Make me self-aware and strong to combat the inner enemy (3.40)
Bhagavad Gita 3.40 indriyāṇi mano buddhir asyādhiṣṭhānam ucyate etair vimohayaty eṣa jñānam āvṛtya dehinam "The senses, the mind, the intelligence— These all are lust's [...]
Gita 02.61 – Explanation
Gita 02.61 – Control, concentration, conquest – three stages in dealing with the senses Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-61-control-concentration-conquest-three-stages-in-dealing-with-the-senses/ tāni sarvāṇi saṁyamya yukta āsīta mat-paraḥ vaśe hi [...]
Help me pull my mind away from the world (2.58)
Bhagavad Gita 2.58 yadā saṁharate cāyaṁ kūrmo ’ṅgānīva sarvaśaḥ indriyāṇīndriyārthebhyas tasya prajñā pratiṣṭhitā "When one withdraws, like a tortoise tight, Drawing the senses away [...]
Gita 02.60 – Explanation
Gita 02.60 – Endeavoring and discerning are not enough for sense control Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-60-endeavoring-and-discerning-are-not-enough-for-sense-control/ yatato hy api kaunteya puruṣasya vipaścitaḥ indriyāṇi pramāthīni haranti prasabhaṁ [...]
Gita 02.58 – Explanation
Gita 02.58 Inevitable exposure to sense objects is different from initiated or instigated exposure Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-58-inevitable-exposure-to-sense-objects-is-different-from-initiated-or-instigated-exposure/ yadā saṁharate cāyaṁ kūrmo ’ṅgānīva sarvaśaḥ indriyāṇīndriyārthebhyas tasya [...]
Can we stop the flow of temptation into our consciousness?
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 [...]
Are nostalgia or utopia distracting us from meditation?
Meditation is essentially about connecting with a timeless divine reality that resides and presides beyond the mundane reality, which is constantly subject to change due [...]
Do we need to flee from temptation to be free from temptation?
In the Bible, it is said that we should flee from temptation. Some people may object to such an idea, saying that such fleeing sentences [...]
How can we become immune to temptation?
Suppose someone is living in a pandemic area. If they have developed immunity to that disease, they may think they are safe. However, if they [...]
Even if we can’t drive away inner impurities, we can still drive away from inner impurities
Suppose an obscene billboard comes up in our neighborhood. If we want our locality to be family-friendly, we will want that image removed. But if [...]
The essence of discipline is to make our intelligence faster than our mind
The essence of discipline is to make our intelligence faster than our mind Suppose we tend to waste too much time on Facebook. We can [...]
Impurity needs to be feared before it can be found, found before it can be fought and fought before it can be finished
Impurity needs to be feared before it can be found found before it can be fought and fought before it can be finished Suppose a [...]
Gita 08.14 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan so now Krishna has talked [...]
Analyzing a spiritual text without applying it is like examining food without eating it
Analyzing a spiritual text without applying it is like examining food without eating it Suppose someone is starving. If they are given food and they [...]
Protect the fences that protect you – keep temptation at a healthy distance
Protect the fences that protect you – keep temptation at a healthy distance Suppose we live in a neighborhood where robbery is common. We will [...]
Even when we can’t avoid sensual perception, we can avoid sensual imagination
Even when we can’t avoid sensual perception we can avoid sensual imagination We live in a world rife with temptation. Such temptation can deceive and [...]
Saying no to temptation doesn’t mean much if we don’t mean no
Saying no to temptation doesn’t mean much if we don’t mean no Suppose someone we know succumbs to an unworthy temptation. On being confronted about [...]
With God, everyone is accepted, but everything isn’t acceptable
With God everyone is accepted but everything isn’t acceptable Some people ask, “If God is all-loving, why does he prescribe so many do’s and don’ts? [...]
Even if we can’t stop feeling sensual urges we can stop feeding sensual urges
Even if we can’t stop feeling sensual urges we can stop feeding sensual urges Suppose we live in a forest cabin. We may not be [...]
If we repeatedly let our mind take us to hell, eventually it won’t let us come back
If we repeatedly let our mind take us to hell eventually it won't let us come back Addicts often live in their own mental hell. [...]
Don’t bolt from temptation bolt the door to temptation
Don’t bolt from temptation bolt the door to temptation When a horse hears a sudden loud sound, like that of a gunshot or a thunderclap, [...]