Bhagavad Gita

When we resolve to do something positive and fail, the mind may dishearten us, “You can’t do it. Just give up.” We may still persevere, [...]

When we buy something on an installment basis, we need to pay only small amounts at a time. By thus manageably dividing a large amount, [...]

Our present situation in material existence is precarious: a quake under our feet or a quake in our heart can kill us at any moment. [...]

We are sometimes told to differentiate between desires and needs. However, just an intellectual differentiation is not enough. Sometimes, our desires are misdirected expressions of [...]

Our mind can blind us when it gets infatuated by certain desires and can see only the immediate pleasures available through indulgence, not the consequences [...]

Suppose someone came to our house, ate our food, became strong, took over our house and started starving us. That would be outrageous. However, that’s [...]

We often think of our weaknesses in terms of lust or anger or greed or envy. Yes, these are weaknesses, but they all are the [...]

When in distress, we often approach God to gain relief. And yes, connecting with God can comfort us. Still, everything about God may not be [...]

Some people argue that animals don’t have souls; only humans have, because humans alone have the capacity for spiritual enquiry. This argument conflates the existence [...]

When things go wrong repeatedly, our mind may become filled with negative feelings such as worthlessness, powerlessness, hopelessness. To check such feelings, we can compare [...]

Suppose a kidnapped person is running away from their abductors. If suddenly they feel themselves being pulled backwards, they will look sharply to discern what [...]

When a mother and a child are going out for some work, the child may become fearful on seeing something. But the mother needs to [...]

When we are sick and in pain, a doctor may immediately see some symptoms that indicate the presence of disease. If during the course of [...]

When a fire breaks out in a crowded place, casualties are caused not so much by the fire itself as by the stampede when panicky [...]

When we want to evaluate things, especially things that seem unbelievable, we often ask: “Is this for real?” For discerning what is real, we need [...]

When worldly desires tempt us, they promise us a lot of pleasure. And contemplating attractive worldly objects does titillate. However, no matter how intoxicating this [...]

Suppose someone gives us a check that bounces. If that person issues checks again, we wouldn’t accept. Similarly, our mind often issues checks, but the [...]

If we are say attacked by thieves, we may try to fight off them ourselves, but if we can quickly call the police and the [...]

The Bhagavad-gita (13.08) lists humility as the first among twenty items of knowledge. The opposite of humility, ego, is extremely dangerous because not only does [...]

Suppose while driving to a destination, we take some wrong turns and end up far away from our goal. We may feel irritated, and understandably [...]

When we fight against our lower desires, we sometimes succeed. But our mind frequently undermines our success: “What’s the big deal? You resisted temptation today, [...]