Even when a big enemy is out there, the bigger enemy is in here
The Bhagavad-gita is a discussion on a battlefield between a warrior and his charioteer-turned-counselor. Since this conversation occurs just moments before the start of the [...]
Even if the term is impersonal, the concept is personal
A cricket match report may refer to a top batsman as “a force to be reckoned with.” Here, the batsman, a person, is addressed with [...]
Seek not success in karma – seek success beyond karma
Success in karma refers to the attainment of worldly fruits such as prosperity, position, power, prestige and pleasure. Seeking such success, we often try to [...]
Bhakti has to be a choice before it can become a calling
Some people say, “I will become devoted to God when I feel his call from within.” The problem with such thinking is that we are [...]
To fight for what is right is right
The world today is haunted by the specter of terrorism, which rationalizes itself based on a religious book. Coming from this context, we may feel [...]
We don’t breathe twice in the same body
We frequently misidentify with our body. However, Gita wisdom explains that not only are we not our body, but the thing we call our body [...]
Get out of the drought of doubt
Doubt is a dangerous obstacle on the devotional path. In a heart scorched by doubt, the nectar of devotion gets evaporated and eliminated. Indeed, doubt [...]
Free love is far too costly
Many people find the notion of free love appealing because it brings together two things dear to us: freedom and love. Few things energize us [...]
When we remember Krishna, we dismember illusion
Suppose a warrior is being attacked by an enemy who is charging in with an upraised sword. But before the enemy comes close enough to [...]
Don’t take shelter of the intelligence – take shelter of Krishna with the intelligence
Our intelligence is vital for our spiritual growth – it helps us to reject illusion and choose reality. Aptly, the Bhagavad-gita (02.49) begins by asking [...]