Radhanath Swami on God’s Compassion
Be whoever you want to be, but don’t be motivated by greed, egoism, lust, envy, anger and pride; rather, be motivated by your own inherent nature, as an instrument of God’s compassion. – Radhanath Swami
Be whoever you want to be, but don’t be motivated by greed, egoism, lust, envy, anger and pride; rather, be motivated by your own inherent nature, as an instrument of God’s compassion. – Radhanath Swami
Pure love of God is our nature, but we are so much diverted, so much distracted by the externals that we’ve forgotten that it’s our essence. – Radhanath Swami
Human nature is that everyone essentially wants to love and be loved. If we show affection people open up and we can disarm them of their prejudices against us. – Radhanath Swami
The basic principle of every original religion in this world is discipline. – Radhanath Swami
The problem in this world is because people are spiritually undisciplined, simply motivated by selfishness and greed. – Radhanath Swami
The greatest welfare work is to guide and lead a person on the path to eternal life. – Radhanath Swami
The happiness in serving is the happiness that material nature cannot impede because we can always serve in some way or the other. – Radhanath Swami
When religion is studied scientifically, it will transcend all sectarian boundaries. – Radhanath Swami
Whatever devotional service we may have, we do it for seeking the shelter of the Lord, not for our mental or physical enjoyment. – Radhanath Swami
The essence of spiritual life is simply to use our free will properly. – Radhanath Swami