Gita 08.16 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Now here onwards Krishna will contrast [...]
How to use the material to reach the spiritual?
Suppose we received a large sum of money as inheritance. If we were prudent, we would invest it wisely to create something of sustainable value. [...]
Why do scriptures give extreme examples?
Scriptures such as Ramayana, Mahabharata or Bhagavatam often give extreme examples: sages who perform extraordinary austerity, warriors who exhibit inconceivable heroism, spiritualists who manifest incredible [...]
What happens to our desires when we become enlightened?
Some people hold that the enlightened are free from all desires; they perceive that desire is often the cause of illusion, degradation and bondage. Because [...]
Gita 04.13 explained
Bg 4.13 cātur-varṇyaṁ mayā sṛṣṭaṁ guṇa-karma-vibhāgaśaḥ tasya kartāram api māṁ viddhy akartāram avyayam Synonyms: cātuḥ-varṇyam — the four divisions of human society; mayā — by Me; sṛṣṭam — created; guṇa — of [...]
When philosophy answers our questions — and when it doesn’t
Suppose we are driving and suddenly meet a deadend. That’s when we may turn to a map. If we find a reliable map, we can [...]
Gita 01.16-18 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan Now after describing this remaining [...]
Gita 03.34 explained
Bg 3.34 indriyasyendriyasyārthe rāga-dveṣau vyavasthitau tayor na vaśam āgacchet tau hy asya paripanthinau Word for word: indriyasya — of the senses; indriyasya arthe — in [...]
Gita 03.32 explained
And in next verse Krishna says what happens to those who are faithless Bg 3.32 ye tv etad abhyasūyanto nānutiṣṭhanti me matam sarva-jñāna-vimūḍhāṁs tān viddhi [...]
Gita 03.30 explained
Then Krishna says ultimately Karma Yoga also has to be offered to Him, He is the object of Karma Yoga Bg 3.30 mayi sarvāṇi karmāṇi [...]
Gita 03.09 explained
Now Arjuna’s question is ok that is fine but my original question was on bondage, I wanted to give up activities because activities lead to [...]
How to protect ourselves from the wrong, the wrong-headed and the wrong-hearted
Suppose someone gives others wrong advice. Why might they do so? Because of three broad factors: wrong information, wrong intelligence or wrong intention. Let’s understand [...]
Gita 02.56 explained
So after that in next two verses Krishna will answer how such a person will speak: BG 2.56 duhkheshv anudvigna-manah sukheshu vigata-sprihah vita-raga-bhaya-krodhah sthita-dhir munir [...]
Gita 02.49 explained
Now after this Krishna says a very categorical verse by which earlier recommendation to do Karma by doing Karma Kanda is put down BG 2.49 [...]
Gita 02.68 explained
So how we do that so that mind will not be swept away by the desire that is described in next verse. BG 2.68 tasmad [...]
Gita 02.55 explained
BG 2.55 sri-bhagavan uvaca prajahati yada kaman sarvan partha mano-gatan atmany evatmana tushtah sthita-prajnas tadocyate SYNONYMS sri-bhagavan uvaca -- the Supreme Personality of Godhead said; [...]
Gita 02.15 explained
2.11-2.30: counters first argument – compassion – by Jayana Krishna takes it further and says that actually there are two natures. So we will talk [...]
Gita 02.29 explained
So now Sri Krishna will conclude this section in next two verses BG 2.29 ascarya-vat pasyati kascid enam ascarya-vad vadati tathaiva canyah ascarya-vac cainam anyah [...]
Gita 06.25 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya 10-32: From practice to perfection in [...]
How to direct our desires constructively?
Desire is our greatest power, yet it is a power that often works independent of us or even against us. We find ourselves desiring things [...]
Grateful even when we don’t feel full?
Even if we want to feel grateful, that feeling is often elusive. Why? Because we may feel that what we have isn’t enough. And such [...]