Gita 5.18 explained
In next verse Sri Krishna will describe when we fix our faculty on Sri Krishna how we will see this world? How we will see [...]
What does equal vision mean for Arjuna on the battlefield
In the Bhagavad-gita, Krishna commends the spiritually realized who see everyone equally (05.18). Krishna is talking about the equality of all living beings as souls; [...]
How can Arjuna see everyone equally and still fight? (Exploring the Gita chapter 5 series – 2)
An often-quoted Bhagavad-gita verse recommends equality of vision (05.18): see everyone equally, because we all are souls. In the Gita’s immediate context, this verse raises [...]
Are we using our knowledge to build a path or a pedestal?
We live in a society where knowledge is seen as the means to position, prestige and prosperity. While these can result from knowledge, if they [...]
Equality that is imposed leads inevitably to inequality
We live in an egalitarian society, where inequality and discrimination are considered reproachable, even reprehensible. Significantly however, equality is not a materially self-evident fact. Whatever [...]
Ritualists see hierarchy above equality, spiritualists see equality above hierarchy
We cherish equality; we don’t want anyone to be discriminated against. Simultaneously, our hard-nosed side cautions that some hierarchies are essential for the orderly conduct [...]
Our longing for equality points to our spirituality
In today’s world, equality is among the most cherished values. Few things provoke as much indignation as incidents of discrimination or even allegations of discrimination. [...]
Go beyond two equalities to true equality
A modern social critic, George Orwell, highlighted how the illusoriness of the equality that communism tried to create: “In communism all people are equal, but [...]
Those who judge a horse by its harness can’t harness its potential
When people want to get a horse, they look at the pedigree of the horse – not the quality of its harness. The harness’s quality [...]
Gita wisdom frees humanity from speciesism
Speciesism refers to discrimination against living beings based on their species. Belief in speciesism is implicit in today’s world. For evidence, we need to look [...]