Listening to my Lord who always has hope
When we feel, "What's the use of trying yet again?" Let's respond by asking the mind that is saying that statement, "What's the use of [...]
When we feel, "What's the use of trying yet again?" Let's respond by asking the mind that is saying that statement, "What's the use of [...]
Self-talk generally refers to the talk that is going on inside the self. This can go on in two ways.: our mind inside us can [...]
The mind wants us to stay in our place because often our current place is a place of subordination to the mind. There are times [...]
Just as we wouldn't choose to live with someone with a bad attitude, why should we tolerate our own bad attitude? Imagine living with a [...]
The Bhagavad-gita (06.06) states that our mind can be our friend when it is controlled. To control our mind, it needs to be informed and [...]
Suppose we live in a house whose accessway is controlled by a neighbor. Though they act friendly, they often covert trouble us, by obstructing, distracting, [...]
Suppose a fisherman casts a bait in a river to catch a fish. The fisherman stands to profit and the fish stands to lose its [...]
Suppose we are walking toward a destination and some passerby suggests we go somewhere else. Just because of their suggestion, we won’t change course. Yet [...]
Suppose we are trapped in a cell with a cellmate who constantly draws our attention to the many terrible images on the cell walls. While [...]
Suppose we are confined in a cell whose walls are filled with pictures of all the worst moments in our life. Suppose further we are [...]
Typical movies have two characters: one who acts in villainous ways and one who is victimized by those villainous actions. But suppose a movie featured [...]
Suppose we hold an object such as a dumb bell in front of us. If we let go of it, it will fall down. If [...]
Suppose an army is defending itself against invaders. Suppose the invaders have been allowed in by a prominent general who has turned traitor. If the [...]
Our mind often comes up with impulses such as to eat something or to watch something online. If we start giving into such impulses, we [...]
Suppose a friend takes us to a movie theater and then gets us so engrossed in watching the movie that we become oblivious to everything [...]
Suppose someone who we care for is going through difficulties. When we try to help them, they demand from us, “Leave me alone”, but then [...]
Suppose someone lives in a place with uncomfortably hot weather. If they accept their situation, they will gradually get used to it. But suppose they [...]
Suppose a politician speaks hate speech against a particular community. Hearers can easily detect and reject such speech as emotional manipulation. But suppose that politician [...]
During our life-journey, we often have to fight against various adversities and adversaries. Among these fights, the fight we focus on is frequently determined by [...]
Suppose a person starts playing with a poisonous snake, treating it like a pet or a toy. They would be courting danger. Suppose they had [...]
On our daily path, suppose someone waits hiding for us. Catching us unawares, they bully and beat us. As long as they are hiding, [...]