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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.
Radhanath Swami
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Radhanath Swami
Age: 73
Born: 1950
Born: December 7
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