Let self-control take me closer to you, not deeper into duality (2.61)
Bhagavad Gita 2.61 tāni sarvāṇi saṁyamya yukta āsīta mat-paraḥ vaśe hi yasye’ndriyāṇi tasya prajñā pratiṣṭhitā "Restrain the senses, hold them tight, Focus them on [...]
I need you the most whenever I feel that I need you the least (2.60)
Bhagavad Gita 2.60 yatato hy api kaunteya puruṣasya vipascitaḥ indriyāṇi pramāthīni haranti prasabhaṁ manaḥ "Even those who are wise and strong, The senses can [...]
Gita 01.31 – Explanation
Gita 01.31 - Material long-term is not long-term enough Link https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-01-31-material-long-term-is-not-long-term-enough/ na ca śreyo ’nupaśyāmi hatvā sva-janam āhave na kāṅkṣe vijayaṁ kṛṣṇa na [...]
Gita 01.27 – Explanation 1
Gita 01.27 The Sequence Of Perception Determines The Consequence On Our Emotion Audio Link 1: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-01-27-the-sequence-of-perception-determines-the-consequence-on-our-emotion/ tān samīkṣya sa kaunteyaḥ sarvān bandhūn avasthitān [...]
Gita 01.27 – Explanation 2
Gita 01.27 - Undiscerning Visual Perception Erodes Spiritual Conviction Audio Link 2: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-01-27-undiscerning-visual-perception-erodes-spiritual-conviction/ tān samīkṣya sa kaunteyaḥ sarvān bandhūn avasthitān kṛpayā parayāviṣṭo viṣīdann [...]
Why to identify with villains in scriptures?
Whenever we study scriptures, we tend to identify with the virtuous characters, whether it is Ram or Sita or Hanuman. That's good, but it's also [...]
How the Bhagavad-gita’s first chapter spotlights the power of the Gita’s message
If a coach had given a good motivational talk to their team before a major match, we might be somewhat interested in what the [...]
How the Gita’s provocative setting tests the readiness of its readers
The Bhagavad-gita’s setting can seem provocative. A warrior, Arjuna, has second thoughts about fighting a fratricidal war. Arjuna seems so considerate, even compassionate. In disturbing [...]
Arjuna’s strong comeback to Krishna’s rebuke
When Krishna rebukes Arjuna for giving in to weakness (02.02-03), Arjuna’s response is not at all weak. He lets it be known that he is [...]
Gita 03.36 explained
Bg 3.36 arjuna uvāca atha kena prayukto ’yaṁ pāpaṁ carati pūruṣaḥ anicchann api vārṣṇeya balād iva niyojitaḥ Word for word: arjunaḥ uvāca — Arjuna said; [...]