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The flip side of happiness is suffering.

Radhanath Swami

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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Heart Love Mindset Pleasure
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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Each Other God Growth Opportunity
When you take responsibility over others you have to be actually Selfless.
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Responsibility Selfish Yourself
Real humility does not depress you, but allows you to call intensely and brings us closer to Krishna.
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Depression God Humility Intense Reality
Success in spiritual life lies not in being the Best, but doing the Best.
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Best Life Spiritual Success
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
Sincerity in sadhna and eagerness to serve is the basis of one’s relationship with the spiritual master.
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Oneself Relationship Serve Sincerity
We have to seek the essence of all religions; then we can see how spirituality actually unites us and empowers us instead of breaking us down.
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Break Empowerment Essence Religion Seek
Humble people dont get Offended easily.
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Easy Humble Offend People
To protect any community, we need intelligence and to nourish it we need humility.
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Community Humility Need Nourish Protection
What really pleases the Spiritual Master is our intent and the quality of our character.
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Character God Intention Quality 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 one’s eyes are anointed with the salve of prema, spiritual love then we could see Vrindavan.
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Eyes Love See Slave Spiritual
Do not offend devotees or even non-devotees. Because all those whom we know as devotees today were once not devotees.
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Devotee Known Offend
Substance of Bhakti is Surrender and Humility.
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Humility Substance Surrender
I we are looking for God or an opportunity to learn and enrich our lives in every situation, we will find that, but if we are looking for how am I enjoying or suffering, we are subject to endless frustration.
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Enjoyment Frustration God Learning Opportunity Suffering

The flip side of happiness is suffering.

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