Purification is inner empowerment
We may think of purification to be something religious or sacred and not very relevant in our daily lives. However, purification empowers us internally. When [...]
We may think of purification to be something religious or sacred and not very relevant in our daily lives. However, purification empowers us internally. When [...]
When we try to purify ourselves, we soon become acutely aware that there are two parts within us: one part of us — our higher [...]
Suppose we try to give up an unwanted habit to indulge in some unhealthy pleasure. Unfortunately, we are often undermined and even sabotaged by the [...]
There is much mystery associated with the mind: what it exactly is and what it exactly does. The Bhagavad-gita's teachings offer us a three-level model [...]
When we strive for inner change through purification, it can be a long and laborious journey with many twists, turns, and even u-turns. Sometimes negative [...]
When we are trying to develop a closer relationship with someone, we may naturally ask ourselves: Is this relationship healthy or unhealthy? To answer, we [...]
Mindfulness is often thought of as living in the present: being aware of the various stimuli around us and experiencing life fully. And being present [...]
We often go into an autopilot mode when the things we do during our daily routines don’t require much of our conscious attention — things [...]
We may want to become mindful, but may not know clearly how to do so. Here are three tangible steps that we all can adopt [...]
Even a little introspection can demonstrate to us how distracting and distractible our mind is — it gets captivated by trivial things and then makes [...]
If our partner is someone we can’t live with, that would make our life miserable. How much greater would be our misery if we had [...]
Suppose we are living with a moody person who has extreme negative mood swings — during those dark moods, they tend to be both deceptive [...]
Self-talk can refer to two broad things: Something inside us talks to us: We all have a voice inside us that keeps commenting about the [...]
We often presume that discipline is something we need to adopt if we want to improve ourselves: say, become fitter, more well-read or more skilled. [...]
We all have inside us an inner guiding voice: the voice of conscience that guides us to act in ways that are worthwhile, ennobling and [...]
In the Bhagavad-gita’s sixth chapter, Krishna stresses that renunciation of work (06.03-04: shamah) can lead to progress only for those who have situated their mind [...]
Is poor mental health just a weakness of will? - Suppose someone says they can’t do something challenging because they are not mentally healthy. Are [...]
How self-doubt differs from self-appraisal - Suppose we have two acquaintances: one who gently explains to us our limitations during a mature discussion when we [...]
Why self-awareness matters more than self-discipline — Desire management series 3 - Whenever a desire drives us into doing something regrettable, we may think that [...]
Three ways to live more effectively - Suppose we are driving a car. If our car map is unclear, if a distracting partner is sitting [...]
Why spiritual weakness is tougher to detect than physical weakness - Why spiritual weakness is tougher to detect than physical weakness - What happens when [...]