Gita 02.22 – Explanation from Bhakti Shastri Class
BG 2.22 vasamsi jirnani yatha vihaya navani grihnati naro 'parani tatha sarirani vihaya jirnany anyani samyati navani dehi SYNONYMS vasamsi -- garments; jirnani -- [...]
The balance of intelligence: Avoiding overestimation and underestimation
The balance of intelligence: Avoiding overestimation and underestimation When it comes to intelligence, we often lean toward either overestimating or underestimating our cognitive [...]
Gita perspective on organ donation
The Bhagavad-Gita perspective on organ donation The Bhagavad-Gita and the Vedic texts, in general, do not provide a specific directive about organ donation. However, they [...]
Understanding the role of limitations
Understanding the role of limitations We all face limitations in life. These include natural limits, such as the finiteness of our lifespan and capacities, as [...]
Gita 02.17 – Explanation
Gita 02.17 - Nothing Can Destroy The Soul Because It Pervades Everything Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-17-nothing-can-destroy-the-soul-because-it-pervades-everything/ avināśi tu tad viddhi yena sarvam idaṁ tatam vināśam avyayasyāsya [...]
Gita 02.21 – Explanation
Gita 02.21 - Integrate Knowledge Of The Soul With The Purpose Of That Knowledge Audio link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-21-integrate-knowledge-of-the-soul-with-the-purpose-of-that-knowledge/ vedāvināśinaṁ nityaṁ ya enam ajam avyayam kathaṁ sa [...]
Gita 02.20 – Explanation
Gita 02.20 – The soul doesn’t undergo the six changes that matter does Audio link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-20-the-soul-doesnt-undergo-the-six-changes-that-matter-does/ na jāyate mriyate vā kadācin nāyaṁ bhūtvā bhavitā vā [...]
Gita 02.16 – Explanation
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 [...]
Why we devalue our life and how we can stop doing so
Why we devalue our life and how we can stop doing so The value of our life is determined not by how much the world [...]
Gita 02.15 – Explanation 1
Gita 02.15 – Those unaffected by the temporary attain the eternal Link 1 : https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-15-those-unaffected-by-the-temporary-attain-the-eternal/ yaṁ hi na vyathayanty ete puruṣaṁ puruṣarṣabha sama-duḥkha-sukhaṁ dhīraṁ so [...]
Gita 02.15 – Explanation 2
Gita 0215 - Nothing Is Worth Being Distracted From Krishna Audio Link 2: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-15-nothing-is-worth-being-distracted-from-krishna/ yaṁ hi na vyathayanty ete puruṣaṁ puruṣarṣabha sama-duḥkha-sukhaṁ dhīraṁ so ’mṛtatvāya [...]
Gita 02.13 – Explanation
Gita 02.13 – The body is changing, not just growing – so focus on the unchanging Audio Link 1 : https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-13-the-body-is-changing-not-just-growing-so-focus-on-the-unchanging/ dehino ’smin yathā dehe [...]
Our attention determines what we grasp and what grasps us
We often underestimate the pivotal role that attention plays in our lives. While we recognize its importance when we fail to focus—such as when we [...]
Gita 02.06 – Explanation 1
Gita 02.06 The Decision That Seems A No - Brainer Turns Out To Be A Brain – Exhauster Audio Link 1: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-06-the-decision-that-seems-a-no-brainer-turns-out-to-be-a-brain-exhauster/ na caitad vidmaḥ [...]
Gita 02.06 – Explanation 2
Gita 02.06 - Find Way Through Lose - Lose Problems By Seeking Emotional Distance Audio Link 2: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-06-find-way-through-lose-lose-problems-by-seeking-emotional-distance/ na caitad vidmaḥ kataran no garīyo yad [...]
Gita 02.03 – Explanation
Gita 02.03 - Fight Degrading Temptation By Remembering Honoroble Position Audio Link 2: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-03-fight-degrading-temptation-by-remembering-honoroble-position/ klaibyaṁ mā sma gamaḥ pārtha naitat tvayy upapadyate kṣudraṁ hṛdaya-daurbalyaṁ tyaktvottiṣṭha [...]
Gita 02.02 – Explanation
Gita 02.02 Identify Behavior That Is Out Of Character With Our Character Audio Link 1: Gita 02.02 Identify behavior that is out of character with [...]
Gita 02.10 – Explanation
Gita 02.10 – Change in the seeker’s mood evokes change in the teacher’s mood Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-10-change-in-the-seekers-mood-evokes-change-in-the-teachers-mood/ tam uvāca hṛṣīkeśaḥ prahasann iva bhārata senayor ubhayor [...]
Gita 02.09 – Explanation
Gita 02.09 – The decision of inaction reflects desperation to learn Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-09-the-decision-of-inaction-reflects-desperation-to-learn/ sañjaya uvāca evam uktvā hṛṣīkeśaṁ guḍākeśaḥ paran-tapaḥ na yotsya iti govindam [...]
Gita 02.08 – Explanation
Gita 02.08 Don’t let comforts lure you away from life’s purpose Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-08-dont-let-comforts-lure-you-away-from-lifes-purpose/ na hi prapaśyāmi mamāpanudyād yac chokam ucchoṣaṇam indriyāṇām avāpya bhūmāv asapatnam [...]
Gita 02.05 – Explanation 1
Gita 02.05 Deliberation is desirable, but depth of deliberation is decisive Audio Link 1: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-05-deliberation-is-desirable-but-depth-of-deliberation-is-decisive/ gurūn ahatvā hi mahānubhāvān śreyo bhoktuṁ bhaikṣyam apīha loke hatvārtha-kāmāṁs [...]