Arrogance keeps us not just in ignorance, but also in ignorance about the extent of our ignorance
Arrogance keeps us not just in ignorance but also in ignorance about the extent of our ignorance Suppose someone swims in an ocean, knowing that [...]
Just because we have a right to be angry doesn’t mean we are right to be angry
Just because we have a right to be angry doesn’t mean we are right to be angry Sometimes, people wrong us by acting foolishly, irresponsibly [...]
In dealing with our urges, if we don’t consciously choose responsibility, we unconsciously choose slavery
In dealing with our urges if we don’t consciously choose responsibility we unconsciously choose slavery We all treasure our freedom and would fight if someone [...]
Scripture is meant to be not just mapped but also mined
Scripture is meant to be not just mapped but also mined Suppose we are in a territory rich with buried treasures. We may need to [...]
Exploiting others’ weaknesses doesn’t make us strong – overcoming our own weaknesses does
Exploiting others’ weaknesses doesn’t make us strong – overcoming our own weaknesses does Some people see the world primarily in terms of power struggles. They [...]
The desire that the dark be darker defines a dark mind
The desire that the dark be darker defines a dark mind Suppose we know that someone is short-tempered. Suppose further we hear through the grapevine [...]
Even if our worldview stays out of view it shapes our every view
Even if our worldview stays out of view it shapes our every view Suppose a beautiful bird is seen in the sky. A nature lover [...]
Envy targets the envied but torments the envious
Envy targets the envied but torments the envious Envy is the inner dark tendency that makes us miserable at others’ successes; it impels us to [...]
Weakness makes us hotheaded wickedness makes us cold-blooded
Weakness makes us hotheaded wickedness makes us cold-blooded We all sometimes act wrongly. But not all wrong actions are equally serious – they fall at [...]
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. [...]
We may forget gravity but gravity won’t forget us
We may forget gravity but gravity won’t forget us Suppose an intoxicated person forgets about gravity and steps off a ten-story building. Gravity won’t forget [...]
Artha divorced from dharma leads to anartha
Artha, wealth, and anartha, inner weakness, have a revealing relationship. Artha is vital for living, whereas anartha takes away the vitality of living. We need [...]
Read scripture and read from scripture – don’t read into scripture
Read scripture and read from scripture – don’t read into scripture For our life-journey, scripture is like a map. The Bhagavad-gita (16.24) urges us to [...]
16.02 Even if people are not faultless we can still find faults less
16.02 Even if people are not faultless we can still find faults less When we find faults with others, we are often told to not [...]
What we initially indulge in casually we eventually indulge in compulsively
What we initially indulge in casually we eventually indulge in compulsively When contemporary culture tempts us with addictive indulgences such as drinking, it often offers [...]
There is no scientific proof that you exist but scientific proof exists because you exist
There is no scientific proof that you exist but scientific proof exists because you exist Suppose someone said in English, “I don’t know a single [...]
Humility learns even from success; pride not even from failure
Humility learns even from success; pride not even from failure We often learn much more from our failures than from our successes. When we succeed, [...]
Being a wizard brings the hazard of belittling others as dullards
Being a wizard brings the hazard of belittling others as dullards Whenever we are wizards at something – superb at doing that thing – our [...]
Indulgence decreases our capacity to push against desire and increase desire’s capacity to push us
Indulgence decreases our capacity to push against desire and increase desire's capacity to push us Suppose we had to push a huge boulder uphill. That [...]
As long as we are bound by desire we will be bound to fear
As long as we are bound by desire we will be bound to fear Suppose an alcoholic is in a de-addiction center. Driven by desire [...]
Study scripture as a scuba diver not a surface swimmer
Study scripture as a scuba diver not a surface swimmer When we swim in the ocean on its surface, we may find its vastness exciting. [...]