As long as we revolve around sense objects, we can’t evolve towards Krishna
We all want to be happy. Happiness is best found by evolving to a higher level of consciousness, from our present material consciousness to spiritual [...]
Our thoughts have no power on us till we give them our thought
The word ‘thought’ can refer to an idea popping up in our consciousness, as in “I got a thought.” Or it can refer to steady [...]
Even if we can’t succeed in Krishna consciousness, we can fail in Krishna consciousness – not fail out of Krishna consciousness
When we practice bhakti and strive to become Krishna conscious, we are expected to follow some standards. If we fail to follow those standards, we [...]
The faster our autocorrect, the faster we can be incorrect
While messaging someone through our phone, suppose we type ‘Hare Krishna.’ But the phone doesn’t recognize word ‘Hare’ and autocorrects it to ‘Hate.’ The autocorrected [...]
From your place, at your pace, access the grace
Suppose a wealthy person gives charity abundantly. Still, to receive that charity, we would have to go to their place. If they came to our [...]
Everyone is equal in God’s eyes, but God is not equal in everyone’s eyes
When we approach God we may have a concern, “Does God care equally for everyone?” Krishna’s benevolence towards even the demonic is seen in the [...]
The Gita’s purpose is not to proclaim God’s position, but to transform man’s disposition
The Bhagavad-gita concludes with a proclamation: “Wherever there is Krishna and Arjuna, there will be victory.” This prophetic proclamation aptly climaxes the Gita’s revelation of [...]
Resisting temptation while holding on to attachments is like fighting an enemy while staying shackled
Suppose a warrior has been shackled by their enemy. If they want to fight back, they need to first break free from the ropes. Otherwise, [...]
Intelligence is seen not just through aptitude, but also through activity
Nowadays, if we want to know how intelligent someone is, we often check their IQ score. IQ tests primarily measure people’s information processing ability – [...]
Gita 09.13 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan Now after describing Mavavadis in [...]