Between naiveté and cynicism is the courage to trust
Between naiveté and cynicism is the courage to trust When we are inexperienced, we may naïvely believe that everyone is entirely trustworthy. Exploiting our naiveté, [...]
Where we are doesn’t determine who we are
Where we are doesn't determine who we are We might sometimes be at a terrible place in life — we may be addicted to something [...]
Words are not just vehicles of thought but also engines of thought
Words are not just vehicles of thought but also engines of thought We often think of words as tools for expressing our thoughts. When we [...]
Respect the dark within you to keep it within you
Respect the dark within you to keep it within you Suppose we had a serious enemy out to destroy us. We couldn’t afford to take [...]
Gita 5.24 explained
Now Sri Krishna talks about turning inwards once again Bg 5.24 yo ’ntaḥ-sukho ’ntar-ārāmas tathāntar-jyotir eva yaḥ sa yogī brahma-nirvāṇaṁ brahma-bhūto ’dhigacchati Word for word: [...]
Gita 5.15 explained
Bg 5.15 nādatte kasyacit pāpaṁ na caiva sukṛtaṁ vibhuḥ ajñānenāvṛtaṁ jñānaṁ tena muhyanti jantavaḥ Word for word: na — never; ādatte — accepts; kasyacit — [...]
Gita 5.12 explained
Bg 5.12 yuktaḥ karma-phalaṁ tyaktvā śāntim āpnoti naiṣṭhikīm ayuktaḥ kāma-kāreṇa phale sakto nibadhyate Word for word: yuktaḥ — one who is engaged in devotional service; [...]
Gita 5.11 explained
Now what is the motivation for such a person to work? If one is not involved, one should not be having emotional desire for the [...]
Even if we can’t control our emotions we can control the attention we give to our emotions
Even if we can’t control our emotions we can control the attention we give to our emotions Suppose some hawker comes near our property and [...]
Regulate emotion with reason animate reason with emotion
Regulate emotion with reason animate reason with emotion Reason and emotion are two of our fundamental human faculties. By reason, we can be orderly, logical, [...]
Fulfilling our every desire won’t make us happy focusing on our most important desire will
Fulfilling our every desire won’t make us happy focusing on our most important desire will We all have many desires that remain unfulfilled because we [...]
Look up and things will look up
Look up and things will look up When things start going downhill, the more we think about the things around us, the more we feel [...]
Never make irreversible decisions based on reversible emotions
Never make irreversible decisions based on reversible emotions Our emotions can easily mislead us. When we become strongly emotional, we tend to make snap decisions. [...]
To keep fighting battles that are already lost is to be lost
To keep fighting battles that are already lost is to be lost Suppose in a cricket match a batsman had a great opportunity to score [...]
Those who fight their inner devils are the ultimate daredevils
Those who fight their inner devils are the ultimate daredevils Many people like to be daredevils. Wanting a sense of adventure and achievement, they dive [...]
The Gita is not inciteful it is insightful
The Gita is not inciteful it is insightful Self-interested people sometimes pursue their own agendas by inciting others to violence. And in today’s globally connected [...]
The lesser the structure in our life the greater the rupture the mind can cause in our life
The lesser the structure in our life the greater the rupture the mind can cause in our life Our mind is restless (Bhagavad-gita 06.34) – [...]
To be thoughtful attribute every thought first to the mind
To be thoughtful attribute every thought first to the mind Our mind is like a thought-factory that churns out thoughts constantly. Most of these thoughts [...]
Being conscious of the body is not bodily consciousness being conscious only of the body is
Being conscious of the body is not bodily consciousness being conscious only of the body is Suppose a car driver is obsessed with their car. [...]
Happiness is a state of being not a status symbol
Happiness is a state of being not a status symbol People often pretend to be happy. No matter how distressed they are, they plaster a [...]
Education centers not on building our resume but on broadening our reality
Education centers not on building our resume but on broadening our reality Today’s academic culture often makes students obsessed with building their resume. When they [...]