To not feel bad on doing bad is bestially bad
Suppose we accidentally step on someone’s foot. We would naturally apologize, ask if they are ok, and do what we can to help. Overall, we [...]
What we fear reflects what we hold dea
When we feel fearful, our fear points to something we hold immensely dear, something whose possible loss terrifies us. The Bhagavad-gita (16.11) indicates that as [...]
What we see depends on what we want to see
Suppose an alcoholic visits a new city. Though the city may have many attractive sights, the alcoholic will look for bars. Similarly, when we function [...]
Gita 18.68 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan Now in next verse Krishna [...]
Gita 02.67 explained
BG 2.67 indriyanam hi caratam yan mano 'nuvidhiyate tad asya harati prajnam vayur navam ivambhasi SYNONYMS indriyanam -- of the senses; hi -- certainly; caratam [...]
Gita 04.02 explained
Bg 4.2 evaṁ paramparā-prāptam imaṁ rājarṣayo viduḥ sa kāleneha mahatā yogo naṣṭaḥ paran-tapa Word for word: evam — thus; paramparā — by disciplic succession; prāptam [...]
Gita 14.17 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan Now Krishna talked about the [...]
Gita 03.37 explained
Bg 3.37 śrī-bhagavān uvāca kāma eṣa krodha eṣa rajo-guṇa-samudbhavaḥ mahāśano mahā-pāpmā viddhy enam iha vairiṇam Word for word: śri-bhagavān uvāca — the Personality of Godhead [...]
Gita 01.04 explained
Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan Bg 1.4 atra śūrā maheṣv-āsābhīmārjuna-samā yudhiyuyudhāno virāṭaś cadrupadaś ca mahā-rathaḥWord for word: atra — here; [...]
Gita 07.16 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Now after this Sri Krishna [...]