Why all forms of concentration are not equal …
We all know that we can perform better if we could concentrate better. But is concentrating on anything equally helpful? Some people get rapt while [...]
Three steps for hearing God’s voice
When we hear from the Bhagavad-gita (15.15) that God is present in our heart, we may wonder: how can we hear his voice? Let’s understand [...]
How to prevent our past from controlling our present?
How to prevent our past from controlling our present? -Suppose someone gets a major injury in an accident. That injury may limit their mobility and [...]
Gita 07.07 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Bg 7.7 mattaḥ parataraṁ nānyat kiñcid [...]
Why is Gita wisdom told to be both distributed and hidden?
Why does the Bhagavad-gita call to not share its message with some people (18.67) when in the very next verses (18.68-69) it glorifies those who [...]
Is the Gita’s declaration about the world’s distressful nature pessimistic?
Is the Gita’s declaration about the world’s distressful nature pessimistic? - When we hear the Bhagavad-gita statement (08.15) that the world is a place of [...]
How we end up neglecting life’s important things
How we end up neglecting life’s important things -When people face sudden disaster or death, they often realize that they have wasted so much of [...]
Is the dark side stronger than the bright side?
We all have inside us a divine side and a demonic side, or phrased metaphorically, a bright side and a dark side. The bright side [...]
What is the difference between philosophy and ideology?
The world can often be so complex and convoluted that we urgently need some framework to make sense of things. And philosophy strives to provide [...]
How to choose the lesser pain and how to make that pain lesser
Suppose we are bound in a car that is racing toward the edge of a huge mountain cliff. If the bonds holding us down are [...]
Are we devaluing our life by overvaluing our autonomy?
Sometimes, life puts us in situations that reduce our autonomy: a demanding job, a difficult relationship, a dreadful disease. If we overvalue autonomy, deeming it [...]
How we can make our life an adventure
We are often attracted to adventure stories, wherein people face formidable odds and do spectacular things. We may even lament that our life is boring. [...]
Gita 03.21 explained
We have discussed 1st and 2nd section in 3rd chapter now we will discuss 3rd section which is setting example for others 1-10: KY [...]
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 [...]
How our actions matter to others more than we think
How our actions matter to others more than we think - When we function in the huge world filled with countless people, we may wonder, [...]
When acknowledging our insignificance is good and when it isn’t
When we understand the hugeness of the world, such revelations are meant to bring some humility within us. Such thinking is meant to prevent us [...]
The endless end of knowledge
The word “end” has two meanings: conclusion and purpose. “To what end are you doing all this?” means, “For what purpose are you doing this?” [...]
Free entertainment expensive entanglement
We sometimes get allured by the promise of free entertainment on the Internet. Because it seems free, we may spend far more time than what [...]
When what we do doesn’t seem to matter …
When we experience how the world is filled with big problems, we may think, “What a tiny person like me does or doesn’t do hardly [...]
How we all can be dangerous be we strong or weak
Suppose someone is strong, be it physically, economically, politically. We easily understand that they can be dangerous if they start abusing their strength. However, [...]
Gita 5.6 explained
Now Shri Krishna will conclude this, why Karma Yoga is better and why Gyan Yoga has to be discouraged: Bg 5.6 sannyāsas tu mahā-bāho [...]