Fanatics use God’s name to give God a bad name
Fanatics use God’s name to give God a bad name The news often reports how religious fanatics kill innocent people and justify their barbarity in [...]
Those who don’t respect themselves are most agitated when others don’t respect them
Those who don't respect themselves are most agitated when others don't respect them When others disrespect us, we naturally feel hurt. But some people go [...]
We have to risk going too far to know how far we can go
We have to risk going too far to know how far we can go Suppose we are seeking something that requires effort and involves risk. [...]
More damaging than the lies we tell others are the lies we tell ourselves
More damaging than the lies we tell others are the lies we tell ourselves Suppose someone has diabetes and they secretly eat desserts. If they [...]
To savor what is most sweet, we often need to shed the most sweat
To savor what is most sweet we often need to shed the most sweat If we want to eat food, we need to earn it. [...]
Some people get many insights from one sight, others don’t get even one insight from many sights
Some people get many insights from one sight others don’t get even one insight from many sights Some people learn so much from small incidents [...]
To live life fully, leave life regularly – take breaks before life breaks you
To live life fully leave life regularly – take breaks before life breaks you Suppose we use a machine continuously without turning it off. If [...]
We relapse not because we are witless or will-less, but because we are weapon-less
We relapse not because we are witless or will-less but because we are weapon-less When we make resolutions to give up some unhealthy indulgence, we [...]
Be childlike, not childish
Be childlike not childish Children have a charm to them. They have an innocence and freshness to them that lightens and brightens the world around [...]
Gita 09.05 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan Now the next verse reveals [...]
Appreciating others’ achievement fosters extrinsic self-worth, appreciating their commitment fosters intrinsic self-worth
Appreciating others’ achievement fosters extrinsic self-worth appreciating their commitment fosters intrinsic self-worth Suppose we are guiding someone, as when we are parents guiding our children. [...]
Our future is shaped not so much by how many options we have as by how well we choose among the options we do have
Our future is shaped not so much by how many options we have as by how well we choose among the options we do have [...]
The mind makes us spin like dirty laundry and leaves us dirtier
The mind makes us spin like dirty laundry and leaves us dirtier Our mind is extremely powerful and restless. Through its thoughts, it can go [...]
To forget that the world is a hurtful place is to place ourselves on a path full of hurts
To forget that the world is a hurtful place is to place ourselves on a path full of hurts Suppose we walk out on a [...]
Problems are like burdens whose weight increases with the attention we give them
Problems are like burdens whose weight increases with the attention we give them Suppose we have to carry a huge bag. We may struggle to [...]
Materialism reduces you to a number and glamorizes things that make you number
Materialism reduces you to a number and glamorizes things that make you number Most people nowadays are materialistic: they live to seek materialistic sensations and [...]
Mindless feeds don’t feed our mind, they feed our mindlessness
Mindless feeds don’t feed our mind they feed our mindlessness Suppose we regularly eat food that is high in calories and low in nutrition. We [...]
No one has a right to mistreat you, not even you
No one has a right to mistreat you not even you Suppose someone repeatedly derided us. We would be incensed: “You have no right to [...]
Let your practices make you a spiritual fruit, not a religious nut
Let your practices make you a spiritual fruit not a religious nut Religious nuts are those people who in the name of religion become fanatical, [...]
Choose the good when it protects you from the bad, but not when it deprives you of the best
Choose the good when it protects you from the bad but not when it deprives you of the best Suppose we had to choose between [...]
Watch the mind, or the mind will catch you
Watch the mind or the mind will catch you Suppose we are living in a high crime locality where thieves will catch and steal from [...]