How we become both villains and victims …
Typical movies have two characters: one who acts in villainous ways and one who is victimized by those villainous actions. But suppose a movie featured [...]
How to monitor and mentor ourselves?
How to monitor and mentor ourselves? - One of the most intriguing verses in the Bhagavad-gita (06.05) urges us to elevate the self with the [...]
Understanding the reflective self and the impulsive self
Understanding the reflective self and the impulsive self - We often experience an inner tug of war between opposing voices. To better understand these forces, [...]
A Bhagavad-gita approach to new year resolutions
We sometimes make resolutions to achieve certain goals. For example, if we are an aspiring writer, we may resolve to become a bestselling author. But [...]
Gita 06.27 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya 10-32: From practice to perfection in [...]
Why all forms of concentration are not equal …
We all know that we can perform better if we could concentrate better. But is concentrating on anything equally helpful? Some people get rapt while [...]
How to prevent our past from controlling our present?
How to prevent our past from controlling our present? -Suppose someone gets a major injury in an accident. That injury may limit their mobility and [...]
How to overcome unhealthy habits?
Many people nowadays are addicted not just to harmful substances such as drugs but also to harmful behaviors such as net addiction. Even if we [...]
How we end up neglecting life’s important things
How we end up neglecting life’s important things -When people face sudden disaster or death, they often realize that they have wasted so much of [...]
Free entertainment expensive entanglement
We sometimes get allured by the promise of free entertainment on the Internet. Because it seems free, we may spend far more time than what [...]
How to see desire as a blessing not as a burden?
On the spiritual path, we often think of desire as a burden that needs to be shed. And yes, many of our desires do impede [...]
Gita 06.25 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya 10-32: From practice to perfection in [...]
Grateful even when we don’t feel full?
Grateful even when we don’t feel full? -Even if we want to feel grateful, that feeling is often elusive. Why? Because we may feel that [...]
Why do small things irritate us so much?
Why do small things irritate us so much? - We may notice that our mood often gets spoiled when some small things go wrong. Why [...]
Are we making things worse than they need to be?
Are we making things worse than they need to be?- Suppose we find ourselves in a place with fading light. Naturally, we will open our [...]
When the urgent seems important and makes us impotent
When the urgent seems important and makes us impotent - Suppose we have ten urgent things to do that all seem equally important. If these [...]
Why our energy goes down — and how to restore it
Why our energy goes down — and how to restore it - Suppose our energy level starts dropping while we strive to manage our many [...]
How to let go of the unchangeable
How to let go of the unchangeable - Suppose a dream project of ours fails irrecoverably. Having no other alternatives, we may grit our teeth [...]
Gita 02.40 – Explanation from Bhakti Shastri Class
2nd ch - 4th sec 38 to 53 -> Now Krishna will answer Arjuna’s fear of sinful reaction argument: He will address by telling [...]
Why indulgences that don’t seem dangerous may still be dangerous
Why indulgences that don’t seem dangerous may still be dangerous - We sometimes give in to certain sensual temptations that run contrary to the principles [...]
How lust distorts our value system
How lust distorts our value system - Suppose a shopping mall were built to psychologically manipulate consumers to buy anything that attracted them, without considering [...]