Freedom is a universal human value — the freedom of speech, the freedom to worship, the freedom to pursue a happy and fulfilling life. But what does freedom really mean? The Bhagavad-gita explains that true freedom comes from wisd…
Continue reading BHAGAVAD-GITA ON FREEDOM →Yoga and religion are synonymous. Both terms indicate a process meant to bring the practitioner into direct contact with the Supreme Being. In this article, we discuss the various grades of yoga practice which a progressive yogi p…
Continue reading BHAGAVAD-GITA AND THE YOGA LADDER →What does it mean to really know someone? Many people think of God as an impersonal energy or oneness, but there is much more to Him than that. In this article, we explore the person beyond the oneness of the Absolute Truth. The B…
Continue reading BHAGAVAD-GITA ON TRANSCENDING ONENESS →The Vedas contain numerous processes for spiritual elevation, and among them the vow of Ekadashi is one of the most effective. Below we recount a story told by Lord Krishna to King Yudhisthira that reveals the amazing power of Put…
Continue reading PUTRADA EKADASHI: HISTORY AND OBSERVANCE →Who are you? Beneath the layers of hair, skin tissue, blood, fat, and bone… what is there? Generations of philosophers and scientists have attempted to explain the phenomenon of consciousness. Notable among them was French sophist…
Continue reading BHAGAVAD-GITA ON THE SELF, KARMA, AND TRANSMIGRATION →A guru is one who is heavy with knowledge. The English word “gravity” shares a common origin with the Sanskrit word “guru.” The genuine spiritual teacher has deeply understood the deception of material happiness. He is always grav…
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