Wisdom & Its Significance
Know the Atman as the Lord, body as the chariot, know the intellect as the charioteer, and the mind as verily the reins. The very famous chariot metaphor, which appears in the Kathopanishad, got prominence in the Bhagavad Gita, chapter 1, verse 14. In the battlefield of Kurukshetra, the Gita was imparted in the chariot…
Nachiketa was given three boons. First, he asked the Lord to satisfy his father. Second, he is asking to teach him the Vedic fire ritual of performing yagna, which is a community worship. The second boon he is asking to give him the capacity to perform actions that will serve society at large. One should…
Scriptures describe a brahmana as one who is endowed with the quality of wisdom and humility. He is not the one who was born in the lineage. The four caste systems, brahmana, kshatriya, vyshya, and shudra, are classified based on gunas – sattva, rajas, and tamas. A brahmana is one who is able to uphold…
Q: What is the difference between sense contact and sense control at various levels of one’s personality—material, physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual? A: Sense contact (or indulgence) is driven by the mind and is generally negative, whereas self-control is driven by the intellect and is a positive quality. Material Level Sense contact: An uncontrollable urge…
The story so far reveals Nachiketa’s noble qualities. He had shraddha, an understanding of the context of the shastras and Vedic rituals, and was mature enough to sacrifice himself and abide by the words of his father. In this mantra, Nachiketa objectively says that “I am well qualified as a student.” He says he is…
Any miserly act or one who gives an unholy gift attains a joyless world, determined by the law of karma. The motive, intention, attitude we carry behind the action determine whether an action is good or bad. Action, per se, is neither good nor bad. While doing charity, if the interest of the receiver is…
The first mantra introduces a man driven by desire—Vājashravasa, the son of Vajasravas—who performs a yajna and gives away in sacrifice all that he possesses. According to tradition, the yajamāna of a yajna is expected to renounce all his possessions and turn toward the path of spirituality. The second mantra describes how, when dakshina was…
In an age marked by noise, speed, and growing disquiet, the search for clarity and meaning has never been more urgent. It is in this context that we introduce Vinayji, a young and emerging spiritual mentor whose work seeks to reconnect modern life with the timeless wisdom of Sanatana Dharma — Eternal principles that have…
