Gita 5.4 - See beyond the diversity of process to the commonality of purpose Audio link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-05-04-see-beyond-the-diversity-of-process-to-the-commonality-of-purpose/ sāṅkhya-yogau pṛthag bālāḥ pravadanti na paṇḍitāḥ ekam apy [...]
Are life’s reversals karma, tests by Maya, or Krishna’s push to surrender? When we face reversals in life, we often wonder whether these are the [...]
If our ego makes us incapable of even considering that we might be wrong, then we are not being strong. Rather, we are being too [...]
How to protect attention If we don’t have anything to focus on, we will focus on anything. Attention is a complex and ongoing phenomenon. It [...]
When we feel tormented by desire, what can we do? Indulgence in a desire may provide immediate relief from its torment, but it takes us [...]
Remembering Krishna is not like locking him into our memory bank When we try to remember something, we often imagine it as locking that fact [...]
When we are attached to someone, we become desperately dependent on their approval. We feel as if we cannot live with ourselves if they don’t [...]
The language issue is becoming increasingly politically polarized in India. For example, what is being perceived as the imposition of Hindi on the rest of [...]
Bhagavad Gita 6.20 yatroparamate cittaṁ niruddhaṁ yoga-sevayā yatra caivātmanātmānaṁ paśyann ātmani tuṣyati "When the mind is stilled through yogic grace, Withdrawn from all in [...]
The movie Sitare Zameen Par shines a spotlight on the lives of neurodivergent children and adults. It raises awareness about their unique challenges and encourages [...]
The plane crash in Ahmedabad has left the nation in shock. It's one of the worst aviation disasters in Indian history. What began as just [...]
The recent shooting of innocent tourists in Kashmir is a heartbreaking reminder of the relentless brutality some individuals are capable of. But beyond the shock [...]
Gita 02.29: Perception, Verbalization, Reception and incomprehension with respect to soul are all amazing Audio link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-29-perception-verbalization-reception-and-incomprehension-wrt-soul-are-all-amazing/ āścarya-vat paśyati kaścid enam āścarya-vad vadati tathaiva cānyaḥ [...]
Bhagavad Gita 2.34 akīrtiṁ cāpi bhūtāni kathayiṣyanti te ’vyayām saṁbhāvitasya cākīrtir maraṇād atiricyate "Infamy will forever stain your name, People will speak of your [...]
The worldview of devotion centers on the understanding that there is a transcendental person, Krishna, who exists as the supreme divinity at the pinnacle of [...]
Wish you a very happy New Year! Normally, at such times, we make resolutions, and that’s very important. At the same time, today, I’d like [...]
Anxiety: is it coming from insecurity or from gravity? - Anxiety can arise from a sense of insecurity or a sense of gravity. The latter [...]
When people are in the mode of ignorance, they think of religion primarily in terms of grievance and vengeance: that, "Oh, I have been hurt [...]
Pondering our mistakes is helpful if the focus is on how we can learn, but pondering our mistakes can be harmful if the focus is [...]
Self-discipline becomes easier not by growing in age, but by gaining leverage. Some people think that when they are trying to battle their lower desires, [...]
Externally, frustration and renunciation may both look similar because in both a person is not endeavoring to go towards and gain and enjoy tempting sense [...]
