Real compassion means to understand what the needs for body, mind and soul are.
RADHANATH SWAMI
RADHANATH SWAMI
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Radhanath SwamiRadhanath Swami Don’t let a breath escape from your body without Krishna’s name. That should be our determination throughout our life.
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Radhanath SwamiRadhanath Swami The flip side of happiness is suffering.
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Radhanath SwamiRadhanath Swami To be in the association of those aspiring to love God is the ultimate gift of God.
Radhanath SwamiRadhanath Swami Trying to be happy in this world is greatest illusion.
Radhanath SwamiRadhanath Swami The diverse religions and races bring beauty to the world if we truly understand in our hearts the essence of who we are and what we stand for. And that really is the essence of spirituality.
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