Chapter 15 Archives - Chaitanya Charan Das, Bhagavad Gita ISKCON

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How ability, maturity and spirituality can work together in our life

Maturity provides us the ability to use our ability properly; it underlies the steady temperament by which we can avoid … The post How ability, maturity and spirituality can work together in our life first appeared on Begin each day enriched with nuggets of timeless wisdom Article By Chaitanya Charan Das.

11-05
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How to manage complexity?

Do you sometimes feel that your life is becoming too complex? Too many things to do? Too many things others want you to do? … The post How to manage complexity? first appeared on Begin each day enriched with nuggets of timeless wisdom Article By Chaitanya Charan Das.

10-26
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How individuality matters more than equality

Suppose someone is a champion of equality and is seeking a life-partner. Will they just look at the teeming mass of humanity… The post How individuality matters more than equality first appeared on Begin each day enriched with nuggets of timeless wisdom Article By Chaitanya Charan Das.

10-11
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What provides fulfillment and what doesn’t

When we seek to do something worthwhile, we often compare what we are able to do with what others are doing. And if others are… The post What provides fulfillment and what doesn’t first appeared on Begin each day enriched with nuggets of timeless wisdom Article By Chaitanya Charan Das.

09-12
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How does humility differ from low self-esteem?

Humility differs from low self-esteem because the two lead us to value different, even opposite, things.  When we suffer… The post How does humility differ from low self-esteem? first appeared on Begin each day enriched with nuggets of timeless wisdom Article By Chaitanya Charan Das.

09-04
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How can we know reality?

Suppose someone is walking on a road with their eyes blindfolded and ears plugged. If they struggled only to remove the ear…

08-06
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How to deal with our inability to resist temptation

Suppose a person is so sick as to not have the strength to lift even small objects. We won’t condemn them for being weak; …

07-22
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Why we are more than programmed machines

Today’s prevailing worldview, materialism, holds that we are biological robots. What we consider as our voluntary …

07-07
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Looking out for number one or looking at Number One?

To look out for number one is a phrase that means to act for one’s own interest without caring for others. We tend to …

07-03
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How attachment blinds without letting us realize that we are blinded

Suppose an aggressor attacks a person and brutally destroys their eyes. We would consider that aggressor atrocious. …

05-12
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The essence of karma is universal harmony, not judgmental morality

Some people oppose the idea of karma: “It is just one among many differing systems of morality. These systems simply make…

03-29
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To help the distressed, address both their distress’ immediate cause and remote cause

Suppose a doctor encounters a patient suffering from alcoholism and condemns that patient, “You are a wretched drinker;…

03-26
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Present yourself in the present to the One who is always present

We live in an uncertain world where sudden and severe changes can fill us with fear, even panic. If we get our sense of confidence…

03-15
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To feel small can be disempowering, to feel small in God’s presence is empowering

Suppose we walk on the streets of a giant metropolis, surrounded by huge skyscrapers, thousands of passers-by and hundreds…

03-07
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If we are defeated by temptation, it doesn’t mean we can’t win — it just means we can’t win alone

Suppose we resolve to reject a temptation, but fail, and fail repeatedly. We may become disheartened thinking, “I can…

02-13
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Our individuality is defined not by what we wear, but by what we hold dear

We live in an age that urges us to ‘be yourself’. And such a call to affirm our individuality can be good, provided it is…

02-08
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Individuality breeds creativity and spirituality, individualism breeds self-obsession and self-destruction

We live in an individualistic culture. To understand its positives and negatives, let’s differentiate between two …

01-30
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The mind overpowers us by making us believe that we are powerless

Suppose a person about to confront an opponent is told that their opponent is so powerful that fighting is fruitless. If …

11-06
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The resilience of the human spirit reflects our longing for and our belonging to transcendence

Life is tough. The difficulties that befall us can be morale-sapping. One thing that inspires us to persevere is stories…

08-22
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When the part offers its whole to the Whole, the Whole makes the part whole

We often feel a sense of incompleteness, a feeling that something is missing in our lives. Usually, we try to overcome this…

08-14
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