Choosing to be resourceful
Even if we can't control what we are going through, we can control how we go through it. Sometimes, problems come rushing at us from [...]
Does power always corrupt?
It is often said that power corrupts, but is it always true? Is it that nobody should ever have any power because it will corrupt [...]
Gita 18.43 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan We are discussing how Karma [...]
Why Krishna states contrasting brahmana and kshatriya virtues in successive verses
When Krishna describes the virtues and duties of various social classes in the Bhagavad-gita (18.41-44), he mentions a specific virtue that characterizes brahmanas: forgiving (18.42), [...]
Is war evil?
War often has terrible consequences. Seeing these consequences, some people deem war itself evil. Such pronouncements can help if they counter the unhealthy glamorization of [...]
Overlords are meant not to lord it over others, but to lead others over to the Lord
Whenever we get any leadership position, we gain the power to control others. And our ego may impel us to misuse that power to dominate [...]
Our expectation that nothing should come in our way, often comes in our way
Our culture often glamorizes go-getters who achieve great goals without letting anything come in their way. Captivated by such portrayals, we may resolve to rigidly [...]
Don’t just be forceful – first be resourceful
When we are in a responsible position where we need to get things done, we may have to push people. However, while pushing them, we [...]
The intention to serve makes the reproachable controlling mentality respectable
The controlling mentality is often an expression of the desire to be God. The Bhagavad-gita declares as demoniac people who imagine themselves to be controllers [...]