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Suppose an army is defending itself against invaders. Suppose the invaders have been allowed in by a prominent general who has turned traitor. If the [...]

Suppose a doctor is treating a patient competently, but with the sole motive of earning money. Though the activity is compassionate, the mood isn’t compassionate.  [...]

Why does Krishna want us to be detached from the fruits of our work? (Bhagavad-gita 02.47) Because he wants to ensure that our care and [...]

Whenever we achieve something special, we may feel elated. Yet often achievement turns out to be anticlimactic; the thrill is short-lived.  Why achievement may not [...]

When we seek to do something worthwhile, we often compare what we are able to do with what others are doing. And if others are [...]

Suppose we are bitten by a snake. We may get panicky, dreading that the snake bite will kill us. Actually, the snake-bite can't kill us; [...]

When we interact with others, we often start comparing ourselves with them. We feel superior to them if our talents or achievements are greater than [...]

We often equate hurt, the sensation of pain, with harm: injury or damage. And they do frequently correlate. If our hand goes too close to [...]

A major challenge in relationships is dealing with differences of opinion: “When do we stick to our stand? When do we listen to others?” To [...]

Lust manifests grossly as the craving for sexual gratification. It also manifests in a subtler form as the craving to control others so that they [...]

If we were fighting a war, we would begin each day by putting on our armor. Actually, we all are at war internally against negative [...]

If we have an enemy who wants to destroy us, then we will be alert to the danger and try to protect ourselves. However, if [...]

Humility differs from low self-esteem because the two lead us to value different, even opposite, things.  When we suffer from low self-esteem, we start thinking [...]

Treasure the treasure of time  Suppose we get a huge inheritance, but with a peculiar stipulation: an inescapable expiry date. If we squander it, it [...]

Suppose someone who has lived in darkness suddenly encounters light. They may naturally ask, “How did the darkness give rise to light?” Actually, darkness did [...]

Why can’t some people see the obvious? When we try to explain something to someone and they just don’t get it, we may wonder, “What’s [...]

Every culture glamorizes certain models of beauty, wealth, ability. Many people compare themselves negatively with those models, deem themselves inferior and inadequate, and even start [...]

In today's world, skepticism is often considered an intellectual virtue; skeptical people proudly say, “I'm not gullible. I don't believe the religious mumbo-jumbo that so [...]

We live today in a multicultural world where people from many different faith-traditions interact at the workplace as well as in cyberspace. In order to [...]

Suppose somebody had sanctified their consciousness by bathing in a sacred river regularly at a particular place. This practice may have been going on for [...]