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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 Swami

What touches our hearts and impresses us deeper is sacrifice and humility, when we see someone accept the higher principle of cooperation, putting aside his/her own achievements.
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Acceptance Achievement Heart Himself Impression See Touch
When you take a position, you have to accept responsibilities.
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Acceptance Position Yourself
The flip side of happiness is suffering.
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Happiness Suffering
According to our purpose, motivation and sincerity, which compose our devotion, Krishna reveals Himself to us.
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Himself Motivation Purpose Reveal Sincere
A sincere soul is not trying to make a show. His enthusiasm is an act of service.
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Act Enthusiasm Service Sincere Soul
The joy of the soul is in glorification of the beloved Lord of all creation.
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Creation Glory Joy Soul
Bhakti is expressed through our service attitude.
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Attitude Expression Ourselves Religious Service
Japa, Bhajana and Kirtana are superficial to the extent that we are not humble.
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Humble Prayer Religious
Compassion brings fulfillment to the heart. Selfish desires simply agitate the heart.
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Compassion Desire Fulfill Heart Selfish
The essence of Hinduism is the same essence of all true religions: Bhakti or pure love for God and genuine compassion for all beings.
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Essence Genuine God Religion True
If we feel unqualified and feel grateful for an opportunity to serve, then Krishna will bestow in our hearts.
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Feeling Heart Opportunity Ourselves Qualification Serve
To protect any community, we need intelligence and to nourish it we need humility.
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Community Humility Need Nourish Protection
In Kali yuga, duration of life is shortened not so much because insufficient food but because of irregular habits.
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Duration Food Habit Life
Even when Krishna gives you strength, maya will delude you to think it is your strength.
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Ego Illusion Strength Thinking
If you do some wonderful service and if you tell people what you did in a boastful way, it nullifies the credit of your service, may not be in the eternal platform, but in your conscious condition you will not be able to reap the benefits of that service.
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Conscious Forever People Platform Service Wonderful
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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Condition Humble Life Perfection Sincere

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.

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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.

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