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

In my own spiritual journey, I became a swami on the Hindu path of Bhakti. In the Hindu tradition, a swami is a monk who forgoes regular family life for the purpose of making the whole world his family and channels his full energy into spiritual practice, devotion to God and service to humanity.

Pure devotional service fries the seeds of material inclinations in our heart.

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.

Wherever there is power, there is very great responsibility to utilize it properly.

Bhakti and Humility cannot be separated like sweetness cannot be separated from sweet.

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