Gita 18.45 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan Now after discussing about all [...]
The world may not value our individuality, but we can and should
Each one of us is an individual, with our own strengths and weaknesses, interests and blind spots, aspirations and anxieties. The constellation of all these [...]
Analyze disposition to clarify status, not justify status quo
When we interact with people, we soon notice that we all are different. What makes us different? Our dispositions. Gita wisdom explains that our dispositions [...]
Focus on doing what you can, not on what you can’t
Today's culture glamorizes aggressively people with great looks, smart personalities and brilliant skills. Of course, such glamorization is more a show than substance. In real-life, [...]
Don’t judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree
If a fish were evaluated by its ability to climb a tree, it would fail – utterly, hopelessly fail. And if the world deemed it [...]
When our vision changes from competition to contribution, life becomes a celebration
Materialism makes competition life’s central reality. When we see ourselves as isolated, vulnerable units of matter dependent on material things for our pleasure, we see [...]
Don’t change the foot because the shoe doesn’t fit
Suppose a child gets infatuated with a shoe that is available only in adult size. When shown a shoe that fits, the child neglects it [...]
Don’t let identity politics blind you to your identity
Identity politics refers to the phenomenon of people identifying themselves with particular political positions and viewing everything in terms of those positions, as for or against those positions. Identity politics can be corrosive.
Varnashrama uses the false ego in the service of the true ego
In general parlance, the word ‘ego’ often refers to arrogance, but in Gita wisdom it frequently refers to our sense of self-identification – of “I [...]
The resolution to the confrontation between reason and emotion lies in purification
Whenever we have to make choices in life, we usually turn to two courts: the court of reason (“That makes sense”) and the court of [...]
Ending the perpetual u-turns in our quest for happiness
We sometimes strive for spiritual enjoyment and sometimes indulge in material enjoyment. Thus, we keep taking perpetual u-turns in our quest for happiness. To end [...]