How faith empowers us to face life
Faith is the readiness to wait for the full picture that God is forever unveiling before us. We often use metaphors, consciously or unconsciously, to [...]
Gita 04.39 – Explanation
Gita 04.39 – Faith is the pre-condition for knowledge Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-04-39-faith-is-the-pre-condition-for-knowledge/ śraddhāvāḻ labhate jñānaṁ tat-paraḥ saṁyatendriyaḥ jñānaṁ labdhvā parāṁ śāntim acireṇādhigacchati (Bg 4.39) Word-for-word: [...]
Let my faith in you manifest as curiosity about your plan
Bhagavad Gita 4.39 śraddhāvāṁl labhate jñānaṁ tat-paraḥ saṁyatendriyaḥ jñānaṁ labdhvā parāṁ śāntim acireṇādhigacchati "The faithful gain true wisdom’s grace, With senses tamed and heart [...]
Why the peace from faith does not lead to passivity
The peace that comes from faith does not lead to passivity in action; it leads to purity in vision and intention. When we are faced [...]
From the eyes of doubt to the eyes of faith
Doubt sees the difficulties life has brought us to: faith sees the difficulties God has brought us through. When we are faced with difficulties, especially [...]
Lack of faith
We worry not because we have too little faith in God, but because we have too much faith in our fears. Whenever we worry, especially [...]
Feeling God or trusting God?
During our life, there will be times when we are down, yet we feel God's presence guiding, strengthening and uplifting us. However, there will also [...]
Is faith irrational?
Some people say, “I am rational; I don’t accept irrational ideas such as faith.” While rationality is a vital tool in the human search for [...]
Don’t be so afraid of the irrational as to deny the possibility of the transrational
Don’t be so afraid of the irrational as to deny the possibility of the transrational We live in an age that prides itself on its [...]
Seeking requires believing: believing that something worth seeking exists and that we have the capacity to find it
Seeking requires believing: believing that something worth seeking exists and that we have the capacity to find it Some people say, “Be a seeker, not [...]
Between naiveté and cynicism is the courage to trust
Between naiveté and cynicism is the courage to trust When we are inexperienced, we may naïvely believe that everyone is entirely trustworthy. Exploiting our naiveté, [...]
What the moonlight of reason shows dimly the sunlight of revelation shows clearly
What the moonlight of reason shows dimly the sunlight of revelation shows clearly Some people think, “Reason and revelation are contradictory. If I accept revelation, [...]
Faith is the bridge between our finite reason and Krishna’s infinite reason
Some people ask: Can a rational person believe in God? We could turn the question around and ask: Why should we be rational? Why does [...]
Faith is the reason for reason
Some people feel that faith and reason are incompatible. They argue that those who have faith in God are not thinking rationally and those who [...]
Be faithful, but be watchful too
People ask, “Why should we believe in invisible things such as the soul and reject realities seen with our eyes?” Actually, we don’t need to [...]
Knowing begins with believing
Atheists often decry belief as something undesirable that should be wiped out by science. Yet they overlook the reality that science too is grounded in [...]
Doubt your doubts and believe your beliefs
When we get doubts, the forces of illusion delude us further into thinking that our doubts are evidences of our intellectual superiority over believers: “I [...]
Choose not faith in the eyes; choose the eyes of faith
Faith is not a matter of choice; it is a matter of necessity. Some people may claim to have no faith, or, going even further, [...]
Faith bridges the gap between personal realization and scriptural revelation
We may get the question: “What is the role of faith in understanding the Bhagavad-gita?” Faith helps us persevere in our spiritual journey till our [...]
Delight in the devotional chain reaction of faith and knowledge
Faith is the most precious asset on the spiritual path. It enables us to pursue diligently that which we cannot perceive directly: the invisible treasure [...]