Bhagavad Gita 18.38 - Chaitanya Charan Das, Bhagavad Gita ISKCON

Help me realize passion’s deception before indulgence, not after indulgence

Chaitanya Charan2026-06-01T13:50:43+05:30May 17, 2026|Chapter 18, Chapter 18, Text 38, Prayer – Chapter 18, Prayers|

Bhagavad Gita 18.38 viṣayendriya-saṁyogād yat tad agre ’mṛtopamam pariṇāme viṣam iva tat sukhaṁ rājasaṁ smṛtam Born from senses meeting sense-objects dear, “This is nectar”—so [...]

Why aligning aspiration with determination is vital

Chaitanya Charan2025-03-07T16:41:31+05:30January 4, 2025|Chapter 18, Chapter 18, Text 38, Illustrated articles, Quadrants Articles|

We all have various aspirations, and we often try to increase our determination to pursue our aspirations. However, when our aspiration is misguided, determination alone [...]

When living in the present is taken to an extreme

Chaitanya Charan2025-03-07T16:43:41+05:30January 2, 2025|Chapter 18, Chapter 18, Text 38, Illustrated articles|

Let the present moment be the focus of our attention, not the substance of our aspiration Distraction often pulls us away from the present moment, [...]