The Conflict of Belonging: Kula Dharma vs. Kshatriya Dharma
The Bhagavad Gita opens with the word dharma. While often translated simply as "religion," dharma actually originates from the Sanskrit root dhru, meaning "to sustain." [...]
Adversity, Atrocity, and the True Source of Agony
We often face problems in life at three different levels of acuteness: adversity, atrocity, and agony. Adversity is what life naturally throws at us, such [...]
Gita 02.10 – Explanation
Gita 02.10 – Change in the seeker’s mood evokes change in the teacher’s mood Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-10-change-in-the-seekers-mood-evokes-change-in-the-teachers-mood/ tam uvāca hṛṣīkeśaḥ prahasann iva bhārata senayor ubhayor [...]
Gita 02.04 – Explanation 1
Gita 02.04 – Resolve conflicts among different roles by raising consciousness Audio Link : https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-04-resolve-conflicts-among-different-roles-by-raising-consciousness/ arjuna uvāca kathaṁ bhīṣmam ahaṁ saṅkhye droṇaṁ ca madhusūdana iṣubhiḥ [...]
Gita 02.04 – Explanation 2
Gita 02.04 Fight not for or against some material cause – fight for Krishna Link : https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-04-fight-not-for-or-against-some-material-cause-fight-for-krishna/ arjuna uvāca kathaṁ bhīṣmam ahaṁ saṅkhye droṇaṁ ca [...]
Why do good people do bad things
When people do bad things, especially if they are normally good people, then their bad actions can shock us. If we had trusted them and [...]
Discreet Indiscretions?
When we succumb to some wrongdoings, if they are minor, we may downplay them by considering them mere indiscretions. And we may do those [...]
Wrong to say others are wrong?
We live in a world where people have varying viewpoints, some that seem acceptable to us and some that seem utterly unacceptable or even unconscionable [...]