The essence of Bhagavad Gita is that we should always think of Krsna, become His devotee, worship him and offer homage unto him. Radhanath Swami More Quotes by Radhanath Swami More Quotes From Radhanath Swami "I had Krishna and I have lost Him." That is humility. Radhanath Swami krishna humility lost 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. Radhanath Swami humility home thinking If we are truly humble , we will co-operate. Radhanath Swami humility ifs humble If somebody praises us and if we have any humility we will feel totally like a fool. Radhanath Swami fool humility praise The worst tragedy is that this uncontrolled mind steals our consciousness away from Krishna and that is the beginning, the essence of all suffering. Radhanath Swami essence suffering mind 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. Radhanath Swami sacrifice humility heart 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. Radhanath Swami humility perfection humble To protect any community, we need intelligence and to nourish it we need humility. Radhanath Swami community humility needs The transcendental knowledge of devotional service is digested by the engyme of humility. Radhanath Swami devotional transcendental humility Krishna exalts those who are humble and humbles those who exalt themselves. Radhanath Swami krishna humility humble Lord's love manifests in this world as compasssion. Radhanath Swami compassion lord world Spirituality is based on development of character and philosophy. Radhanath Swami development character philosophy Reducing carbon emissions is important, but it is shortsighted if not coupled with reducing the toxic emissions from our heart; and that is something spiritual leaders are supposed to teach and something all thinking people, regardless of their beliefs, should practice. Radhanath Swami spiritual heart thinking Whereas religious prayers sing of peace and harmony, religion has divided human beings through an atrocious history of enmity and bloodshed. Yet, behind the veil of superficiality and hypocrisy, I always believed in the inherent beauty of God that lies at the essence of all true spiritual paths. Radhanath Swami religious prayer spiritual Mother Nature is always speaking. She speaks in a language understood within the peaceful mind of the sincere observer. Leopards, cobras, monkeys, rivers and trees; they all served as my teachers when I lived as a wanderer in the Himalayan foothills. Radhanath Swami mother rivers teacher A dog will recognize his master in whatever way he dresses. The master may dress in robes, suit and tie, or stand naked, but the dog will always recognize his master. If we cannot recognize God, our beloved master, when he comes in a different dress from another religion, then we are less than that dog. Radhanath Swami ties dog dresses Through the practice of devotion to God, I was coming to learn that preserving loving relations in this world required much forgiveness, tolerance, patience, gratitude, and humility. An essential virtue of humility is to accept others for what they are, despite differences. I contemplated again how the tendency to judge others is often a symptom of insecurity, immaturity, or selfishness, and I yearned to rise above it. Everyone is a child of God. God loves all of His children. If I wish to love God, I must learn to love those whom He loves. Radhanath Swami gratitude humility children The perfection of yoga is to become detached. And the perfection of detachment is to become completely attached, attached to God. Radhanath Swami detachment yoga perfection When the kirtan is harmonious with so many people, it’s a tumultuous beautiful sound. We can’t hear just one voice during the chorus; or rather we do hear one voice. But that one voice is actually the sound of everyone’s voice in harmony. That’s our offering to God. And why is it so pleasing to the Lord? Because we are all cooperating for a higher purpose. We are all united for the pleasure of the center, for the pleasure of Krishna, in spite of all our differences. Radhanath Swami differences voice beautiful What I found particularly fascinating and satisfying about the Hindu tradition was its spirit of inclusiveness. In Sanatan Dharma, or what is commonly called Hinduism, I discovered the basic truths of all religions in a way that the oneness of God and religion is comprehensively understood. Radhanath Swami oneness spirit way