Top 229 Quotes & Sayings by Radhanath Swami - Page 4

When object of our anxiety is God, then that brings ecstacy.

We, as parents, must understand the serious responsibility that we have in inculcating love for God in the hearts of children. If our children do not feel love they will not understand God’s love because the love of the parent is translated to the children as the love of God. When they feel their parents' love, they can actually begin to understand God’s love.

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

To purify the heart is the one and only purpose that God has created this human life.

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

Do not offend devotees or even non-devotees. Because all those whom we know as devotees today were once not devotees.

A great soul is called Saragrahi that means one who is always looking for the essence of every situation that comes before us.

Genuine spiritual movement should forgive and encourage.

If somebody praises us and if we have any humility we will feel totally like a fool.

"I had Krishna and I have lost Him." That is humility.

If we are truly humble , we will co-operate.

If we do the right thing with right intent that is actually our success.

What touches our hearts and impresses us deeper is sacrifice and humility, when we see someone accept the higher principle of cooperation, putting aside his/her own achievements.

In Kali yuga, whole atmosphere is surcharged with faithlessness, Material sense gratification is standard of civilization.

If someone takes responsibility without force, that is love.

When the kirtan is harmonious with so many people, it’s a tumultuous beautiful sound. We can’t hear just one voice during the chorus; or rather we do hear one voice. But that one voice is actually the sound of everyone’s voice in harmony. That’s our offering to God. And why is it so pleasing to the Lord? Because we are all cooperating for a higher purpose. We are all united for the pleasure of the center, for the pleasure of Krishna, in spite of all our differences.

Kali yuga is so much saturated with vicious habits that there is a great fight at the slightest of misunderstanding.

Speak the essence and live by it.

You can think your self to be great, you can go on thinking your self to be great, till you see all fellow devotees going Back Home Back to Godhead, while you remain in this material world only.

"What a joke: Tiny living entities crawling on a little planet and are thinking, "I am Great". "

When we are honoured for a thing, we become attached to that thing.

A dog will recognize his master in whatever way he dresses. The master may dress in robes, suit and tie, or stand naked, but the dog will always recognize his master. If we cannot recognize God, our beloved master, when he comes in a different dress from another religion, then we are less than that dog.

The diverse religions and races bring beauty to the world if we truly understand in our hearts the essence of who we are and what we stand for. And that really is the essence of spirituality.

When you take responsibility over others you have to be actually Selfless.

Sincerity in sadhna and eagerness to serve is the basis of one's relationship with the spiritual master.

Bhakti is expressed through our service attitude.

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

If we have strong desire then God miraculously removes obstacles and gives us the power to overcome them.

Love is not enjoyment. Love is being enjoyed.

To be meek and humble means to have a service attitude towards God, the Vaisnavas, and all living beings. Unless we have that, our chanting will have minimal effect and many births may pass before we finally come to the conclusion.

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

Detachment does not mean to neglect what Krishna gives you. Detachment means to do the needful as an offering to Krishna.

The Ultimate expression of Humility comes when we control our senses.

Pridelessness is negative good; humility is positive good.

Any propensity other than love cannot exist in the spiritual world. There is unlimited variegatedness, but they are all extraordinarily wonderful ways of expressing love.

Fierce Determination and Gentle Humility are the ornaments which make one attractive in the eyes of the Lord.

Humility is all about being truthful and honest.

The transcendental knowledge of devotional service is digested by the engyme of humility.

I try to maintain balance and apply principles the best I can in my daily life. What is the difference between material and spiritual? We are taught that, "God is perfect, ultimately everything that comes from God is perfect." If we fail to recognize something's relationship with the ultimate source, we fail to recognize how to live and utilize things in harmony with God's grace.

Don't let a breath escape from your body without Krishna's name. That should be our determination throughout our life.

Humility is an ornament which attracts Krishna's heart. Beginning of all knowledge comes from humility.

Application of humility is service.

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

Renunciation means death of false ego.

Humility is not a part of devotional service, it is the heart of devotional service.

The most transformative and gentle humility and pride. But they transform in opposite ways.

I'd met so many enlightened spiritual teachers that it became a challenge to select one. I believed in the oneness of spirituality - unconditional love for God, and unconditional compassion for the beings of this world - but I also understood that unless I chose a particular path, I couldn't focus and take blessings from teachers that would allow me to have deep realizations and spiritual experiences.

Theoretical knowledge can not touch heart without Humility

I know people who are both extremely wealthy, people who are middle class and people with little material wealth. Whatever their circumstance may be, they are every bit as renounced as monks because they have that spirit. The spirit of charity on a spiritual platform. The Bhagavad Gita explains that real wisdom is when we see every living being with equal vision. When we love God, we naturally love our neighbor as our self, as the Bible also tells us.