Two ways to deal with our past
Even if we can't escape our past, we can still outgrow it We all carry scars from our past—deep wounds that cause fears or impressions [...]
Even if we can't escape our past, we can still outgrow it We all carry scars from our past—deep wounds that cause fears or impressions [...]
The Bhagavad Gita (3.43) exhorts us to use our intelligence to fight against self-destructive desires but simultaneously warns (3.40) that even intelligence can be corrupted [...]
As we go through life, we learn that we can't always take things and people at face value. Part of growing up involves realizing that [...]
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 [...]
When someone hurts you and you start planning your response—pause. Ask yourself: Am I seeking justice or revenge? And does it really matter? Yes, it [...]
Bhagavad Gita 2.55 śrī-bhagavān uvāca prajahāti yadā kāmān sarvān pārtha mano-gatān ātma-ny-evātmanā tuṣṭaḥ sthita-prajñas tadocyate "When all desires, the heart lets go, No worldly [...]
Greedy people often do things for the sake of money that most decent people hesitate to do. Greed can lead people to become not just [...]
Even if we can't stop the flow of temptation into our consciousness, we can certainly stop that flow from becoming a flood that takes over [...]
How much we improve depends not on how much we know but on how much we are ready to say no. Many times, to improve [...]
The outcome of an action is determined not just by what comes out, but also by what goes in. Suppose someone does some wrong action, [...]
When we can’t do anything wonderful - Suppose someone we know does something wonderful that is widely lauded. If we try something similar and fail, [...]
Who is at fault = who is responsible? - Suppose while we are working from home, we see from a window our neighbor’s son playing [...]
When we see someone doing something that seems wrong to us, we often feel the urge to criticize and correct them. We may feel we [...]
What the faults we see in others tell us about ourselves Our mind often sees outside what is present inside it. If greed or lust [...]
We often want to get fresh insights so that we can be wiser, smarter, happier. If, however, we think of insight primarily as coming up [...]
Our mind is like an inner screen. On it appear sensory stimuli from the outer world as well as recollections arising from past impressions in [...]
Transform depressing loneliness into nourishing solitude by seeking spiritual purpose When we are placed in situations that distance us from others, we may naturally feel [...]
We all want to feel good about ourselves. And wanting to feel good is in itself not a bad thing. It becomes bad when it [...]
Learn to wonder and ponder not wander and pander Babies tend to wander and pander. They wander wherever they can without considering where they are [...]
Our loudest desires won’t lead us to happiness – our deepest desires will In a conversation, suppose one person speaks the loudest. That doesn’t make [...]
What is our greatest treasure is often not what we treasure the greatest Suppose a child is asked to choose between a toy and a [...]