The real fibre which is preliminary for entering into the spiritual realm of God is the art of surrender. And discipline is the prerequisite to learn the art of surrender. – Radhanath Swami
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Radhanath Swami on The Essence
If we seek the essence of every situation, if we seek to connect to God within our hearts, then we will find an opportunity there, to grow internally in wisdom in every trial we face. – Radhanath Swami
Radhanath Swami on Gifts from God
The power that we have, the knowledge and influence that we have are beautiful gifts from God to be utilized to serve each other unconditionally. – Radhanath Swami
Radhanath Swami on Compassion
Compassion is an essential element of love of God. – Radhanath Swami
Radhanath Swami on The existence of God
Sometimes we try to hide from God, sometimes we try to run from God, but we cannot, because God is situated in and between every atom. Where can we go to escape him? To where there are no atoms? – Radhanath Swami
Radhanath Swami on The eyes of God
We should try to accomplish the best we possibly can. But that shouldn’t be at the cost of our character, or everything becomes empty, spiritually, in the eyes of God. By Radhanath Swami
Radhanath Swami on Devotion to God
If God gave you what you wanted, you probably wouldn’t grow much at all, because devotion to God is not about getting, it is about seeking shelter. When you seek shelter, when you give up hope of anything else, you get God. By Radhanath Swami
Radhanath Swami on Purpose of Religion
What is the greatest attainment in life? What is the most precious treasure in life? It is the realization of one’s eternal soul; it is the fulfillment of one’s heart’s desire to awaken our eternal love of God. That is the purpose of religion – Radhanath Swami
Radhanath Swami on Surrendered to God
When you have an ego, you are limited to your own strengths and weaknesses. But if you are totally surrendered to God, nothing is impossible for you. – Radhanath Swami
Radhanath Swami on appreciating Inner Essence
What appears to be a curse can be a blessing if we simply appreciate the inner essence of the possibility of how to connect to God in that situation. – Radhanath Swami