Never make irreversible decisions based on reversible emotions
Never make irreversible decisions based on reversible emotions Our emotions can easily mislead us. When we become strongly emotional, we tend to make snap decisions. [...]
To keep fighting battles that are already lost is to be lost
To keep fighting battles that are already lost is to be lost Suppose in a cricket match a batsman had a great opportunity to score [...]
Those who fight their inner devils are the ultimate daredevils
Those who fight their inner devils are the ultimate daredevils Many people like to be daredevils. Wanting a sense of adventure and achievement, they dive [...]
The Gita is not inciteful it is insightful
The Gita is not inciteful it is insightful Self-interested people sometimes pursue their own agendas by inciting others to violence. And in today’s globally connected [...]
The lesser the structure in our life the greater the rupture the mind can cause in our life
The lesser the structure in our life the greater the rupture the mind can cause in our life Our mind is restless (Bhagavad-gita 06.34) – [...]
To be thoughtful attribute every thought first to the mind
To be thoughtful attribute every thought first to the mind Our mind is like a thought-factory that churns out thoughts constantly. Most of these thoughts [...]
Being conscious of the body is not bodily consciousness being conscious only of the body is
Being conscious of the body is not bodily consciousness being conscious only of the body is Suppose a car driver is obsessed with their car. [...]
Happiness is a state of being not a status symbol
Happiness is a state of being not a status symbol People often pretend to be happy. No matter how distressed they are, they plaster a [...]
Education centers not on building our resume but on broadening our reality
Education centers not on building our resume but on broadening our reality Today’s academic culture often makes students obsessed with building their resume. When they [...]
A missed apostrophe can be a catastrophe – we are God’s not Gods
A missed apostrophe can be a catastrophe – we are God’s not Gods Some people hold, “We are all Gods, for we are all the [...]
To resolve conflicts, begin with the 1% commonality, not the 99% differences
To resolve conflicts begin with the 1% commonality not the 99% differences Whenever we have a conflict with someone, our attention naturally goes to the [...]
Those who are not humble often help us to become humble
Those who are not humble often help us to become humble Dealing with arrogant people can be annoying and draining. To view such people positively, [...]
Gita 17.02 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan Bg 17.2 śrī-bhagavān uvāca tri-vidhā [...]
Scripture is meant to be not just mapped but also mined
Scripture is meant to be not just mapped but also mined Suppose we are in a territory rich with buried treasures. We may need to [...]
Exploiting others’ weaknesses doesn’t make us strong – overcoming our own weaknesses does
Exploiting others’ weaknesses doesn’t make us strong – overcoming our own weaknesses does Some people see the world primarily in terms of power struggles. They [...]
Intelligence means to know which thoughts are to be pinned and which to be binned
Intelligence means to know which thoughts are to be pinned and which to be binned Suppose we regularly use sticky notes. If too many notes [...]
Krishna is just one thought away from us – always
Krishna is just one thought away from us – always When we practice spiritual life, we may feel forlorn: “I am trapped in this material [...]
Don’t just work on our conditionings – work with our conditionings
Don’t just work on our conditionings – work with our conditionings Suppose someone has a condition with no easy cure, such as blindness. Though they [...]
Don’t let our desire to use something for Krishna become greater than our desire for Krishna
Don’t let our desire to use something for Krishna become greater than our desire for Krishna Suppose we are driving to meet someone dear to [...]
The mind is restless, reasonless, ruthless, relentless
The mind is restless reasonless ruthless relentless Why is controlling the mind so difficult? The Bhagavad-gita (06.34) explains using four describers, which can be summarized [...]
Love becomes blind when lust becomes the blindfold
Love becomes blind when lust becomes the blindfold Love is the heart’s deepest aspiration; we all want to love and be loved. Through love, we [...]