Wrong to say others are wrong?
We live in a world where people have varying viewpoints, some that seem acceptable to us and some that seem utterly unacceptable or even unconscionable [...]
Gita 17.20 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan So first Krishna talked about [...]
Light is usually seen before warmth is felt but spiritual warmth frequently needs to be felt before spiritual light is seen
If we are lost in the dark and cold, we can spot the light of a fire long before we feel its warmth. In the [...]
When the mind complains about the shortage of enjoyable sense objects contemplate the shortage of enjoyment in the supposedly enjoyable sense objects
Suppose we go to a hotel to eat a full meal and find that the delicacy we wanted is provided only in limited quantity. Our [...]
We don’t owe our friends a positive response, but we do owe them a sensitive response
We don’t owe our friends a positive response but we do owe them a sensitive response Suppose we try something creative for the first time [...]
To be compassionate, be both caring and careful
To be compassionate be both caring and careful Suppose a doctor is asked to travel to an epidemic zone to treat patients. To take up [...]
Speak in a way that educates and engages not enrages and estranges
Speak in a way that educates and engages not enrages and estranges Suppose we have some knowledge that will be helpful or valuable for others. [...]
Even if we are feeling miserable, that doesn’t give us the right to make others miserable Gita 17.16
Even if we are feeling miserable that doesn't give us the right to make others miserable Gita 17.16 When something goes wrong in our lives, [...]
The images of prosperous people that make us burn with envy are just our mind’s illusions
The images of prosperous people that make us burn with envy are just our mind’s illusions Suppose we see someone driving a Porsche and looking [...]
The choices you make make you
The choices you make make you During our life, we constantly make choices. Even when we know that our choices are consequential, we may not [...]
To speak effectively learn to let go of what you think you are speaking and hear what others are hearing
To speak effectively learn to let go of what you think you are speaking and hear what others are hearing While communicating with others, we [...]
The mind overvalues things it doesn’t have and undervalues things it does have
The mind overvalues things it doesn’t have and undervalues things it does have Suppose we are selling something to buy something in exchange. If we [...]
Our tongue is like a loaded gun that we always carry within us
Our tongue is like a loaded gun that we always carry within us Suppose we have a powerful, loaded gun. We would be extremely careful [...]
Don’t forget to compliment those who complement you
Don't forget to compliment those who complement you We all have painful inadequacies that make us dependent on others who complement us. Indeed, almost all [...]
To be happy is possible, to be happier than others is impossible
We all want to be happy, but we often tie our happiness to certain conceptions. One such common conception is that we will become happy [...]
Opening the mouth without opening the mind helps neither the mouth nor the mind
We all have had to sometimes bite our words. On seeing or hearing something, we made a snap judgment and spoke words that we later [...]
No matter how bad things are, we can always make them worse – we are never powerless
Sometimes, life puts us in so many difficulties that we feel utterly powerless. That feeling can drown us in despair, self-pity, resentment and even suicidal [...]
Words are not just vehicles of thought, but also engines of thought
We often think of words as tools for expressing our thoughts. When we expand our vocabulary by memorizing new words, we usually desire to express [...]
Gita 17.02 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan Bg 17.2 śrī-bhagavān uvāca tri-vidhā [...]
To speak effectively, speak not just correctly, but also appropriately
When a doctor prescribes a medicine to a patient, they consider not just the patient’s malady, but also the patient’s case history. Sometimes, if a [...]
Our body is not ours to abuse by arbitrary austerity
We often think of ourselves as our body or at least think of the body as ours. When we get spiritual knowledge, we understand that [...]