Adversity, Atrocity, and the True Source of Agony
We often face problems in life at three different levels of acuteness: adversity, atrocity, and agony. Adversity is what life naturally throws at us, such [...]
How to prevent life’s daily ups and downs from becoming dramas and traumas
Life is filled with ups and downs. These fluctuations, when seen with exaggerated importance, can turn routine events into massive dramas, escalating into emotional traumas. [...]
Let my spiritual growth increase my empathy, not my apathy (6.32)
Bhagavad Gita 6.32 ātmaaupamyena sarvatra samaṁ paśyati yo ’rjuna sukhaṁ vā yadi vā duḥkhaṁ sa yogī paramo mataḥ "Who sees all beings as their [...]
The night after a quake, the stars still shine in the sky – don’t let the misery of your life blind you to the beauty of life
The night after a quake the stars still shine in the sky - don't let the misery of your life blind you to the beauty [...]
Everything is not Krishna’s plan but everything is within Krishna’s plan
Everything is not Krishna's plan but everything is within Krishna's plan Is everything that happens in our life – including things that happen because of our [...]
Focus not on life’s unfairness; focus on Krishna’s mercifulness
Focus not on life’s unfairness; focus on Krishna’s mercifulness Life sometimes seems terribly unfair. For no good reason, people accuse, cheat or hurt us. When [...]