Answer: There are three distinct considerations here. First is the context of the teaching of the Gita. Second is the broader Indian tradition. And third [...]
My childhood memories of India’s Independence Day are bittersweet. The strongest memory is of the collective singing of the patriotic song: “जो शहीद हुए हैं, [...]
Even when we want to change ourselves by giving up unhealthy habits and developing healthy habits, why do we fall short? How can we overcome [...]
The Bhagavad Gita teaches that the discipline of speech involves much more than simply speaking truthfully. Along with truthfulness, it identifies three other qualities of [...]
One way to look at such verses is to remember that scripture is kalpataru. If it is to fulfill the desires of everyone, then it [...]
Answer: There are psychological, spiritual, and devotional reasons for forgiving ourselves. Psychologically, as long as we do not forgive ourselves, we continue to hold on [...]
Answer: First, there is no scriptural basis for the idea that we should always be strict with ourselves and lenient with others. It may be [...]
Bhagavad-gita 18.35 describes determination in the mode of ignorance through five mental habits that together provide a remarkably comprehensive picture of how thinking goes wrong [...]
Answer: There are three distinct issues here. One is your mother's desire, the second is the medical need, and the third is your duty. When [...]
Recently, during my travels to America, a devotee-doctor in Washington, D.C., suggested that I consult a polio specialist to evaluate the long-term effects I might [...]
Does work have an irreplaceable worth that we might unnecessarily give away because of AI alarmism? "I just lost my job because of AI." A [...]
This question came from a friend who had just attended one of my talks. He explained, “Normally, in executive humor—that which is appropriate for workplace [...]
During one of my flights on my last tour of Australia, I found myself in the middle seat. As the departure time drew near, neither [...]
According to reports, a nine-year-old student in Jaipur allegedly died by suicide after prolonged bullying at school. Recently released CCTV footage has led to renewed [...]
Answer: They are two distinct levels of reality. Just as a car and a driver have different needs, the body and the soul also have [...]
During my Australian tour from April to June 2026, when I arrived in Melbourne from Wellington to take a connecting flight to Adelaide, I happened [...]
Answer: Such a question has no simple answer. As the Bhagavad Gita itself acknowledges, gahanā karmaṇo gatiḥ—the workings of karma are profound and difficult to [...]
At a recent youth retreat in Mayapur, a devotee asked me, "When you became a brahmachari, how did you deal with fear about the future [...]
Today morning, on July 6, as I was leaving Delhi to catch a flight to Mumbai, I was in the car talking on the phone [...]