Duryodhana-what made him evil?
Duryodhana continued with his atrocities even after they failed. Sometimes, when we try to do something bad and it doesn't work, we realize, "This is [...]
Why did Dhritarshtra not surrender after seeing the Universal Form?
Although Dhritarashtra saw the universal form, why did he not surrender to Krishna? Because his attachment acted like a blinding cloud. The great vision that [...]
Why does Krishna love Arjuna especially among the Pandavas?
One reason that is clear from the Mahabharata itself is that Arjuna was born with a special focus on devotion; his father Pandu sought a [...]
How to be present in the present
To be present in the present, we need to learn to focus gradually and incrementally. If our mind is wandering, we can bring it back [...]
How distraction cheats us
The problem with distraction is that it leads to a frustrating non-presence in the present. The present moment is an opportunity for us to both [...]
Arm wrestling secret for fighting temptation
To resist temptation, one thing that we need to remember is that temptation does not attack us with the same strength all the time. When [...]
Change the question we ask ourselves
Whenever we are strongly attached to something and we keep doing that thing, even though we have decided we won't do it, frequently we ask [...]
How to be kind to ourselves
How to be kind to ourselves. Whenever we want to be kind to someone, how do we do that? By speaking a kind word, by [...]
1 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1 Poetic rendition
Chapter 1 How, O how, can I fight and kill Those whose pleasure is my heart's will? A kingdom is worth no more than mere [...]
Listening to my Lord who always has hope
When we feel, "What's the use of trying yet again?" Let's respond by asking the mind that is saying that statement, "What's the use of [...]
How the mind is not like a computer
The mind is like a computer in the sense that just as a computer operates based on its programming, the mind operates based on its [...]
How the mind is like a computer
The mind is often very mysterious to understand. One way to understand it is by comparing it to a computer. Just as a computer operates [...]
How sleeping can help spiritual realization
Generally sleeping is thought of as an activity in the mode of ignorance, which doesn't help us to grow spiritually: however, every night when we [...]
When self-talk is constructive and when destructive
Self-talk generally refers to the talk that is going on inside the self. This can go on in two ways.: our mind inside us can [...]
The mind’s running commentary on our life
Whenever there is a running commentary of an event, say a cricket match, then the event is happening at one place and a live commentary [...]
Is sense pleasure imaginary?
Sense pleasure is a product of imagination, but it is not imaginary. When we try to grow spiritually, we understand that we need to turn [...]
What’s wrong with worrying about the world’s problems?
Some people think that they need to worry about things that are going wrong in this part of the world and that part of the [...]
Kalki movie – Making sense with Bhagavad-gita
To make sense of the Kalki movie through the lens of the Bhagavad-gita, let's consider three aspects. Connection, Concoction and Conception. Connection: it is good [...]
India’s T20 World Cup Victory & Chokers’ tag: Making sense with Bhagavad-gita
India's victory in the T20 World Cup has brought celebration and also relief that India has shed the choker's tag. From the Bhagavad Gita's perspective, [...]
Changes that happen over time can’t be accelerated by working over time
Things happen in nature at their own pace. A baby grows into a child and an adolescent and an adult according to the pace of [...]
When the mind works overtime
Normally, if a person works overtime that person is doing extra work for their employer which pleases the employer and the employer will reward the [...]