I’m scared that my son has become a ghost
“I’m scared that my son has become a ghost.” These were the words of an anguished mother in her fifties who came to meet me [...]
“I Don’t Think I Can Ever Forgive Krishna”
I still remember the shock that went through me when I first heard those words. The very idea that a human being could think of [...]
Is the Bhagavad Gita Psychologically Damaging?
“My therapist told me to stop hearing classes on the Bhagavad Gita because they are psychologically damaging for me.” This startling statement came from a [...]
Help me see your mercy in the wisdom I have received by your devotees’ mercy
Bhagavad Gita 18.75 vyāsa-prasādāc chrutavān etad guhyam ahaṁ param yogaṁ yogeśvarāt kṛṣṇāt sākṣāt kathayataḥ svayam By Vyāsa’s grace I came to hear This supreme [...]
Lead me to see you not just as a dispassionate teacher but also as a passionate lover
Bhagavad Gita 18.64 sarva-guhyatamaṁ bhūyaḥ śṛṇu me paramaṁ vacaḥ iṣṭo ’si me dṛḍham iti tato vakṣyāmi te hitam Now hear from me the most secret [...]
You don’t just wait for me at the finish line; you walk with me through every step of the journey
Bhagavad Gita 10.1 śrī-bhagavān uvāca bhūya eva mahā-bāho śṛṇu me paramaṁ vacaḥ yat te ’haṁ priyamāṇāya vakṣyāmi hita-kāmyayā Hear again my words of love [...]
How faith and surrender can empower us to face challenges
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 [...]
If Krishna takes away the things that can take us away from him don’t go away from him
We usually approach God when we need something. If we get it by praying to him, we feel our faith vindicated. But suppose the opposite [...]
God focuses not on what wrongs we have committed but on where our heart is committed
God focuses not on what wrongs we have committed but on where our heart is committed Suppose we strive to practice bhakti and live purely, [...]
Even if we lose hope with ourselves Krishna doesn’t
Even if we lose hope with ourselves Krishna doesn't We often face difficulties because of outer conditions or inner conditionings or both. If these difficulties [...]
Unconditional love doesn’t mean that whatever we do is loved; it means that whatever we do, we are loved
Unconditional love doesn't mean that whatever we do is loved; it means that whatever we do we are loved Some people say, “If God loves [...]