Three attributes to persist in self-improvement
Three attributes to persist in self-improvement Three tips to persist in the journey of self-improvement Self-improvement is not an easy path, particularly because the tools [...]
Self-improvement: The PIE we can’t have and the PIE we can have
Self-improvement: The PIE we can’t have and the PIE we can have Self-improvement is one of life’s most challenging endeavors—not only because changing ourselves is [...]
Our attention determines what we grasp and what grasps us
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 [...]
When being nice is not nice…
When being nice is not nice... Be nice to contain the vice that is inside, not to conform to the vice that is outside Being [...]
Three characteristics each of spontaneous remembrance and conscientious remembrance
Three characteristics each of spontaneous remembrance and conscientious remembrance When memory is coupled with desire, attachment, or an emotional investment, it starts flooding, filling, and [...]
How to be flexible without being sentimental: Balancing previous intention with present perception
How to be flexible without being sentimental: Balancing previous intention with present perception How to be flexible without being sentimental - The first chapter of [...]
Anxiety: is it coming from insecurity or from gravity?
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 – Explanation 1
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 – Explanation 2
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 – Explanation
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 – Explanation
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 – Explanation
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 – Explanation
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 [...]
Gita 02.08 – Explanation
Gita 02.08 Don’t let comforts lure you away from life’s purpose Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-08-dont-let-comforts-lure-you-away-from-lifes-purpose/ na hi prapaśyāmi mamāpanudyād yac chokam ucchoṣaṇam indriyāṇām avāpya bhūmāv asapatnam [...]
Gita 02.05 – Explanation 1
Gita 02.05 Deliberation is desirable, but depth of deliberation is decisive Audio Link 1: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-05-deliberation-is-desirable-but-depth-of-deliberation-is-decisive/ gurūn ahatvā hi mahānubhāvān śreyo bhoktuṁ bhaikṣyam apīha loke hatvārtha-kāmāṁs [...]
Gita 02.05 – Explanation 2
Gita 02.05 – Hard choices have to be made to avoid harder consequences Audio Link 2: https://www.thespiritua2lscientist.com/gita-02-05-hard-choices-have-to-be-made-to-avoid-harder-consequences/ gurūn ahatvā hi mahānubhāvān śreyo bhoktuṁ bhaikṣyam apīha [...]
Gita 02.04 – Explanation 1
Gita 02.04 – Resolve conflicts among different roles by raising consciousness Audio Link : https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-04-resolve-conflicts-among-different-roles-by-raising-consciousness/ arjuna uvāca kathaṁ bhīṣmam ahaṁ saṅkhye droṇaṁ ca madhusūdana iṣubhiḥ [...]
Gita 02.04 – Explanation 2
Gita 02.04 Fight not for or against some material cause – fight for Krishna Link : https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-04-fight-not-for-or-against-some-material-cause-fight-for-krishna/ arjuna uvāca kathaṁ bhīṣmam ahaṁ saṅkhye droṇaṁ ca [...]
Bhagavad-gita as the LED light for our life
Bhagavad-gita as the LED light for our life - On the occasion of Gita Jayanti, let us consider the life-affirming and enriching message of the [...]
Make God both the defining center and the driving force of your life
Make God both the defining center and the driving force of your life - Devotion is not just about making God the defining center of [...]
Gita 01.46 – Explanation 1
Gita 01.46 The Significance Of Our Actions Depends Not Just On The Actions But Also On The Situations In Which We Do Those Actions [...]