The first application of spiritual knowledge
The first application of spiritual knowledge - Suppose a medically well-informed person gets a disease with scary symptoms. If they know that those symptoms are [...]
How to get the mind to go along with us?
How to get the mind to go along with us? - We sometimes resolve to do certain things that are important for us. But our [...]
Three benefits of fasting
Three benefits of fasting - Fasting is a time-honored practice in most of the world’s great traditions. The Bhagavad-gita too urges us to minimize our [...]
How are material achievement and spiritual achievement different?
How are material achievement and spiritual achievement different? - We all want to achieve something special. Does this drive to achieve need to be renounced [...]
Gita 14.12 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan Bg 14.12 lobhaḥ pravṛttir ārambhaḥ [...]
Where is God amid problems?
Where is God amid problems? - When we face a tough problem, we may pray to God for help in getting rid of that problem. [...]
How greed moves our goalpost endlessly
How greed moves our goalpost endlessly - Moving the goalpost means unfairly altering the target of an endeavor while it is being pursued. Let’s see [...]
Gita 07.05 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Now Sri Krishna will talk about [...]
Gita 18.14 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan Now go to the next [...]
When matter and spirit need to be differentiated — and when not
The Bhagavad-gita begins with a rigid differentiation between matter and spirit (02.11-30), wherein the properties of the spiritual particle, the soul, are shown to be [...]
How to use the material to reach the spiritual?
Suppose we received a large sum of money as inheritance. If we were prudent, we would invest it wisely to create something of sustainable value. [...]
Why do scriptures give extreme examples?
Scriptures such as Ramayana, Mahabharata or Bhagavatam often give extreme examples: sages who perform extraordinary austerity, warriors who exhibit inconceivable heroism, spiritualists who manifest incredible [...]
What happens to our desires when we become enlightened?
Some people hold that the enlightened are free from all desires; they perceive that desire is often the cause of illusion, degradation and bondage. Because [...]
Gita 03.30 explained
Then Krishna says ultimately Karma Yoga also has to be offered to Him, He is the object of Karma Yoga Bg 3.30 mayi sarvāṇi karmāṇi [...]
Gita 03.09 explained
Now Arjuna’s question is ok that is fine but my original question was on bondage, I wanted to give up activities because activities lead [...]
Gita 02.56 explained
So after that in next two verses Krishna will answer how such a person will speak: BG 2.56 duhkheshv anudvigna-manah sukheshu vigata-sprihah vita-raga-bhaya-krodhah sthita-dhir [...]
Gita 02.49 explained
Now after this Krishna says a very categorical verse by which earlier recommendation to do Karma by doing Karma Kanda is put down BG [...]
Gita 02.68 explained
So how we do that so that mind will not be swept away by the desire that is described in next verse. BG 2.68 [...]
Gita 02.55 explained
BG 2.55 sri-bhagavan uvaca prajahati yada kaman sarvan partha mano-gatan atmany evatmana tushtah sthita-prajnas tadocyate SYNONYMS sri-bhagavan uvaca -- the Supreme Personality of Godhead [...]
How to direct our desires constructively?
How to direct our desires constructively? - Desire is our greatest power, yet it is a power that often works independent of us or even [...]
Grateful even when we don’t feel full?
Grateful even when we don’t feel full? -Even if we want to feel grateful, that feeling is often elusive. Why? Because we may feel that [...]