Bhagavad-gita 6.6 bandhur ātmātmanas tasya yenātmaivātmanā jitaḥ anātmanas tu śatrutve vartetātmaiva śatru-vat A voice inside leads me astray; It steals my life day by [...]
God has provided us with the mind as a functional tool to link our spiritual selves with our physical bodies. However, the specific way the [...]
If we consider our inner world as a territory where disputes occur, there are broadly two ways to address these disputes. The first approach is [...]
uddhared ātmanātmānaṁ nātmānam avasādayet ātmaiva hyātmano bandhur ātmaiva ripur ātmanaḥ When others hurt me and my mind rushes to judgment, Help me meet its [...]
Suppose we travel extensively and come across a place that is exquisitely beautiful, naturally rich with resources, and yet feels desolate and desperate. This could [...]
How our choices affect our boundaries and ranges of behavior Whenever we try to discipline ourselves in some area, we generally operate within a range [...]
Engage the mind or it will engage and enrage and encage us. Our mind is constantly active, always looking for something interesting or pleasurable. Restless [...]
Gita 06.47 – The perfection of yoga is not disconnection from matter but connection with Krishna Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-47-the-perfection-of-yoga-is-not-disconnection-from-matter-but-connection-with-krishna/ yoginām api sarveṣāṁ mad-gatenāntar-ātmanā śraddhāvān bhajate yo [...]
Gita 06.45 – Past-life attraction and present determination leads yogi to perfection Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-45-past-life-attraction-and-present-determination-leads-yogi-to-perfection/ prayatnād yatamānas tu yogī saṁśuddha-kilbiṣaḥ aneka-janma-saṁsiddhas tato yāti parāṁ gatim (BG [...]
Gita 06.46 – Focus on transcendence is superior to any material attainment – gross or subtle Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-46-focus-on-transcendence-is-superior-to-any-material-attainment-gross-or-subtle/ tapasvibhyo ’dhiko yogī jñānibhyo ’pi mato ’dhikaḥ [...]
Gita 06.16 – Take responsibility for determining bodily balance Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-16-take-responsibility-for-determining-bodily-balance/ nāty-aśnatas tu yogo ’sti na caikāntam anaśnataḥ na cāti-svapna-śīlasya jāgrato naiva cārjuna (BG 06.16) [...]
Gita 06.15 – Yoga brings mental regulation and spiritual liberation Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-15-yoga-brings-mental-regulation-and-spiritual-liberation/ yuñjann evaṁ sadātmānaṁ yogī niyata-mānasaḥ śāntiṁ nirvāṇa-paramāṁ mat-saṁsthām adhigacchati Word-to-word yuñjan — practicing; [...]
Gita 06.14 – Use material dispassion to establish spiritual connection Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-14-use-material-dispassion-to-establish-spiritual-connection/ praśāntātmā vigata-bhīr brahmacāri-vrate sthitaḥ manaḥ saṁyamya mac-citto yukta āsīta mat-paraḥ Word-to-word praśānta — [...]
Gita 06.13 – Physical position is meant to facilitate mental absorption Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-13-physical-position-is-meant-to-facilitate-mental-absorption/ samaṁ kāya-śiro-grīvaṁ dhārayann acalaṁ sthiraḥ samprekṣya nāsikāgraṁ svaṁ diśaś cānavalokayan Word-to-word samam [...]
The mind is meant to be the complement to the intelligence, let it not become the replacement of the intelligence We live in an age [...]
Gita 06.43 – Spiritual inclination is the credit that carries over beyond the corpse Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-43-spiritual-inclination-is-the-credit-that-carries-over-beyond-the-corpse/ tatra taṁ buddhi-saṁyogaṁ labhate paurva-dehikam yatate ca tato [...]
Gita 06.42 – Having past spiritual impressions reinforced in a present life is extremely fortunate Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-42-having-past-spiritual-impressions-reinforced-in-a-present-life-is-extremely-fortunate/ atha vā yoginām eva kule bhavati dhīmatām [...]
Gita 06.41 – The deviated yogi loses neither materially nor spiritually Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-41-the-deviated-yogi-loses-neither-materially-nor-spiritually/ prāpya puṇya-kṛtāṁ lokān uṣitvā śāśvatīḥ samāḥ śucīnāṁ śrīmatāṁ gehe yoga-bhraṣṭo ’bhijāyate [...]
Gita 06.40 – Krishna reveals how an apparently lose-lose situation is actually win-win Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-40-krishna-reveals-how-an-apparently-lose-lose-situation-is-actually-win-win/ śrī-bhagavān uvāca pārtha naiveha nāmutra vināśas tasya vidyate na [...]
Gita 06.39 – Doubts are natural due to our limitedness – seek the unlimited Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-39-doubts-are-natural-due-to-our-limitedness-seek-the-unlimited/ etan me saṁśayaṁ kṛṣṇa chettum arhasy aśeṣataḥ tvad-anyaḥ [...]
Gita 06.38 – The problems we perceive reflect our level of consciousness Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-38-the-problems-we-perceive-reflect-our-level-of-consciousness/ kaccin nobhaya-vibhraṣṭaś chinnābhram iva naśyati apratiṣṭho mahā-bāho vimūḍho brahmaṇaḥ pathi [...]