Three meanings of ‘fire’ and how they apply to our inner world
The word fire has multiple meanings: a natural force that burns, the dismissal of someone from their job, and an energizing enthusiasm or motivation (as [...]
The word fire has multiple meanings: a natural force that burns, the dismissal of someone from their job, and an energizing enthusiasm or motivation (as [...]
When we are thoughtless, it's not that we have less thoughts; it's that we give less thought to the thoughts that drive us. We all [...]
The desires we chase over time become the demons that chase us A strange psychological reversal often occurs within us as we navigate the workings [...]
The more we listen to our mind’s dictation, the more we let it become our dictator Our mind constantly speaks within us, commenting on what [...]
Within each of us exists a power struggle: a dynamic between us, as spiritual beings (souls), and our mind. The mind serves as the intermediary [...]
Bhagavad Gita 6.7 jitātmanaḥ praśāntasya paramātmā samāhitaḥ śītoṣṇa-sukha-duḥkheṣu tathā mānāpamānayoḥ "One who has mastered the self stands serene, In heat or cold, in joy [...]
Bhagavad-gita (6.18) depicts how the mind of a purified yogi becomes steady, like a lamp in a windless place. We are often confronted with the [...]
The Bhagavad-gita (10.9) states that the thoughts of the devotees reside in Krishna. This is a far more devotionally endearing way of describing the activity [...]
In the Bhagavad-gita [18.61], Krishna directs the wandering of all living beings. Does this mean he also directs the wandering of our minds? After all, [...]
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 [...]
The mind has a myopia with regards to other's point of view, especially when that point of view challenges the mind's comforts and desires. Myopia [...]
Suppose we hold an object such as a dumb bell in front of us. If we let go of it, it will fall down. If [...]
Suppose we know certain people who talk too much and waste our time. When we meet them, we will politely but firmly restrict our [...]
How to deal with the crazy mind? Suppose a crazy psychopath has taken a child hostage and is using that child as a shield against [...]
Suppose an army is marching to a disputed territory and has limited stocks of food. If the enemy creates decoys that divert the army, each [...]
How to deal with the mind’s craziness Suppose we have been giving into an unhealthy craving of our mind for a long time. Then, the [...]
Suppose we are working in a team with someone who keeps interrupting us. And what they suggest is mostly distracting at best and disastrous at [...]
The best way to watch the mind is by having something better to watch Our mind often acts as an enemy. That’s why we all [...]
If we get into the mind’s discourse we go down a disastrous course Suppose someone gave a talk that is captivatingly delivered but is filled [...]
The essence of discipline is to make our intelligence faster than our mind Suppose we tend to waste too much time on Facebook. We can [...]
The mind makes us fight wars that aren't winnable and wars where victory is not even definable During our life-journey, we often have to fight [...]