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When you advance in Krishna Consciousness it is more difficult to tolerate being honored than to tolerate being dishonored.

Radhanath Swami

The dirty wax of egotism accumulated in the heart prevents us from clearly hearing the Lord’s voice within. A guru, with the stick of knowledge, cleans our hearts. It’s really ugly to see what may come out, but by following patiently, we keep cleaning.
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Cleaning Ego Follow God Heart Patience Voice
If a leader engages in sinful activity that becomes the standard, if he is strict that becomes the standard.
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Activity Leadership Sin Standard Strict
Real religion is not about being a Christian or a Jew or a Muslim. Real religion is about loving God, & dedicating ones life to be an instrument of Gods compassion, kindness towards other living beings.
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Compassion God Kindness Live Love Reality Religion
Opportunities are always there for us to grow, opportunities are always there for us to come closer to each other & come closer to God; if we just look for them.
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Each Other God Growth Opportunity
The essence of spiritual life is simply to use our free will properly.
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Essence Freedom Life Properly Spiritual
Unless we hear very strictly with great faith to the order of our Spiritual Master, we will not understand what is the mercy of Krishna and how it is coming upon us.
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Hear Master Mercy Spiritual Strict Understand
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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Cleaning Experience Freedom Religious Time
The flip side of happiness is suffering.
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Happiness Suffering
When one’s eyes are anointed with the salve of prema, spiritual love then we could see Vrindavan.
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Eyes Love See Slave Spiritual
Definition of love: capacity to forgive endlessly.
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Capacity Definition Forgiveness Love
When you take a position, you have to accept responsibilities.
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Acceptance Position Yourself
Do not think that if you surrender to God you will be loser. You will not lose anything except bondage, frustration and suffering. That is all you will lose.
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Bondage God Lose Surrender Thinking Willing Yourself
If we are truly humble , we will co-operate.
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Coperate Humble True
We can not imitate great souls. However to study, analyse and imbibe the principles they teach and embody, is the path of progress.
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Greatness Imitation Path Principle Progress
In Kali yuga, duration of life is shortened not so much because insufficient food but because of irregular habits.
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Duration Food Habit Life
Humility is practical application of knowledge.
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Application Humility Knowledge Practice

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