Compassion without detachment is attachment to the bodily platform.
RADHANATH SWAMIDevotees are not impressed by the poverty or wealth in material sense in any way; what impresses is devotion.
More Radhanath Swami Quotes
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You can not understand “Scripture” without seeing through the eyes of the Spiritual Master or Advanced Devotees.
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In Kali yuga, whole atmosphere is surcharged with faithlessness, Material sense gratification is standard of civilization.
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If you do some wonderful service and if you tell people what you did in a boastful way, it nullifies the credit of your service, may not be in the eternal platform, but in your conscious condition you will not be able to reap the benefits of that service.
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When object of our anxiety is God, then that brings ecstacy.
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I came to the conclusion that unless I found myself and became the change I wanted to see in the world – as Gandhi said – I couldn’t contribute much, nor would there be anything fulfilling or meaningful in my life. So I went on a spiritual search.
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Compassion is a quality which impels one to perform sacrifices.
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The greater is our sphere of influence, the greater the responsibility.
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Compassion brings fulfillment to the heart. Selfish desires simply agitate the heart.
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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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Kali yuga is so much saturated with vicious habits that there is a great fight at the slightest of misunderstanding.
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The joy of the soul is in glorification of the beloved Lord of all creation.
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A grateful heart is not one that is very selective and choosy about what to be grateful for.
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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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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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Humble people dont get Offended easily.
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“I had Krishna and I have lost Him.” That is humility.
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A virtue which is divine is humility.
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The essence of Hinduism is the same essence of all true religions: Bhakti or pure love for God and genuine compassion for all beings.
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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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Pure devotional service fries the seeds of material inclinations in our heart.
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Preaching means to awaken the real inclination to serve God.
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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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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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The most transformative and gentle humility and pride. But they transform in opposite ways.
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Pure love of God is our nature, but we are so much diverted, so much distracted by the externals that we’ve forgotten that it’s our essence.
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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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