We may have a great vehicle but we won’t get anywhere unless we get into it
We may have a great vehicle but we won’t get anywhere unless we get into it Suppose we want to go to a particular destination [...]
If the truth makes us flee it can’t make us free
If the truth makes us flee it can’t make us free Suppose we are diabetic, eat too many sweets and face a major health crisis. [...]
Seeking satisfaction through accumulation increases accumulation not satisfaction
Seeking satisfaction through accumulation increases accumulation not satisfaction We all want to be happy. However, where we seek happiness determines whether we will become happy [...]
Gita 12.02 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan Bg 12.2 śrī-bhagavān uvāca mayy [...]
If we don’t ask “What am I doing?” we will end up asking “What have I done?”
If we don’t ask "What am I doing?" we will end up asking "What have I done?" While driving, if we don’t conscientiously keep the [...]
Go beyond the shelter of the intelligence to the shelter of Krishna with your intelligence
Go beyond the shelter of the intelligence to the shelter of Krishna with your intelligence Intelligence is vital for our spiritual growth. The Gita’s flow [...]
The Gita’s setting reflects not logical absurdity but metaphysical urgency
The Gita's setting reflects not logical absurdity but metaphysical urgency Some people ask, “In the Mahabharata, when both armies were about to fight a war, [...]
Piety when boosted by purity paves the way to spirituality
Piety when boosted by purity paves the way to spirituality Many people do some pious activities regularly, thinking that it will provide them both material [...]
To know people’s backgrounds means to know what’s on their back and what’s under their ground
To know people’s backgrounds means to know what’s on their back and what’s under their ground If we see someone walking with drooped shoulders, we [...]
Contemplation on Krishna provides purification elevation and satisfaction
Contemplation on Krishna provides purification elevation and satisfaction People often ask, “What do you get by thinking about Krishna, as the Bhagavad-gita repeatedly recommends?” Let’s [...]
Be in Krishna consciousness not around it
Be in Krishna consciousness not around it To be in Krishna consciousness means to be aware of Krishna’s supreme position as the source of everything [...]
Be vigilant to know when the mind becomes incoherent
Be vigilant to know when the mind becomes incoherent Suppose while we are doing some important work, an acquaintance approaches us and starts mumbling and [...]
Our pain is meant to be harvested not wasted
Our pain is meant to be harvested not wasted Suppose we get a seed that tastes extremely bitter. Just when we are about to throw [...]
When the mind is fast the intelligence needs to be faster
When the mind is fast the intelligence needs to be faster Our mind can act extremely fast – within moments, it can take our thoughts [...]
The awe-inspiring mystery of God is to be venerated not penetrated
The awe-inspiring mystery of God is to be venerated not penetrated When we come to know of Krishna’s form, pastimes, philosophy, associates, paraphernalia, we may [...]
To trust God means to trust that he can run the world without us
To trust God means to trust that he can run the world without us When we hear the Bhagavad-gita’s repeated exhortation to fix our mind [...]
The mind makes the easy seem difficult and the difficult seem impossible
The mind makes the easy seem difficult and the difficult seem impossible When we have to do something, we often assess how easy or difficult [...]
Our losses empty our heart for God to fill
Our losses empty our heart for God to fill Suppose our house is filled with junk. If we buy some good furniture, we won’t have [...]
Intelligence means to understand how the mind makes us misunderstand
Intelligence means to understand how the mind makes us misunderstand Suppose we are driving a car and our rear-view mirror gives us a distorted picture, [...]
Seek not to grasp God – seek to be grasped by God
Seek not to grasp God – seek to be grasped by God To grasp God means to use our intelligence to comprehend and conquer him; [...]
Don’t give your mind to people whom you wouldn’t give your time
Don’t give your mind to people whom you wouldn’t give your time When somebody has hurt us grievously, we may decide to avoid them in [...]