Radhanath Swami Quotes

Love is not enjoyment. Love is being enjoyed.

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.

If a leader engages in sinful activity that becomes the standard, if he is strict that becomes the standard.

Enthusiasm and eagerness give life to our devotional service.

A virtue which is divine is humility.

Humility is the foundation by which love manifests.

Do not think that if you surrender to God you will be loser. You will not lose anything except bondage, frustration and suffering. That is all you will lose.

Humility is practical application of knowledge.

Bhakti cannot be attained, it is a gift.

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

To the degree we try to create peace around us, we will find peace within ourselves. And to the degree we find peace within ourselves, we will actually have the power to create peace around us.

Death is not big thing, what is important is God's service.

Theoretical knowledge can not touch heart without Humility

Real compassion means to understand what the needs for body, mind and soul are.

Substance of Bhakti is Surrender and Humility.

If we seek the essence of every situation, if we seek to connect to God within our hearts, then we will find an opportunity there, to grow internally in wisdom in every trial we face.

Crying out to the lord is the only eternal reality within this temporary world.

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

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.

Taking responsibility of others means to be selfless. We have to put aside our own well being and desires as secondary and to think primarily of what is best for the persons who are looking up to us.

The flip side of happiness is suffering.

Understand suffering is a part of my karma, otherwise you will spoil your future karma also.

Responsibility means to perform our service properly,with proper attitude, behavior and words.

Familiarity leads to lack of Gratitude.

Compassion brings fulfillment to the heart. Selfish desires simply agitate the heart.

When one's eyes are anointed with the salve of prema, spiritual love then we could see Vrindavan.

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

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

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

A person influenced by circumstances can become viciously envious or affectionately kind. Our company and our surroundings have a crucial effect on our consciousness. How important it is to be an instrument to bring out the inherent good of each other rather than the worst.

Tolerance means to fix our mind, to fix our words, & our actions on a higher principle.

I traveled around America and then at nineteen, went to Europe and hitchhiked from London to the Himalayas in India. I studied various forms of Christianity, Judaism, Islam, and in India, various forms of Buddhism and Hinduism. Eventually, I came to the path of unconditional love and devotion to the one God, who in our tradition we call Krishna. I met my guru and became a swami. This allowed me to share that gift, which I consider to be a very deep universal expression of compassion.

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.

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.

Compassion is an essential element of love.

The more you feel you are fallen; the more you fall in love with God.

If we feel unqualified and feel grateful for an opportunity to serve, then Krishna will bestow in our hearts.

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

To measur whether it is humility or depression, check whether you are advancing spiritually or going down.

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.

COOPERATION means to be willing to sacrifice for the sake of others

We must be instruments of God's compassion to those who are suffering.

Simply performing devotional activities will not impart devotion to others but our consciousness should be absorbed.

Remembrance is a necessary expression of love, internally.

The joy of the soul is in glorification of the beloved Lord of all creation.

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.

Pridelessness is negative good; humility is positive good.

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.