Free me from the expectation that you will make my path obstacle-free
Bhagavad Gita 9.14 satataṁ kīrtayanto māṁ yatantaś ca dṛḍha-vratāḥ namasyantaś ca māṁ bhaktyā nitya-yuktā upāsate Forever, they sing my glories unending, Endeavor for me [...]
With you, my Lord, there are no dead ends (2.06)
Bhagavad Gita 2.6 na caitad vidmaḥ kataran no garīyo yad vā jayema yadi vā no jayeyuḥ yān eva hatvā na jijīviṣāmas te ’vasthitāḥ pramukhe dhārtarāṣṭrāḥ [...]
How God can use dead ends
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The dynamics of the human-divine partnership
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From the eyes of doubt to the eyes of faith
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Planning: how to be firm yet flexible
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When we can’t do anything wonderful …
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How the unexpected reveals the unknown …
Suppose someone is driving on a straight, smooth road. They might seem to be a good driver, but how good they are will become better [...]
Why progress is accompanied by distress …
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How to endure phases of tastelessness in bhakti
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Just because it’s not up to you doesn’t mean that you are not up to it
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We are like birds on a branch — our wings need to grow before the branch breaks
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The notion that love can exist outside of sacrifice is a dangerous lie
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When we limit our challenges, we can challenge our limits
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To keep fighting battles that are already lost is to be lost
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To put something behind us, we need to put something ahead of us
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Life may knock us down but it can’t keep us down
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Determination means to place our intention above our emotion
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