Answer: There are three distinct issues here. One is your mother's desire, the second is the medical need, and the third is your duty. When [...]
Gita 06.35 – The supreme teacher offers guidance – and confidence Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-35-the-supreme-teacher-offers-guidance-and-confidence/ śrī-bhagavān uvāca asaṁśayaṁ mahā-bāho mano durnigrahaṁ calam abhyāsena tu kaunteya vairāgyeṇa [...]
Bhagavad Gita 11.33 tasmāt tvam uttiṣṭha yaśo labhasva jitvā śatrūn bhuṅkṣva rājyaṁ samṛddham mayaivaite nihatāḥ pūrvam eva nimitta-mātraṁ bhava savya-sācin Therefore arise; gain glory [...]
Bhagavad-gītā 14.13 aprakāśo ’pravṛttiś ca pramādo moha eva ca tamasy etāni jāyante vivṛddhe kurunandana No light of truth, no urge to act. Intoxication and [...]
We may have to compartmentalize our life in terms of our activity, but we should not compartmentalize our life in terms of our identity. In [...]
Bhagavad Gita 6.35 śrī-bhagavān uvāca asaṁśayaṁ mahā-bāho mano durnigrahaṁ calam abhyāsena tu kaunteya vairāgyeṇa ca gṛhyate "The Lord said: Without a doubt, the mind [...]
Gita 03.32 – Turning away from Krishna defeats the purpose of knowledge Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-03-32-turning-away-from-krishna-defeats-the-purpose-of-knowledge/ ye tv etad abhyasūyanto nānutiṣṭhanti me matam sarva-jñāna-vimūḍhāṁs tān viddhi [...]
Bhagavad Gita 3.41 tasmāt tvam indriyāṇy ādau niyamya bharatarṣabha pāpmānaṁ prajahi hy enaṁ jñāna-vijñāna-nāśanam "Therefore, right in the beginning, It is the senses that [...]
Bhagavad Gita 3.38 dhūmenāvriyate vahnir yathādarśo malena ca yatholbenāvṛto garbhas tathā tenedam āvṛtam "As fire is covered by rising smoke, As dust on a [...]
Bhagavad Gita 3.36 arjuna uvāca atha kena prayukto ’yaṁ pāpaṁ carati pūruṣaḥ anicchann api vārṣṇeya balād iva niyojitaḥ "Arjuna said: What is this force [...]
Gita 02.35 – The variance between our intention and people’s perception causes mortifying misconception Audio link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-35-the-variance-between-our-intention-and-peoples-perception-causes-mortifying-misconception/ bhayād raṇād uparataṁ maṁsyante tvāṁ mahā-rathāḥ yeṣāṁ ca [...]
Gita 02.37 – Knowledge of atma and dharma redefines lose-lose situation as win-win Audio link - https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-37-knowledge-of-atma-and-dharma-redefines-lose-lose-situation-as-win-win/ hato vā prāpsyasi svargaṁ jitvā vā bhokṣyase mahīm [...]
Gita 02.01 – Arjuna’s analysis only aggravates his agony Audio 1 - https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-01-arjunas-analysis-only-aggravates-his-agony/ sañjaya uvāca taṁ tathā kṛpayāviṣṭam aśru-pūrṇākulekṣaṇam viṣīdantam idaṁ vākyam uvāca madhusūdanaḥ (BG [...]
Gita 02.41 – Intent shapes intelligence Audio - https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-41-intent-shapes-intelligence/ vyavasāyātmikā buddhir ekeha kuru-nandana bahu-śākhā hy anantāś ca buddhayo ’vyavasāyinām (BG 02.41) Word-for-Word vyavasāya-ātmikā — resolute [...]
Gita 02.24 – The soul can’t be stopped from going anywhere nor forced to go anywhere Audio link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-24-the-soul-cant-be-stopped-from-going-anywhere-nor-forced-to-go-anywhere/ acchedyo ’yam adāhyo ’yam akledyo ’śoṣya [...]
We all need to develop resilience because life is hard—it will knock us down sooner or later. Resilience is largely determined by what goes on [...]
Faith enables us to realize that God is on our side, while surrender enables us to put ourselves on God’s side. When we practice bhakti [...]
Know that God is working behind the scenes for our good, even when what is happening on the stage doesn't seem to be good. A [...]
How devotional surrender brings enrichment not resentment Devotional surrender means that what our Lord speaks, our heart seeks. The notion of surrender often doesn’t [...]
How to be flexible without being sentimental: Balancing previous intention with present perception How to be flexible without being sentimental - The first chapter of [...]
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 [...]