Slight temptation still persists in me for people and things, but as temptation goes it will never come to an … More
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Ramakrishna Paramahansa on the Two Magnets
Ramakrishna Paramahansa: “You yourself perceive how far you have gone down by being a servant of others. Again, one finds … More
Bhakti Yoga: The Path of Devotion | Swami Sarvapriyananda
What is the difference between happiness and pleasure?
Q: What is the difference between happiness and pleasure? Nisargadatta Maharaj: Pleasure depends on things, happiness does not. Q: If … More
Ramana Maharshi on Destiny
“The Ordainer controls the fate of souls in accordance with their past deeds. Whatever is destined not to happen will … More
The Bhagavad Gita Explained: Key Teachings and Insights
The Bhagavad Gita — spoken on a battlefield over two thousand years ago — remains one of the most profound guides to the human condition ever written. Yet its philosophical depth, Sanskrit terminology, and eighteen dense chapters can feel overwhelming to modern readers.
Sammary of the Bhagavad Gita by D. Samarender Reddy is not a translation or a conventional commentary. It is a guided philosophical journey through the Gita’s core teachings — written for the intelligent general reader who wants to genuinely understand what the Gita is saying, why it says it, and what difference it makes to how one lives.
The book covers the Gita’s two-tier vision of Reality, the Goal of Life as Krishna defines it (compared with Buddhism, Christianity, Stoicism, and modern psychology), the four paths of Karma Yoga, Jñāna Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, and Raja Yoga, and practical guidance on action, duty, meditation, and liberation. A complete fresh English translation of all eighteen chapters is included as an appendix.
Whether you are encountering the Gita for the first time or returning after years of study, this book will deepen your understanding of why this ancient dialogue continues to speak — with remarkable directness — to the most urgent questions of human life.
“If one knows Brahman as non-existent…” — Sankaracharya’s Commentary in Taittiriya Upanishad
In his commentary on the Taittiriya Upanishad (II.vi.1), specifically the verse Asad-brahmeti chet veda… (“If one knows Brahman as non-existent…”), Adi Shankaracharya explains that … More
Claude, Why do we human beings need love?
Claude, Why do we human beings need love? Is it nature’s trick to propagate the species as Schopenhauer claimed it … More
Yogakshemam Vahamyaham – Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 9, Verse 22
अनन्याश्चिन्तयन्तो मां ये जना: पर्युपासते |तेषां नित्याभियुक्तानां योगक्षेमं वहाम्यहम् || 22|| ananyāśh chintayanto māṁ ye janāḥ paryupāsateteṣhāṁ nityābhiyuktānāṁ yoga-kṣhemaṁ vahāmyaham … More
The Problem with Christianity
“The problem with Christianity is that it expects us to love even the rascal.”