September 28, 2013
The Bhagavad-gita (7.14) gives two striking characteristics of Maya, the force of illusion: it is divine (daivi) and it is formidable, if not irresistible...
September 28, 2013
As spiritual seekers, we sometimes go through dry phases when our devotional practices seem to give us no happiness. More often than not, the...
September 28, 2013
“I will die one day.” We find such thoughts hard to stomach because our insides recoil and rebel at the prospect of our annihilation....
September 28, 2013
The Bhagavad-gita (15.18) states that those who are enlightened offer all their heart's love to Krishna, understanding him to be the supreme person, the...
September 28, 2013
The Bhagavad-gita (13.08) lists humility as the first of the twenty qualities that comprise wisdom. Significantly, the Gita mentions humility in a negative way...
September 28, 2013
The Bhagavad-gita (6.44) indicates that those who have tasted the sweetness of Krishna, even if they subsequently get deviated from the path to him,...
September 28, 2013
When things start going wrong in our life, our false ego goes into a default defensive, scheming to find a villain on whom to...
September 28, 2013
The Bhagavad-gita (7.19) states that the wise surrender to Krishna, understanding him to be everything (vasudevah sarvam iti). Does this verse describe a naïve...
September 28, 2013
Our capacity to desire is our most powerful resource, second only to our capacity to access Krishna’s grace. Our desires shape our life’s direction...
September 28, 2013
We may get the question: “Why do we need to give up material desires like lust and greed?” Because of their two deadly characteristics:...