Religion Quotes by Radhanath Swami

Spirituality is revival of our God consciousness, not creating something new.

— Radhanath Swami

Genuine spiritual movement should forgive and encourage.

— Radhanath Swami

Faith in God goes beyond intellectual presentation and logic.

— Radhanath Swami

Spirituality is based on development of character and philosophy.

— Radhanath Swami

Preacher is an instrument of compassion, not an instrument of wrath.

— Radhanath Swami

Preaching means to awaken the real inclination to serve God.

— Radhanath Swami

“Where there is faith, fear cannot exist.”

— Radhanath Swami

Service is life. No service means, spiritually no life.

— Radhanath Swami

Devotees are not impressed by the poverty or wealth in material sense in any way; what impresses is devotion.

— Radhanath Swami

The essence of Hinduism is the same essence of all true religions: Bhakti or pure love for God and genuine compassion for…

— Radhanath Swami

A devotee's life should be so exemplary that it increases the faith upon other devotees.

— Radhanath Swami

We have to seek the essence of all religions; then we can see how spirituality actually unites us and empowers us instead…

— Radhanath Swami

The more one makes spiritual advancement, one feels humble and as one's devotion is superficial that much he feels that he is…

— Radhanath Swami

Faith is the act of seeing beyond the religion of possibility of the senses, the mind and the intelligence.

— Radhanath Swami

We can't really digest food unless there's hunger. So we can't really assimilate spiritual wisdom unless we feel the need for it.

— Radhanath Swami

What really pleases the Spiritual Master is our intent and the quality of our character.

— Radhanath Swami

In religion, there's a certain type of fear that if somebody believes differently from me, that it's a threat. Because I'm right,…

— Radhanath Swami

Whereas religious prayers sing of peace and harmony, religion has divided human beings through an atrocious history of enmity and bloodshed. Yet,…

— Radhanath Swami

Real religion is not about being a Christian or a Jew or a Muslim. Real religion is about loving God, & dedicating…

— Radhanath Swami

My parents' selfless affection and dedication nourished and prepared me to receive the love of my guru or spiritual father, Swami Prabhupada.…

— Radhanath Swami

If we see the body we live in as a temple used to engage in beautiful activities in the service of God's…

— Radhanath Swami

Religion is meant to teach us true spiritual human character. It is meant for self-transformation. It is meant to transform anxiety into…

— Radhanath Swami

When we speak of the dust of the lotus feet of the Spiritual Master, we are speaking of humble approach to serve…

— Radhanath Swami

What I found particularly fascinating and satisfying about the Hindu tradition was its spirit of inclusiveness. In Sanatan Dharma, or what is…

— Radhanath Swami

I traveled around America and then at nineteen, went to Europe and hitchhiked from London to the Himalayas in India. I studied…

— Radhanath Swami

In my path, three things are really important. One is associating with people who inspire us with their positive influence. The company…

— Radhanath Swami

Through the practice of devotion to God, I was coming to learn that preserving loving relations in this world required much forgiveness,…

— Radhanath Swami

We can use wealth, intelligence, education or health in harmony with our compassionate spiritual nature, or we can use them according to…

— Radhanath Swami

Some husbands think, "This is my wife," or a parent thinks "This is my child." From a spiritual perspective, this is a…

— Radhanath Swami

Sometimes river flows very strong, sometimes it flows very small, but it makes no difference to the ocean because it is satisfied…

— Radhanath Swami

I'd met so many enlightened spiritual teachers that it became a challenge to select one. I believed in the oneness of spirituality…

— Radhanath Swami

The art of loving creates the unity which has unlimited spiritual strength, and that is the greatest need in the world today,…

— Radhanath Swami

Success in spiritual life lies not in being the Best, but doing the Best.

— Radhanath Swami

The essence of spiritual life is simply to use our free will properly.

— Radhanath Swami

To measur whether it is humility or depression, check whether you are advancing spiritually or going down.

— Radhanath Swami

Real religion is about, developing real character; character of compassion, character of humility, the character of determination to grow in all circumstances.

— Radhanath Swami

Real responsibility means to live and speak in such a way as to help peoples faith and not to disturb it.

— Radhanath Swami

According to our purpose, motivation and sincerity, which compose our devotion, Krishna reveals Himself to us.

— Radhanath Swami

To love someone in the spiritual sense is not based on how I want to love you; its based on what you…

— Radhanath Swami

The more serious you are about spiritual life, the more you keep your mind in captivity.

— Radhanath Swami