Gita 03.43 – Use intelligence to pursue transcendence and subdue lust Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-03-43-use-intelligence-to-pursue-transcendence-and-subdue-lust/ evaṁ buddheḥ paraṁ buddhvā saṁstabhyātmānam ātmanā jahi śatruṁ mahā-bāho kāma-rūpaṁ durāsadam [...]
Bhagavad Gita 3.43 evaṁ buddheḥ paraṁ buddhvā saṁstabhyātmānam ātmanā jahi śatruṁ mahā-bāho kāma-rūpaṁ durāsadam "Thus, knowing with your intelligence that the soul is transcendental, [...]
Whenever we struggle with conditionings that impel us toward actions we know we shouldn't do, two defense mechanisms can protect us: conscience and intelligence. Conscience [...]
Intelligence means keeping accessible not just the factors that push us toward transcendence but also those that pull us. When we aspire to grow spiritually [...]
Detachment becomes easier with discernment. When we understand that what we seek to let go of was never really there or was never really ours, [...]
If we offer loose support to our intelligence, we will lose the support of intelligence. For example, consider having a bodyguard to protect us when [...]
BG 3.43 evam buddheh param buddhva samstabhyatmanam atmana jahi satrum maha-baho kama-rupam durasadam SYNONYMS evam -- thus; buddheh -- to intelligence; param -- superior; buddhva [...]
Krishna’s two-pronged strategy to combat lust - When Arjuna asks, “What makes us act self-destructively?” (Bhagavad-gita 03.36), Krishna doesn’t just identify the inner self-destructive force: [...]
Understanding the reflective self and the impulsive self - We often experience an inner tug of war between opposing voices. To better understand these forces, [...]
The mind is like ice to truth and fire to lies The mind is meant to serve as a tool for us souls to perceive [...]
If we are robbed repeatedly by the same suspect it is our intelligence that is suspect Suppose we are robbed and the prime suspect is [...]
We all have a certain amount of cleverness and a certain amount of corruptness. Our cleverness enables us to go beyond the appearance of things [...]
To see our own stupidity unvarnished and unjustified is infuriating and invigorating When someone we care for does something stupid, they often try to hide [...]
To decrease unhealthy reactions increase healthy reminders Suppose we have some unhealthy habit such as impulsive overeating. Once some behavior becomes ingrained as a habit, [...]
Impulse may run over intelligence but don’t let it take over intelligence Suppose some invaders attack a fort suddenly. The defenders, being caught unawares, are [...]
Use your intelligence to identify and rectify your conditioning not to justify it A prominent law-upholder such as a head of state is often protected [...]
When we are tempted by some pleasure that we know we should resist, we often fight it at the level of physical indulgence – we [...]
Some people argue, “Seeing is believing.” They deride as unintelligent those who believe in invisible things such as the soul or God. However, the defining [...]
While striving to live according to principles, if we falter, we become disheartened. Even if we introspect to find out why we fell, that introspection [...]
Some governments recognize that alcoholism leads to various problems such as disease, domestic abuse and driving under intoxication. To curb such problems, they prohibit alcohol. [...]
Suppose India is rocked by a war of global significance. If an Indian newspaper barely reports that war, that silence is telling – it highlights [...]
