Let me seek the support that draws me to you, not away from you (9.18)
Bhagavad Gita 9.18 gatir bhartā prabhuḥ sākṣī nivāsaḥ śaraṇaṁ suhṛt prabhavaḥ pralayaḥ sthānaṁ nidhānaṁ bījam avyayam I am the goal, the sustainer, the master, [...]
4 ways the mind is like a child (RUST acronym)
The mind often behaves like a child, and our responsibility is to act as a vigilant parent. Just as parents must care for children who [...]
You are self-caused, self-contained, and self-sufficient (7.30)
Bhagavad Gita 7.30 sādhibhūtādhidaivaṁ māṁ sādhiyajñaṁ ca ye viduḥ prayāṇa-kāle ’pi ca māṁ te vidur yukta-cetasaḥ The Lord of gods, seers, and every being, [...]
Beneath the world’s deluding diversity is your uplifting unity (7.06)
Bhagavad Gita 7.6 etad-yonīni bhūtāni sarvāṇīty upadhāraya ahaṁ kṛtsnasya jagataḥ prabhavaḥ pralayas tathā All beings arise from these two natures, Born of My will [...]
Help me realize I am yours and help me desire to be yours (7.05)
Bhagavad Gita 7.5 apareyam itas tv anyāṁ prakṛtiṁ viddhi me parām jīva-bhūtāṁ mahā-bāho yayedaṁ dhāryate jagat Beyond this nature, know there's one more— My [...]
Let me see the material as divine, not as mundane or profane (7.04)
Bhagavad Gita 7.4 bhūmir āpo’nalo vāyuḥ khaṁ mano buddhir eva ca ahaṅkāra itīyaṁ me bhinnā prakṛtir aṣṭadhā Earth, water, fire, and wind, and sky, [...]
The difference between keeping up appearances and outright hypocrisy
The distinction between maintaining appearances and outright hypocrisy lies in the presence of some substance and an earnest effort to increase it. Hypocrisy arises when [...]
Why do some people tend to freak out
To stop freaking out, stop thinking of the world as a freak show and start seeing the mind as the freak We have all seen [...]
Amid a fiasco, when is the passive voice appropriate?
Is the passive voice used to avoid blaming or evade taking responsibility? In situations where something unfortunate has occurred, people often use the passive voice. [...]