You are engaged, yet never entangled—transcendental, yet ever accessible
Bhagavad Gita 9.5 na ca mat-sthāni bhūtāni paśya me yogam aiśvaram bhūta-bhṛn na ca bhūta-stho mamātmā bhūta-bhāvanaḥ They dwell in me, yet behold my [...]
Noida techie death: When help failed to help
A young techie, Yuvraj Mehta, dies in Noida. Not because help didn’t arrive. But because help didn’t know how to help. Phones were dialed. Sirens [...]
Educate and elevate my vision to see you everywhere
Bhagavad Gita 10.19 śrī-bhagavān uvāca hanta te kathayiṣyāmi divyā hy ātma-vibhūtayaḥ prādhānyataḥ kuru-śreṣṭha nāsty anto vistarasya me Listen now, O noblest one, I’ll speak [...]
Help me see the world not merely as a container of my life, but as a pointer for my life
Bhagavad Gita 10.20 śrī-bhagavān uvāca aham ātmā guḍākeśa sarva-bhūta-āśaya-sthitaḥ aham ādiś ca madhyaṁ ca bhūtānām anta eva ca I am the Self in every [...]
Let my humility draw me closer to you, not push me away from the gifts you have given me
Bhagavad Gita 10.21 ādityānām ahaṁ viṣṇur jyotiṣāṁ ravir aṁśumān marīcir marutām asmi nakṣatrāṇām ahaṁ śaśī Among the Ādityas, as Viṣṇu I stand, Among all [...]
Help me discern when the world’s attractions are mirages and when oases
Bhagavad Gita 10.17 kathaṁ vidyām ahaṁ yogiṁ tvāṁ sadā paricintayan keṣu keṣu ca bhāveṣu cintyo ’si bhagavan mayā How shall I know you, O [...]
Remembering you does not consume my time; it saves my time from being consumed by my mind
Bhagavad Gita 12.20 ye tu dharmyāmṛtam idaṁ yathoktaṁ paryupāsate śraddadhānā mat-paramā bhaktās te ’tīva me priyāḥ Those who walk this nectar way, Living dharma [...]
You are the purpose of my breath and my very breath itself
Bhagavad Gita 8.10 prayāṇa-kāle manasācalena bhaktyā yukto yoga-balena caiva bhruvor madhye prāṇam āveśya samyak sa taṁ paraṁ puruṣam upaiti divyam At life’s last breath, with [...]
Reveal your glory through the outer world, not only through the inner world
Bhagavad Gita 10.16 vaktum arhasy aśeṣeṇa divyā hy ātma-vibhūtayaḥ yābhir vibhūtibhir lokān imāṁs tvaṁ vyāpya tiṣṭhasi Speak of glories, all and whole, By which [...]
Help me see the light of your love and live in that light
Bhagavad Gita 9.34 man-manā bhava mad-bhakto mad-yājī māṁ namaskuru mām evaiṣyasi yuktvaivam ātmānaṁ mat-parāyaṇaḥ Fix your mind on me with devotion, Worship me with [...]
From the craving that ends in self-destruction, raise me toward the longing that leads to self-realization
Bhagavad Gita 11.29 yathā pradīptaṁ jvalanaṁ pataṅgā viśanti nāśāya samṛddha-vegāḥ tathaiva nāśāya viśanti lokās tavāpi vaktrāṇi samṛddha-vegāḥ As moths rush toward the blazing fire, [...]
Bless me to like you more and become more like you
Bhagavad Gita 12.13 adveṣṭā sarva-bhūtānāṁ maitraḥ karuṇa eva ca nirmamo nirahaṅkāraḥ sama-duḥkha-sukhaḥ kṣamī Hating none, a friend to all, Merciful when troubles call; Free [...]
Let my relationship with you lift me above bitterness and vindictiveness in my other relationships
Bhagavad Gita 12.15 yasman nodvijate loko lokān nodvijate ca yaḥ harṣāmarṣa-bhayodvegair mukto yaḥ sa ca me priyaḥ By whom the world is not distressed, [...]
How to get rid of the demons from our past
Focus not on escaping the demons from our past; focus on embracing the Lord who can make all those demons flee and in whom we [...]
Let grateful curiosity become my key to freedom from the cage of complaints
Bhagavad Gita 12.14 santuṣṭaḥ satataṁ yogī yatātmā dṛḍha-niścayaḥ mayy arpita-mano-buddhir yo mad-bhaktaḥ sa me priyaḥ Ever content, steady in soul, Firm in resolve, with [...]
Lead my love for truth to victory over my lust for power
Bhagavad Gita 11.2 bhavāpyayau hi bhūtānāṁ śrutau vistaraśo mayā tvattaḥ kamala-patrākṣa māhātmyam api cāvyayam Of birth and death I’ve heard your lore, Your endless [...]
Please enrich my life with meaning before I die and after it too
Bhagavad Gita 11.28 yathā nadīnāṁ bahavo ’mbu-vegāḥ samudram evābhimukhā dravanti tathā tavāmī nara-loka-vīrāḥ viśanti vaktrāṇy abhivijvalanti As rivers rush in roaring streams, All racing [...]
Free me from all pain, even the pain for which I have no name
Bhagavad Gita 12.19 tulya-nindā-stutir maunī santuṣṭo yena kenacit aniketaḥ sthira-matir bhaktimān me priyo naraḥ Alike in praise and blame, Silent, content in any frame; [...]
Knowing you, O Lord, is both an experiment and an exploration
Bhagavad Gita 11.48 na veda-yajñādhyayanair na dānair na ca kriyābhir na tapobhir ugraiḥ evaṁ-rūpaḥ śakya ahaṁ nṛ-loke draṣṭuṁ tvad-anyena kuru-pravīra Not by study, gifts, [...]
From Petals to Prema : How Pushpa Abhishek Links Natural Beauty with Spiritual Beauty
Abhishek means bathing, and pushpa means flowers. Thus, Pushpa Abhishek refers to bathing Sri Krishna with flowers . Vedic wisdom teaches that everything comes from [...]
You are so selfless that you cherish my small attempts at selflessness, even if I am still godless
Bhagavad Gita 12.11 athaitad apy aśakto ’si kartuṁ mad-yogam āśritaḥ sarva-karma-phala-tyāgaṁ tataḥ kuru yatātmavān If this path still feels too steep, And my yoga [...]