Beyond lamentation to love
In the Bhagavad-gita, Lord Krishna’s instructions begin (2.11) and end (18.66) with a call to give up lamentation. Between these two calls is another call: [...]
In the Bhagavad-gita, Lord Krishna’s instructions begin (2.11) and end (18.66) with a call to give up lamentation. Between these two calls is another call: [...]
How can spiritual seekers stay peaceful amidst tempting circumstances? The Bhagavad-gita (2.70) shows the way with a metaphor from nature: just as rivers flow into [...]
Everyone wants to serve God, but as an advisor. This is true even, and especially, for atheists; their normally non-existent god pops into existence whenever [...]
The Bhagavad-gita (02.66)(02.67) indicates that when we let ourselves forget Krishna, we lose access to the inner happiness that comes from remembering him. Consequently, our [...]
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 [...]
When we strive to practice devotional service, the power of illusion is ever-waiting to thwart our efforts. If we are casual about our practice, this [...]
In contemporary culture, the advertising industry offers us visual confirmation of an important teaching of the Bhagavad-gita repeatedly, even constantly. The Gita (02.62)(02.63) describes how [...]