"I traveled around America and then at nineteen, went to Europe and hitchhiked from London to the Himalayas in India. I studied various forms of Christianity, Judaism, Islam, and in India, various forms of Buddhism and Hinduism. Eventually, I came to the path of unconditional love and devotion to the one God, who in our tradition we call Krishna. I met my guru and became a swami. This allowed me to share that gift, which I consider to be a very deep universal expression of compassion."
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Radhanath Swami quotes (page 8 of 11)
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"If you love God, you can't hate anything or anyone. If the love one offers is met with hate, it doesn't die, rather it manifests in the form of compassion. That is universal love. It is not just a sentiment. It cannot be manifested merely by a shift in mental disposition. It can only come from inner cleaning, an inner awakening."
"Compassion without detachment is attachment to the bodily platform."
"When we face difficulties and still remain faithful to Krishna and spiritual master we access the infinite mercy of their hearts."
"We can not imitate great souls. However to study, analyse and imbibe the principles they teach and embody, is the path of progress."
"Lord's love manifests in this world as compasssion."
"We must be instruments of God's compassion to those who are suffering."
"The worst tragedy is that this uncontrolled mind steals our consciousness away from Krishna and that is the beginning, the essence of all suffering."
"In 1958, my father invested everything he had in a business venture and became the largest automobile dealership in Chicago for Ford's new Edsel line. But Edsel sales plummeted and my father fell into bankruptcy. I watched him struggle; working long hours to protect us from poverty."
"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."
"To protect any community, we need intelligence and to nourish it we need humility."
"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."
"Simply performing devotional activities will not impart devotion to others but our consciousness should be absorbed."
"Our humble service attitude in our life is what determines what effect chanting will have on our consciousness. Otherwise we can be chanting for millions and millions of births before we actually achieve the goal."
"When you advance in Krishna Consciousness it is more difficult to tolerate being honored than to tolerate being dishonored."
"Real responsibility means to live and speak in such a way as to help peoples faith and not to disturb it."
"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."
"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."
"Materialism is the consciousness of wanting to exploit and enjoy."