Pure love of God is our nature, but we are so much diverted, so much distracted by the externals that we've forgotten that it's our essence.

Some husbands think, "This is my wife," or a parent thinks "This is my child." From a spiritual perspective, this is a misconception. The higher truth is: "This wife is God's beloved daughter, entrusted in my care. And the way I serve God is by giving her respect, protection, appreciation and empowerment. This is what God wants me to give his child."

A sincere soul is not trying to make a show. His enthusiasm is an act of service.

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

My parents' selfless affection and dedication nourished and prepared me to receive the love of my guru or spiritual father, Swami Prabhupada. My parents prepared the soil in which my guru sowed the seeds of his compassion.

Renunciation doesn't mean giving up things externally but rather it means diligently pulling out the weeds from the heart.

Krishna exalts those who are humble and humbles those who exalt themselves.