To forget that the world is a hurtful place is to place ourselves on a path full of hurts
To forget that the world is a hurtful place is to place ourselves on a path full of hurts Suppose we walk out on a [...]
Materialism reduces you to a number and glamorizes things that make you number
Materialism reduces you to a number and glamorizes things that make you number Most people nowadays are materialistic: they live to seek materialistic sensations and [...]
Let your practices make you a spiritual fruit, not a religious nut
Let your practices make you a spiritual fruit not a religious nut Religious nuts are those people who in the name of religion become fanatical, [...]
Choose the good when it protects you from the bad, but not when it deprives you of the best
Choose the good when it protects you from the bad but not when it deprives you of the best Suppose we had to choose between [...]
We are like birds on a branch — our wings need to grow before the branch breaks
We are like birds on a branch — our wings need to grow before the branch breaks Suppose a bird is perched on a branch. [...]
The choices you make make you
The choices you make make you During our life, we constantly make choices. Even when we know that our choices are consequential, we may not [...]
Our belief system doesn’t just shape our perception of reality – it becomes our reality
Our belief system doesn’t just shape our perception of reality - it becomes our reality What we believe, that we perceive. This is a well-known [...]
Our clock may stop, but time doesn’t – don’t waste time
Our clock may stop but time doesn’t - don’t waste time Suppose we are working on a deadline-driven project. While we are racing against time, [...]
More important than understanding what we observe is understanding what it is that observes
More important than understanding what we observe is understanding what it is that observes Every day, and indeed at every moment, many things pass through [...]
If an ideal inspires more regret than reform, an intermediate ideal is required
If an ideal inspires more regret than reform an intermediate ideal is required Suppose a hospital gym has weights so heavy that they can’t even [...]
Education is meant to remove ignorance and restore innocence, not remove innocence and reinforce ignorance
Education is meant to remove ignorance and restore innocence, not remove innocence and reinforce ignorance Education is a central part of human society. We get [...]
Analyzing a spiritual text without applying it is like examining food without eating it
Analyzing a spiritual text without applying it is like examining food without eating it Suppose someone is starving. If they are given food and they [...]
Covering our tracks thoroughly is not intelligence, choosing our tracks thoughtfully is
Covering our tracks thoroughly is not intelligence choosing our tracks thoughtfully is Our impure desires sometimes impel us to do something wrong. After such wrongdoings, [...]
The love that leads us to evil is evil masquerading as love
The love that leads us to evil is evil masquerading as love Suppose in a war, an enemy soldier dresses like a defending soldier and [...]
To make people suffer for the sake of making them suffer is the very essence of evil
To make people suffer for the sake of making them suffer is the very essence of evil Suppose we accidentally step on someone’s foot. We’ll [...]
With God, everyone is accepted, but everything isn’t acceptable
With God everyone is accepted but everything isn’t acceptable Some people ask, “If God is all-loving, why does he prescribe so many do’s and don’ts? [...]
When we make God our friend, we become our own friend
When we make God our friend we become our own friend We are often our worst enemies. When we get some lucky breaks, we let [...]
Learn to wonder and ponder, not wander and pander
Learn to wonder and ponder not wander and pander Babies tend to wander and pander. They wander wherever they can without considering where they are [...]
Everything that happens may not be God’s plan, but God can make his plan work through everything that happens
Everything that happens may not be God’s plan but God can make his plan work through everything that happens When something terrible happens, we may [...]
Be not self-seeking be seekers of the self
Be not self-seeking be seekers of the self Self-seeking people care for their own pleasures, without caring for anyone else. Such people can’t be seekers [...]
Devotion commences when God becomes our guide and culminates when he becomes our goal
Devotion commences when God becomes our guide and culminates when he becomes our goal To embark on any journey, we need to know the starting [...]