Stay calm and carry on: grounding or denial?
When is such a motto keeping us grounded, and when is it keeping us in denial? Whenever things turn out to be different from what [...]
In pursuing self-discipline is our imagination working for us or against us?
Whenever we decide to discipline ourselves, we are often jolted into action by external situations. For instance, we may notice how much weight we have [...]
The under-explored relationship between morality and meaning
Morality often carries associations with religious moralizing, conjuring stereotypical images of outdated codes of conduct dictated long ago. These are frequently dismissed as being regressive [...]
How purposefulness helps us move through complexity to clarity
Purposefulness helps us move through complexity to clarity Life is often characterized—and sometimes confounded—by complexity. Externally, the world around us offers an overwhelming array of [...]
How spirituality, meditation and bhakti are related
How spirituality, meditation and bhakti are related When we take a life of deeper meaning or higher purpose, we may encounter many terms that seem [...]
How to not be agitated on seeing tempting objects
Even if we can't control what we see, we can control how much we imagine about what we see. Life constantly exposes us to objects, [...]
How our desires become our demons
The desires we chase over time become the demons that chase us A strange psychological reversal often occurs within us as we navigate the workings [...]
Two ways to deal with our triggers
Know when to stay away from our triggers, and when to take the bullet away from the gun We all have triggers that evoke strong, [...]
How to compartmentalize our life and how not to
We may have to compartmentalize our life in terms of our activity, but we should not compartmentalize our life in terms of our identity. In [...]
Gita 02.53 – Explanation
Gita 02.53 - Persistent absorption comes by consistent rejection of distraction Audio file - https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-53-persistent-absorption-comes-by-consistent-rejection-of-distraction/ Verse: śruti-vipratipannā te yadā sthāsyati niścalā samādhāv acalā buddhis tadā [...]
Gita 02.52 – Explanation
Gita 02.52 - Shastra without guru can be a deluding forest for the intelligence Audio link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-52-shastra-without-guru-can-be-a-deluding-forest-for-the-intelligence/ Verse: yadā te moha-kalilaṁ buddhir vyatitariṣyati tadā gantāsi [...]
Gita 02.55 – Explanation
Rejection of mental desires and satisfaction in the self define the self-realized Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-55-rejection-of-mental-desires-and-satisfaction-in-the-self-define-the-self-realized/ śrī-bhagavān uvāca prajahāti yadā kāmān sarvān pārtha mano-gatān ātmany evātmanā [...]
Operation Sindoor: Heroism, Hell & Hope
The Indian Defense Forces have demonstrated extraordinary bravery — striking and demolishing multiple terror sites deep in Pakistan. While saluting and applauding these valiant warriors, [...]
Let my desire for you drive away all my other desires (2.72)
Bhagavad Gita 2.72 eṣā brāhmī sthitiḥ pārtha naināṁ prāpya vimuhyati sthitvāsyām anta-kāle ’pi brahma-nirvāṇam ṛcchati "This is the state divine, the goal of life's [...]
Let my unnatural desire be replaced by natural desire (2.71)
Bhagavad Gita 2.71 vihāya kāmān yaḥ sarvān pumānś carati niḥspṛhaḥ nirmamo nirahaṅkāraḥ sa śāntim adhigacchati "Who gives up desires and walks untied, Free from [...]
Let my consciousness become like an unshakable ocean (2.70)
Bhagavad Gita 2.70 āpūryamāṇam acala-pratiṣṭhaṁ samudram āpaḥ praviśanti yadvat tadvat kāmā yaṁ praviśanti sarve sa śāntim āpnoti na kāma-kāmī "As rivers rush into the [...]
Gita 02.72 – Explanation
Gita 02.72 – Nirvana may be extinction, but brahma-nirvana is not Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-72-nirvana-may-be-extinction-but-brahma-nirvana-is-not/ eṣā brāhmī sthitiḥ pārtha naināṁ prāpya vimuhyati sthitvāsyām anta-kāle ’pi brahma-nirvāṇam [...]
Let my desire for you be stronger than the world’s currents (2.69)
Bhagavad Gita 2.69 yā niśā sarva-bhūtānāṁ tasyāṁ jāgarti saṁyamī yasyāṁ jāgrati bhūtāni sā niśā paśyato muneḥ "What is night to the worldly, to the [...]
Gita 02.71 – Explanation
Gita 02.71 – Peace comes not by relocation, but by renunciation Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-71-peace-comes-not-by-relocation-but-by-renunciation/ vihāya kāmān yaḥ sarvān pumāṁś carati niḥspṛhaḥ nirmamo nirahaṅkāraḥ sa śāntim [...]
Gita 02.69 – Explanation
Gita 02.69 – Be special above the ordinary, not among the ordinary Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-69-be-special-above-the-ordinary-not-among-the-ordinary/ yā niśā sarva-bhūtānāṁ tasyāṁ jāgarti saṁyamī yasyāṁ jāgrati bhūtāni sā [...]
Gita 02.70 – Explanation
Gita 02.70 – Be filled with higher purpose to transcend lower desires Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-70-be-filled-with-higher-purpose-to-transcend-lower-desires/ āpūryamāṇam acala-pratiṣṭhaṁ samudram āpaḥ praviśanti yadvat tadvat kāmā yaṁ praviśanti [...]