Sensual pleasure feels fine but it comes with a fine
Sensual pleasure feels fine but it comes with a fine Youths often like to drive their bikes superfast, way above the speed limit. They get [...]
Renunciation is an expensive business
Renunciation is an expensive business Some people think that renunciation is a cheap business: just as even those without much capital can start a cheap [...]
Fighting self-destructive desire by ourselves is like fighting a forest fire with bare hands
Fighting self-destructive desire by ourselves is like fighting a forest fire with bare hands When we indulge repeatedly in some self-destructive desire, it becomes addictive. [...]
Life may knock us down but it can’t keep us down
Life may knock us down but it can't keep us down Suppose we are walking along a road, and a sudden stormy wind knocks us [...]
Heart work is hard work
Heart work is hard work We think of hard work usually in terms of physical labor and occasionally in terms of intellectual work. But we [...]
The heart’s core is never hardcore
The heart’s core is never hardcore Hardcore is often the describer for people who are rigid and inflexible, convinced that their particular way of doing [...]
Protecting cows protects the cow protectors from greed
Protecting cows protects the cow protectors from greed Some people ask, “Why does bhakti culture stress cow protection?” Multiple reasons. The cow is a gentle [...]
Hating the wrongs done to us blinds us to the wrongs done by us
Hating the wrongs done to us blinds us to the wrongs done by us When we feel wronged, we often magnify our side of the [...]
Even if we lose hope with ourselves Krishna doesn’t
Even if we lose hope with ourselves Krishna doesn't We often face difficulties because of outer conditions or inner conditionings or both. If these difficulties [...]
Immigration to the spiritual world happens not by infiltration but by invitation
Immigration to the spiritual world happens not by infiltration but by invitation When two countries have huge economic disparities, people from the poorer country often [...]
As long as we are bound by desire we will be bound to fear
As long as we are bound by desire we will be bound to fear Suppose an alcoholic is in a de-addiction center. Driven by desire [...]
The mind is not just a window; it is also a camera
The mind is not just a window; it is also a camera The mind is like a window; it integrates inputs coming from the senses [...]
Devotion is not just reverential deference to God’s greatness; it is also passionate advocacy of his sweetness
Devotion is not just reverential deference to God’s greatness; it is also passionate advocacy of his sweetness Some people think that to be devoted means [...]
The most exhausting burden is a mask
The most exhausting burden is a mask If we see someone carrying a huge burden on their back, we may feel pity for them. Yet [...]
Don’t just keep waiting – keep pushing too
Don't just keep waiting – keep pushing too When urged to practice spiritual life, some people stay lethargic, saying, “I am waiting to get an [...]
Unconditional love doesn’t mean that whatever we do is loved; it means that whatever we do, we are loved
Unconditional love doesn't mean that whatever we do is loved; it means that whatever we do we are loved Some people say, “If God loves [...]
We may be victimized but we don’t have to be victims
We may be victimized but we don't have to be victims We may sometimes be victimized. How can we deal with the resulting devastation? By [...]
Meditation on space spaces us out
Meditation on space spaces us out Meditation is becoming popular nowadays. However, given people’s preference to do things their way, many meditators meditate on whatever [...]
When the Infinite is discovered, the infinitesimal is uncovered
When the Infinite is discovered the infinitesimal is uncovered Love is our innate need – we all long to love and be loved. However, in [...]
Letting the mind run free is the quickest path to exhaustion
Letting the mind run free is the quickest path to exhaustion After waking up in the morning, suppose we soon feel tired, even though we [...]
Don’t mess every new day with yesterday
Don't mess every new day with yesterday Suppose we are driving through an intersection. If at a previous intersection, someone had suddenly cut across us. [...]