How to use the mind’s weapons against the mind
Deal with the mind using the same three weapons that it uses to deal with us: diversion, delay, and disregard. Managing our mind is one [...]
Deal with the mind using the same three weapons that it uses to deal with us: diversion, delay, and disregard. Managing our mind is one [...]
The pain of life may be unavoidable, but the life of pain is definitely avoidable. Pain is one of the greatest realities of life. Our [...]
The essence of leadership lies not in how much value people give to us but in how much value we can bring to their lives. [...]
Healthy relationships strike a balance between predictability and unpredictability. When we are in a long-term relationship, this balance is essential for keeping the relationship dynamic, [...]
Balancing sensitivity in speech The oversensitive consider even a mild observation to be a condemnation, while the insensitive treat even harsh condemnation as a mere [...]
Gita 02.15 – Those unaffected by the temporary attain the eternal Link 1 : https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-15-those-unaffected-by-the-temporary-attain-the-eternal/ yaṁ hi na vyathayanty ete puruṣaṁ puruṣarṣabha sama-duḥkha-sukhaṁ dhīraṁ so [...]
Gita 0215 - Nothing Is Worth Being Distracted From Krishna Audio Link 2: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-15-nothing-is-worth-being-distracted-from-krishna/ yaṁ hi na vyathayanty ete puruṣaṁ puruṣarṣabha sama-duḥkha-sukhaṁ dhīraṁ so ’mṛtatvāya [...]
Gita 02.13 – The body is changing, not just growing – so focus on the unchanging Audio Link 1 : https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-13-the-body-is-changing-not-just-growing-so-focus-on-the-unchanging/ dehino ’smin yathā dehe [...]
Three tips to persist in the journey of self-improvement Self-improvement is not an easy path, particularly because the tools and strategies that worked initially may [...]
Self-improvement is one of life’s most challenging endeavors—not only because changing ourselves is intrinsically difficult, but also because of the significant mismatch between our expectations [...]
We often underestimate the pivotal role that attention plays in our lives. While we recognize its importance when we fail to focus—such as when we [...]
Be nice to contain the vice that is inside, not to conform to the vice that is outside Being nice is often considered a hallmark [...]
When memory is coupled with desire, attachment, or an emotional investment, it starts flooding, filling, and fueling our consciousness. On the other hand, when memories [...]
How to be flexible without being sentimental - The first chapter of the Bhagavad-gita begins with a description of Kurukshetra as a battlefield, where two [...]
Anxiety: is it coming from insecurity or from gravity? - Anxiety can arise from a sense of insecurity or a sense of gravity. The latter [...]
Gita 02.06 The Decision That Seems A No - Brainer Turns Out To Be A Brain – Exhauster Audio Link 1: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-06-the-decision-that-seems-a-no-brainer-turns-out-to-be-a-brain-exhauster/ na caitad vidmaḥ [...]
Gita 02.06 - Find Way Through Lose - Lose Problems By Seeking Emotional Distance Audio Link 2: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-06-find-way-through-lose-lose-problems-by-seeking-emotional-distance/ na caitad vidmaḥ kataran no garīyo yad [...]
Gita 02.03 - Fight Degrading Temptation By Remembering Honoroble Position Audio Link 2: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-03-fight-degrading-temptation-by-remembering-honoroble-position/ klaibyaṁ mā sma gamaḥ pārtha naitat tvayy upapadyate kṣudraṁ hṛdaya-daurbalyaṁ tyaktvottiṣṭha [...]
Gita 02.02 Identify Behavior That Is Out Of Character With Our Character Audio Link 1: Gita 02.02 Identify behavior that is out of character with [...]
Gita 02.10 – Change in the seeker’s mood evokes change in the teacher’s mood Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-10-change-in-the-seekers-mood-evokes-change-in-the-teachers-mood/ tam uvāca hṛṣīkeśaḥ prahasann iva bhārata senayor ubhayor [...]
Gita 02.09 – The decision of inaction reflects desperation to learn Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-09-the-decision-of-inaction-reflects-desperation-to-learn/ sañjaya uvāca evam uktvā hṛṣīkeśaṁ guḍākeśaḥ paran-tapaḥ na yotsya iti govindam [...]