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 [...]
Let my deepest desires be your desires Bhagavad Gita 2.41 vyavasāyātmikā buddhir ekeha kuru-nandana bahu-śākhā hy anantāś ca buddhayo ’vyavasāyinām "A resolute soul is [...]
Gita 02.41 – Intent shapes intelligence Audio - https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-41-intent-shapes-intelligence/ vyavasāyātmikā buddhir ekeha kuru-nandana bahu-śākhā hy anantāś ca buddhayo ’vyavasāyinām (Bg 02.41) Word-for-Word: vyavasāya-ātmikā — resolute [...]
Gita 02.41 – Intent shapes intelligence Audio - https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-41-intent-shapes-intelligence/ vyavasāyātmikā buddhir ekeha kuru-nandana bahu-śākhā hy anantāś ca buddhayo ’vyavasāyinām (BG 02.41) Word-for-Word vyavasāya-ātmikā — resolute [...]
Let our deadlines not blind us to God’s timelines; let them be guidelines that enable us to play our part better rather than to take [...]
So first characteristic, Krishna describes is, results will be eternal. But then after describing the characteristics He describes the qualification, what one need to [...]
Suppose we resolve repeatedly to give up some temptation, but still succumb again and again. Becoming dejected, we may conclude, “This temptation is too strong; [...]
How to ensure that our phones are connecting us not disconnecting us - In today’s fast-moving world, we seek phones to stay connected with our [...]
How to get the best of both positive thinking and negative thinking - Positive thinking works best when it keeps us focused on opportunities amid [...]
The more we are aimless the more we become shameless Suppose a student is on vacation, with nothing specific to do. They may spend days [...]
Determination is distilled desire directed decisively To achieve anything challenging, we need determination. How can we develop this elusive thing called determination? To understand, let’s [...]
Keep the mind on one track don’t keep a one track mind To keep the mind on one track means to keep our attention focused [...]
The mind will dissolve our resolve unless we evolve Suppose we had a valuable object that was soluble in water. If kept in a humid [...]
Distraction has been an ever-present bane for humanity. However, the present age is one of mass distraction. With technology and social media, news, updates and [...]
Whenever anyone seeks to achieve anything wonderful or even worthwhile, they know that they have to work for it. Consider tennis players, Even if they [...]
When fat accumulates in our body, we feel burdened because of having to lug around all that extra weight. We are often concerned about physical [...]
We sometimes think of determination as a special gift that some people have and some don’t. And when the mind is faced with the prospect [...]
Intention refers to conscious determination to do a particular thing. Intensity refers to wholehearted absorption in doing that thing. Our spiritual practices frequently lack intensity. [...]
Spiritual growth essentially means shifting our emotional center of gravity. The center of gravity is the point at which all the mass of an object [...]
We take few things as seriously as business. Moneyusually makes the lazy busy; the frivolous serious; the nonconformists conformists. In marked contrastto our zealous pursuit [...]
Nothing glorious can be achieved without single-pointed, sustained determination. The Bhagavad-gita (02.41) indicates that determination (drdha-vratah) is essential for the most glorious achievement of life: [...]
