Radhanath Swami
Radhanath Swami
Radhanath Swami is a guide, community builder, activist, and acclaimed author. He has been a Bhakti Yoga practitioner and spiritual teacher for more than 40 years. He is the inspiration behind ISKCON's free midday meal for 1.2 million school kids across India, and he has been instrumental in founding the Bhaktivedanta Hospital in Mumbai. He works largely from Mumbai in India, and travels extensively throughout Europe and America. In the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, he serves as a member...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth7 December 1950
CountryUnited States of America
Humility is not a part of devotional service, it is the heart of devotional service.
Application of humility is service.
To be meek and humble means to have a service attitude towards God, the Vaisnavas, and all living beings. Unless we have that, our chanting will have minimal effect and many births may pass before we finally come to the conclusion.
Theoretical knowledge can not touch heart without Humility
Substance of Bhakti is Surrender and Humility.
Humility is a natural symptom of those who love God.
Arrogance repels the Lord; humility attracts the Lord.
Even if you have done no wrong, no mistake in the last 50 years, remember the mistake you did 51 years ago and repent for it and become humble.
Japa, Bhajana and Kirtana are superficial to the extent that we are not humble.
Bhakti and Humility cannot be separated like sweetness cannot be separated from sweet.
Humility is an ornament which attracts Krishna's heart. Beginning of all knowledge comes from humility.
Real compassion means to understand what the needs for body, mind and soul are.
Why are we not tasting the bliss of Bhakti? Because we are taking shelter of stone boats. We are sinking and drowning in Maya & still we are further taking shelter of stone boats and this can go on life after life.
In a relationship the way to overcome problems, is to focus our attention on higher principles that can help us transcend them.