There were the physical challenges of hitchhiking across Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan as they were quite dangerous areas. I wrote about that in The Journey Home. I loved my family and they loved me, so making a choice so completely different from the life they knew was also a challenge. Not having material possessions or the security of a home and taking vows of celibacy for life were kind of natural for me, although they were also challenging. But I guess the greatest challenge for me was that I loved so many different spiritual paths.

Devotees are not impressed by the poverty or wealth in material sense in any way; what impresses is devotion.

The more we are happy in Krishna Consciousness, the more we become purified.

Compassion is a quality which impels one to perform sacrifices.

Giving up pride means giving all credit and glory to Guru and Krishna.

The challenge of co-operation in today's age of quarrel can be achieved by adjusting every situation according to the higher principle of loving God.

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