Gita 04.03 – Explanation
Gita 04.03 – Krishna reveals his glory to those who delight in that glory Audio Link - https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-04-03-krishna-reveals-his-glory-to-those-who-delight-in-that-glory/ sa evāyaṁ mayā te ’dya yogaḥ proktaḥ [...]
Gita 04.04 – Explanation
Gita 04.04 – Accept responsibility for clear communication – don’t affix blame for unclear communication Audio Link - https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-04-04-accept-responsibility-for-clear-communication-dont-affix-blame-for-unclear-communication/ arjuna uvāca aparaṁ bhavato janma paraṁ [...]
Gita 04.02 – Explanation
Gita 04.02 – The Gita lives through those who live the Gita Audio Link - https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-04-02-the-gita-lives-through-those-who-live-the-gita/ evaṁ paramparā-prāptam imaṁ rājarṣayo viduḥ sa kāleneha mahatā yogo [...]
Gita 04.01 – Explanation
Gita 04.01 – Yogic knowledge comes from transcendental source through extra-terrestrial route to terrestrial recipient Audio link - https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-04-01-yogic-knowledge-comes-from-transcendental-source-through-extra-terrestrial-route-to-terrestrial-recipient/ śrī-bhagavān uvāca imaṁ vivasvate yogaṁ proktavān [...]
Gita 04.09 – Explanation
Gita 04.09 – Attainment of Krishna is not rebirth, but release from rebirth Audio: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-04-09-attainment-of-krishna-is-not-rebirth-but-release-from-rebirth/ janma karma ca me divyam evaṁ yo vetti tattvataḥ tyaktvā [...]
Gita 03.24 – Explanation
Gita 03.24 – Krishna turns on its head Arjuna’s argument about varna-sankara Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-03-24-krishna-turns-on-its-head-arjunas-argument-about-varna-sankara utsīdeyur ime lokā na kuryāṁ karma ced aham saṅkarasya ca [...]
Gita 03.23 – Explanation
Gita 03.23 – Walk your talk Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-03-23-walk-your-talk/ yadi hy ahaṁ na varteyaṁ jātu karmaṇy atandritaḥ mama vartmānuvartante manuṣyāḥ pārtha sarvaśaḥ Word-for-word: yadi — [...]
Gita 03.22 – Explanation
Gita 03.22 – Krishna’s supreme position redefines duty as lila Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-03-22-krishnas-supreme-position-redefines-duty-as-lila/ na me pārthāsti kartavyaṁ triṣu lokeṣu kiñcana nānavāptam avāptavyaṁ varta eva ca [...]
Even if I lack purity, grant me humility (11.04)
Bhagavad Gita 11.4 manyase yadi tac chakyam mayā draṣṭum iti prabho yogeśvara tato me tvaṁ darśayātmānam avyayam O master of yoga, if it may [...]
Offering love of God to both sides while mediating a conflict
Love of God is as necessary for those who fail to understand as it is for those who are waiting to be understood Many misunderstandings [...]
The difference between being content to wait and being willing to wait
Being faithful to our Lord means being willing to wait, even if we are not content to wait In life, there are some things we [...]
Three personally empowering affirmations of divine omniscience
One of the defining attributes of God is His omniscience. The Bhagavad Gita points to this divine quality, declaring not only that He knows the [...]
When we feel abandoned by our Lord
Complaining to God can be part of a real relationship with Him, but complaining about God cannot. When we strive to develop a serious relationship [...]
Never distance yourself from the Lord
Disappointing God is just part of being human; distancing ourselves from him isn't. Whenever we strive to have a serious relationship with someone, especially a [...]
When life makes me weak, O Lord, make me strong (10.39)
Bhagavad Gita 10.39 yac cāpi sarva-bhūtānāṁ bījaṁ tad aham arjuna na tad asti vinā yat syān mayā bhūtaṁ carācaram Of all that lives, I [...]
Let me be mad for You, not mad at You (9.09)
Bhagavad Gita 9.9 na ca māṁ tāni karmāṇi nibadhnanti dhanañ-jaya udāsīna-vad āsīnam asaktaṁ teṣu karmasu By none of the world’s mess or stress, Am [...]
Let me not feel helpless about feeling helpless
Bhagavad-gītā 14.13 aprakāśo ’pravṛttiś ca pramādo moha eva ca tamasy etāni jāyante vivṛddhe kurunandana No light of truth, no urge to act. Intoxication and [...]
What’s wrong with repeatedly indulging in a desire?
Whenever we indulge in a desire—whether it is to eat, watch TV, gossip, consume alcohol or drugs, or any other indulgence—we often perceive it as [...]
How to not be agitated on seeing tempting objects
Even if we can't control what we see, we can control how much we imagine about what we see. Life constantly exposes us to objects, [...]
Three ways to deepen our immersion in Krishna
The Bhagavad Gita (9.13–14) describes the external and internal characteristics of those whose lives are totally devoted to Krishna. These characteristics, which can inspire us [...]
A three-step formula to give negative feedback positively
We are sometimes placed in situations where we need to give negative feedback. If we dislike the person, we might be overly eager, perhaps even [...]