How to ensure that anger is constructive, not destructive
We all sometimes encounter injustice and brutality, as when we see police excesses against the helpless. If such experiences make us feel outraged, that is [...]
How to hold others accountable without becoming judgmental
Suppose police remain silent while a rioting mob lynches hapless victims. For such an alarming dereliction of duty, the police need to be held accountable. [...]
Capitalism, communism, materialism
Recent human history has been characterized by an ideological war between capitalism and communism (or its milder cousin socialism). Despite their history of confrontation, both [...]
Shortsighted, shortsighted squared and shortsighted cubed
To be shortsighted is bad: Suppose a person develops symptoms indicative of infection by a pandemic. If they neglect those symptoms, they may unwittingly infect [...]
From mean actions to the meaning of actions
From mean actions to the meaning of actions We sometimes succumb to unhealthy behaviors such as overeating, excessive net surfing or even much more injurious [...]
Gita 16.23 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan Bg 16.23 yaḥ śāstra-vidhim utsṛjya [...]
Gita 16.22 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan Bg 16.22 etair vimuktaḥ kaunteya [...]
Why some fears are healthy …
We are often constrained and sometimes crippled by our fears. Consequently, we may think of fear as something undesirable. While some fears can certainly be [...]
Gita 16.18 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan Bg 16.18 ahaṅkāraṁ balaṁ darpaṁ [...]
Gita 16.17 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan Bg 16.17 ātma-sambhāvitāḥ stabdhā dhana-māna-madānvitāḥ [...]
Gita 16.10 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan Bg 16.10 kāmam āśritya duṣpūraṁ [...]
Gita 16.07 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan Bg 16.7 pravṛttiṁ ca nivṛttiṁ [...]
The value of our life doesn’t require anyone’s recognition not even our own
The value of our life doesn’t require anyone’s recognition not even our own Some countries have declared suicide to be a fundamental right. If people [...]
Technological advancement without spiritual advancement makes us powerfully powerless
Being powerful and being powerless are usually opposite states. But when someone has a power they can’t control — say, an automatic gun whose trigger [...]
Attachment makes us blind arrogance keeps us blind
Suppose someone allures an unsuspecting passerby into a dark alley and then attacks them so brutally as to blind them. That would be terrible. But [...]
When we react to atrocity with fury we give the forces of illusion control over both sides of the war
When we react to atrocity with fury we give the forces of illusion control over both sides of the war Suppose two countries start fighting [...]
The more our consciousness is crowded the more our conscience becomes clouded
Suppose we are walking through a crowded place where people are pushing each other. In that crush, if a pickpocket reaches into our purse and [...]
To love values is good, to value love is better, to love the source of all values and love is the best
The world is becoming increasingly materialistic and opportunistic. Such people often have no purpose or value beyond the gratification of their sensual desires (Bhagavad-gita 16.07). [...]
The more outer power we get, the more inner power we need
Today technology has increased enormously the outer power accessible to us humans. By a few clicks, we can change the temperature around us, talk with [...]
To be truly non-judgmental, stop being judgmental about those who are judgmental
If we are judgmental, we make snap judgments about people. We blame them for actions that were almost inevitable for them given their circumstances which [...]
If we gauge how good we are solely by how good we feel about ourselves, we rob ourselves of our goodness
We all want to feel good about ourselves. And wanting to feel good is in itself not a bad thing. It becomes bad when it [...]