Let my ambition be fueled by my devotion, not by my illusion
Bhagavad Gita 16.13 idam adya mayā labdham imaṁ prāpsye manoratham idam astīdam api me bhaviṣyati punar dhanam “This today I gained,” they proclaim, “That [...]
Intelligence is meant to be the mind’s instructor not its instrument
Intelligence is meant to be the mind’s instructor not its instrument We all have within us something that is impulsive and something that is reflective. [...]
Drive the mind’s chariot – don’t be driven by it
If a charioteer is inattentive, the horses will take the chariot where they want instead of going where the charioteer needs to go. The Bhagavad-gita [...]
Seeking more is often the cause of our problems, not the solution
Today’s culture propagates that we can solve our problems by getting more – more money, more possessions, more comforts. But does getting more make us [...]
Don’t equate the essential with the exclusive
A person driving a car needs fuel, but if they carry with them nothing except fuel and if they imagine that fuel can satisfy their [...]
Money is one measure of value, not the only measure of value
We live in a materialistic, money-centered culture that is almost mercenary in its obsession with money. Money is essential for our survival, so it is [...]
Happiness comes not by collecting the material, but by recollecting the spiritual
We live in a materialistic culture that aggressively propagates the notion that we will become happy by gaining more and more material things. Being seduced [...]
Growth for growth’s sake is cancerous
The idea of growth usually evokes positive images, yet when growth is disproportionate, it can be destructive. This is perhaps best illustrated in the growth [...]
Money talks – and walks away as it is talking
“Money talks” is an idiomatic way of stating that those who show money are taken seriously – others respect them and hasten to do their [...]
Money unmakes those who make making money their life’s purpose
Money is a necessity for our existence, but many make it the purpose of their existence. They equate money with pleasure, possession, prestige and power. [...]