We can sit in classes and hear very nice theoretical philosophy and we can have great conviction of our intelligence. That is very good and important. But factually, unless that philosophical conviction generates a sense of enthusiasm within one’s heart for the service of the Lord, it is like an empty decoration.

The nature of the mind is to interpret non-essentials essential. The mind creates artificial needs, believing it cannot live without them. In this way we carry a great burden of attachments throughout our life. Attachment is itself a great burden on our minds. We may never understand the extent of the burden till we’re free of it. But if we find joy within, we can live a simple life, free of endless complications.

Service does not mean I do what I want, when I want. Service means whatever makes Krishna happy.

If we have love of God in our life, it really does not matter whether we don’t have anything or whether we have everything; we will be satisfied because of that love.

God has created everything transcendental. It is simply our failure to see the relationship of everything with Krishna that makes everything material.

Pure water means you don’t add anything but take all contamination, similarly pure love means you don’t put love, rather you take all dirt out of your heart; then you experience pure love of God.

We can only know to the extent that God reveals to us. Because factually, whatever we see, by the time it comes to our consciousness, it’s filtered through our contaminated mind and our bewildered ego. So what really can we know in truth? This is the condition of the soul.

Telling people of some wonderful service that we have done in a boastful way, nullifies the credit of the service. May not be on the eternal platform, but in our conscious condition we won’t be able to reap the real benefits of that service.

To achieve success in our lives, we need strength beyond ourselves and association of sincere souls. We also need to resolve to take shelter of the holy names of God and soberly remember that today we are one year closer to death. At the same time we need to meditate on our purpose in life and that will guarantee an eternal life, beyond the temporary existence of this world.

Every thought, word, deed performed in an attempt to find happiness apart from our service to God, further binds us, covers us and entangles us in ignorance.

The nature of love is to give; the nature of greed is to take.

In the heart that harbors the weed of selfish greed, the flower of love cannot survive.

Words of Spiritual Master are the energy of Lord Balrama.

Every situation is an appropriate opportunity to celebrate the glory and mercy of God.

Everyone is seeking pleasure. But there is only one pleasure that can reach the heart; the pleasure of experiencing its need to love and receiving love. We need love, that’s our nature.

A sincere soul is not trying to make a show. His enthusiasm is an act of service.

Everything is vanishing around us. The only reality is our relationship with Krishna.

As we develop a deeper self-awareness, we learn to acknowledge suffering without identifying with it. Eventually, we even transcend it.

From the moment Krishna appeared in the material existence on this day of Janmashtami, through all of His Lilas and through these wonderful histories of Lord Sri Krishna it is revealed to us, how we can also become His devotees.

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.

In this world, all pleasures are sources of pain.

When there is love in our heart, only love will come out.

Real renunciation, whether one is a sannyasi, vanaprastha, grihastha or brahmachari, is to use the body, mind, words and life in the service of Krishna, vaisnavas and other living beings.