- Why so serious
Humor acts as an uplifting companion in the face of life's trials. It morphs pressures into lighthearted moments and arguments into jovial ...
06 Nov, 2025, 11.45 PM IST
Chinese scholars point to this 'nectar of wisdom' as the key to solving today’s complex dilemmasLeading Chinese scholars lauded the Bhagavad Gita as a "nectar of wisdom" and a "philosophical encyclopaedia of India" at a symposium in Be...
26 Oct, 2025, 03.06 PM IST
- Karmic balance
Every individual possesses a karmic account, accumulating both positive and negative karmic imprints throughout their lives, potentially sp...
13 Aug, 2025, 11.40 PM IST
- The Gita as guru
The Bhagavad Gita features Krishn as Arjun's Guru. The Kurukshetra war involves Arjun's internal conflict. Krishn guides Arjun to fulfill h...
17 Jul, 2025, 11.18 PM IST
Reaching for the divineHath yog focuses on mind control, postures, and breathwork. Its goal is to awaken kundalini, a spiritual energy. This energy ascends throug...
08 Jun, 2025, 11.31 PM IST
View: Active detachment for secured attachmentsThe article explores detachment as a vital life skill, distinguishing it from apathy and advocating for its practice in daily life. It emph...
07 Jun, 2025, 03.27 PM IST
False detachment: When gurus cling to opinionsHumans have created systems of ownership through the value placed on 'MINE', leading to claims over land, people, and ideas. Philosophers a...
14 Mar, 2025, 11.24 PM IST
- Our inner motivation
Working on improving ourselves and focusing on self-enrichment over results helps us achieve fulfillment. Staying detached from outcomes al...
25 Dec, 2024, 10.55 PM IST
- A timeless guide
Mokshada Ekadashi marks the day Krishn imparted the Bhagwad Gita's wisdom to Arjun on the Kurukshetra battlefield. Arjun faced a moral dile...
10 Dec, 2024, 11.22 PM IST
Krishna Janmashtami 2024 Wishes: Best Krishna Janmashtami WhatsApp status and quotes to share with family and friendsKrishna Janmashtami is a festival celebrated across India to commemorate the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Lord Vishnu. Accor...
26 Aug, 2024, 09.29 AM IST
- Let's unfurl abundance
Abundance is not just about possessions, but an attitude of generosity that extends beyond material wealth. It is a birthright, guiding us ...
01 Mar, 2024, 11.02 PM IST
Befriend ContentmentContentment is the greatest wealth in life and it comes from happiness and love in one's heart, rather than circumstances. In the Bhagwad G...
31 Mar, 2023, 11.12 PM IST
This is Real RichnessAll worldly riches are mere dust compared to contentment of mind. Real richness is, thus, self-contentment, which makes one happy. Contentm...
23 Sep, 2021, 11.53 PM IST
- Of Oppenheimer and the Bhagwat Gita (Lead, correcting intro) (April 22 is the 113th birth anniversary of Robert Oppenheimer)
In the midst of heightened posturing by North Korea over a potential thermonuclear war Saturday April 22 is the 113th birth anniversary of ...
22 Apr, 2017, 06.20 PM IST
A Prayer’s ChanceA US govt official asked a NASA administrator what the space agency would do if a large civilization-destroying asteroid was three weeks aw...
05 Oct, 2013, 04.23 AM IST
Live boldly by your chosen prioritiesThe Bhagavad Gita rightly observes (7,3) that among thousands, scarcely one strives for excellence and out of those who thus strive, very f...
05 Jan, 2009, 12.00 AM IST
- Be bold, face the world
The concept of enlightened selfishness has its expression also in Bhagavad Gita. In his pursuit of righteousness (dharma), Arjuna was left ...
08 Sep, 2008, 01.13 AM IST