To grow spiritually and live meaningfully, we need to regulate sensual indulgence. For such regulation, we had best begin in the beginning: by minimizing our [...]
BG 2.18antavanta ime dehanityasyoktah saririnahanasino 'prameyasyatasmad yudhyasva bharataSYNONYMSanta-vantah -- perishable; ime -- all these; dehah -- material bodies; nityasya -- eternal in existence; uktah -- [...]
02.18 We can’t always move on from grief; we need to sometimes move on with grief When we lose a loved one, grief can overwhelm [...]
While driving, we need two things: the fuel we drive with and the destination we drive for. If we don’t have any fuel, what we [...]
We sometimes experience mood swings, whereby small good things make us elated and more commonly small bad things make us dejected. If such mood swings [...]
Suppose we have a garden. We will be careful about what we cultivate there. And we certainly wouldn’t intentionally cultivate weeds or toxic plants. Unfortunately, [...]
When we have some bad habits, we often strive to get rid of them. If we fail repeatedly, we may become disheartened and quit. Why [...]
Suppose a loved one is terribly sick and needs surgery. We sincerely want to help them, but if we don’t know the ABC of surgery, [...]
Suppose a student is on vacation, with nothing specific to do. They may spend days on pointless net surfing without feeling bad that they are [...]
Suppose an image looks attractive when seen straight, but looks breathtaking when seen from an angle. To best relish that image, we need to consciously [...]
Today’s materialistic worldview holds that we are just physical creatures, who will be satisfied if provided with a steady supply of sustenance, safety and sex. [...]
Arjuna raises a question, saying, 'You are presenting all these teachings, but they are all derived from the Vedas. Even though you view them as [...]
Now in next verse 50th Krishna will give another definition of Yoga: BG 2.50 buddhi-yukto jahatiha ubhe sukrita-dushkrite tasmad yogaya yujyasva yogah karmasu kausalam SYNONYMS [...]
2.11-2.30: counters first argument – compassion – by JnanaBG 2.12na tv evaham jatu nasamna tvam neme janadhipahna caiva na bhavishyamahsarve vayam atah paramSYNONYMSna -- never; [...]
Suppose a country has a hostile neighbor. If they underestimate their neighbor, they will not pay attention to their own intelligence agencies which may warn [...]
An impurity censor refers to some regulator that filters out impure content. And an impurity sensor refers to some identifying mechanism that detects impure content [...]
Sometimes, we work at something, yet nothing seems to work. We struggle to improve a relationship, but things keep going south. What can we do [...]
When we have an opinion about something, we may hold on to that opinion irrationally, even if it exasperates those around us. We can understand [...]
When we make resolutions to give up some unhealthy indulgence, we often relapse. On succumbing thus, we may berate ourselves for being witless: “How could [...]
Suppose we had to choose between a low-quality product for a high price and a high-quality product for a high price. We would naturally choose [...]
Every day, and indeed at every moment, many things pass through our visual range. If we observe such things carefully, we can understand a lot [...]
