When we awaken the love for God, that love naturally extends toward every living being. Also, the concept of Krishna and Radha, the masculine and feminine aspect of the one supreme God, was so inclusive that it touched my heart. So when Prabhupada came, I was already following his path. But it was when I saw his compassion, concern and deep wisdom, that I accepted him as my guru and decided to try and assist him. I felt that was where my real home was.

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.

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

The greater is our sphere of influence, the greater the responsibility.

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.

Real problem is not population explosion, but what the population is doing.

We can't really digest food unless there's hunger. So we can't really assimilate spiritual wisdom unless we feel the need for it.