When the mind believes something is enjoyable it stops evaluating whether it is actually enjoyable Our mind often works like a programmed device, giving particular [...]
Some limits restrict; some protect - knowing which limit does what is intelligence When we are limited in any way, we often see that limitation [...]
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya So Krishna will tell in next [...]
A sight on a site can trigger a fire inside watch what you watch If we live in a house made of inflammable material, we [...]
Chemical highs can’t cure life’s lows we need to go spiritually high When life’s adversities push people down, they often feel so dejected that they [...]
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya 38-45: If the mind deviates the [...]
Careless contemplation turns tempting thoughts into time bombs When a time bomb is placed somewhere, it may not even be noticed by anyone; it might [...]
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 [...]
Conscience without intelligence is blunt intelligence without conscience is numb Conscience and intelligence are two vital components of our inner defense mechanism. Whenever we feel [...]
The mind is omnivorous – it devours whatever is present and feels pleasant Omnivorous creatures are indiscriminate in their eating; they consume whatever is available [...]
We are the makers of our destiny but not the masters of our destiny When we strive to achieve something challenging, we soon realize that [...]
Stop blaming your outer world start building your inner world Suppose the weather suddenly turns chilly. We could blame the weather and feel sorry for [...]
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan Now let us look at [...]
Without going deeply into one tradition we can’t deeply appreciate any tradition When we start exploring life’s spiritual side, we may hesitate to commit ourselves [...]
Comparing is unavoidable but comparing mentality is undesirable In our competitive world, comparing is almost universal. In schools with any kind of assessment, who gets [...]
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 [...]
What is our greatest treasure is often not what we treasure the greatest Suppose a child is asked to choose between a toy and a [...]
Detachment is absence of emotional dependence not absence of emotion Some people fear, “If I become detached, will I become emotionless, uncaring, stone-hearted?” No, detachment [...]
What differentiates spiritualists from materialists is not absence of pain but presence of healing Some people ask spiritualists, “You go through the same problems as [...]
Focus on the cause that brings us together not on the conditions and conditionings that push us apart We all are irreducibly individual. Naturally, we [...]
What the moonlight of reason shows dimly the sunlight of revelation shows clearly Some people think, “Reason and revelation are contradictory. If I accept revelation, [...]
