12.15 Why someone you love hurts you — 3 reasons
When a loved one hurts us, the pain cuts deep. To make sense of their actions, consider three possibilities: they may be heartless, thoughtless, [...]
2.24 How to deal with despair
Have you ever felt so low that you thought, “Nothing I do will change anything”? Fight that thought. Are you really powerless? Can you not [...]
3.20 The one key to satisfaction
When a company collapses—or when a person implodes— is there a common denominator behind it all? The triggers may differ, but one pattern runs [...]
2.23 How to face failure
Suppose you fail—and fail when everyone sees it. You may feel like disappearing, running not just from that place, but from yourself. Unfortunately, you [...]
How self-destructive desire corrupts our intelligence
The Bhagavad Gita (3.43) exhorts us to use our intelligence to fight against self-destructive desires but simultaneously warns (3.40) that even intelligence can be corrupted [...]
Three meanings of ‘fire’ and how they apply to our inner world
The word fire has multiple meanings: a natural force that burns, the dismissal of someone from their job, and an energizing enthusiasm or motivation (as [...]
How the mind and the intelligence are to work together
The mind is meant to be the complement to the intelligence, let it not become the replacement of the intelligence We live in an age [...]
Fix the need to fix others
Whenever we take on a responsible role in our relationships, such as being a parent or mentor, part of that responsibility involves helping others make [...]
Gita 06.43 – Explanation
Gita 06.43 – Spiritual inclination is the credit that carries over beyond the corpse Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-43-spiritual-inclination-is-the-credit-that-carries-over-beyond-the-corpse/ tatra taṁ buddhi-saṁyogaṁ labhate paurva-dehikam yatate ca tato [...]
Gita 06.42 – Explanation
Gita 06.42 – Having past spiritual impressions reinforced in a present life is extremely fortunate Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-42-having-past-spiritual-impressions-reinforced-in-a-present-life-is-extremely-fortunate/ atha vā yoginām eva kule bhavati dhīmatām [...]
Gita 06.41 – Explanation
Gita 06.41 – The deviated yogi loses neither materially nor spiritually Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-41-the-deviated-yogi-loses-neither-materially-nor-spiritually/ prāpya puṇya-kṛtāṁ lokān uṣitvā śāśvatīḥ samāḥ śucīnāṁ śrīmatāṁ gehe yoga-bhraṣṭo ’bhijāyate [...]
Gita 06.40 – Explanation
Gita 06.40 – Krishna reveals how an apparently lose-lose situation is actually win-win Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-40-krishna-reveals-how-an-apparently-lose-lose-situation-is-actually-win-win/ śrī-bhagavān uvāca pārtha naiveha nāmutra vināśas tasya vidyate na [...]
Gita 06.39 – Explanation
Gita 06.39 – Doubts are natural due to our limitedness – seek the unlimited Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-39-doubts-are-natural-due-to-our-limitedness-seek-the-unlimited/ etan me saṁśayaṁ kṛṣṇa chettum arhasy aśeṣataḥ tvad-anyaḥ [...]
Gita 06.38 – Explanation
Gita 06.38 – The problems we perceive reflect our level of consciousness Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-38-the-problems-we-perceive-reflect-our-level-of-consciousness/ kaccin nobhaya-vibhraṣṭaś chinnābhram iva naśyati apratiṣṭho mahā-bāho vimūḍho brahmaṇaḥ pathi [...]
Gita 06.37 – Explanation
Gita 06.37 – Considering future problems is a sign of intelligence Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-37-considering-future-problems-is-a-sign-of-intelligence/ arjuna uvāca ayatiḥ śraddhayopeto yogāc calita-mānasaḥ aprāpya yoga-saṁsiddhiṁ kāṁ gatiṁ kṛṣṇa [...]
Gita 06.36 – Explanation
Gita 06.36 – Mind control is essential – and possible by proper process Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-36-mind-control-is-essential-and-possible-by-proper-process/ asaṁyatātmanā yogo duṣprāpa iti me matiḥ vaśyātmanā tu yatatā [...]
Gita 06.35 – Explanation
Gita 06.35 – The supreme teacher offers guidance – and confidence Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-35-the-supreme-teacher-offers-guidance-and-confidence/ śrī-bhagavān uvāca asaṁśayaṁ mahā-bāho mano durnigrahaṁ calam abhyāsena tu kaunteya vairāgyeṇa [...]
Gita 06.34 – Explanation
Gita 06.34 – The mind is dangerous like an unstoppable storm Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-34-the-mind-is-dangerous-like-an-unstoppable-storm/ cañcalaṁ hi manaḥ kṛṣṇa pramāthi balavad dṛḍham tasyāhaṁ nigrahaṁ manye vāyor [...]
Gita 06.33 – Explanation
Gita 06.33 – Seeing equally is tough, but seeing devotionally is easier Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-33-seeing-equally-is-tough-but-seeing-devotionally-is-easier/ arjuna uvāca yo ’yaṁ yogas tvayā proktaḥ sāmyena madhusūdana etasyāhaṁ [...]
Gita 06.32 – Explanation
Gita 06.32 – The topmost yogi sees everyone with benevolence, not indifference Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-32-the-topmost-yogi-sees-everyone-with-benevolence-not-indifference/ ātmaupamyena sarvatra samaṁ paśyati yo ’rjuna sukhaṁ vā yadi vā [...]
“What is my calling?” and “What am I calling?”
To find our purpose in life, focus not just on what our calling is but also on what we are calling We all aspire to [...]