Gita 07.03 – The rarity of knowing Krishna reveals the mercy we have the opportunity to relish Link - https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-07-03-the-rarity-of-knowing-krishna-reveals-the-mercy-we-have-the-opportunity-to-relish/ manuṣyāṇāṁ sahasreṣu kaścid yatati siddhaye [...]
Gita 5.4 - See beyond the diversity of process to the commonality of purpose Audio link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-05-04-see-beyond-the-diversity-of-process-to-the-commonality-of-purpose/ sāṅkhya-yogau pṛthag bālāḥ pravadanti na paṇḍitāḥ ekam apy [...]
Gita 06.47 – The perfection of yoga is not disconnection from matter but connection with Krishna Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-47-the-perfection-of-yoga-is-not-disconnection-from-matter-but-connection-with-krishna/ yoginām api sarveṣāṁ mad-gatenāntar-ātmanā śraddhāvān bhajate yo [...]
Gita 06.45 – Past-life attraction and present determination leads yogi to perfection Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-45-past-life-attraction-and-present-determination-leads-yogi-to-perfection/ prayatnād yatamānas tu yogī saṁśuddha-kilbiṣaḥ aneka-janma-saṁsiddhas tato yāti parāṁ gatim (BG [...]
Gita 06.46 – Focus on transcendence is superior to any material attainment – gross or subtle Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-46-focus-on-transcendence-is-superior-to-any-material-attainment-gross-or-subtle/ tapasvibhyo ’dhiko yogī jñānibhyo ’pi mato ’dhikaḥ [...]
Gita 06.15 – Yoga brings mental regulation and spiritual liberation Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-15-yoga-brings-mental-regulation-and-spiritual-liberation/ yuñjann evaṁ sadātmānaṁ yogī niyata-mānasaḥ śāntiṁ nirvāṇa-paramāṁ mat-saṁsthām adhigacchati Word-to-word yuñjan — practicing; [...]
Gita 06.14 – Use material dispassion to establish spiritual connection Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-14-use-material-dispassion-to-establish-spiritual-connection/ praśāntātmā vigata-bhīr brahmacāri-vrate sthitaḥ manaḥ saṁyamya mac-citto yukta āsīta mat-paraḥ Word-to-word praśānta — [...]
Gita 06.13 – Physical position is meant to facilitate mental absorption Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-13-physical-position-is-meant-to-facilitate-mental-absorption/ samaṁ kāya-śiro-grīvaṁ dhārayann acalaṁ sthiraḥ samprekṣya nāsikāgraṁ svaṁ diśaś cānavalokayan Word-to-word samam [...]
Gita 06.36 – Mind control is essential – and possible by proper process Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-36-mind-control-is-essential-and-possible-by-proper-process/ asaṁyatātmanā yogo duṣprāpa iti me matiḥ vaśyātmanā tu yatatā [...]
Gita 06.32 – The topmost yogi sees everyone with benevolence, not indifference Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-32-the-topmost-yogi-sees-everyone-with-benevolence-not-indifference/ ātmaupamyena sarvatra samaṁ paśyati yo ’rjuna sukhaṁ vā yadi vā [...]
In today’s political discourse especially in the West, there's a lot of focus on identity— race, gender, orientation. In India, there's a similar focus on [...]
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 06.11 – Seek a balance between externals and internals Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-11-seek-a-balance-between-externals-and-internals/ śucau deśe pratiṣṭhāpya sthiram āsanam ātmanaḥ nāty-ucchritaṁ nāti-nīcaṁ cailājina-kuśottaram (Bg 6.11) Word-for-word: [...]
Gita 06.09 – Equal vision towards those who relate unequally is challenging Audio link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-09-equal-vision-towards-those-who-relate-unequally-is-challenging/ suhṛn-mitrāry-udāsīna- madhyastha-dveṣya-bandhuṣu sādhuṣv api ca pāpeṣu sama-buddhir viśiṣyate (Bg 6.9) [...]
Gita 06.06 – Train the mind as a horse is trained Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-06-train-the-mind-as-a-horse-is-trained/ bandhur ātmātmanas tasya yenātmaivātmanā jitaḥ anātmanas tu śatrutve vartetātmaiva śatru-vat (Bg [...]
Gita 06.05 – The responsibility for controlling the mind rests on us Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-05-the-responsibility-for-controlling-the-mind-rests-on-us/ uddhared ātmanātmānaṁ nātmānam avasādayet ātmaiva hy ātmano bandhur ātmaiva ripur [...]
Gita 06.04 – Rigorous renunciation characterizes the yogarudha stage Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-04-rigorous-renunciation-characterizes-the-yogarudha-stage/ yadā hi nendriyārtheṣu na karmasv anuṣajjate sarva-saṅkalpa-sannyāsī yogārūḍhas tadocyate (Bg 6.4) Word-for-word: yadā [...]
Gita 06.01 – Renunciation means to give up the shelter of work’s fruits Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-01-renunciation-means-to-give-up-the-shelter-of-works-fruits/ śrī-bhagavān uvāca anāśritaḥ karma-phalaṁ kāryaṁ karma karoti yaḥ sa [...]
Gita 05.19 – Sameness of perception is the situation of liberation Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-05-19-sameness-of-perception-is-the-situation-of-liberation/ ihaiva tair jitaḥ sargo yeṣāṁ sāmye sthitaṁ manaḥ nirdoṣaṁ hi samaṁ brahma [...]
Gita 05.17 – Spiritualize all the channels of consciousness to gain liberating knowledge Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-05-17-spiritualize-all-the-channels-of-consciousness-to-gain-liberating-knowledge/ tad-buddhayas tad-ātmānas tan-niṣṭhās tat-parāyaṇāḥ gacchanty apunar-āvṛttiṁ jñāna-nirdhūta-kalmaṣāḥ (BG 05.17) Word-to-word [...]
Gita 5.3 - Renunciation in action is lasting renunciation Audio link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-05-03-renunciation-in-action-is-lasting-renunciation/ jñeyaḥ sa nitya-sannyāsī yo na dveṣṭi na kāṅkṣati nirdvandvo hi mahā-bāho sukhaṁ bandhāt [...]
