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.
RADHANATH SWAMIWe can’t really digest food unless there’s hunger. So we can’t really assimilate spiritual wisdom unless we feel the need for it.
More Radhanath Swami Quotes
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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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Bhakti cannot be attained, it is a gift.
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When we face difficulties and still remain faithful to Krishna and spiritual master we access the infinite mercy of their hearts.
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The flip side of happiness is suffering.
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Whoever we are, wherever we are, however we are, whatever our condition is, there is no impediment to attaining the perfection of life-if we are humble & sincere.
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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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Where there is no inner freedom, there is no life.
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Fierce Determination and Gentle Humility are the ornaments which make one attractive in the eyes of the Lord.
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Taking responsibility of others means to be selfless. We have to put aside our own well being and desires as secondary and to think primarily of what is best for the persons who are looking up to us.
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Responsibility means to perform our service properly,with proper attitude, behavior and words.
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Any propensity other than love cannot exist in the spiritual world. There is unlimited variegatedness, but they are all extraordinarily wonderful ways of expressing love.
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Death is not big thing, what is important is God’s service.
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That is truth. In that truth, there is real happiness. And there is nothing that could disturb that happiness.
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When we speak of the dust of the lotus feet of the Spiritual Master, we are speaking of humble approach to serve his instructions. Unless we humbly serve the instructions of the great soul, it is Krishna’s arrangement the He never reveals Himself.
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Things can give pleasure to the mind and senses, but only love can give pleasure to the heart. And ultimately, that is what we are looking for.
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