Among the three modes of material nature, tamo-guna is the mode of ignorance. Like the other modes, it affects everything from the building blocks of matter, to personality, society and the cosmos. …
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Karma has become a household word. Among the five subjects described in Bhagavad-gita, it is unique. The other four, namely, time, the soul, matter and the Absolute are all eternal — karma alone is …
The Absolute Truth is the ultimate source of all energies. The personal feature of God is the original, ultimate aspect of the Absolute. By understanding this, we also understand all spiritual and …
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The word guru is a well-known import from the ancient Sanskrit vocabulary. In Sanskrit, it means a revered teacher who is firmly grounded in knowledge. While the word guru has since received a number …
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Matter is an eternal energy of the Absolute Truth, God. The soul and time are also eternal, but karma is temporary. Study of these five subjects helps us better understand the nature of our world, and …
From the ancient saying “Know Thyself” to modern identity politics, people have always recognized that who we are matters. Self-concept supports any number of uniquely human pursuits. In spiritual …
