Gita 02.37 – Explanation from Bhakti Shastri Class
BG 2.37 hato va prapsyasi svargam jitva va bhokshyase mahim tasmad uttishtha kaunteya yuddhaya krita-niscayah SYNONYMS hatah -- being killed; va -- either; prapsyasi [...]
Gita 02.35 – Explanation from Bhakti Shastri Class
So Arjuna says no why I will get infamy I am doing this out of virtue and people will honor this, so Krishna says no [...]
Gita 02.28 – Explanation from Bhakti Shastri Class
And Krishna says that all things are… BG 2.28 avyaktadini bhutani vyakta-madhyani bharata avyakta-nidhanany eva tatra ka paridevana SYNONYMS avyakta-adini -- in the beginning [...]
Gita 02.48 explained
BG 2.48 yoga-sthah kuru karmani sangam tyaktva dhananjaya siddhy-asiddhyoh samo bhutva samatvam yoga ucyate SYNONYMS yoga-sthah -- equipoised; kuru -- perform; karmani -- your duties; [...]
Gita 02.25 – Explanation from Bhakti Shastri Class
Now Sri Krishna gives some further description of soul. BG 2.25 avyakto 'yam acintyo 'yam avikaryo 'yam ucyate tasmad evam viditvainam nanusocitum arhasi SYNONYMS [...]
Gita 02.31 explained
So this is the first section of the Bhagavad Gita (BG) in terms of Krishna’s instruction to Arjuna. From 2.11 to 2.30, Krishna describes to [...]
Gita 02.46 explained
So now Krishan will conclude this contrast between Karma Kanda and Karma Yoga with the verse from an example drawn from the Vedic cultural situation [...]
Gita 02.42-43 explained
So after describing Karma-Yoga (it can be Karma Yoga or Bhakti Yoga also these characters can apply to all paths) in 2.40 & 2.41 now [...]
Do yajna of nama, not yajna for nama
Yajna of nama refers to sacrifices (yajna) centered on the chanting of the holy names of God (nama). The Bhagavad-gita (10.25) declares meditational chanting to [...]
Connection comes best by a combination of commitment and contentment
If we wish to develop a relationship with someone, we need both commitment and contentment. Commitment means that we persevere in that relationship without getting [...]
A weapon in the tent is of no use to a warrior in the fight
When warriors are fighting a war, their most important possession is their weapon. Without it, even if they fight heroically, they will be felled by [...]
God underlies, overlies and outlies the world
What is the relationship of God with the world? This question, pondered by thinkers and theologians throughout history, is illumined by Gita wisdom in three [...]
God is the ultimate source and the ultimate resource
How we function in the world depends primarily on two factors: what brings us to the world and what we bring to the world. What [...]
Worrying is a part of life’s job description, but it is not the whole job
In life, we need to anticipate the things that may go wrong and prepare for them, either by advance planning or on-the-feet thinking. Thus, in [...]
When we love the Lord more than the world, he takes us out of the world
While driving, where we go depends largely on where we want to go. This principle that our aspiration determines our destination also applies to our [...]
Gita 08.04 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan Bg 8.4 adhibhūtaṁ kṣaro bhāvaḥ [...]
Whatever snags our attention sabotages our intention
Suppose a student is driving along a road to their college. Along the way, their attention is caught by a theater playing a recently-released attractive-looking [...]
See problems as opportunities to expand our conceptions of the scope of Krishna consciousness
We often think of God as an insurance against problems; if we worship him, he will protect us. However, sometimes amidst problems when such relief [...]
Spirituality is meant not just for transcending the world but also for transforming the world
Some people conceive of spirituality as world-transcending. While that conception is correct, it is not complete – spirituality is also about world-transformation. World-transformation and world-transcendence [...]
Thwart the thought that can throttle all thought
Suppose we have many tabs open in our computer browser – and suppose one of those tabs goes to an unsafe page that puts some [...]
Those who don’t want to drown have to make waves
Making waves is a metaphorical way of saying that someone does things that are unusual, that attract attention, that create an impression. Some people like [...]