Surrender is not about giving up, but about going up

The Bhagavad-gita (18.66) concludes by calling upon us to surrender to Krishna. To some of us, the word “surrender” may conjure images of a defeated military general reluctantly and resentfully giving up a lost fight. The Gita’s understanding of...

Krishna is impartially partial

The Bhagavad-gita (9.29) states two paradoxical features of Krishna’s nature: 1. He is equal to all and does not consider anyone to be an object of aversion or affection. 2. For those who worship him with devotion, he offers himself to them and they offer...

Am I free to choose my definition of happiness

The Bhagavad-gita (2.64) indicates that harmonizing our lifestyle with scriptural regulations is the way to happiness. Some of us may feel that regulating ourselves will take away our freedom to enjoy life. Gita wisdom responds by gently pointing out that we have...

Krishna offers us the ultimate legacy

The Bhagavad-gita (4.1) indicates how Krishna offers the ultimate legacy to all of us, his children. Even if we receive the best possible legacy from our parents, it will be stripped away from us by the irresistible pull of time. But Krishna as the supreme parent...

The Gita provides not just eyes, but also wings

To advance on the devotional path, we need both eyes and wings. The eyes help us see the spiritual world of love that is invisible to our material eyes. And the wings enable us to rise to the lofty level of selfless love for Krishna. The Bhagavad-gita offers us eyes...

When reality endlessly fascinating …

The Bhagavad-gita (06.30) indicates how an advanced spiritualist sees Krishna everywhere and in everything. Such a vision is neither a fanciful imagination, nor an intellectual conception, but a spiritual perception of the real nature of the cosmos permeated with the...