Three levels of tension in the Bhagavad-gita- The Bhagavad-gita’s first chapter depicts Arjuna subjected to three increasingly intense tensions: emotional, ethical and existential. Emotional tension: [...]
Three kinds of blindness in the Gita’s first chapter - Dhritarashtra’s blindness — physical: His blindness, being physical, was the most self-evident. It prevented him [...]
Why the I can’t count solely on the eye - Suppose a person steering a ship sees something small and shiny ahead. They overlook it [...]
How perception is an ethical act - We usually think of perception as a merely mechanical act; when some object comes within our visual range, [...]
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan So Arjuna continued his request [...]
How to act wisely? - When we face perplexing situations, how can we act wisely? By the proper interaction between our intentions and our perceptions. [...]
How to gain insight into complicated situations? - When confronted with complicated situations, we can gain insight into them by using two principles. Let’s apply [...]
We all sometimes experience negative emotions such as loneliness, dejection, resentment, anger or fear. When such emotions arise, we may let ourselves get carried away [...]
Get rid of misplaced guilt- Suppose a policeman feels guilty about putting a vicious criminal in solitary confinement. If that criminal has been duly tried [...]
What does growing up mean? - If someone is whiny, a candid well-wisher may exhort them: “Grow up.” What does it mean? It refers not [...]
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan das Bg 1.10 aparyāptaṁ tad [...]
At the start of the Bhagavad-gita, Duryodhana assesses the strengths of the two armies assembled on the Kurukshetra batl (01.02-01.10). Therein, he mentions the principal [...]
Suppose someone is strong, be it physically, economically, politically. We easily understand that they can be dangerous if they start abusing their strength. However, [...]
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 [...]
paśyaitāṁ pāṇḍu-putrānām ācārya mahatīṁ camūm vyūḍhāṁ drupada-putreṇa tava śiṣyeṇa dhīmatā Word for word: paśya — behold; etām — this; pāṇḍu-putrānām — of the sons [...]
Be fearless not tactless - Suppose a soldier feels inspired to fight fearlessly against a tyrannical invading army. But if he just charges single-handedly at [...]
Suppose we are driving for an important meeting but can’t find the venue. Even if we are driving a limo, we may not hesitate to [...]
Suppose someone is driving on a straight, smooth road. They might seem to be a good driver, but how good they are will become better [...]
We are often so caught in the immediate that we don't spend time to consider the ultimate. Material things are immediately accessible, essential and enjoyable, [...]
If someone devalued our life, treating it as if it were worthless, we would oppose, and oppose fiercely. Yet we often unwittingly undervalue the resource [...]
Suppose we live in a locality where thieves ambush people walking through the streets. We need to know how to protect ourselves from those thieves. [...]
