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.
RADHANATH SWAMICompassion brings fulfillment to the heart. Selfish desires simply agitate the heart.
More Radhanath Swami Quotes
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Pure devotional service fries the seeds of material inclinations in our heart.
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The more one makes spiritual advancement, one feels humble and as one’s devotion is superficial that much he feels that he is a great devotee.
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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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Compassion is a quality which impels one to perform sacrifices.
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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.
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In our conditioned nature we do not understand value of something until we lose it.
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Don’t let a breath escape from your body without Krishna’s name. That should be our determination throughout our life.
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If you are not being attacked by materialist, you must be doing something wrong
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When you advance in Krishna Consciousness it is more difficult to tolerate being honored than to tolerate being dishonored.
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When love is pure, it has the power to conquer. Lover and beloved conquer each other by their affection. The source, the essence, the fullest manifestation of love’s conquering power is the love of the soul for the supreme soul, or God.
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The greater is our sphere of influence, the greater the responsibility.
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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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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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The transcendental knowledge of devotional service is digested by the engyme of humility.
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In this world, all pleasures are sources of pain.
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