We are our greatest hope – and our greatest horror
We are our greatest hope – and our greatest horror We all sometimes act like Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde; we act sometimes like a [...]
If we don’t double-check the mind it will double-cross us
If we don’t double-check the mind, it will double-cross us Suppose an agent were prodding us to sign an important deal. If that dealer were [...]
The mind doesn’t know what it wants – and is ready to fight against the world to get it
The mind doesn’t know what it wants – and is ready to fight against the world to get it When children become infatuated with a [...]
Treat the mind like a child – don’t let the mind treat you like a child
Treat the mind like a child – don’t let the mind treat you like a child Children are fickle. If we tell a child to [...]
If we don’t sleep at the right time we will sleep at the wrong time
If we don’t sleep at the right time we will sleep at the wrong time When practicing spiritual life, we may equate spiritual advancement with [...]
When the mind engages it encages; when Krishna engages he elevates
When the mind engages it encages; when Krishna engages he elevates When deciding whether to work for some employer, we usually evaluate whether serving them [...]
Going off-course is not the problem; staying off-course is
Going off-course is not the problem; staying off-course is Suppose a plane flies from Los Angeles to New York. During 90% of its flight time, [...]
The faster our autocorrect the faster we can be incorrect
The faster our autocorrect the faster we can be incorrect While messaging someone through our phone, suppose we type ‘Hare Krishna.’ But the phone doesn’t [...]
The truth may be bitter, but it doesn’t have to be told bitterly
The truth may be bitter but it doesn’t have to be told bitterly When we see someone doing something wrong, we may feel tempted to [...]
Purification puts the mind in the silent mode
Purification puts the mind in the silent mode When we are working on something important, if we are repeatedly disturbed by our phone’s beeps, we [...]
Heart work is hard work
Heart work is hard work We think of hard work usually in terms of physical labor and occasionally in terms of intellectual work. But we [...]
Meditation on space spaces us out
Meditation on space spaces us out Meditation is becoming popular nowadays. However, given people’s preference to do things their way, many meditators meditate on whatever [...]
Letting the mind run free is the quickest path to exhaustion
Letting the mind run free is the quickest path to exhaustion After waking up in the morning, suppose we soon feel tired, even though we [...]
The mind treats us badly yet we trust it madly
The mind treats us badly yet we trust it madly Suppose an investment agent misled us into making bad investments. We wouldn’t trust them again. [...]
Things fall in place if we keep the mind in place
Things fall in place if we keep the mind in place Suppose we come to our house and find everything out of place. We may [...]
The mind is like a window that unpredictably changes into a TV
The mind is like a window that unpredictably changes into a TV Suppose we are at an acquaintance’s house and are gazing out of the [...]
Solitude requires distancing ourselves not just from the world but also from the mind
Solitude requires distancing ourselves not just from the world but also from the mind Life’s frenetic pace can easily consume us with its unending urgencies. [...]
Our inner screen is lined with lying links – be leery
Our inner screen is lined with lying links – be leery Suppose we are reading an online article and adjacent to it are many links [...]
The mind tends to do what we don’t intend to do
The mind tends to do what we don’t intend to do We may resolve to do some things, say regulate our eating or sleeping, but [...]
If we don’t ask “What am I doing?” we will end up asking “What have I done?”
If we don’t ask "What am I doing?" we will end up asking "What have I done?" While driving, if we don’t conscientiously keep the [...]
Piety when boosted by purity paves the way to spirituality
Piety when boosted by purity paves the way to spirituality Many people do some pious activities regularly, thinking that it will provide them both material [...]