Resist the temptation to quit
Resist the temptation to quit on ourselves by recalling the Lord who never quits on us. When striving for self-improvement and facing repeated lapses and [...]
Gita 02.03 explained
BG 2.3 klaibyam ma sma gamah partha naitat tvayy upapadyate kshudram hridaya-daurbalyam tyaktvottishtha parantapa SYNONYMS klaibyam -- impotence; ma sma -- do not; gamah -- [...]
Krishna’s verbal slaps to Arjuna (Exploring Gita chapter 2)
The Gita’s second chapter begins with Arjuna in tears (02.01). Till this point, Arjuna has treated Krishna as a friend, not as a guide — [...]
Do the epics glamorize violence?
Many thoughtful people, especially including parents, are concerned about the glamorization of violence in today's media. When they read epics such as the Mahabharata, they [...]
Beyond thoughtless action and spineless inaction
At the start of the Bhagavad-gita, when Arjuna is confronted with the prospect of fighting a brutal war against his venerable elders, he pauses. Throughout [...]
To fight for what is right is right
The world today is haunted by the specter of terrorism, which rationalizes itself based on a religious book. Coming from this context, we may feel [...]
Peace bought at the cost of justice can be the worst violence
Some people ask, “The Bhagavad-gita is said to be a spiritual book, yet it endorses violence. Isn’t that anti-spiritual?” No, because the Gita is a [...]
What we do reflects on what we do
“What we do” can refer to our specific behavior as well as to our general vocation. What we do in our specific behavior reflects on [...]