Gita 15.08 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan So what is the karṣati [...]
What the upside-down tree metaphor means for Arjuna
Krishna begins the Bhagavad-gita’s fifteenth chapter with the upside-down tree metaphor that conveys the topsy-turvy nature of material existence. The metaphor speaks to Arjuna’s personal [...]
Spiritual growth is defined not by the possessions we give up, but by the conceptions we give up
We live in a glamor-driven world; we tend to look at things externally, making inferences about their nature by their appearance. We may carry this [...]
Where we are doesn’t determine who we are
We might sometimes be at a terrible place in life — we may be addicted to something harmful. What could make us feel worse is [...]
Spirituality transforms our journey into an odyssey
During our life, we sometimes go on journeys. But we may not realize that life itself is a journey. It is essentially a journey of [...]
Channelize your capacity to control for connecting with the supreme controller
Some people ask, “If the Gita teaches that I am not the controller, then why does it ask me to control my senses?” Actually, the [...]
Material bondage is a restriction not in location, but in conception
The word ‘bondage’ often evokes an image of someone bound to a particular location, say, a hostage tied to a chair. Our bondage in material [...]