Gita 11.12 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan First when we see a [...]
Gita 11.10-11 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan Bg 11.10-11 aneka-vaktra-nayanam anekādbhuta-darśanam aneka-divyābharaṇaṁ [...]
Gita 11.09 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan Bg 11.9 sañjaya uvāca evam [...]
God is not a concept to be learnt – he is a person to be loved
The subject of God or, more generally, the concept of a supreme controller or an ultimate cause, has frequently intrigued the human mind. But what [...]
Gita 11.07 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan Bg 11.7 ihaika-sthaṁ jagat kṛtsnaṁ [...]
Gita 11.04 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan Bg 11.4 manyase yadi tac [...]
Gita 11.02 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan Bg 11.2 bhavāpyayau hi bhūtānāṁ [...]
Gita 11.01 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan Context for 11 Chapter: Krishna [...]
For devotees, death is not destruction – it is union
Sometimes people ask, “Devotees and nondevotees both have to die – what difference does the practice of devotional service make?” Yes, both devotees and nondevotees [...]
The natural is not necessarily desirable
The Bhagavad-gita (11.29) while describing how the warriors on the Kurukshetra battlefield were doomed compares some of them to moths rushing towards fire. Commentators explain [...]
Holding on to the Lord internally is more important than beholding him externally
Some people feel, “If I could see God, my faith would increase so much.” While beholding God externally can be special and thrilling, in our [...]
Krishna is not a competitor vying for supremacy – he is constitutionally supreme
“Is the Bhagavad-gita polytheistic?” This question is often raised especially by those coming from the Western intellectual tradition. They are familiar primarily with the rigidly [...]
Don’t let propensity for immensity obscure the primacy of intimacy
Many people conceive God’s greatness in terms of size and imagine him to be a giant being pervading the whole universe. Gita wisdom accommodates such [...]
We resolve conflicts best when we resolve the inner conflict first
The Bhagavad-gita is a book of conflict resolution. It was spoken when the territorial conflict between the cousins the Pandavas and the Kauravas was about [...]
Be present in the present as the present is the present of the Supreme Presence
Live in the present is a popular and valuable saying among self-help teachers. After all, that’s where we can do anything worthwhile. We can and [...]
The yoga of the heart reveals the heart of yoga
The yoga of the heart refers to bhakti-yoga, the yoga that centers on spiritualizing our heart’s central force: love. The heart of yoga refers to [...]
To understand that we can’t understand Krishna is the key to understanding him
In the Bhagavad-gita, Arjuna admits (10.14) that even superhuman beings such as gods can’t understand Krishna. Thereby, he conveys that he too can’t understand Krishna. [...]
The cure for pride is not suppression of talent but purification of intent
As pride is a major pitfall on the spiritual path, we may think, “By not expressing my talent and keeping a low profile, I will [...]
As a basis of faith, miracles may supplement, but not supplant, philosophy
Miracles are integral to the lore of the world’s religions. God’s miraculous interventions to protect his beleaguered devotees bolster the faith of not just those [...]
Bhakti-yoga transforms roadblocks to reality into roadways
“Cool down; otherwise you won’t be able to think clearly.” Common statements like these indicate that emotions often act as roadblocks to perception of reality; [...]
Confront reality before reality confronts us
Gory scenes of mangled flesh, spattered blood and distorted corpses may be a stable in horror movies, but still they cause most people’s stomachs to [...]