Knowledge of the Self is called upanishad vidya and the scriptural texts, in which it is revealed, are called the Upanishads. The Upanishads, in the form of granthas or books, may be many; but the Self knowledge revealed by them Read More >>

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The Bhagavad-gītā is Lord Krishna’s teaching to Arjuna. This basic fact is extremely significant. One day, a person came up to me and said, “Swamiji, I am familiar with the Gītā – the Holy Book that Arjuna taught to KrishRead More >>

We have often seen how a small and weak nation attacked by a strong and apparently unconquerable enemy, seeks the aid of a ‘superpower’. Arjuna tells Sri Krishna that he has understood the might of the foe, desire – a seemingly invincible opponent. He now requesRead More >>

Having pointed out that desire is the constant enemy of the wise man, how it operates by veiling our discrimination and the places where it resides, Sri Krishna now reveals the strategy by which this mighty foe can be conquered. The first thing one has to do is to bring the senses under your contRead More >>

Desire is the constant enemy of the wise man. In this context the term ‘wise’ refers neither to a man of enlightenment nor an ‘ignorant’ man who continuously seeks pleasure from the outside world. The man of enlightenment iRead More >>

Desire is our greatest enemy. What happens when desire arises? How does it affect us? Sri Krishna presents three striking examples: fire covered by a screen of smoke; a mirror concealed by dust; and a foetus enveloped in the womb. Similarly, our knowledge is covered bRead More >>

A New Year has begun. Does it bring any novelty for us? There should be something new in our lives besides the date on the calendar. Does it bring any external or internal change? External novelty refers to changes outside such as painting the house, buying a new car Read More >>

In our life, we must distinguish between our needs and our desires. We have natural, physical needs - when you are hungry, you want food; when you are thirsty you want to drink something. These are natural; they cannot be categorized under desire or kaama. Read More >>