Our fear of insignificance traps us in insignificance
“If I give up all my desires and just fulfill Krishna’s desires, won’t I be stripping myself of everything that makes me significant as a person?” Apprehensions like these may check us on the devotional path. Surprisingly, Gita wisdom asserts...Cry, Vie, Lie, Die, Fie – Tie
The Bhagavad-gita (16.7-20) describes the mentality of the godless materialists who ruin themselves and those around them by their inordinate infatuation with temporary things. Their tragic life-story can be summarized as cry, vie, lie, die, fie. Cry: Being enslaved...Krishna’s ways: Not always pleasant, but always benevolent
When things go wrong and disrupt our lives, a doubt may trouble us: is Krishna really my well-wisher? While dealing with such doubts, we need to carefully grasp the difference between the pleasant, that which feels good, and the benevolent, that...Treat the mind’s promises with a bucketful of salt
Whenever we see an ad promising a huge gain for a tiny price, we tend to become skeptical. Such skepticism is the understandable and desirable effect of living for years in a commercialized society out to get our money. Yet when similar over-hyped promises come...Why self-help doesn’t help…
The Bhagavad-gita (14.10) states how the subtle forces of nature known as the modes exert competing psychological influences on us. Their contrary influences cause our feelings to change rapidly, unpredictably and inexplicably, for example, from introspection (induced...Upcoming Events
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