Radhanath Swami on humility
Radhanath Swami184 quotes“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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Renunciation means death of false ego.
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Radhanath SwamiRadhanath Swami Simply performing devotional activities will not impart devotion to others but our consciousness should be absorbed.
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Radhanath SwamiRadhanath Swami Even when Krishna gives you strength, maya will delude you to think it is your strength.
Radhanath SwamiRadhanath Swami Whatever our destiny is, whatever our Karma is, if we simply accept the mercy of Guru, “Guru Kripa”, it can completely liberate us from all of our previous Karmic bondage.
Radhanath SwamiRadhanath Swami We should be in harmony with our own consciousness; our mind, body, and soul should be one in interest and in purpose. And in that unified condition, we can actually express that natural innate love that we have found in our own life in everything we do in the world.
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Radhanath SwamiRadhanath Swami Death is not big thing, what is important is God’s service.
Radhanath SwamiRadhanath Swami Greatness is in not what you do but how you are an instrument in the hands of God.
Radhanath SwamiRadhanath Swami When you take a position, you have to accept responsibilities.
Radhanath SwamiRadhanath Swami Sometimes the Lord gives us a free sample of religious experience, but for more, we must pay a price with the currency of sincere dedication to the process of cleansing.
Radhanath SwamiRadhanath Swami By hearing from the Guru, we can understand what is the desire of Lord within our heart.
Radhanath SwamiRadhanath Swami We have to seek the essence of all religions; then we can see how spirituality actually unites us and empowers us instead of breaking us down.
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Humility is like a pair of scales: the lower one side falls, the higher rises the other. Let us humble ourselves like the Blessed Virgin and we shall be exalted.
John VianneyJohn Vianney If, when stung by slander or ill-nature, we wax proud and swell with anger, it is a proof that our gentleness and humility are unreal, and mere artificial show.
St Francis De SalesSt Francis De Sales Good results is not an entitlement. It has to be earned and earned each individual working day via the lens of humility.
Howard SchultzHoward Schultz Nothing so humbles the proud sinner as the humility of Jesus Christ’s humanity.
Anthony of PaduaAnthony of Padua We may speak of love and humility as the true flowers of spiritual growth; and they give off a wonderful scent, which benefits all those who come near.
Teresa of AvilaTeresa of Avila Compassion directed toward oneself is true humility.
Simone WeilSimone Weil There is more value in a little study of humility and in a single act of it than in all the knowledge in the world.
Teresa of AvilaTeresa of Avila True humility means giving joy to others.
Sri ChinmoySri Chinmoy
