Bhagavad Gita – Finding Harmony amidst Chaos

It was on the battlefield that Krishna started teaching Arjun. He didn't teach him when everything was all right, because Arjun was not ready to liste…

All human beings are good!

There is a verse by Kabir: "I went to find a bad person in the universe, and I found none." All human beings are good! There are negative tendencies i…

Truth is contradictory

Truth is contradictory; if it is not contradictory, then it is not truth. The Bhagavad Gita is full of contradictions. You can understand it only if y…

Life Lessons from the Bhagavad Gita

The Bhagavad Gita caters to the entire range of human evolution. It stands for poise and equanimity and for performing one’s designated duty. There ar…

If you feel distant from someone it’s your own fault!

Excerpts from Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's commentary on the Bhagavad Gita. mayyāveśya mano ye māṃ nityayuktā upāsate (12.2) Upasate means on…

13 Uplifting Quotes from Gurudev’s Commentary on Bhagavad Gita

Harmony amidst Chaos Bringing music amidst chaos is the skill of Divinity. Bringing light into the world where there is misery is the skill of Divi…

When life is a challenge, that’s when all the skills are needed from within you

Being calm and peaceful when everything is calm, everything is peaceful, has no meaning. Being peaceful when everything is peaceful is dull and boring.…

Lord Krishna’s Devi Worship and It’s Significance

Lord Krishna used to worship Devi (Mother Divine). This is mentioned in the Durga Saptashati(a series of 700 verses in praise of the Mother Divine, fro…

If you are willing to look beyond what is already known…..

The mature intellect brings forth devotion that is always in awe of creation. When something is unfathomable, the intellect is in awe. When the m…

Contradictions in the Bhagavad Gita

Truth is contradictory; if it is not contradictory, then it is not truth! The Bhagavad Gita is full of contradictions. You can understand it only if yo…