with his increased fame has also come negative propaganda by hecklers. The most URGENT matter is to address one particular article entitled "Radhanath Swami - Murder Conspirator" which features prominently when people search for "Radhanath Swami" on Google. Every time someone reads this article it cuts their faith in Radhanath Swami's character, and hampers his ability to serve them. To provide an accurate perspective of Radhanath Swami for those inspired by him his disciples have launched a series of websites with his support and blessings. Volunteers are being recruited to click these links to increase their prominence in Google searches. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rswami108 (talk • contribs) 23:30, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

Current Publicity Campaign

Radhanath Swami is now trying to improve his public image where he was accussed of being an alleged murder conspirator in the New Vrindavan trials. With the publishing of his autobiography The Journey Home: Autobiography of an American Swami, Radhanath Swami has taken to the International public stage. Prior to the release of his book, Radhanath Swami had a no-publish policy on the internet wishing to remain humble and to avoid inciting criticizm. Along with his increased fame has also come negative propaganda by hecklers. The most URGENT matter is to address one particular article entitled "Radhanath Swami - Murder Conspirator" which features prominently when people search for "Radhanath Swami" on Google. Every time someone reads this article it cuts their faith in Radhanath Swami's character, and hampers his ability to serve them. To provide an accurate perspective of Radhanath Swami for those inspired by him his disciples have launched a series of websites with his support and blessings. Volunteers are being recruited to click these links to increase their prominence in Google searches.