Why Do You Glorify a Past That Would Have Been So Much Harder for You?
"Why Do You Glorify a Past That Would Have Been So Much Harder for You?" “How can you propagate a tradition that glorifies the past, [...]
Independence: A Legacy to Treasure and Transmit
My childhood memories of India’s Independence Day are bittersweet. The strongest memory is of the collective singing of the patriotic song: “जो शहीद हुए हैं, [...]
Let your wisdom restore my intelligence and redirect my independence
Bhagavad Gita 18.63 iti te jñānam ākhyātaṁ guhyād guhyataraṁ mayā vimṛśyaitad aśeṣeṇa yathecchasi tathā kuru Thus have I spoken wisdom invaluable, Among secrets, this is [...]
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 [...]
Unspoken threats to our freedom
We live in an age which treasures freedom as the foremost among cherished values. If governments issue any injunctions restricting citizens’ freedoms, they often receive [...]
Does devotion suppress our individuality and intelligence?
Some people feel that if they start practicing bhakti spirituality, they will simply have to obey God and thereby suppress their individuality, creativity and initiative [...]
Don’t pack what is back – the past – in your backpack
Don’t pack what is back – the past – in your backpack Suppose we are going trekking with just a backpack. We will carefully decide [...]
Gita 18.07 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan Now Krishna will give analysis [...]
Love is the limiter of freedom – and its fulfiller too
Love is the limiter of freedom – and its fulfiller too We long to be free. And we long for love. Yet love and freedom [...]
Living resentfully is like driving with the brake pressed
Living resentfully is like driving with the brake pressed Suppose we see someone pressing the brake of their car and also trying to drive the [...]
Resisting temptation while holding on to attachments is like fighting an enemy while staying shackled
Resisting temptation while holding on to attachments is like fighting an enemy while staying shackled Suppose a warrior has been shackled by their enemy. If [...]
As long as we are bound by desire we will be bound to fear
As long as we are bound by desire we will be bound to fear Suppose an alcoholic is in a de-addiction center. Driven by desire [...]
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 [...]