Radhanath Swami on Accepting Austerity

Austerity means to be willing to accept inconvenience for the purification of one’s heart and in the service of God and humanity. Unless one is willing to accept sacrifice or inconvenience, nothing great can be accomplished in life. When it comes to making money to provide for oneself and one's family, one is willing to accept tremendous sacrifice. Just to feed their families and keep them happy, people are willing to do anything. Some people say that spiritual life is very difficult. But life itself is very difficult. The question we have to ask is not whether something is difficult or not, but whether is right or not. If something is true, we should be willing to do anything and give everything for that purpose.