Substance of Bhakti is Surrender and Humility.
RADHANATH SWAMIThe word surrender sounds horrible to one who wants to enjoy his senses but very sweet to one who has a humble heart.
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A grateful heart is not one that is very selective and choosy about what to be grateful for.
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We have to seek the essence of all religions; then we can see how spirituality actually unites us and empowers us instead of breaking us down.
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Religious and spiritual leaders should be held accountable for environmental activism, not only because they have access to large communities and can influence votes but because service is integral to religious and spiritual life.
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If there is no enjoyment in this world, there would not be so much suffering. As suffering really is the frustration of our attempts to enjoy.
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We should honor Mother Earth with gratitude; otherwise our spirituality may become hypocritical.
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Essence of humility is unity.
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In this world, all pleasures are sources of pain.
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If a leader engages in sinful activity that becomes the standard, if he is strict that becomes the standard.
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Sometimes the Lord gives us a free sample of religious experience, but for more, we must pay a price with the currency of sincere dedication to the process of cleansing.
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You can not understand “Scripture” without seeing through the eyes of the Spiritual Master or Advanced Devotees.
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Even if you have done no wrong, no mistake in the last 50 years, remember the mistake you did 51 years ago and repent for it and become humble.
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There cannot be love without trust and there cannot be trust unless we take the responsibility to act in a way that people can trust us.
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The joy of the soul is in glorification of the beloved Lord of all creation.
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The essence of Bhagavad Gita is that we should always think of Krsna, become His devotee, worship him and offer homage unto him.
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We can’t really digest food unless there’s hunger. So we can’t really assimilate spiritual wisdom unless we feel the need for it.
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