“From whatever and wherever the mind wanders due to its flickering and unsteady nature, one must certainly withdraw it and bring it back under the control of the Self. The yogi whose mind is fixed on Me verily attains the highest happiness. By virtue of his identity with Brahman, he is liberated; his mind is […]

“The yogis, abandoning attachment, act with body, mind, intelligence, and even with the senses, only for the purpose of purification.” (Bg.5.11)
As you progress in your spiritual purification and realizations, you will see how to use all aspects of your life toward your spiritual progress. So from the time you get up, to taking care of […]

The word “mantra” means “the mind” (mana) and “tool” (tra). Therefore, the word mantra literally translates to “A tool for the mind”.
Mantra is a combination of divine syllables and sounds, which when chanted lifts oneself to higher states of perception, awareness and realization. In this way, layers of illusion and confusion are peeled away giving […]

“And when you have thus learned the truth, you will know that all living beings are but part of Me–that they are in Me, and are mine.” (Bg.4.35)
As you continue with this path of devotion to God and your study of His instructions, not only will your own relationship with God be rekindled and gradually […]

“This very ancient science of the relationship with the Supreme is today told by Me to you because you are My devotee as well as My friend; therefore you can understand the transcendental mystery of this science.” (Bg.4.3)
One thing for sure is that if you are here reading this, you are alive. And if you […]

“In this world, there is nothing so sublime and pure as transcendental knowledge. Such knowledge is the mature fruit of all mysticism. And one who has achieved this enjoys the self within himself in due course of time.” (Bg.4.38)
“The sages, knowing Me as the ultimate purpose of all sacrifices and austerities, the Supreme Lord of […]

Reincarnation is called samsara in the classic Vedic texts of India. The word samsara is Sanskrit and means being bound to the cycle of repeated birth and death through numerous lifetimes. How this works is that those who are materially conditioned transmigrate through different bodies according to one’s desires and past activities (or karma) and […]

“But ignorant and faithless persons who doubt the revealed scriptures do not attain God consciousness. For the doubting soul there is happiness neither in this world nor in the next.” (Bg.4.40)
The start of something new always requires faith, no matter whether it is starting a new job, moving to a new location, getting married, etc. […]

This is the story of how and from where souls manifest, and their evolution through the material realm and liberation from it. Sometimes there are questions from people regarding the means by which the innumerable spiritual living beings are created or manifested from God. And how are we eternal, or how did we end up […]

“Being freed from attachment, fear and anger, being fully absorbed in Me and taking refuge in Me, many, many persons in the past became purified by knowledge of Me–and thus they all attained transcendental love for Me.” (Bg.4.10)
While beginning the path of spiritual knowledge, a person may wonder what is so special about it. Why […]