controlling the senses

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 [...]

Purification means that sensual contemplation stops; determination means that we stop sensual contemplation

Chaitanya Charan2025-04-02T13:47:29+05:30March 18, 2020|Chapter 02, Text 64, Nourish Yourself, Overcoming temptation|

To grow spiritually and live meaningfully, we need to regulate sensual indulgence. For such regulation, we had best begin in the beginning: by minimizing our [...]