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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.

It’s not the body that people love, but the soul. The body is a temporary vehicle. Without the soul, the body is like a car without a driver. I see through my eyes, smell through my nose, taste through my tongue, hear through my ears, feel through my skin, think through my brain, and love through my heart. But who am I? Who is the witness, enjoyer and sufferer that activates my body?

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When we know that we don’t know anything, it means we know something, but when we know that we know something, it means we don’t know anything. This is spiritual geometry.

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Every action in Krishna’s service is considered inaction and is not bound to karma.

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Every moment is perfect and sacred, and a divine power has engineered it in some imperceptible way and woven it into our intricate tapestry of life for our spiritual progress.

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Love is the most satisfying way to control the mind…Bhakti makes us single-minded when it awakens our innate spirit of love.

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If a spiritual person has love, peace, self-control & compassion, we can understand that he/she is actually connected properly to his/her roots…

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Sometimes the river flows very strong, sometimes it flows very small, but it makes no difference to the ocean, because it is satisfied in itself with its own quantity of water. Similarly, when our heart is cleansed with spirituality, we find a pleasure and ecstasy with our own selves that is so sweet, so wonderful, and so satisfying that the so-called pleasures of this world no longer have any value, no appeal at all.

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When we hear a spiritual discourse, we may feel we already know it, but when it comes to application, we forget it. Thus, it’s very important to practice spirituality for the practical application of spiritual knowledge.

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There is no solution to worrying except finding the peace, the love, and the compassion in ourselves and being instruments of that compassion by connecting to that source that harmonizes everything.

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Love of God within our heart is not our property; it is Srimati Radharani’s property. It can be awakened only by Her grace. It has to be directed towards Krishna. When it is directed towards Krishna, it expands to the whole universe i.e., you love each and every part and parcel of Krishna.

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A devotee is pleased when he sees others receive the mercy of the Spiritual master and the Lord. He is never envious of anyone.

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According to the great saints of all tradition, a definition of love is the capacity to endlessly forgive…

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For the imperishable soul, this lifetime is just a single pencil point in a long line of many lifetimes.

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You may have all kinds of pleasures, but one pain. And that one pain becomes prominent.

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Real love means service devoted to the welfare of another person, even if the person is inimical towards us.

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Whenever we know ourselves spiritually, we naturally know others too, we know them in their spiritual essence, and then our relationships are deep, forever, and limitlessly meaningful.

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This whole material existence is just a series of special effects to ultimately wake us up.

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Krishna is only decorated by the love of His devotees and similarly for devotees, their only decoration is their heart full of love for Krishna.

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If our desires, words and actions are offered in the spirit of service to the supreme Lord Sri Krishna, then Krishna will personally reciprocate with His love.

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Essentially the living entity within material existence has two choices. To be a puppet of maya on the strings of the three modes of material nature or to be a puppet of Krishna on the strings of His love, and compassion.

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The mercy of the Supreme is infinitely stronger than our egos, insecurities, and self-destructive tendencies so it’s neither helpful nor healthy to unduly castigate ourselves for our shortcomings.

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We should understand that this desire to be the controller, the enjoyer, and the proprietor, it is the venom of the snake of illusion. It kills one’s propensity for the loving service of the Supreme Lord.

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We should let the full moon of God’s presence glow in our hearts to dispel darkness and clear clouds of ignorance. When we perceive all living beings as brilliant illuminant stars and God as full moon then the real beauty and love manifests in our lives.

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