We will give in to outer drives unless we discover our own inner drive
Suppose we are caught in a crowd. We will be pushed by the force of the crowd and we may let ourselves get pushed if [...]
Gita 06.09 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya 1-9: From Arurukshato (beginning stage) To [...]
We see the present and plan the future – Krishna sees the future and plans the present
When we pray for help amidst problems but our prayer isn’t answered, we ask: “Why is Krishna not helping?” Krishna does help, but his help [...]
Focus not on life’s specific problems – focus on life’s universal purpose
During life, we all face various specific problems – our health may go down, our relationships may run through rough patches, our workload may become [...]
Subtle time subtly causes colossal changes
When we see a huge cloud moving in the sky, we don’t often realize that it demonstrates how the subtler affects the grosser – the [...]
Faith is the reason for reason
Some people feel that faith and reason are incompatible. They argue that those who have faith in God are not thinking rationally and those who [...]
Gita 13-14 explained
10-32: From practice to perfection in yoga 10-32 defines how one will achieve perfection when one is practicing yoga. 10-15: Realisation of brahman Now [...]
The unlikeliness of the Gita’s setting underscores the urgency of its message
Suppose a cricket World Cup final match is about to start. Thousands of spectators have assembled and are cheering; the fielders are in place; and [...]
Mercy transforms no man’s land into God’s land
The Bhagavad-gita was spoken in no man’s land. On the Kurukshetra battlefield, when the two armies had assembled just before the climactic Mahabharata war, the [...]
Gita 10.02 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan Bg 10.2 na me viduḥ [...]
Gita 11.25 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan Bg 11.25 daṁṣṭrā-karālāni ca te [...]
Gita 12.03-04 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan Verse 3 and 4 also [...]
Rise from sentimental bhakti to the sentiments from bhakti
Sentimental bhakti refers to the practice of bhakti that is dependent on sentiments: “When I feel like practicing bhakti – when it feels good – [...]
New book – “10 Leadership Sutras from Bhagavad Gita”
In today’s stress-filled corporate environment, corporate leaders are increasingly turning towards the world’s time-honored traditions for relief and insight. While they usually seek relief through [...]
Gita 18.10 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan So we have discussed the [...]
Gita 18.09 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan Bg 18.9 kāryam ity eva [...]
Gita 18.02 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan Bg 18.2 śrī-bhagavān uvāca kāmyānāṁ [...]