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An American-born spiritual teacher and monk who has dedicated his life to the study and practice of bhakti yoga. He emphasizes the importance of devotion, selfless service, and spiritual practice in daily life. Known for his deep understanding of Vedic scriptures and his compassion, he has helped spread the teachings of the ancient Indian tradition of devotion to Krishna, touching the hearts of people worldwide with his wisdom and humility.

Radhanath Swami Icon Image
Radhanath Swami
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An American-born spiritual teacher and monk who has dedicated his life to the study and practice of bhakti yoga. He emphasizes the importance of devotion, selfless service, and spiritual practice in daily life. Known for his deep understanding of Vedic scriptures and his compassion, he has helped spread the teachings of the ancient Indian tradition of devotion to Krishna, touching the hearts of people worldwide with his wisdom and humility.

As you may enjoy being swept away by the one you truly love, the bhakti texts tell us that the Supreme enjoys being overwhelmed by the love of each of His pure-hearted devotees.

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The tears of separation between two Vaishnavas, when they are based on knowledge and truth, are one of the most elevated and one of the most purifying of all spiritual experiences.

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The real definition of success from spiritual perspective is when one is able to seek the essence and see the hand of God in every situation.

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Our only qualification for performing devotional service is the causeless mercy of Lord Chaitanya.

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To the degree we consider ourselves as instruments in the hands of the previous acaryas, to that extent, we facilitate the flow of mercy.

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Soul is like the moon. All the situations in our lives, relationships, youth etc. are like the clouds. Time is like the wind. Just like the wind moves the clouds, time moves all the situations in our life. But the soul is always the same. So we should focus on the eternal soul and not on the temporary situations. One who focuses on the soul is a moon like person.

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Selfishness is our enemy. Yet we are so inclined to fall into that state of mind. The cure is to serve.

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Maya can sound just like Krisna; we cannot differentiate unless we are free from all motivations for material enjoyment.

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The greatest power of those who are learned and realised is the power of love and the power to forgive.

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Whether we fear pain and suffering or not, pain and suffering will come to everyone. Why not keep our minds focused on where we want to go?

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The power that we have, the knowledge and influence that we have are beautiful gifts from GOD to be utilised to serve each other unconditionally.

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Love can be a very mystical and mysterious thing because love springs from the very inner depths of our soul. It does not arise from the ever-changing tides of our mind or intellect.

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Wisdom is to transform curses into blessings, challenges into opportunities; it is just a matter of how we interpret the situations.

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The worst tragedy is that the uncontrolled mind steals our consciousness away from Krishna and that is the beginning, the essence of all suffering.

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The basis of all problems of economics, according to the greatest authorities in the subject is unlimited people with unlimited desires to enjoy the limited resources.

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A person in transcendental consciousness sees positive opportunity in every situation of life.

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To make spiritual advancement we have to be very attentive in our dealings with our mind.

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Great souls are merciful. Srila Prabhupada was pleased with the little things that someone did, even if that person had all bad qualities. His being pleased was his mercy, because he knew that if he was not pleased, Krishna will not be pleased and if Krishna was not pleased there was no hope for that person’s spiritual advancement.

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When you trust a friend who is actually your enemy, then he can create a greatest damage. Ignorance is our greatest enemy.

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God is like the sun, the source of all light. If we turn our back towards the sun we will only get the shadow or darkness. As there is no darkness in the sun similarly there is no bad or evil in God; there is only good and love in God. However, when we turn our back towards Him, we see only ignorance, darkness and His absence.

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God reveals true love to the world through the lives of those who love Him.

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The challenge of cooperation in today’s age of quarrel can be achieved by adjusting to every situation according to the higher principle of loving God.

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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.

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