Gita 02.16 – Matter has no existence in the sense of having no lasting consequence Audio link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-16-matter-has-no-existence-in-the-sense-of-having-no-lasting-consequence/ nāsato vidyate bhāvo nābhāvo vidyate sataḥ ubhayor [...]
2.11-2.30: counters first argument – compassion So now Krishna will describe actually there are two natures, what is this 'mritatvaya? What is this eternity [...]
That the world is changing is just life's inevitable reality. But how we are responding to it is not inevitable. It is either intentional or [...]
If we are to study any subject, we feel more motivated if we understand the purpose of that study. For example, if we are told [...]
In today's world, people grow up bereft of many of the supports that grounded and guided their formation of identity and the development of their [...]
Some people say, “I am not interested in any spiritual stuff.” They feel uninterested because often they don’t understand what spirituality is. In today’s culture, [...]
We all have an innate urge to change things for the better. Knowing where to direct this urge so that we can really improve things [...]
Persistence of vision refers to the erroneous perception caused by the eye’s inability to perceive change occurring at a high speed. For example, if someone [...]
Sometimes we feel overwhelmed by our circumstances. Not being able to respond appropriately to them, we may even feel as if we are simply being [...]
Stars brighten and beautify the night-sky. But when thick clouds darken the sky, we can’t see the stars, though we know with out intelligence that [...]
An oxymoron is a literary device in which contradictory words are placed together to convey a deeper meaning. The usage ‘the spirit of matter’ is [...]
When we stand on solid ground, the steadiness underneath us gives a sense of safety. In contrast, when we stand on a rocking boat, we [...]
When we face problems, they sometimes overwhelm us so much that we can’t think of anything else. We feel as if the problem will never [...]
Practicing spiritual life in the material world is challenging. This challenge exists at all times because materialism is inherent to the material world. The challenge [...]
The pace and pressure of our contemporary lifestyle often makes us stressed. This tension is a nag that lurks constantly in the background of our [...]
The Bhagavad-gita (02.16) encourages us to meditate on the difference between the unchanging, the spiritual realm within, and the changing, the material realm without. Gita [...]
In our times of trouble, we may doubt, “Does Krishna really exist?” Gita wisdom turns this doubt on the head by prompting the doubt, “Does [...]
Our present existence is bi-dimensional: we are spiritual beings residing in material bodies. Harmonizing the material and the spiritual dimensions of our existence is a [...]
The world around us is subject to constant change, change that is often unstoppable, uncontrollable and unpredictable. The Bhagavad-gita (02.16) indicates that the best way [...]
