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.
RADHANATH SWAMI
RADHANATH SWAMI
Radhanath Swami on frustration
Radhanath Swami184 quotes“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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