Where is God amid problems?
Where is God amid problems? - When we face a tough problem, we may pray to God for help in getting rid of that problem. [...]
Gita 18.03 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan Bg 18.3 tyājyaṁ doṣa-vad ity [...]
How to appreciate those who disagree with us
How to appreciate those who disagree with us - It’s not too difficult to appreciate those who agree with us. It’s more difficult to appreciate [...]
How to prevent our past from controlling our present?
How to prevent our past from controlling our present? -Suppose someone gets a major injury in an accident. That injury may limit their mobility and [...]
How are fear and education related?
Suppose some small children are afraid of the dark. As they grow up and become more educated about the nature of reality, they will no [...]
Why is Gita wisdom told to be both distributed and hidden?
Why does the Bhagavad-gita call to not share its message with some people (18.67) when in the very next verses (18.68-69) it glorifies those who [...]
How we end up neglecting life’s important things
How we end up neglecting life’s important things -When people face sudden disaster or death, they often realize that they have wasted so much of [...]
What is the difference between philosophy and ideology?
The world can often be so complex and convoluted that we urgently need some framework to make sense of things. And philosophy strives to provide [...]
Gita 18.14 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan Now go to the next [...]
When what we do doesn’t seem to matter …
When we experience how the world is filled with big problems, we may think, “What a tiny person like me does or doesn’t do hardly [...]
How to use the material to reach the spiritual?
Suppose we received a large sum of money as inheritance. If we were prudent, we would invest it wisely to create something of sustainable value. [...]
How to protect ourselves from the wrong the wrong-headed and the wrong-hearted
How to protect ourselves from the wrong the wrong-headed and the wrong-hearted - Suppose someone gives others wrong advice. Why might they do so? Because [...]
How to plan in a mood of devotion?
How to plan in a mood of devotion? - When we make plans and they don’t work, it’s easy to get frustrated. We may think [...]
Are we boosting our thought-energy regularly?
Are we boosting our thought-energy regularly? - Our car runs on fuel, our phone runs on battery, our body runs on food. What do [...]
When we feel worthless …
When we feel worthless - Suppose we find ourselves trapped in a dark dungeon. We struggle in vain to pry out the rocks from a [...]
Are we making things worse than they need to be?
Are we making things worse than they need to be?- Suppose we find ourselves in a place with fading light. Naturally, we will open our [...]
When is fearlessness a facade for foolishness?
When is fearlessness a facade for foolishness?- Suppose a child goes dangerously close to the parapet of a skyscraper. When his mother warns him, “Move [...]
Why seeking something worthwhile is better than seeking something wonderful
Why seeking something worthwhile is better than seeking something wonderful - Suppose we want to write a best-selling book. Suppose further we start worrying that [...]
The easiest way to fail is the worst way to fail
The easiest way to fail is the worst way to fail - Suppose we attempt something challenging and fail. We may feel disappointed, even devastated. [...]
When the urgent seems important and makes us impotent
When the urgent seems important and makes us impotent - Suppose we have ten urgent things to do that all seem equally important. If these [...]
Why our energy goes down — and how to restore it
Why our energy goes down — and how to restore it - Suppose our energy level starts dropping while we strive to manage our many [...]