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 [...]
Seek inner harmony through persuasion, not domination
If we consider our inner world as a territory where disputes occur, there are broadly two ways to address these disputes. The first approach is [...]
Lead my love for truth to victory over my lust for power
Bhagavad Gita 11.2 bhavāpyayau hi bhūtānāṁ śrutau vistaraśo mayā tvattaḥ kamala-patrākṣa māhātmyam api cāvyayam Of birth and death I’ve heard your lore, Your endless [...]
2.67 Why Do Good People Do Terrible Things?
We all have probably heard of or even seen good people who end up doing shocking things. If we are brutally honest, we ourselves sometimes [...]
The inner weak link in our battle against temptation
As long as our mind remains unpersuaded about the dangers of temptation, we remain unprotected from it. We are all engaged in a war with [...]
Gita 02.06 – Explanation 1
Gita 02.06 The Decision That Seems A No - Brainer Turns Out To Be A Brain – Exhauster Audio Link 1: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-06-the-decision-that-seems-a-no-brainer-turns-out-to-be-a-brain-exhauster/ na caitad vidmaḥ [...]
Gita 02.06 – Explanation 2
Gita 02.06 - Find Way Through Lose - Lose Problems By Seeking Emotional Distance Audio Link 2: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-06-find-way-through-lose-lose-problems-by-seeking-emotional-distance/ na caitad vidmaḥ kataran no garīyo yad [...]
Gita 02.09 – Explanation
Gita 02.09 – The decision of inaction reflects desperation to learn Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-09-the-decision-of-inaction-reflects-desperation-to-learn/ sañjaya uvāca evam uktvā hṛṣīkeśaṁ guḍākeśaḥ paran-tapaḥ na yotsya iti govindam [...]
Gita 02.08 – Explanation
Gita 02.08 Don’t let comforts lure you away from life’s purpose Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-08-dont-let-comforts-lure-you-away-from-lifes-purpose/ na hi prapaśyāmi mamāpanudyād yac chokam ucchoṣaṇam indriyāṇām avāpya bhūmāv asapatnam [...]
If we are tormented by strong conscience and weak willpower, the solution is strengthening willpower, not weakening conscience
If we are tormented by strong conscience and weak willpower the solution is strengthening willpower not weakening conscience We all face situations in our life [...]
Respect the dark within you to keep it within you
Respect the dark within you to keep it within you Suppose we had a serious enemy out to destroy us. We couldn’t afford to take [...]
The mind doesn’t know what it wants – and is ready to fight against the world to get it
The mind doesn’t know what it wants – and is ready to fight against the world to get it When children become infatuated with a [...]