Gita 10.18 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan Bg 10.18 vistareṇātmano yogaṁ vibhūtiṁ [...]
What Arjuna’s eagerness to hear about Krishna signifies
In the Bhagavad-gita’s tenth chapter, Arjuna asks to hear more about Krishna’s glories (10.16), for he never tires of hearing those glories (10.18). Though such [...]
Does the quest for knowledge have an end? (From ignorance to knowledge series 7)
Knowledge in almost every area can be pursued nearly infinitely. The more we come to know something, the more we may discover how much more [...]
Transcendence means to go beyond testing Krishna to tasting Krishna
Testing God means questioning his existence or at least his benevolence. Whenever we face difficulties, if God frees us from those difficulties in response to [...]
Longing is the test of taste
Suppose during our childhood we had regularly visited an enjoyable place, but during our ensuing life’s many activities, have forgotten how wonderful that place was. [...]
The perfection of devotional learning is not just learning but also learning to keep learning
Learning can refer to both the process and the product: the process of learning, and its product, becoming a person with learning. In learning about [...]
Celebrate the commotion of emotion in the ocean of devotion
Some people conceive of spiritual perfection as an emotionless peace, a sanctuary of silence beyond the agitations and complications of material existence. Gita wisdom acknowledges [...]
The goal of spiritual knowledge is not just discovery but also recovery
Some of us may get the doubt: “Science is exciting because therein we constantly discover new things. In spirituality, all the knowledge is already given [...]
The Bhagavad-gita is infinitely pregnant with wisdom
Good books are a joy to read. Great books are a joy to not just read, but also re-read. During the re-reading of great books [...]
An eternity of daytime television?
As TV is popular nowadays, many people equate enjoyment with watching TV. Guzzling down hi-techimages of one’s favorite TV program all daylong is their version [...]
Don’t miss the feast of the heart because of the lethargy of the mind
Love has its own life, and it needs its own food to survive and thrive. The food that love feasts on is the glory, the [...]