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  1. Very true. When we desperately want something and we get it after a lot of struggle, there is a feeling of appreciation as well as gratitude.

  7. Hare Krishna,
    i felt this quote very relevant. I remember Maharaj also telling that “sacrifice cannot go unrewarded.” Where there is necessity sacrifice is present. That attracts mercy.
    Thank you Maharaj.

  11. Things which we get easily are not valued much, here Radhanath Swami states the importance of valuing the things of utmost importance

  13. Very insightful quote – Necessity brings in appreciation. Thanks a lot Maharaj.

  21. yes, when we feel absolute necessity then only we can appreciate the gift/ things around us. Very simply & nice quote by Radhanath Swami Maharaj.

  24. Very true ….. especially seen among the poor section of society. They appreciate any small gift of money, food etc so much. Similarly if we consider ourselves spiritually poor, we will better appreciate such precious articles on spitrituality by Radhanath Swami.

  27. So true!!! If we just apply it incase of Spirituality, true saints like Radhanath swami after undergoing so much austerities and perfecting their lives are now freely giving themselves to others to help them, however many of us are happy with our paltry accumlations of this world!

  29. It is a very profound statement of Radhanath swami. Because at the time of need we can find who is our real friend, that act of friend, can bring appreciation for him.

  30. We would appreciate a glass of water more than a Mercedes car if we are in a desert about to die out of thirst

  33. When we have hunger for taking shelter of holynames, SB, association of devotees, deities and holy places, then we can understand their value and appreciate the most precious gift we have got by mercy of Prabhupada.

  36. Radhanath Swami has pointed out an important aspect of our psychology. We pay attention to events and concepts only when they directly affect us. This is where we can use our power of imagination and appreciate the value of things by visualizing situations wherein they become necessary.

  37. wonderful…..this is the ultimate mood to take shelter of the lord, due to our matrialistic life style and comforts surrounding us we do not feel the need and urgency to take shelter of the holynames forgetting that death will any time eject us from this material stage.

  39. Radhanath Swami never fails to appreciate even the most insignificant service performed by any disciple in devotion to God. And he actually never considers any act of devotional service to be insignificant as well, even though it may apparently seem to be simple & a matter of routine for the rest of us.

  42. Seems like a simple quote, but Radhanath Swamis quotes are full of wisdom, if we can make spiritual life a necessity ,than we can appreciate the lords creation and more importantly the Lord himself as the creator.

  45. How true! If we need something or someone very much, then we appreciate its value more.

  46. If we consider a thing as important and necesarry, we will appreciate it and not take it for granted. Thank you Radhanath Swami.

  47. Maharaj always shown by his example, he always appreciate and glorified to his Godbrothers and even one who has done small service to the movement of Srila Prabhupda.

  50. We know the saying, necessity is mother of invention. But Maharaj gives us deeper understanding of necessity and appreciation.. thanks for sharing.. JAI !!!

  51. Typically, when we are comfortable, we cant appreciate the miseries of others. Because not everyone will explicitly reveal them to us. But when we are in a desperate need of solace and shelter, then we become more sensitive to others’ suffering and also more appreciative of those who provide the shelter and solace.

  55. We appreciate people only when we know and understand the importance of that person. Thanks for this elaboration on Radhanath Swami Maharaj’s beautiful quote.

  58. Very true statement. Only thing soul thinks is to worship god while coming out of womb and so easily it forgets once it receives what it needs.

  60. This is so true. We cry out to Krishna when in need. It is only then we have real appreciation. Once the need is over, everything is forgotten. Jai Maharaj!

  62. I am still trying to understand this sutra from Radhanath Swami. Necessity, appreciation??? Can someone explain this please…

  64. Very true. Applicable to material and spiritual life equally. More desperate we are in the need of something, more appreciation we have for it.

  70. Its a fact … The less we have, the more we value and want. However the realisation that we don’t have enough in spiritual life and need more is very important.

  71. Yes this is true of each one of us. Because we do not feel the necessity for the holy names, devotees and Krishna’s service we cannot appreciate them. Thank you Radhanath Swami for enlightening us.

  73. Radhanath Swami also gives another example in this regard if you are not hungry then you won;t enjoy eating.

  74. True!We appreciate people only when we know and understand the importance of that person !Sometimes we see this when people go away from us we tend to appreciate them more, as we feel a vaccum without them and feel great necessity for them.Thank You Radhanath Swami

  76. Where there is Appreciation there is Hope. Because people know they will be cared and loved for in such a place. So people flock to such a person and are attracted towards him. No wonder Radhanath Swami has such a great following as he makes a point to apprecate the smallest work someone may have done for service of Lord

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