Sincerity can show the path to ability; it can’t substitute for ability
Suppose a loved one is terribly sick and needs surgery. We sincerely want to help them, but if we don’t know the ABC of surgery, [...]
If Krishna takes away the things that can take us away from him don’t go away from him
We usually approach God when we need something. If we get it by praying to him, we feel our faith vindicated. But suppose the opposite [...]
The Gita equips the thoughtful to become more faithful and the faithful to become more thoughtful
Some people say, “Thoughtfulness and faithfulness don’t go well together. If someone thinks too deeply, many of the things they are called to believe will [...]
Don’t be so afraid of the irrational as to deny the possibility of the transrational
Don’t be so afraid of the irrational as to deny the possibility of the transrational We live in an age that prides itself on its [...]
God focuses not on what wrongs we have committed but on where our heart is committed
God focuses not on what wrongs we have committed but on where our heart is committed Suppose we strive to practice bhakti and live purely, [...]
God loves us as we are, but he loves us too much to let us stay as we are
God loves us as we are but he loves us too much to let us stay as we are Some people ask, “Why doesn't God [...]
Moral relativism makes wrongdoing tough to identify, tougher to rectify and toughest to purify
Moral relativism makes wrongdoing tough to identify tougher to rectify and toughest to purify Many people nowadays argue for moral relativism: “What is wrong and [...]
Doubt is a disease that makes the patient believe the doctor is sick
Doubt is a disease that makes the patient believe the doctor is sick Suppose a patient rejects a doctor’s advice, arguing that it is the [...]
We aren’t merely physical being seeking sustenance, safety and sex – we are essentially spiritual beings seeking purpose and progress
We aren't merely physical being seeking sustenance safety and sex - we are essentially spiritual beings seeking purpose and progress Today’s materialistic worldview holds that [...]
Don’t reduce scripture to your conceptions of what scripture should be teaching, expand your conceptions to understand what scripture is actually teaching
Don’t reduce scripture to your conceptions of what scripture should be teaching expand your conceptions to understand what scripture is actually teaching When we study [...]
God keeps the door to him unlocked from his side till every soul, however degraded, comes to him
God keeps the door to him unlocked from his side till every soul however degraded comes to him Some religions hold that God gives us [...]
When the mind insinuates, it is often more insidious than when it incites
When the mind insinuates it is often more insidious than when it incites Suppose a politician speaks hate speech against a particular community. Hearers can [...]
Everything expensive is not valuable, everything valuable is not expensive
Everything expensive is not valuable everything valuable is not expensive We all long for the best in life, be it in looks, careers, positions, possessions, [...]
If we put gravity to test, gravity will put us to rest
If we put gravity to test gravity will put us to rest Suppose someone decides to test gravity by walking off the parapet wall of [...]
Even if we fare well in life, we still have to say farewell to life
Even if we fare well in life we still have to say farewell to life We all wish to fare well in life; we seek [...]
Just as bigotry can blind emotionally, ideology can blind intellectually
Just as bigotry can blind emotionally ideology can blind intellectually In today’s social justice ethos, if someone makes a racist or sexist statement, they are [...]
Opinions are like onions – know when they need to be sealed and when peeled
Opinions are like onions - know when they need to be sealed and when peeled When we have an opinion about something, we may hold [...]
Reason can’t reach beyond reason, but it can give us reason to reach beyond reason
Reason can't reach beyond reason but it can give us reason to reach beyond reason Reason, or our rational faculty, is said to be the [...]
Seeking requires believing: believing that something worth seeking exists and that we have the capacity to find it
Seeking requires believing: believing that something worth seeking exists and that we have the capacity to find it Some people say, “Be a seeker, not [...]
Fanatics use God’s name to give God a bad name
Fanatics use God’s name to give God a bad name The news often reports how religious fanatics kill innocent people and justify their barbarity in [...]
Some people get many insights from one sight, others don’t get even one insight from many sights
Some people get many insights from one sight others don’t get even one insight from many sights Some people learn so much from small incidents [...]