September 6, 2013
Gita Banning: Krishna’s side of the story In the backdrop of the present sad controversy over the banning of the Bhagavad-gita in Russia, we...
September 6, 2013
The Bhagavad-gita presents an open-minded worldview that integrates all people, no matter how diverse their values, goals and paths. According to their level of...
September 6, 2013
The Bhagavad-gita (13.09) indicates that the wise contemplate seriously the inevitability of death in our present existence. The Gita integrates this pessimistic-seeming contemplation into...
September 6, 2013
Our present existence is bi-dimensional: we are spiritual beings residing in material bodies. Harmonizing the material and the spiritual dimensions of our existence is...
September 6, 2013
In the Bhagavad-gita, Lord Krishna’s instructions begin (2.11) and end (18.66) with a call to give up lamentation. Between these two calls is another...
September 6, 2013
The Bhagavad-gita (13.8) mentions humility as the first among the twenty virtues that comprise wisdom. This indicates that humility is the doorway that enables...
September 6, 2013
“Is this just the way I am? Am I a prisoner of my past?” Gloomy thoughts like these may haunt us when we fail...
September 6, 2013
It’s relatively easy to love ideal people: those who have only virtues, no vices. And we do need to love them so that we...
September 6, 2013
The Bhagavad-gita (18.66) concludes with the radical call to abandon all dharmas and just surrender to Krishna alone. What is the rationale for this...
September 6, 2013
When faced with financial challenges, we often worry, “What do I live with?” This worry is, no doubt, valid and important. At the same...