How to expose inner traitors
What makes life dangerous is not just outer threats, but inner traitors What makes life truly dangerous is not merely the external presence or occurrence [...]
Do we have an inner deception detection mechanism?
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 [...]
Might we be wrong about being strong?
If our ego makes us incapable of even considering that we might be wrong, then we are not being strong. Rather, we are being too [...]
Don’t be difficult while going through difficulties
Our life may be difficult, but that doesn't give us the right to be difficult When we face tough situations, they naturally affect our behavior. [...]
The under-explored relationship between morality and meaning
Morality often carries associations with religious moralizing, conjuring stereotypical images of outdated codes of conduct dictated long ago. These are frequently dismissed as being regressive [...]
11.55 Revenge burns not our enemy but ourselves
Revenge burns not our enemy but ourselves. Revenge doesn't rebuild the past. It only burns what's still standing. Duryodhana wanted revenge on Bhima for tossing [...]
2.67 Why Do Good People Do Terrible Things?
We all have probably heard of or even seen good people who end up doing shocking things. If we are brutally honest, we ourselves sometimes [...]
5.18 An Identity Beyond Identity Politics — The Gita’s Deeper Vision
In today’s political discourse especially in the West, there's a lot of focus on identity— race, gender, orientation. In India, there's a similar focus on [...]
5.22 To Overcome Attachment, Cultivate Curiosity
Have you ever tried to detach yourself from a guilty pleasure, only to relapse again? Surprisingly, the most effective way to fight attachment isn’t detachment— [...]
3.38 Three Signs That Desire Is Driving You Mad
The problem with desire isn’t that it’s bad— it’s that it drives us mad. Here, MAD is an acronym that shows the three things destroyed [...]
2.14 We can’t change our destiny–and we can.
When something bad happens in your life due to factors beyond your control, have you ever wondered: Was this destiny? Could I have done anything [...]
Gita 06.02– Explanation
Gita 06.02 – Renunciation of matter and connection with spirit share the same purpose Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-02-renunciation-of-matter-and-connection-with-spirit-share-the-same-purpose/ yaṁ sannyāsam iti prāhur yogaṁ taṁ viddhi pāṇḍava [...]
Gita 05.18 – Explanation
Gita 05.18 – Spiritual realization grants equal vision towards all Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-05-18-spiritual-realization-grants-equal-vision-towards-all/ vidyā-vinaya-sampanne brāhmaṇe gavi hastini śuni caiva śva-pāke ca paṇḍitāḥ sama-darśinaḥ (BG 05.18) Word-to-word [...]
Gita 04.36 – Explanation
Gita 04.36 – The subjunctive case underscores the redemptive power of spiritual knowledge Link - https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-04-36-the-subjunctive-case-underscores-the-redemptive-power-of-spiritual-knowledge/ api ced asi pāpebhyaḥ sarvebhyaḥ pāpa-kṛt-tamaḥ sarvaṁ jñāna-plavenaiva vṛjinaṁ [...]
Gita 04.33 – Explanation
Gita 04.33 – Let action be permeated by knowledge and culminate in knowledge Link - https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-04-33-let-action-be-permeated-by-knowledge-and-culminate-in-knowledge/ śreyān dravya-mayād yajñāj jñāna-yajñaḥ paran-tapa sarvaṁ karmākhilaṁ pārtha jñāne [...]
Gita 06.28 – Explanation
Gita 06.28 – To get the best happiness, connect with God, not sense objects Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-28-to-get-the-best-happiness-connect-with-god-not-sense-objects/ yuñjann evaṁ sadātmānaṁ yogī vigata-kalmaṣaḥ sukhena brahma-saṁsparśam atyantaṁ [...]
Gita 06.25 – Explanation
Gita 06.25 – Don’t expect overnight change – determinedly make gradual changes Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-25-dont-expect-overnight-change-determinedly-make-gradual-changes/ śanaiḥ śanair uparamed buddhyā dhṛti-gṛhītayā ātma-saṁsthaṁ manaḥ kṛtvā na kiñcid [...]
Gita 06.22 – Explanation
Gita 06.22 – Seek the achievement beyond hankering and lamentation Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-22-seek-the-achievement-beyond-hankering-and-lamentation/ yaṁ labdhvā cāparaṁ lābhaṁ manyate nādhikaṁ tataḥ yasmin sthito na duḥkhena guruṇāpi [...]
Gita 06.23 – Explanation
Gita 06.23 – Yoga brings disconnection from our infatuation with misery Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-23-yoga-brings-disconnection-from-our-infatuation-with-misery/ taṁ vidyād duḥkha-saṁyoga- viyogaṁ yoga-saṁjñitam Word-for-word: tam — that; vidyāt — [...]
Gita 06.20 – Explanation
Gita 06.20 – Stop outer obsession to begin inner perception Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-20-stop-outer-obsession-to-begin-inner-perception/ yatroparamate cittaṁ niruddhaṁ yoga-sevayā yatra caivātmanātmānaṁ paśyann ātmani tuṣyati (Bg 6.20) Word-for-word: [...]
Gita 06.19 – Explanation
Gita 06.19 – Minimize the wind of disturbing desires to maximize the flame of meditation Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-19-minimize-the-wind-of-disturbing-desires-to-maximize-the-flame-of-meditation/ yathā dīpo nivāta-stho neṅgate sopamā smṛtā yogino [...]