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

Pridelessness is negative good; humility is positive good.

The perfection of yoga is to become detached. And the perfection of detachment is to become completely attached, attached to God.

When one’s eyes are anointed with the salve of prema, spiritual love then we could see Vrindavan.

Out of all the opulences of a living entity its humility which pleases Krishna. Other opulences can also please Krishna if offered with humility.

The auspiciousness of any situation is how it brings us closer to Krishna

The essence of Hinduism is the same essence of all true religions: Bhakti or pure love for God and genuine compassion for all beings.

In Kali yuga, duration of life is shortened not so much because insufficient food but because of irregular habits.

Compassion without detachment is attachment to the bodily platform.

If there is no enjoyment in this world, there would not be so much suffering. As suffering really is the frustration of our attempts to enjoy.

Familiarity leads to lack of Gratitude.

Japa, Bhajana and Kirtana are superficial to the extent that we are not humble.

When there is love in our heart, only love will come out.

I took an interest in the Civil Rights Movement. I listened to Martin Luther King. The Vietnam War was raging. When I was 18, I was eligible for the draft, but when I went to be tested, I didn’t qualify.

Renunciation doesn’t mean giving up things externally but rather it means diligently pulling out the weeds from the heart.

The cause of so much suffering and pain and one of the impediments to our spiritual progress, is the conditioning of expecting things to go our way, even in our spiritual life.

Arrogance repels the Lord; humility attracts the Lord.