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

Radhanath Swami

Trying to be happy in this world is greatest illusion.
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Greatness Happiness Illusion Try World
Real religion is not about being a Christian or a Jew or a Muslim. Real religion is about loving God, & dedicating ones life to be an instrument of Gods compassion, kindness towards other living beings.
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Compassion God Kindness Live Love Reality Religion
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
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
Devotees are not impressed by the poverty or wealth in material sense in any way; what impresses is devotion.
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Devotee Impression Poverty Way
When you advance in Krishna Consciousness it is more difficult to tolerate being honored than to tolerate being dishonored.
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Consciousness Honor Respect Tolerate Yourself
Spirituality is based on development of character and philosophy.
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Character Development Philosophy Spirituality
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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Beautiful Body Children Concept Engage Experience God Live Material Purpose See Temple
An athlete gains more & more strength by facing resistance. Similarly in life, we only become stronger when we face the resistance of our struggles.
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Athlete Face Ourselves Resistance Strength Struggle
Out of all the opulences of a living entity its humility which pleases Krishna. Other opulences can also please Krishna if offered with humility.
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God Humility Offering Ourselves
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.
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Ego Impossible Limitation Strength Surrender Weakness Yourself
Speak the essence and live by it.
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Essence Live Talk
Pridelessness is negative good; humility is positive good.
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Goodness Negative Positive Pride
Krishna exalts those who are humble and humbles those who exalt themselves.
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God Humble
Regret or remorse of the wrong we have done should be in a positive spirit of changing, turning towards God with humility.
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Change God Humility Positive Regret Wrong
“I had Krishna and I have lost Him.” That is humility.
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God Humility Lost Myself

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