Gita 02.32 explained
BG 2.32 yadricchaya copapannam svarga-dvaram apavritam sukhinah kshatriyah partha labhante yuddham idrisam SYNONYMS yadricchaya -- by its own accord; ca -- also; upapannam -- [...]
Why indulgences that don’t seem dangerous may still be dangerous
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How to get the best of both positive thinking and negative thinking
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Does everyone who dies on a battlefield attain heaven?
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Do the epics glamorize violence?
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Imposing social equality or inspiring individual spirituality?
Suppose we are organizing an athletic competition. To be fair to all participants, we will want to make the playing field level; no one should [...]
Gita 02.02 – Explanation from Bhakti Shastri Class
BG 2.2 sri-bhagavan uvaca kutas tva kasmalam idam vishame samupasthitam anarya-jushtam asvargyam akirti-karam arjuna SYNONYMS sri-bhagavan uvaca -- the Supreme Personality of Godhead said; [...]
Why dealing only with today’s problems today can be short-sighted
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How purification can empower us all
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The power of being detached from fruits
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When achievement doesn’t provide fulfillment — and when it does
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Treasure the treasure of time
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Why science’s quest for reality misses consciousness
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Is death just a snag in our biological hardware?
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Beyond thoughtless action and spineless inaction
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How can we become immune to temptation?
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Why study philosophy – 2?
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Why study philosophy?
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Our potential for stupidity
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Why our advice often goes unheeded
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Why do small desires exert a big pull on us?
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