To understand one thing we sometimes need to revise how we understand everything
To understand one thing we sometimes need to revise how we understand everything Suppose we are struggling to solve a mathematical sum, but are getting [...]
The capacity to trade the present for the future is the defining human characteristic
The capacity to trade the present for the future is the defining human characteristic All living beings live at the fleeting junction of the past [...]
Just because we can do the impossible doesn’t mean we can do everything
Just because we can do the impossible doesn’t mean we can do everything Impossible is a word in a fool’s dictionary – what is the [...]
Karma is not like a mysterious contagious disease – it is logical not diabolical
Karma is not like a mysterious contagious disease - it is logical not diabolical When we understand the principle of karma – of how we [...]
Death is meant to point to enlightenment not be a plot point in entertainment
Death is meant to point to enlightenment not be a plot point in entertainment Death is one of life’s most sobering realities, being the irreversible [...]
The Gita is not inciteful it is insightful
The Gita is not inciteful it is insightful Self-interested people sometimes pursue their own agendas by inciting others to violence. And in today’s globally connected [...]
A missed apostrophe can be a catastrophe – we are God’s not Gods
A missed apostrophe can be a catastrophe – we are God’s not Gods Some people hold, “We are all Gods, for we are all the [...]
Scripture is meant to be not just mapped but also mined
Scripture is meant to be not just mapped but also mined Suppose we are in a territory rich with buried treasures. We may need to [...]
We are in illusion but we are not an illusion
We are in illusion but we are not an illusion Suppose someone we trusted implicitly betrays us totally. Being devastated, we may ask ourselves: “What [...]
Krishna retains his divine position even while he reclines in a supine position
Krishna retains his divine position even while he reclines in a supine position Those who see Krishna’s pastimes as a child sometimes wonder: “How can [...]