Arm wrestling secret for fighting temptation
To resist temptation, one thing that we need to remember is that temptation does not attack us with the same strength all the time. When [...]
Change the question we ask ourselves
Whenever we are strongly attached to something and we keep doing that thing, even though we have decided we won't do it, frequently we ask [...]
How to be kind to ourselves
How to be kind to ourselves. Whenever we want to be kind to someone, how do we do that? By speaking a kind word, by [...]
1 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1 Poetic rendition
Chapter 1 How, O how, can I fight and kill Those whose pleasure is my heart's will? A kingdom is worth no more than mere [...]
Listening to my Lord who always has hope
When we feel, "What's the use of trying yet again?" Let's respond by asking the mind that is saying that statement, "What's the use of [...]
How the mind is not like a computer
The mind is like a computer in the sense that just as a computer operates based on its programming, the mind operates based on its [...]
How the mind is like a computer
The mind is often very mysterious to understand. One way to understand it is by comparing it to a computer. Just as a computer operates [...]
How sleeping can help spiritual realization
Generally sleeping is thought of as an activity in the mode of ignorance, which doesn't help us to grow spiritually: however, every night when we [...]
When self-talk is constructive and when destructive
Self-talk generally refers to the talk that is going on inside the self. This can go on in two ways.: our mind inside us can [...]
Gita 02.11 – Explanation from Bhakti Shastri Class
2.11-2.30: counters first argument – compassion – by Gyana And now Krishna begins that is the next verse. BG 2.11 sri-bhagavan uvaca asocyan anvasocas [...]
Gita 02.23 – Explanation from Bhakti Shastri Class
BG 2.23 nainam chindanti sastrani nainam dahati pavakah na cainam kledayanty apo na soshayati marutah SYNONYMS na -- never; enam -- this soul; chindanti [...]
How to be grateful when things don’t go our way?
When things go our way, it's relatively easy to feel grateful. But when things don't go our way, not only is it difficult to feel [...]
Gratitude demanded is gratitude diminished
Many virtues, like gratitude, are difficult to cultivate and easy to lose. One counterintuitive way we may lose gratitude is by our overzealousness in insisting [...]
Outer thanks inner greed — how gratitude may be subverted
When we strive to practice a virtue like gratitude, it is very easy to make it into a ritual that is done externally without [...]
The pillow of gratitude
Even when we understand that gratitude is beneficial for our well-being, feeling grateful constantly throughout the day is not easy, given how demanding and [...]
Gratefully ambitious
While most people acknowledge the importance and even the necessity of gratitude for a happy life, some people fear that if they are grateful for [...]
The healing power of gratitude
When we lose a loved one, for example, or when we experience rejection in an important relationship, the catastrophic severity of the wound to our [...]
Learning the language of gratitude
For two people to connect effectively, they need to learn a common language and be on speaking terms. A similar dynamic applies to our mind’s [...]
Two obstacles to gratitude
When we try to cultivate gratitude, we may encounter various obstacles, with greed seeming to be the most evident candidate. The focus of gratitude and [...]
Two connections between gratitude and mental health
Nowadays, there are increasing concerns about mental health. More and more people find themselves feeling internally slowed, stymied, or even sabotaged by their own emotions, [...]
Gratitude for the ordinary
During our life, whenever we receive something special — for example, getting an unexpected job promotion or winning the lottery — we feel overjoyed. And [...]