The mind is omnivorous – it devours whatever is present and feels pleasant
The mind is omnivorous – it devours whatever is present and feels pleasant Omnivorous creatures are indiscriminate in their eating; they consume whatever is available [...]
We are the makers of our destiny but not the masters of our destiny
We are the makers of our destiny but not the masters of our destiny When we strive to achieve something challenging, we soon realize that [...]
Stop blaming your outer world start building your inner world
Stop blaming your outer world start building your inner world Suppose the weather suddenly turns chilly. We could blame the weather and feel sorry for [...]
Comparing is unavoidable but comparing mentality is undesirable
Comparing is unavoidable but comparing mentality is undesirable In our competitive world, comparing is almost universal. In schools with any kind of assessment, who gets [...]
Weakness makes us hotheaded wickedness makes us cold-blooded
Weakness makes us hotheaded wickedness makes us cold-blooded We all sometimes act wrongly. But not all wrong actions are equally serious – they fall at [...]
Detachment is absence of emotional dependence not absence of emotion
Detachment is absence of emotional dependence not absence of emotion Some people fear, “If I become detached, will I become emotionless, uncaring, stone-hearted?” No, detachment [...]
If we think we have no vices we are novices
If we think we have no vices we are novices A novice housekeeping employee may think that a room that appears to be clean is [...]
To believe whatever we see is to live like an animal
To believe whatever we see is to live like an animal Some people assert, “Seeing is believing.” Their intent in making this assertion may be [...]
Intelligence is meant to be the mind’s instructor not its instrument
Intelligence is meant to be the mind’s instructor not its instrument We all have within us something that is impulsive and something that is reflective. [...]
Gita 18.25 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan Bg 18.25 anubandhaṁ kṣayaṁ hiṁsām [...]
Be mindful of people’s perceptions but don’t make your mind full of their perceptions
Be mindful of people's perceptions but don't make your mind full of their perceptions When we practice spiritual life, we go against the overall materialistic [...]
Thinking about worldly things is not attachment being unable to stop thinking of them is
Thinking about worldly things is not attachment being unable to stop thinking of them is Attachment is a state of mental bondage wherein our thoughts [...]
Materialism reduces organism to mechanism
Materialism reduces organism to mechanism Materialism is the ideology that matter is all that exists. Mechanism is a material system that works according to material [...]
We are our greatest hope – and our greatest horror
We are our greatest hope – and our greatest horror We all sometimes act like Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde; we act sometimes like a [...]
The mind doesn’t know what it wants – and is ready to fight against the world to get it
The mind doesn’t know what it wants – and is ready to fight against the world to get it When children become infatuated with a [...]
There is no scientific proof that you exist but scientific proof exists because you exist
There is no scientific proof that you exist but scientific proof exists because you exist Suppose someone said in English, “I don’t know a single [...]
Our thoughts have no power on us till we give them our thought
Our thoughts have no power on us till we give them our thought The word ‘thought’ can refer to an idea popping up in our [...]
The mind is not just a window; it is also a camera
The mind is not just a window; it is also a camera The mind is like a window; it integrates inputs coming from the senses [...]
We are always full of thoughts but we aren’t always thoughtful
We are always full of thoughts but we aren’t always thoughtful Our consciousness is always filled with thoughts, for we can never stop thinking. Even [...]
Free will is the distance between impulse and response
Free will is the distance between impulse and response On seeing addicted people relapsing despite their best intentions, we may wonder, “Do they still have [...]
The mind treats us badly yet we trust it madly
The mind treats us badly yet we trust it madly Suppose an investment agent misled us into making bad investments. We wouldn’t trust them again. [...]