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The essence of spiritual life is simply to use our free will properly.

Radhanath Swami

If somebody praises us and if we have any humility we will feel totally like a fool.
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Fools Humility Praise
Responsibility means to perform our service properly,with proper attitude, behavior and words.
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Performance Responsibility Word
Pridelessness is negative good; humility is positive good.
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Goodness Negative Positive Pride
If we seek the essence of every situation, if we seek to connect to God within our hearts, then we will find an opportunity there, to grow internally in wisdom in every trial we face.
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Connection Essence Face God Opportunity Seek Situation Trial Wisdom
When we recognize how precious and truly glorious we are, then we become humbled by that and recognize everyone’s true spiritual identity. And then our greatest joy is in sharing.
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Glory Greatness Humble Joy Precious Recognition Share True
An athlete gains more & more strength by facing resistance. Similarly in life, we only become stronger when we face the resistance of our struggles.
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Athlete Face Ourselves Resistance Strength Struggle
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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Difficult Face Faith Heart Master Mercy Spiritual
If we see the body we live in as a temple used to engage in beautiful activities in the service of God’s children, then we recognize it as spiritual. But if we use our body for more selfish purposes, then we’re only experiencing its material conception.
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Beautiful Body Children Concept Engage Experience God Live Material Purpose See Temple
Spirituality is revival of our God consciousness, not creating something new.
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Consciousness Creation God Spirituality
We must be instruments of God’s compassion to those who are suffering.
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Compassionate God Instrument Suffering
The essence of spiritual life is simply to use our free will properly.
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Essence Freedom Life Properly Spiritual
Simply performing devotional activities will not impart devotion to others but our consciousness should be absorbed.
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Absorb Consciousness Performance Simplicity
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
A great soul is called Saragrahi that means one who is always looking for the essence of every situation that comes before us.
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Essence Greatness Situation Soul
You can think your self to be great, you can go on thinking your self to be great, till you see all fellow devotees going Back Home Back to Godhead, while you remain in this material world only.
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Greatness Home Material Thinking World
The most transformative and gentle humility and pride. But they transform in opposite ways.
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Gentle Humility Pride Transformation Way

The essence of spiritual life is simply to use our free will properly.

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