Quotes

What we speak about others speaks more loudly about us than what we speak about ourselves

Be grateful not just for all that we have, but also for all that we can live without

Pray for others; prey not on others

Krishna wants our presence more than our presents

Tie the bond that sets us free – the bond of devotion to God that frees us from infatuation with the world

Memorizing scripture doesn’t burden the head; it unburdens the heart

Studying the sacred scriptures strengthens the intelligence, stabilizes the mind and sustains the heart

Why should Krishna get less from us than what the world has got?

Let reason be our minister, not our master

Nothing and no one can separate us from the infinite love of the infinite – Krishna’s love for us is unfailing, unflinching and untiring

Religion is meant for God; God is not meant for religion

Krishna is Krishna’s best blessing

Let our religion be a sanctuary for the soul, not a gymnasium for the ego – let it be a place where we seek the presence of God, not the praise of the world

Plans may not work, but planning works

What defines us is not how we fall, but how we rise

Seek pleasure in the pursuit of meaning, not meaning in the pursuit of pleasure

Seek to laugh with others, not laugh at others

Resentment blocks the progress of a work in progress – our own heart

When we become strong enough to admit to Krishna that we alone are not strong enough, then he makes us strong enough to face whatever life sends our way

We are never too small to do a big service and never too big to do a small service

Shun the liberty that ends in slavery – the liberty to indulge in our selfish desires

We may be broke but we don’t have to be broken

Accepting that we are ordinary makes us extraordinary

Infatuation makes us roll out the red carpet when we should be turning on the red light

It requires a special intelligence to doubt the supremacy of the intelligence – that is the intelligence which makes us receptive to Krishna’s supreme intelligence and thereby makes our intelligence perfect

Let the road from the eyes to the heart not bypass or bulldoze the head

No problem is so dreadful and no pleasure is so wonderful that it is worth losing our inner connection with Krishna

We are suffering not because we are last but because we are lost

Krishna may be beyond our reach, but we aren’t beyond his reach

Even if our heart has no place for Krishna, Krishna has a place for our heart

When we win our battle against the world, our battle against the ego begins

Krishna is beyond the range of the head, but not beyond the reach of the heart

Anger makes our response to a problem a bigger problem than the problem itself

Lamenting about the past is like overcooking a rotten vegetable in our head

Real freedom is not freedom for selfish enjoyment, but freedom from selfish desires

Longing for the Infinite frees us from infinite longings

Be a warrior, not a worrier – combat and conquer the ignorant attachments that cause worry

Independence in Dependence – The more we take shelter of Krishna, the more we become independent of the world’s ups and downs

With Krishna, our intelligence becomes invincible; without Krishna, our intelligence becomes indefensible

The life of sacrifice is tougher and nobler than the sacrifice of life

We are products but not prisoners of our past

Krishna is the best enjoyer – and the best source of enjoyment

Determination comes from deliberation and devotion

The mind may stray away from Krishna, but let it not stay away from Krishna

Life takes off when we understand how soon life takes us off

Be a part; be not apart – play your part in God’s plan for the world instead of making the world move according to your plan independent of God

Satisfaction is not just an emotion, but also a decision

Honor the life that God has given you and let God help you lead a life worth honoring

The world is a station, not a destination

Krishna is realer than reality

With Krishna, we flourish; without Krishna, we perish

Life determines our problems; we determine their size