“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.”

Greatness is in not what you do but how you are an instrument in the hands of God.

When you take a position, you have to accept responsibilities.

Sometimes the Lord gives us a free sample of religious experience, but for more, we must pay a price with the currency of sincere dedication to the process of cleansing.

By hearing from the Guru, we can understand what is the desire of Lord within our heart.

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.

When we face difficulties and still remain faithful to Krishna and spiritual master we access the infinite mercy of their hearts.

Essence of humility is unity.

A virtue which is divine is humility. A person who could do great things and still maintain humility of the heart, charity of the heart, goodness of the heart is a person who could actually make a difference in peoples lives in a very positive way.

The joy of the soul is in glorification of the beloved Lord of all creation.

Real humility does not depress you, but allows you to call intensely and brings us closer to Krishna.

Enthusiasm and eagerness give life to our devotional service.

We should honor Mother Earth with gratitude; otherwise our spirituality may become hypocritical.

The greatest leader is not someone who is the only leader. The greatest leader is one who inspires others to be leaders.

To love someone in the spiritual sense is not based on how I want to love you; its based on what you want.

An athlete gains more & more strength by facing resistance. Similarly in life, we only become stronger when we face the resistance of our struggles.

When you have an ego, you are limited to your own strengths and weaknesses. But if you are totally surrendered to God, nothing is impossible for you.

Bureaucracy has committed murder here in the greater New Orleans area, and bureaucracy has to stand trial before Congress now.

Most jury trials are contests between the rich and poor.

Knowledge must come through action. You can have no test which is not fanciful, save by trial.

The blues are what I’ve turned to, what has given me inspiration and relief in all the trials of my life.

Scopes isn’t on trial; civilization is on trial.

The word of God steadies me. He says your trials and tribulations make you who you are. So you can see my whole story in the way I endured and overcame some testing experiences.

Your trials did not come to punish you, but to awaken you – to make you realise that you are a part of Spirit and that just behind the sparks of your life is the Flame of Infinity.

My dear and old country, here we are once again together faced with a heavy trial.