If an ideal inspires more regret than reform, an intermediate ideal is required
If an ideal inspires more regret than reform an intermediate ideal is required Suppose a hospital gym has weights so heavy that they can’t even [...]
Education is meant to remove ignorance and restore innocence, not remove innocence and reinforce ignorance
Education is meant to remove ignorance and restore innocence, not remove innocence and reinforce ignorance Education is a central part of human society. We get [...]
Better to be crazy in being busy than to be just crazy, better still is to be busy without being crazy
Better to be crazy in being busy than to be just crazy better still is to be busy without being crazy We sometimes feel, “I [...]
Commitment is emotional investment, attachment is emotional dependence
Commitment is emotional investment attachment is emotional dependence During the course of our relationship with our loved ones, we may get the question: How can [...]
Analyzing a spiritual text without applying it is like examining food without eating it
Analyzing a spiritual text without applying it is like examining food without eating it Suppose someone is starving. If they are given food and they [...]
Value those who value you and don’t overvalue those who devalue you
Suppose we are giving a talk. If the audience is responsive and appreciative, we feel enthused to speak. But if the audience starts frowning and [...]
Covering our tracks thoroughly is not intelligence, choosing our tracks thoughtfully is
Covering our tracks thoroughly is not intelligence choosing our tracks thoughtfully is Our impure desires sometimes impel us to do something wrong. After such wrongdoings, [...]
Protect the fences that protect you – keep temptation at a healthy distance
Protect the fences that protect you – keep temptation at a healthy distance Suppose we live in a neighborhood where robbery is common. We will [...]
The love that leads us to evil is evil masquerading as love
The love that leads us to evil is evil masquerading as love Suppose in a war, an enemy soldier dresses like a defending soldier and [...]
The essence of commitment is recommitment
The essence of commitment is recommitment We sometimes resolve to do something constructive such as exercising, meditating, studying wisdom-texts or becoming more tolerant in our [...]
Look for the good in all situations, even in situations that don’t look good
Look for the good in all situations even in situations that don’t look good Whenever life subjects us to terrible situations, we often obsess over [...]
Attachment is the inability to say no, whatever the cost
Attachment is the inability to say no whatever the cost No matter how challenging a situation may seem, there’s always good to be found. Discover [...]
Even if we can’t change what we live with, we can change what we live for
Even if we can’t change what we live with we can change what we live for Suppose we are stuck with a slow, noisy, messy [...]
Even when we can’t avoid sensual perception, we can avoid sensual imagination
Even when we can’t avoid sensual perception we can avoid sensual imagination We live in a world rife with temptation. Such temptation can deceive and [...]
Meditation is not the antithesis of action, it is the basis of action
Meditation is not the antithesis of action it is the basis of action Some people consider meditation to be a scandalous waste of time. They [...]
Everything is not in the mind, but everything comes through the mind
Everything is not in the mind but everything comes through the mind Some people say, “Everything is in the mind; if you just learn to [...]
Gita 10.07 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan Bg 10.7 etāṁ vibhūtiṁ yogaṁ [...]
Saying no to temptation doesn’t mean much if we don’t mean no
Saying no to temptation doesn’t mean much if we don’t mean no Suppose someone we know succumbs to an unworthy temptation. On being confronted about [...]
To make people suffer for the sake of making them suffer is the very essence of evil
To make people suffer for the sake of making them suffer is the very essence of evil Suppose we accidentally step on someone’s foot. We’ll [...]
With God, everyone is accepted, but everything isn’t acceptable
With God everyone is accepted but everything isn’t acceptable Some people ask, “If God is all-loving, why does he prescribe so many do’s and don’ts? [...]
When we make God our friend, we become our own friend
When we make God our friend we become our own friend We are often our worst enemies. When we get some lucky breaks, we let [...]