Gita 11.55 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan After this Krishna will summarize [...]
The remarkable conclusion to the Gita chapter on the universal form
In the Bhagavad-gita, the eleventh chapter reveals the kala-rupa, the form of time in its destructive manifestation. Not only did this form depict how almost [...]
What’s wrong with hating those who have wronged us (Beyond black and white conceptions series 3)
We may encounter some people who seem to have made it their life’s mission to make our life miserable. If what they have done haunts [...]
Forgiveness shouldn’t enable atrocity; it should end animosity
To know when to forgive, we need to recognize two different needs: ending atrocity and ending animosity. Ending atrocity: If someone is treating us hurtfully, [...]
Trying to get even with others gets us at odds with ourselves
Whenever anyone hurts us, a natural human tendency is to want to get even with them, “The way you have hurt me, I will hurt [...]
We may have to fight against others, but we don’t have to be against others
When we strive to lead a principle-centered life, those who feel that their interests are threatened by our principles will oppose us. If they attack [...]
Those who bow before the altar of hate can’t bow before the God of love
Some people, being driven by misdirected religious zeal, become inimical and violent towards others. Such people claim to be worshiping God, but they contemplate their [...]
Hate may be an unavoidable emotion, but hatefulness is an avoidable disposition
When some people hurt us and delight in doing so, we may naturally feel anger and hate. Even if such hate is unavoidable, we needn’t [...]
The heaviest thing to hold is a grudge
When someone hurts us, we may become filled with anger and resentment. Entertaining revenge fantasies, we may hold grudges against them. Just as heavy weights [...]
Life is meant to get back to Krishna, not to get back at others
Suppose a snake bites us. Suppose further that we become enraged at the snake and start chasing it to kick it to death. Even if [...]
When we resent others, we drink poison and expect them to suffer
Suppose a person becomes furious with someone and decides to hurt them. So, they drink poison themselves. Ridiculous, we would say: Who would do anything [...]
Anger can be an expression of love – and so can be the determination to control anger
Anger often makes us speak and do things that hurt others, things that we regret later. Aptly, the Bhagavad-gita (16.21) deems anger one of the [...]
Holding on to the Lord internally is more important than beholding him externally
Some people feel, “If I could see God, my faith would increase so much.” While beholding God externally can be special and thrilling, in our [...]
Krishna is not an optional filler in our life – he is its central purpose
Our time is among our most wanted resources. Our fast-paced culture places so many demands on us that fitting all the items on our to-do [...]