Gita 01.16-18 – Explanation from Bhakti Shastri Class
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 01.03 – Explanation from Bhakti Shastri Class
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
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 [...]
How humility is non-different from curiosity
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 [...]
How the unexpected reveals the unknown …
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 [...]
Material breakdowns or spiritual breakthroughs?
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, [...]
Are we devaluing our life?
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 [...]
Without inner knowledge, outer knowledge can become useless
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. [...]
Gita 01.24 – Explanation from Bhakti Shastri Class
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan das So, now camera is [...]
Gita 01.09 – Explanation from Bhakti Shastri Class
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan das Bg 1.9 anye ca [...]
Inability to face life’s challenges may diminish us, but unwillingness to face life’s challenges will demolish us
Inability to face life’s challenges may diminish us but unwillingness to face life’s challenges will demolish us We all face challenges in life. And some [...]
Attachment is the inability to say no, whatever the cost
Attachment is the inability to say no whatever the cost No matter how challenging a situation may seem, there’s always good to be found. Discover [...]
To be assertive we sometimes need to be aggressive adequately and adeptly
To be assertive we sometimes need to be aggressive adequately and adeptly The nature of people, and the nature of life itself, is such that [...]
Just as our body needs physical nutrition our soul needs metaphysical orientation – a sense of place and purpose in the world
Just as our body needs physical nutrition our soul needs metaphysical orientation – a sense of place and purpose in the world If we lack [...]
When we are attached to someone we don’t care much for them; we care much more for what they think about us
When we are attached to someone we don’t care much for them; we care much more for what they think about us Suppose a doctor [...]
Hold your plans lightly not tightly
Hold your plans lightly not tightly Suppose we catch a beautiful butterfly and hold it in our fingers. If we hold it too tightly, fearing [...]
Never make irreversible decisions based on reversible emotions
Never make irreversible decisions based on reversible emotions Our emotions can easily mislead us. When we become strongly emotional, we tend to make snap decisions. [...]
Detachment is absence of emotional dependence not absence of emotion
Detachment is absence of emotional dependence not absence of emotion Some people fear, “If I become detached, will I become emotionless, uncaring, stone-hearted?” No, detachment [...]
Focus on the cause that brings us together not on the conditions and conditionings that push us apart
Focus on the cause that brings us together not on the conditions and conditionings that push us apart We all are irreducibly individual. Naturally, we [...]
Just because something is not our fault doesn’t mean it is not our responsibility
Just because something is not our fault doesn’t mean it is not our responsibility Suppose a father who owns a firearm keeps it accessible to [...]
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 [...]