Radhanath Swami Quotes

Compassion without detachment is attachment to the bodily platform.

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

Faith is the act of seeing beyond the religion of possibility of the senses, the mind and the intelligence.

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

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

According to our purpose, motivation and sincerity, which compose our devotion, Krishna reveals Himself to us.

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

Preaching means to awaken the real inclination to serve God.

Even when Krishna gives you strength, maya will delude you to think it is your strength.

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

Materialism is the consciousness of wanting to exploit and enjoy.

Real responsibility means to live and speak in such a way as to help peoples faith and not to disturb it.

If you are not being attacked by materialist, you must be doing something wrong

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.

When you advance in Krishna Consciousness it is more difficult to tolerate being honored than to tolerate being dishonored.

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

Even if you have done no wrong, no mistake in the last 50 years, remember the mistake you did 51 years ago and repent for it and become humble.

To protect any community, we need intelligence and to nourish it we need humility.

Whoever we are, wherever we are, however we are, whatever our condition is, there is no impediment to attaining the perfection of life-if we are humble & sincere.

The worst tragedy is that this uncontrolled mind steals our consciousness away from Krishna and that is the beginning, the essence of all suffering.

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

Lord's love manifests in this world as compasssion.

Guru is heavy, because he carries Lord Krishna in his heart.

Regret or remorse of the wrong we have done should be in a positive spirit of changing, turning towards God with humility.

Preacher is an instrument of compassion, not an instrument of wrath.

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

A virtue which is divine is humility.

Humility is practical application of knowledge.

If there is no enjoyment in this world, there would not be so much suffering. As suffering really is the frustration of our attempts to enjoy.

We get sufferings in life so that we become sober and listen to Krishna's message.

By hearing from the Guru, we can understand what is the desire of Lord within our heart.

What really pleases the Spiritual Master is our intent and the quality of our character.

If someone takes responsibility without force, that is love.

When you take responsibility over others you have to be actually Selfless.

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

A great soul is called Saragrahi that means one who is always looking for the essence of every situation that comes before us.

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

Genuine spiritual movement should forgive and encourage.

In Kali yuga, duration of life is shortened not so much because insufficient food but because of irregular habits.

When we are honoured for a thing, we become attached to that thing.

The greatest leader is not someone who is the only leader. The greatest leader is one who inspires others to be leaders.

Enthusiasm and eagerness give life to our devotional service.

When object of our anxiety is God, then that brings ecstacy.

The diverse religions and races bring beauty to the world if we truly understand in our hearts the essence of who we are and what we stand for. And that really is the essence of spirituality.

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

Speak the essence and live by it.

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.

If somebody praises us and if we have any humility we will feel totally like a fool.

If we are truly humble , we will co-operate.

You can think your self to be great, you can go on thinking your self to be great, till you see all fellow devotees going Back Home Back to Godhead, while you remain in this material world only.