Humility is practical application of knowledge.
Theoretical knowledge can not touch heart without Humility
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.
Humility is not a part of devotional service, it is the heart of devotional service.
A virtue which is divine is humility.
Simply performing devotional activities will not impart devotion to others but our consciousness should be absorbed.
In Kali yuga, whole atmosphere is surcharged with faithlessness, Material sense gratification is standard of civilization.
The worst tragedy is that this uncontrolled mind steals our consciousness away from Krishna and that is the beginning, the essence of all suffering.
Responsibility means to perform our service properly,with proper attitude, behavior and words.
The cause of so much suffering and pain and one of the impediments to our spiritual progress, is the conditioning of expecting things to go our way, even in our spiritual life.
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.
Preacher is an instrument of compassion, not an instrument of wrath.
We get sufferings in life so that we become sober and listen to Krishna's message.
Genuine spiritual movement should forgive and encourage.
Lord's love manifests in this world as compasssion.
You can not understand "Scripture" without seeing through the eyes of the Spiritual Master or Advanced Devotees.
Guru is heavy, because he carries Lord Krishna in his heart.
I know people who are both extremely wealthy, people who are middle class and people with little material wealth. Whatever their circumstance may be, they are every bit as renounced as monks because they have that spirit. The spirit of charity on a spiritual platform. The Bhagavad Gita explains that real wisdom is when we see every living being with equal vision. When we love God, we naturally love our neighbor as our self, as the Bible also tells us.
I try to maintain balance and apply principles the best I can in my daily life. What is the difference between material and spiritual? We are taught that, "God is perfect, ultimately everything that comes from God is perfect." If we fail to recognize something's relationship with the ultimate source, we fail to recognize how to live and utilize things in harmony with God's grace.
I'd met so many enlightened spiritual teachers that it became a challenge to select one. I believed in the oneness of spirituality - unconditional love for God, and unconditional compassion for the beings of this world - but I also understood that unless I chose a particular path, I couldn't focus and take blessings from teachers that would allow me to have deep realizations and spiritual experiences.
