Gita 01.03 – Explanation 2
Gita 01.03 Context can convert compliment into criticism Audio link 2: Gita 01.03 Context can convert compliment into criticism - The Spiritual Scientist [...]
How to change when we don’t feel ready to change?
Even if we don't feel ready to change, we can change to feel ready. Start from wherever we are, not where we think we need [...]
Four levels at which the mind can mislead us
Four levels at which the mind can mislead us - The Bhagavad Gita 6.34 describes four characteristics of the mind that make it so difficult [...]
Two levels for focusing the fickle mind on Krishna
Two levels for focusing the fickle mind on Krishna - Even if we can't keep our mind in Krishna through absorption, we can still keep [...]
Three differences between educational warnings about danger and fear-mongering
Three differences between educational warnings about danger and fear-mongering - Fear is one of the most common and widespread human experiences. We live in a [...]
Why our feelings are not our failings
Why our feelings are not our failings- Our feelings are not our failings, but our failure to feel our feelings leads to our failings. When [...]
Two ways to know that our actions are aligned with our God-given nature
Two ways to know that our actions are aligned with our God-given nature - What should I be doing with my life? This is a [...]
Gita 02.12 -Explanation from Bhakti Shastri Class
2.11-2.30: counters first argument – compassion – by Jnana BG 2.12 na tv evaham jatu nasam na tvam neme janadhipah na caiva na bhavishyamah [...]
3 tools for finding a purpose in our life
3 tools for finding a purpose in our life - When we go through life, it is easy to feel lost, not knowing what we [...]
Gita 01.02 – Explanation 1
Gita 01.02 – Duryodhana’s choice of conversant reveals his political intent Link1: Gita 01.02 - Duryodhana's choice of conversant reveals his political intent - The [...]
Gita 01.02 – Explanation 2
Gita 01.02 - Sanjaya addresses not just the content of Dhritarashtra’s question but also its intent Link2: Gita 01.02 Sanjaya addresses not just the content [...]
When our mind doesn’t care for the things that matter to us
When our mind doesn’t care for the things that matter to us, we don’t have to stop caring for those things. We can choose to [...]
Even if we have to live with our mind we don’t have to live for our mind
Even if we have to live with our mind we don't have to live for our mind - We are stuck with our mind, but [...]
Gita 01.01 – Explanation 1
Gita 01.01 – The transcendental manifests as the geographical Audio Link 1: Gita 01.01 - The transcendental manifests as the geographical - The Spiritual Scientist [...]
Gita 01.01 – Explanation 2
Gita 01.01 Explained (The Gita’s first word dharma conveys its essential, universal theme) Audio Link 2: Gita 01.01 The Gita's first word dharma conveys its [...]
When the mind just doesn’t leave us alone…
We can force the world to leave us alone, but we can't force our mind to leave us alone. The key to mind management is [...]
Stick to your words, but don’t be stuck with your words
Intelligence means to know when to stick to our words and when to not stay stuck with our words. Our trustworthiness is determined, in the [...]
How Our Words Can Make Us Strangers To Others And Even To Ourselves
How Our Words Can Make Us Strangers To Others And Even To Ourselves - If we let our yes become no and our no become [...]
Does surrender necessitate checking the brain at the door of the house of God?
Does surrender necessitate checking the brain at the door of the house of God? - Surrender doesn't mean checking our brain at the door on [...]
How to counter the fickle mind with a stable intelligence
How to counter the fickle mind with a stable intelligence - Even if we can't stop our mind from being fickle, we can start making [...]
How ego blocks self-improvement and humility aids self-improvement
How ego blocks self-improvement and humility aids self-improvement - Humility can be an extremely empowering virtue, especially for self-improvement. This might seem counterintuitive because people [...]