Gita 06.12 – Concentration is the foundation for purification Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-12-concentration-is-the-foundation-for-purification/ tatraikāgraṁ manaḥ kṛtvā yata-cittendriya-kriyaḥ upaviśyāsane yuñjyād yogam ātma-viśuddhaye (Bg 6.12) Word-for-word: tatra — [...]
Gita 06.10 – Popular yoga is not spiritual yoga Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-10-popular-yoga-is-not-spiritual-yoga/ yogī yuñjīta satatam ātmānaṁ rahasi sthitaḥ ekākī yata-cittātmā nirāśīr aparigrahaḥ (Bg 6.10) Word-for-word: [...]
Gita 06.23 – Yoga brings disconnection from our infatuation with misery Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-23-yoga-brings-disconnection-from-our-infatuation-with-misery/ taṁ vidyād duḥkha-saṁyoga- viyogaṁ yoga-saṁjñitam Word-for-word: tam — that; vidyāt — [...]
Gita 06.20 – Stop outer obsession to begin inner perception Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-20-stop-outer-obsession-to-begin-inner-perception/ yatroparamate cittaṁ niruddhaṁ yoga-sevayā yatra caivātmanātmānaṁ paśyann ātmani tuṣyati (Bg 6.20) Word-for-word: [...]
Meditation begins in earnest when we realize that we need to change from the inside out. We generally turn toward God when things are not [...]
Meditation is essentially about connecting with a timeless divine reality that resides and presides beyond the mundane reality, which is constantly subject to change due [...]
Whenever we try to do anything worthwhile, we need to discipline ourselves, especially in terms of giving up something that seems enjoyable initially, even though [...]
[three_fourth_last]When we strive to meditate, we are urged to practice it, that is, do it repeatedly to get better at it. However, the word ‘practice’ [...]