Monday, December 20, 2010

Radhanath Swami on Simple Life

A devotee is happy with a simple life. The more we are trying to find satisfaction by improving the standard of our material opulence through our selfish desires, the more we simply become agitated. The more our minds become disturbed. There is no peace in acquisition. There is only peace in service. There is no inner fulfillment of the heart in acquiring more and more and more. Peace to the heart can only be by expressing our innate love for God and humanity and all living beings. But forgetting this principle, we can easily be diverted.

8 comments:

  1. Radhanath Swami has very nicely articulated the futility of material acquisitions. During the course of acquiring material assets, we face a lot of difficulties & mental stress. And after having acquired the same, just to maintain & preserve the same creates another set of mental tension, problems & unhappiness. There never ever is any peace of mind because of these material aggrandizement. 'Simple living & high thinking' should be the essential mantra for people with strong spiritual leanings.

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  2. A very true message to lead a simple life by His Holiness Radhanath Swami Maharaj

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  3. One of the wisest pieces of advice, but which is unfortunately forgotten all too often.

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  4. "There is no peace in acquisition". Thank you Radhanath Swami for this really useful reminder.

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  5. Amazing!Thank you very much Maharaj for einlightening us.

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  6. 'Simple Living & High Thinking' perfect formula given by great saints of all time.....

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  7. Radhanath Swami simply wonderfully describing the need of simple life !

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  8. THANKYOU GURUDEV FOR BRINING TO LIGHT SRILA PRABHUPADS WORDS ONCE TO THIS WORLD.!!!!!!!!!

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