We get sufferings in life so that we become sober and listen to Krishna's message. Radhanath Swami More Quotes by Radhanath Swami More Quotes From Radhanath Swami When one's eyes are anointed with the salve of prema, spiritual love then we could see Vrindavan. Radhanath Swami spiritual-loveeyespiritual 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. Radhanath Swami compassionspiritualfather Religious and spiritual leaders should be held accountable for environmental activism, not only because they have access to large communities and can influence votes but because service is integral to religious and spiritual life. Radhanath Swami communityreligiousspiritual Sadly, in the name of progress, we have polluted the air, water, soil and the food we eat. Radhanath Swami airnameswater Speak the essence and live by it. Radhanath Swami live-byspeakessence Do not offend devotees or even non-devotees. Because all those whom we know as devotees today were once not devotees. Radhanath Swami devoteeknowstoday What appears to be a curse can be a blessing if we simply appreciate the inner essence of the possibility of how to connect to God in that situation. Radhanath Swami appreciateessenceblessing Even when Krishna gives you strength, maya will delude you to think it is your strength. Radhanath Swami krishnagivingthinking 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. Radhanath Swami essenceraceheart We, as parents, must understand the serious responsibility that we have in inculcating love for God in the hearts of children. If our children do not feel love they will not understand God’s love because the love of the parent is translated to the children as the love of God. When they feel their parents' love, they can actually begin to understand God’s love. Radhanath Swami responsibilityheartchildren 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 gitaessencethinking Giving up pride means giving all credit and glory to Guru and Krishna. Radhanath Swami giving-uppridemean If we have strong desire then God miraculously removes obstacles and gives us the power to overcome them. Radhanath Swami strongdesiregiving We have the tendency to judge others by their surface appearance, and to find only their negative qualities. But if we search beneath the surface we discover that a myriad of strains mix together to create a particular person's nature. The faults we perceive are likely to be the effect of circumstances, the psychological response to trauma, abuse, rejection, heartbreak, insecurity, pain, confusion, or disease. Radhanath Swami painconfusionjudging If someone takes responsibility without force, that is love. Radhanath Swami taking-responsibilityforceresponsibility Preaching means to awaken the real inclination to serve God. Radhanath Swami preachingrealmean The cause of so much suffering and pain and one of the impediments to our spiritual progress, is the conditioning of expecting things to go our way, even in our spiritual life. Radhanath Swami painsufferingspiritual Compassion is a quality which impels one to perform sacrifices. Radhanath Swami sacrificequalitycompassion Spirituality is revival of our God consciousness, not creating something new. Radhanath Swami spiritualitycreatingconsciousness Preacher is an instrument of compassion, not an instrument of wrath. Radhanath Swami instrumentswrathcompassion
