What Is Sanatana Dharma?
The earliest of these Upanishads will always maintain a place in the philosophic literature of the world, among the most astounding products of the human mind. ~ Max Müller
Vedanta, Mukti, and the Art of Turning Toward the Self – Reflections on Spirituality in Absolute Terms
Vedanta teaches us two kinds of liberation: Krama Mukti (Gradual Liberation) and Sadyo Mukti (Immediate Liberation). Krama Mukti is a step-by-step approach to liberation. In this path, a devotee who has cultivated deep meditation and devotion toward the Divine may...
Guinness World Record Attempt For Gita Chanting: Krishna’s Secret of Life Chapter 15
Today, I attended the Guinness World Records attempt for the largest number of people chanting the Gita across the world. It was an event organized by the Chinmaya Mission across all its global chapters, held online via Webex. This year marks the 75th anniversary of...
The Chariot of Life: Ancient Wisdom from the Bhagavad Gita for Modern Living
I grew up seeing the image of Krishna and Arjuna in a chariot in cafes, restaurants, homes and function halls. I had no idea what it had meant until way into my 30's. The Chariot of life from the story of Mahabharata in Bhagavad Gita is a metaphor that explains the...
Timeless Wisdom: Krishna’s 5000-Year-Old Advice to Arjuna Still Guides Modern Life
- Chapter 1 - Vishaada Yoga (Arjuna’s Grief) You know, sometimes life throws you into the middle of a battlefield. Not the kind with swords and shields, but the kind where your heart and mind are at war. Arjuna stood there, paralyzed by doubt, grief, and...
Einstein, the Gita, and Quantum Physics: How Time, Death, and Consciousness Shape Our Destiny
- A Cosmic Constellation: Synthesis: Time, Consciousness, and Liberation 🕉️ I asked Chat GPT to summarize a few notes I had to make a connection between the ideas from Einstein’s relativity to the Gita’s metaphysics - specifically the 8th chapter of the Akshara...
The Bhagavad Gita on Parenting: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Moms and Dads
🌱 Chapter 9, Verse 17 Provides subtle insights on how parents should be. पिताहमस्य जगतो माता धाता पितामह: ।वेद्यं पवित्रम् ॐकार ऋक् साम यजुरेव च ॥ १७ ॥ “I am the father of this universe, the mother, the dispenser and the grandsire. I am the object of knowledge,...
Arjuna’s Breakdown and the Vagus Nerve: How Ancient Wisdom Predicted Modern Neuroscience
- Wisdom Vs. Science Can Arjuna’s mental condition in the Mahabharata war be explained through vagus nerve mind-body connection? Someone in a Whatsapp group that I belong to had put this excerpt out and I found it pretty interesting! Here's ChatGPT's response:...
The Art of Right Contact: How Sacrifice and Service Unlock Your Higher Self (Inspired by Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3)
Unlocking Our Higher Self Life often feels like a battlefield - a cerebral warfare of mind games, desires, and internal conflicts. But what if the secret to thriving lies not in changing your mind, but in changing your heart? The 9th and 10th shlokas of Chapter...
Forget What You Think You Know: Unveiling Karma’s True Meaning According to the Gita
Karma Yoga: The Path of Selfless Action Karma Yoga is the practice of selfless action - doing what needs to be done without clinging to outcomes. It is the art of giving your full heart to the present moment, without bargaining for a reward. When we live this...
Debunking Myths: The Truth About India’s Varna (Caste) System
No One Superior, None Inferior The Vedic Vision of Hindu Dharma emphasizes on equality of all mankind. The Rig Veda states: Ajyesthaso akanishthaso ete sambhrataro vahaduhu saubhagaya No one is superior, none inferior. All are brothers marching forward to...
Becoming a Karma Yogi: The Gita and Krishna’s Teachings as a Way of Life – Part III
- Part II: Find the Part II HERE. - Why do we perform karma? Because we have been taught that working hard will give us the desired results so that we can be happy. And isn't that what everyone wants? Upadesa Sara Verse2: Kriti mahodadhou patana...
Beyond Duality: Unleash the Power of Gita’s Decision-Making Wisdom (Part II)
- Part I: Find the Part I HERE. - Decision making is based on two faculties. The mind and the intellect. The mind, in this context is defined as the faculty in us that takes decisions based on our likes and dislikes. And the intellect is the one...
Unveiling the Bhagavad Gita: Timeless Wisdom for a Fulfilling Life (Part 1)
- When we look at him for advice, help or direction for our problems, we hear Bhagwan say, "Sarva-dharman parityajya mam ekam saranam vraja: "Give up all other duties and surrender unto Me." This is Chapter 18, Verse 66 of the Gita. He says, "yoga-kshemam...
Chariot Your Way to Success: Unveiling the Bhagavad Gita’s Life Goal Metaphor
The Chariot Metaphor To understand the glory of Gita is to understand the glory of the self. When we imbibe the meaning of the Gita, we begin the journey from traveling from the Jeevatma to the Paramatma and recognize that they are one and the same. Since Gita...
Discover the Sources of Sorrow According to the Gita: Timeless Wisdom for a Peaceful Life
- On the OUTSIDE, sorrow arrives like this: Insulted by others Enemy pretending to be a friend Far away from your family Your friends have abandoned you Being ignored by others You have no recognition inspite of having all qualities No means of livelihood...
10 Life-Changing Bhagavad Gita Quotes and Summary to Transform Your Mindset Today!
- Thoughtful Quotes From The Gita He who has faith has wisdom;Who lives in self-harmony,Whose faith is his life;And he who finds wisdom,Soon finds the peace Supreme.~ The Bhagavad Gita As a man can drink water from any side of a full tank, so the skilled...
Unlock the Secrets of Vedanta: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Self-Realization and Inner Peace
- What Is Vedanta? Vedanta means the culmination of knowledge and the ultimate knowledge that is out there. Vedanta is the end portion of the Vedas, the knowledge section of the Vedas known as Jnana Kanda. Vedanta is a handbook for living. It's essentially a...
18 Lines to Unlock the Bhagavad Gita: The Ultimate Guide to Life, Purpose, and Inner Peace
- “How should we treat others?” “There are no others.” ~ Ramana Maharshi - Summary of 18 Chapters Chapter 1 ~ Wrong thinking is the only problem in life.Chapter 2 ~ Right knowledge is the ultimate solution to all our problems.Chapter 3 ~...