Chapter 06

Some people, right from their childhood, have strong spiritual inclination. In contrast, others, even when middle-aged or elderly, stay spiritually deadened, being captivated by worldly [...]

When we try to focus on purposeful service to Krishna, our mind frequently distracts us. On being distracted repeatedly, we may get disheartened. To avoid [...]

When children get a new video game, they deem it awesome. But when they can’t win it the way they want, they deem it awful. [...]

Whenever a ball is hit anywhere, it moves. But when it is hit in the center, it moves the furthest. Similarly, when worldly upheavals hit [...]

Suppose we are walking on a street, wearing earphones that deafen us to all external sounds. We would be in danger especially if a large [...]

Some people believe that money is the ultimate gain – if they just gain enough money, that can protect them from any pain. However, a [...]

Memorization and recitation of scriptures is often recommended as a purificatory practice for spiritual growth. Additionally, in social circles that respect scriptural learning, those who [...]

Mindfulness is, broadly speaking, the conscious awareness of what we are doing, why we are doing it, what we are thinking and why we are [...]

See ourselves as spiritual: When we face problems in life, we can respond more maturely and resiliently on understanding that at our core we are [...]

In tennis, when a player is put into a situation where it is almost impossible to hit a shot back into the court, player has [...]

When we resolve to do something positive and fail, the mind may dishearten us, “You can’t do it. Just give up.” We may still persevere, [...]

When a mother and a child are going out for some work, the child may become fearful on seeing something. But the mother needs to [...]

When we fight against our lower desires, we sometimes succeed. But our mind frequently undermines our success: “What’s the big deal? You resisted temptation today, [...]

When people are in need and are helped, they receive the help eagerly. However, when they are needy but don’t feel the need, they don’t [...]

We sometimes act mindlessly, that is, we act without thinking, being impelled by our impulsive mind. The word mind has many meanings: in mindless, the [...]

Some telemarketers are dangerously expert at marketing their products. They can make unsuspecting customers who had no desire for that product feel that they need [...]

“We are potentially spiritual” means that we have the latent capacity to become spiritual. When we refer to our spirituality as our potentiality, the implication [...]

Suppose A suggests to B: “Buy this.” If B buys and then finds that the product is of poor quality, then if A recommends something [...]

The Absolute Truth is one. This intuition has dawned on many thinkers worldwide who have sought first principles, the foundational reality underlying all things. Moreover, [...]