13.2 Everything That Happens Is God-Filtered
When something terrible happens, do you ever wonder— Did God really want this to happen? Nothing happens outside his loving plan. Every event is [...]
18.73 Seeing Loss as God’s Pruning
Whenever we lose something, it hurts— the deeper our attachment, the deeper the pain. But spirituality gives a bigger vision. Think of a garden: even [...]
Let me put the unchanging soul first, not the changing body (2.13)
Bhagavad Gita 2.13 dehino ’smin yathā dehe kaumāraṁ yauvanaṁ jarā tathā dehāntara-prāptir dhīras tatra na muhyati "As we move through childhood, youth, and old [...]
Let me remember that my life story is a part of your story (1.14)
Bhagavad Gita 1.14 tataḥ śvetair hayair yukte mahati syandane sthitau mādhavaḥ pāṇḍavaś caiva divyau śaṅkhau pradadhmatuḥ "Then Krishna and Arjuna, standing tall, On their [...]
How we can know peace even in a world that knows no peace
Know that God is working behind the scenes for our good, even when what is happening on the stage doesn't seem to be good. A [...]
Overcoming self-consciousness with a focus on higher purpose
Whenever we become excessively self-conscious, we tend to worry too much about how others see us, what they think about us, and what they might [...]
Understanding destiny: Makers but not masters
Destiny is often a generic term used to refer to factors beyond our control, especially when such factors shape or determine the outcomes in our [...]
Are soldiers heroes or victims?
Are soldiers heroes or victims? - In many traditions, warriors were often praised as heroes; in much postmodern thought, they are often seen as victims. [...]
By overemphasizing identity identity politics ends up obscuring identity
By overemphasizing identity identity politics ends up obscuring identity The word identity politics can have two distinct meanings. One is that it is a politics [...]
Gita 09.06 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan Now after describing this Krishna [...]
Ask not why bad things happen to good people, ask what good people do when bad things happen to them
Ask not why bad things happen to good people ask what good people do when bad things happen to them One of the oldest philosophical [...]
Even if we fare well in life, we still have to say farewell to life
Even if we fare well in life we still have to say farewell to life We all wish to fare well in life; we seek [...]
Obscenity is objectionable not because it shows too much of a person, but because it shows too little and obsesses people with the too little
Obscenity is objectionable not because it shows too much of a person but because it shows too little and obsesses people with the too little [...]
Even if our worldview stays out of view it shapes our every view
Even if our worldview stays out of view it shapes our every view Suppose a beautiful bird is seen in the sky. A nature lover [...]
When the Infinite is discovered, the infinitesimal is uncovered
When the Infinite is discovered the infinitesimal is uncovered Love is our innate need – we all long to love and be loved. However, in [...]
To become broad-minded know that reality is broader than what the mind shows
To become broad-minded know that reality is broader than what the mind shows Why are some people narrow-minded? Because they are very attached to their [...]