“As long as our consciousness is materialistic, there is no room for joy. However on the spiritual platform three things automatically happen: eternity, knowledge and bliss.”

We don’t have to become big scholars, we don’t have to become big supermen. We simply have to become a humble servant of Lord Krishna.

The real wealth in Krishna Consciousness is Humility. We don’t have to become a big devotee rather we have to become a Humble Devotee.

Spiritual nature is inconceivable and unlimited. Therefore, the activities of that realm will always remain beyond our mental speculation and intellectual concept.

When we become connected to the supreme spirit then we automatically becomes situated in our spiritual identity.

When all material advancements utilized in spiritual need that is the real advancement of human civilization.

The ultimate goal of Bhakti is to get Krishna and we get it by taking shelter of the holy name.

Spiritual life is absolute reality. Krishna is real but we have lost the ability to realize him.

When we will think deeply, then we will realize that enjoyment is short lasting and reality of it is suffering.

If you want spiritual life you have to pay the price. The price is the four regulative principles.

Holy name alone is sufficient to take you back home back to godhead. However to cultivate the mood of surrender You need a Guru.

By only becoming aware of Krishna’s greatness we can become aware of our minuteness. That’s the way to become Humble.

Higher position means greater service and an apportunity to purely represent Srila Prabhupada. Hence our management must be based on humility and tolerance.

When you come before spiritual master, be prepared to get chastised. Spiritual Master’s business is to do that. Shisya means who is ready is accept ‘sashan’ or ready dor getting chastisement.

It’s hard to say what I want my legacy to be when I’m long gone.

Democrats have a long history of utilizing the threat of a potential Ebola outbreak to request massive federal funds while attacking Republicans for expressing skepticism over their funding schemes.

It’s a thanksgiving to God. It’s something I have wanted to do for a long time, but the record company wasn’t ready for it. So I did it myself.

When you were a kid, a day was a long time and a year was a long time

You either die a hero or live long enough to become the villain.

It’s just not right that so many things don’t work when they should. I don’t think that will change for a long time.

My hometown is 30,000 people. It’s remote, but it’s an oil town, so it’s developed. There’s definitely a mill mentality: not a lot of people leave. It’s a lot of long hours, shift work. Even my Dad, who’s a dentist worked hard, because that’s what people do up there.

Autumn can be glorious but menacing too – the long shadows, brisk winds, scurrying leaves, impending frost.