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Greatness is in not what you do but how you are an instrument in the hands of God.

Radhanath Swami

To be meek and humble means to have a service attitude towards God, the Vaisnavas, and all living beings. Unless we have that, our chanting will have minimal effect and many births may pass before we finally come to the conclusion.
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Attitude Humble Service
Understand suffering is a part of my karma, otherwise you will spoil your future karma also.
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Karma Suffering Understand Yourself
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
When you take a position, you have to accept responsibilities.
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Acceptance Position Yourself
Bhakti cannot be attained, it is a gift.
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Attain Devotion Gift
You can not understand “Scripture” without seeing through the eyes of the Spiritual Master or Advanced Devotees.
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Devotee Master Scripture See Sight
Bhakti is expressed through our service attitude.
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Attitude Expression Ourselves Religious Service
I took an interest in the Civil Rights Movement. I listened to Martin Luther King. The Vietnam War was raging. When I was 18, I was eligible for the draft, but when I went to be tested, I didn’t qualify.
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Interest Movement Myself Qualification
When love is pure, it has the power to conquer. Lover and beloved conquer each other by their affection. The source, the essence, the fullest manifestation of love’s conquering power is the love of the soul for the supreme soul, or God.
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God Love Manifestation Purity Soul Source
If we feel unqualified and feel grateful for an opportunity to serve, then Krishna will bestow in our hearts.
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Feeling Heart Opportunity Ourselves Qualification Serve
Wherever there is power, there is very great responsibility to utilize it properly.
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Greatness Power Properly Responsibility
Guru is heavy, because he carries Lord Krishna in his heart.
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Carry Heart heavy Himself
The flip side of happiness is suffering.
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Happiness Suffering
“I had Krishna and I have lost Him.” That is humility.
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God Humility Lost Myself
Service is life. No service means, spiritually no life.
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Life Service Spiritual
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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Devotee Essence Offering Religious

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