The purpose of disturbances in our life is to break us from our complacency, to give us a sense of really needing to dive deeper into the constant current of truth that is steady and peaceful. – Radhanath Swami
Tag: Life
Radhanath Swami on Moral Life
No matter how much we fight and pray to control our senses and lead a moral life, our envy, greed and lust will keep coming back, unless the holy name of the Lord actually goes right into our heart. By Radhanath Swami
Radhanath Swami on Closer to God
God is the center of everything. When we truly, honestly strive to make him the goal of our life, God will be pleased with our endeavor even if we fail. He will give us all help, and even in the difficulties we endure in the process, he will bring us closer and closer to him.… Continue reading Radhanath Swami on Closer to God
Radhanath Swami on Devotion with Concentration
There may be many excellent techniques to concentrate better while chanting the Lord’s holy names, all of which are very, very good. But God is not pleased just by concentration. He is pleased by devotion. That means the character of our life. – Radhanath Swami
Radhanath Swami on The Real Art of Life
When we hear about the Lord, we should hear with a spirit to serve the Lord. When we chant his names, we should chant so that He is pleased to hear us chanting. That is the beauty of life, the real art of living. – Radhanath Swami
Radhanath Swami on Humility and Sincerity
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
Radhanath Swami on Cultivating the Spirit of Selfless Service
To the degree we cultivate the spirit of selfless service, to that degree we’ll actually find bliss in life. – Radhanath Swami
Radhanath Swami on Experience of God
Wherever we find the teachings, the association, and the inspiration to purify our lives, to lead a life of integrity and humility, and to live in a spirit of selfless service—that’s where we are going to find the deepest experience of God. – Radhanath Swami
Radhanath Swami on Reversals in Life
The reversals experienced in life are actually the opportunities which could impel us to sincerely, with all humility, take shelter of the Supreme Lord. – Radhanath Swami
Radhanath Swami on Perceiving Through Mind
When the mind is turbulent, uncontrolled and restless, it is like a pond of water that is filled with mud. Therefore when we look within ourselves, all we perceive is the mud of our material conceptions of life. But when the mind is still through discipline, and through yoga, it is like a pond that… Continue reading Radhanath Swami on Perceiving Through Mind