Top 180 Radhanath Swami Quotes (2025 Update)

1. “Actual Gratitude is the Symptom of Humility.”

— Radhanath Swami

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

— Radhanath Swami

3. “Things can give pleasure to the mind and senses, but only love can give pleasure to the heart. And ultimately, that is what we are looking for.”

— Radhanath Swami

4. “In our conditioned nature we do not understand value of something until we lose it.”

— Radhanath Swami

5. “Krishna tells Arjuna in Gita whether you win or lose that is not important, what is important is that you perform your duty with right attitude.”

— Radhanath Swami

6. “Real problem is not population explosion, but what the population is doing.”

— Radhanath Swami

7. “COOPERATION means to be willing to sacrifice for the sake of others.”

— Radhanath Swami

8. “Trying to be happy in this world is greatest illusion.”

— Radhanath Swami

9. “Compassion is an essential element of love.”

— Radhanath Swami

10. “Humility is all about being truthful and honest.”

— Radhanath Swami

11. “If someone takes responsibility without force, that is love.”

— Radhanath Swami

12. “Kali yuga is so much saturated with vicious habits that there is a great fight at the slightest of misunderstanding.”

— Radhanath Swami

13. “In this world, all pleasures are sources of pain.”

— Radhanath Swami

14. “In a relationship the way to overcome problems, is to focus our attention on higher principles that can help us transcend them.”

— Radhanath Swami

15. “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

16. “Definition of love: capacity to forgive endlessly.”

— Radhanath Swami

17. “If we have strong desire then God miraculously removes obstacles and gives us the power to overcome them.”

— Radhanath Swami

18. “Sincerity in sadhna and eagerness to serve is the basis of one’s relationship with the spiritual master.”

— Radhanath Swami

19. “To be in the association of those aspiring to love God is the ultimate gift of God.”

— Radhanath Swami

20. “Compassion without detachment is attachment to the bodily platform.”

— Radhanath Swami

21. “Substance of Bhakti is Surrender and Humility.”

— Radhanath Swami

22. “The flip side of happiness is suffering.”

— Radhanath Swami

23. “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

24. “Where there is no inner freedom, there is no life.”

— Radhanath Swami

25. “Pure devotional service fries the seeds of material inclinations in our heart.”

— Radhanath Swami

26. “I am for God, I am the lover of God, I am loved by God, I am the servant of God, I am the servant of the servant of God, and I am the well-wishing instrument of God’s love towards every living being, with all humility. The emergence of that realization is the greatest attainment in life.”

— Radhanath Swami

27. “The perfection of yoga is to become detached. And the perfection of detachment is to become completely attached, attached to God.”

— Radhanath Swami

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

— Radhanath Swami

29. “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.”

— Radhanath Swami

30. “The essence of spiritual life is simply to use our free will properly.”

— Radhanath Swami

31. “Bhakti is expressed through our service attitude.”

— Radhanath Swami

32. “Krishna is present fully in His holy name and this is realized by the humility and sincerity in our chanting.”

— Radhanath Swami

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

— Radhanath Swami

34. “A grateful heart is not one that is very selective and choosy about what to be grateful for.”

— Radhanath Swami

35. “In giving respect we can be very happy, because we can do it in all situations. When we expect respect we are miserable, because it is not that everyone in every situation will respect us.”

— Radhanath Swami

36. “Application of humility is service.”

— Radhanath Swami

37. “Sadly, in the name of progress, we have polluted the air, water, soil and the food we eat.”

— Radhanath Swami

38. “Crying out to the lord is the only eternal reality within this temporary world.”

— Radhanath Swami

39. “Arrogance repels the Lord; humility attracts the Lord.”

— Radhanath Swami

40. “The Absolute Truth can be perceived by a repentant heart.”

— Radhanath Swami

41. “The essence of Hinduism is the same essence of all true religions: Bhakti or pure love for God and genuine compassion for all beings.”

— Radhanath Swami

42. “Fierce Determination and Gentle Humility are the ornaments which make one attractive in the eyes of the Lord.”

— Radhanath Swami

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

— Radhanath Swami

44. “Speak the essence and live by it.”

— Radhanath Swami

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

— Radhanath Swami

46. “The joy of the soul is in glorification of the beloved Lord of all creation.”

— Radhanath Swami

47. “Real compassion means to understand what the needs for body, mind and soul are.”

— Radhanath Swami

48. “If we feel unqualified and feel grateful for an opportunity to serve, then Krishna will bestow in our hearts.”

— Radhanath Swami

49. “To the degree we try to create peace around us, we will find peace within ourselves. And to the degree we find peace within ourselves, we will actually have the power to create peace around us.”

— Radhanath Swami

50. “Pridelessness is negative good; humility is positive good.”

— Radhanath Swami