Guru is heavy, because he carries Lord Krishna in his heart.
RADHANATH SWAMIThe more serious you are about spiritual life, the more you keep your mind in captivity.
More Radhanath Swami Quotes
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Success in spiritual life lies not in being the Best, but doing the Best.
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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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Real compassion means to understand what the needs for body, mind and soul are.
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Krishna is present fully in His holy name and this is realized by the humility and sincerity in our chanting.
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The greatest leader is not someone who is the only leader. The greatest leader is one who inspires others to be leaders.
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Devotees are not impressed by the poverty or wealth in material sense in any way; what impresses is devotion.
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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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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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Japa, Bhajana and Kirtana are superficial to the extent that we are not humble.
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Compassion without detachment is attachment to the bodily platform.
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I just didn’t know where I fit in – I didn’t seem to fit in my parent’s generation. I didn’t seem to fit in my own generation. Little by little, this took me into a spiritual search for understanding; a search for meaning and fulfillment.
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Lord’s love manifests in this world as compasssion.
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Humility is not a part of devotional service, it is the heart of devotional service.
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Materialism is the consciousness of wanting to exploit and enjoy.
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Faith is the act of seeing beyond the religion of possibility of the senses, the mind and the intelligence.
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The joy of the soul is in glorification of the beloved Lord of all creation.
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To measure whether it is humility or depression, check whether you are advancing spiritually or going down.
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Even if you have done no wrong, no mistake in the last 50 years, remember the mistake you did 51 years ago and repent for it and become humble.
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Even if you want one drop of respect you have to take birth in this material world again.
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For a devotee death opens door for liberation but for a non-devotee death is end of everything.
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In giving respect we can be very happy, because we can do it in all situations. When we expect respect we are miserable, because it is not that everyone in every situation will respect us.
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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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Giving up pride means giving all credit and glory to Guru and Krishna.
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Sadly, in the name of progress, we have polluted the air, water, soil and the food we eat.
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Compassion is an essential element of love.
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To be in the association of those aspiring to love God is the ultimate gift of God.
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