A better place even through a dark phase
In the Bhagavad-gita (6.30), it is said that for the realized yogi, Krishna is never lost to them, nor are they ever lost to him. [...]
Hope Amid Hardship
Now, tolerance is sometimes misunderstood to be passivity. But the Gita is not talking about tolerance in those terms. For example, the Gita tells Arjuna [...]
Seeing encouragement amid discouragement
The insecure mind sees discouragement even amid encouragement; The secure mind sees encouragement even amid discouragement. Life is always a mixed bag. Some things in [...]
God is waiting for us
While we are waiting for God's blessings, God is waiting for us to become ready for His blessings. Many times a child may want a [...]
Things work together for good
Things work together for good, even if those things individually don't feel good. When an expert cook is cooking some delicacy, often they may start [...]
The way to a better future
The way to a better future - The future can be better than the present and we can play a part in bringing about that [...]
When things don’t make sense …
Suppose in a forest, a huge fire suddenly breaks out for no apparent reason. Most people will flee in panic. When trained fire-fighters arrive at [...]
Expect not the absence of the shadow; embrace the presence of the light
Devotee-seekers sometimes ask, “I am devoting myself to Krishna – why then am I still getting miseries in my life?” Because misery is an intrinsic [...]
If let cynicism rob our power to trust Krishna, we rob ourselves of our greatest power
We live in an age where it is easy to be cynical. Unscrupulous forces out to fleece us abound in every field. In our everyday [...]
Don’t just bring Krishna into your life; let Krishna bring you into his life
Most people think of God only when they are in trouble, especially the kind of trouble they can’t solve on their own. They hope he [...]
Might our worst fear point to our best hope?
All of us have our worst fear about how things may go totally wrong. Little do we realize that this fearmay point to our best [...]
Don’t blame gravity for the sinking of the boat
“I succumbed to immoral indulgences because my material desires were too strong.” Sometimes we may thus rationalize our fall from principles of spiritual integrity. This [...]