Gita 02.10 – Explanation
Gita 02.10 – Change in the seeker’s mood evokes change in the teacher’s mood Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-10-change-in-the-seekers-mood-evokes-change-in-the-teachers-mood/ tam uvāca hṛṣīkeśaḥ prahasann iva bhārata senayor ubhayor [...]
Gita 02.09 – Explanation
Gita 02.09 – The decision of inaction reflects desperation to learn Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-09-the-decision-of-inaction-reflects-desperation-to-learn/ sañjaya uvāca evam uktvā hṛṣīkeśaṁ guḍākeśaḥ paran-tapaḥ na yotsya iti govindam [...]
Gita 02.08 – Explanation
Gita 02.08 Don’t let comforts lure you away from life’s purpose Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-08-dont-let-comforts-lure-you-away-from-lifes-purpose/ na hi prapaśyāmi mamāpanudyād yac chokam ucchoṣaṇam indriyāṇām avāpya bhūmāv asapatnam [...]
Gita 02.05 – Explanation 1
Gita 02.05 Deliberation is desirable, but depth of deliberation is decisive Audio Link 1: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-05-deliberation-is-desirable-but-depth-of-deliberation-is-decisive/ gurūn ahatvā hi mahānubhāvān śreyo bhoktuṁ bhaikṣyam apīha loke hatvārtha-kāmāṁs [...]
Gita 02.05 – Explanation 2
Gita 02.05 – Hard choices have to be made to avoid harder consequences Audio Link 2: https://www.thespiritua2lscientist.com/gita-02-05-hard-choices-have-to-be-made-to-avoid-harder-consequences/ gurūn ahatvā hi mahānubhāvān śreyo bhoktuṁ bhaikṣyam apīha [...]
Gita 02.04 – Explanation 1
Gita 02.04 – Resolve conflicts among different roles by raising consciousness Audio Link : https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-04-resolve-conflicts-among-different-roles-by-raising-consciousness/ arjuna uvāca kathaṁ bhīṣmam ahaṁ saṅkhye droṇaṁ ca madhusūdana iṣubhiḥ [...]
Gita 02.04 – Explanation 2
Gita 02.04 Fight not for or against some material cause – fight for Krishna Link : https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-04-fight-not-for-or-against-some-material-cause-fight-for-krishna/ arjuna uvāca kathaṁ bhīṣmam ahaṁ saṅkhye droṇaṁ ca [...]
Bhagavad-gita as the LED light for our life
Bhagavad-gita as the LED light for our life - On the occasion of Gita Jayanti, let us consider the life-affirming and enriching message of the [...]
Make God both the defining center and the driving force of your life
Make God both the defining center and the driving force of your life - Devotion is not just about making God the defining center of [...]
Gita 01.46 – Explanation 1
Gita 01.46 The Significance Of Our Actions Depends Not Just On The Actions But Also On The Situations In Which We Do Those Actions [...]
Gita 01.46 – Explanation 2
Gita 01.46 - When The Eye Disheartens Let The Ear Hearten Audio Link 2: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-01-46-when-the-eye-disheartens-let-the-ear-hearten/ sañjaya uvāca evam uktvārjunaḥ saṅkhye rathopastha upāviśat visṛjya [...]
Gita 01.45 – Explanation 1
Gita 01.45 The War Was Not To Gain A Kingdom But To Protect The Rule Of Law Audio Link 1: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-01-45-the-war-was-not-to-gain-a-kingdom-but-to-protect-the-rule-of-law/ yadi mām [...]
Gita 01.45 – Explanation 2
Gita 01.45 - Sound Arguments From A Fragmented Perception Are Actually Unsound Audio Link 2: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-01-45-sound-arguments-from-a-fragmented-perception-are-actually-unsound/ yadi mām apratīkāram aśastraṁ śastra-pāṇayaḥ dhārtarāṣṭrā raṇe [...]
Gita 01.44 – Explanation 1
Gita 01.44 When Our Emotion Rules Our Reason, We Rationalize A One - Sided View Of Reality Audio Link 1: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-01-44-when-our-emotion-rules-our-reason-we-rationalize-a-one-sided-view-of-reality/ aho bata [...]
Gita 01.44 – Explanation 2
Gita 01.44 - Arjuna's Reasoning Is Wrong But His Capacity For Reasoning Is Laudable Audio Link 2: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-01-44-arjunas-reasoning-is-wrong-but-his-capacity-for-reasoning-is-laudable/ aho bata mahat pāpaṁ kartuṁ [...]
Gita 01.43 – Explanation 1
Gita 01.43 Hearing Is Important But From Whom We Are Hearing Is Even More Important Audio Link 1: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-01-43-hearing-is-important-but-from-whom-we-are-hearing-is-even-more-important/ utsanna-kula-dharmāṇāṁ manuṣyāṇāṁ janārdana narake [...]
Gita 01.43 – Explanation 2
Gita 01.43 - Hell Forever Is A Subjective Feeling Not An Objective Fact Audio Link 2: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-01-43-hell-forever-is-a-subjective-feeling-not-an-objective-fact/ utsanna-kula-dharmāṇāṁ manuṣyāṇāṁ janārdana narake niyataṁ vāso [...]
Gita 01.42 – Explanation 1
Gita 01.42 Disruption Of Dharma Leads To Overpopulation Of Disruptive Souls Causing Total Breakdown Audio Link 1: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-01-42-disruption-of-dharma-leads-to-overpopulation-of-disruptive-souls-causing-total-breakdown-of-dharma/ doṣair etaiḥ kula-ghnānāṁ varṇa-saṅkara-kārakaiḥ utsādyante [...]
Gita 01.42 – Explanation 2
Gita 01.42 - Three Meanings Of Dharma Audio Link 2: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-01-42-three-meanings-of-dharma/ doṣair etaiḥ kula-ghnānāṁ varṇa-saṅkara-kārakaiḥ utsādyante jāti-dharmāḥ kula-dharmāś ca śāśvatāḥ Word-for-word: doṣaiḥ [...]
Gita 01.41 – Explanation 1
Gita 01.41 When The Family Is Disrupted The Faith Of The Children Is Also Devastated Audio Link 1: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-01-41-when-the-family-is-disrupted-the-faith-of-the-children-is-also-devastated/ saṅkaro narakāyaiva kula-ghnānāṁ kulasya [...]
Gita 01.41 – Explanation 2
Gita 01.41 - Unwanted Progeny - What Does Unwanted Mean Audio Link 2: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-01-41-unwanted-progeny-what-does-unwanted-mean/ saṅkaro narakāyaiva kula-ghnānāṁ kulasya ca patanti pitaro hy eṣāṁ [...]