From wishful and fretful thinking to prayerful and purposeful thinking
Let our thinking not be wishful or fearful; let it be prayerful and purposeful. Our thinking capacity is our most powerful capacity. It is the [...]
3 Ways to free our inner world from the mind’s control
3 Ways to free our inner world from the mind's control The mind treats itself as the master of our inner world and treats us [...]
Indian Independence Day Special: The Fulfillment of Freedom
The idea of freedom captivates the human mind. Stories of freedom fighters frequently become legends. National independence struggles often become inspirational memories for citizens. Most [...]
Gita 15.07 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan Chp15 Overview 1-6: Attain Liberation [...]
Why both independence and guidance matter (Balancing independence and guidance series 1)
When we are in relationships that involve instructing and inspiring others such as parenting or coaching, one of our biggest challenges is to balance giving [...]
Learn to doubt and to go beyond doubt (Dealing with doubt 5)
Suppose we are lost in a risky territory with many invisible dangers such as concealed ditches and explosive mines. If we run recklessly through such [...]
The process of desiring seen fragmentally and holistically (Desire management series 14
To manage our desires effectively, consider the components of the process of desiring: the desirer, the desire and the desirable. We all are individual desirers; [...]
How to overcome spiritual weakness
When we are spiritually weak, we can’t resist the world's allurements and we get caught in things that don't really matter to us. To overcome [...]
How to change our inner imagery (Why we all need inner redesigning 2)
Suppose we were confined in a room filled with the darkest images of our life. The first thing we would want to do is to [...]
Are thoughts things?
The word “thing” has multiple meanings. It can refer to an object, especially an inanimate object, as in: “There wasn't a thing in sight.” If [...]
Does devotion make us successful in everything we do?
Devotees sometimes think, “If I can’t do a particular service successfully, that’s because I am insincere; if I had been sufficiently sincere and pure, I [...]
Are we devaluing the very thing that makes us unique?
In today’s ultra-competitive society, we often struggle to find a place of value for ourselves. While seeking that place, we often look at who occupies [...]
When acknowledging our insignificance is good and when it isn’t
When we understand the hugeness of the world, such revelations are meant to bring some humility within us. Such thinking is meant to prevent us [...]
How ability, maturity and spirituality can work together in our life
Maturity provides us the ability to use our ability properly; it underlies the steady temperament by which we can avoid getting carried away by life’s [...]
How individuality matters more than equality
Suppose someone is a champion of equality and is seeking a life-partner. Will they just look at the teeming mass of humanity and pick up [...]
What provides fulfillment and what doesn’t
When we seek to do something worthwhile, we often compare what we are able to do with what others are doing. And if others are [...]
How does humility differ from low self-esteem?
Humility differs from low self-esteem because the two lead us to value different, even opposite, things. When we suffer from low self-esteem, we start thinking [...]
Disliking ourselves is not humility
Every culture glamorizes certain models of beauty, wealth, ability. Many people compare themselves negatively with those models, deem themselves inferior and inadequate, and even start [...]
Why do good people do bad things
When people do bad things, especially if they are normally good people, then their bad actions can shock us. If we had trusted them and [...]
How to deal with our inability to resist temptation
Suppose a person is so sick as to not have the strength to lift even small objects. We won’t condemn them for being weak; we [...]
Is death the destroyer of meaning?
We often dread death because we feel that it destroys everything that gives meaning to our life. When we see death as the destroyer of [...]