Top 180 Radhanath Swami Quotes (2024 Update)
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151. “The dirty wax of egotism accumulated in the heart prevents us from clearly hearing the Lord’s voice within. A guru, with the stick of knowledge, cleans our hearts. Its really ugly to see what may come out, but by following patiently, we keep cleaning.”

— Radhanath Swami

152. “Spirituality is revival of our God consciousness, not creating something new.”

— Radhanath Swami

153. “Perhaps, I thought, the miracle of being an instrument of kindness is the most powerful of all.”

— Radhanath Swami

154. “Any propensity other than love cannot exist in the spiritual world. There is unlimited variegatedness, but they are all extraordinarily wonderful ways of expressing love.”

— Radhanath Swami

155. “If you are not being attacked by materialist, you must be doing something wrong.”

— Radhanath Swami

156. “Bhakti and Humility cannot be separated like sweetness cannot be separated from sweet.”

— Radhanath Swami

157. “When we face difficulties and still remain faithful to Krishna and spiritual master we access the infinite mercy of their hearts.”

— Radhanath Swami

158. “We can’t really digest food unless there’s hunger. So we can’t really assimilate spiritual wisdom unless we feel the need for it.”

— Radhanath Swami

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

— Radhanath Swami

160. “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

161. “The greater is our sphere of influence, the greater the responsibility.”

— Radhanath Swami

162. “We can not imitate great souls. However to study, analyse and imbibe the principles they teach and embody, is the path of progress.”

— Radhanath Swami

163. “Real self-confidence is not based on our achievements or our successes in this world but it is based on the fulfillment of who we are, what our purpose is, and what we represent to ourselves, to our families, and to the world around us. If a person has such self-confidence, then he can generate faith and confidence in others.”

— Radhanath Swami

164. “Spirituality is based on development of character and philosophy.”

— Radhanath Swami

165. “Compassion is a quality which impels one to perform sacrifices.”

— Radhanath Swami

166. “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.”

— Radhanath Swami

167. “If you do some wonderful service and if you tell people what you did in a boastful way, it nullifies the credit of your service, may not be in the eternal platform, but in your conscious condition you will not be able to reap the benefits of that service.”

— Radhanath Swami

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

— Radhanath Swami

169. “Krishna exalts those who are humble and humbles those who exalt themselves.”

— Radhanath Swami

170. “Remembrance is a necessary expression of love, internally.”

— Radhanath Swami

171. “We asked an old monk sitting beside us to explain. “Here, we contemplate the impermanence of the body and its attachments. This helps us to overcome the temptations of the flesh and seek refuge in the Kingdom of God.” We listened carefully. Deeper in the catacombs, a group of skeletons wearing monk robes pointed to a sign that read: “As you are now, we used to be. As we are now, you will be.”

— Radhanath Swami

172. “We get sufferings in life so that we become sober and listen to Krishna’s message.”

— Radhanath Swami

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

— Radhanath Swami

174. “That is truth. In that truth, there is real happiness. And there is nothing that could disturb that happiness.”

— Radhanath Swami

175. “Preacher is an instrument of compassion, not an instrument of wrath.”

— Radhanath Swami

176. “Genuine spiritual movement should forgive and encourage.”

— Radhanath Swami

177. “I just didn’t know where I fit in – I didn’t seem to fit in my parent’s generation. I didn’t seem to fit in my own generation. Little by little, this took me into a spiritual search for understanding; a search for meaning and fulfillment.”

— Radhanath Swami

178. “Devotees are not impressed by the poverty or wealth in material sense in any way; what impresses is devotion.”

— Radhanath Swami

179. “Out of all the opulences of a living entity its humility which pleases Krishna. Other opulences can also please Krishna if offered with humility.”

— Radhanath Swami

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

— Radhanath Swami

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

— Radhanath Swami

182. “Theoretical knowledge can not touch heart without Humility.”

— Radhanath Swami

183. “Real humility does not depress you, but allows you to call intensely and brings us closer to Krishna.”

— Radhanath Swami

184. “When you take a position, you have to accept responsibilities.”

— Radhanath Swami

185. “Real religion is about, developing real character; character of compassion, character of humility, the character of determination to grow in all circumstances.”

— Radhanath Swami

186. “Sometimes the Lord gives us a free sample of religious experience, but for more, we must pay a price with the currency of sincere dedication to the process of cleansing.”

— Radhanath Swami

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

— Radhanath Swami

188. “If we are truly humble, we will co-operate.”

— Radhanath Swami

189. “I have discovered that God’s love manifests in different ways to different people. There are saints in the various spiritual traditions who sacrifice their lives for the love of God and goodwill toward man.”

— Radhanath Swami

190. “One path may appear in different forms, but the Kingdom of God is the goal we all share. It is the men of small minds who create confusion.”

— Radhanath Swami

191. “A virtue which is divine is humility.”

— Radhanath Swami

192. “Don’t let a breath escape from your body without Krishna’s name. That should be our determination throughout our life.”

— Radhanath Swami

193. “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.”

— Radhanath Swami

194. “Lord’s love manifests in this world as compasssion.”

— Radhanath Swami

195. “Whenever you possibly can, sustain the flow of the Holy Name. To repeat His Name is to be in His presence. If you associate with the Supreme Friend, He will reveal His true beauty to you.”

— Radhanath Swami

196. “There is only one cause of all worries and anxiety and that is selfishness.”

— Radhanath Swami