Most people remember their teenage years as a time marked by joyful bonding with friends and the rites of passage into independence. However, I entered my teens with an abrupt move to a different city, forced to make new acquaintances, learn a new language, and adapt to a new school… Read More »Early Mornings with the Bhagavad Gita
Conventional wisdom seems to dictate that if we can fulfill our desires, we will be happy. So, from childhood and youth, we are constantly chasing our desires to achieve that illusory peace. We pursue opportunities, put in frenzied action and believe that there is a point when we will be… Read More »Karma Yoga: Right Action for Peace and Productivity
Many years ago, when I was introduced to the Gita classes taught by Gautamji (a senior disciple of Swami A. Parthasarathy) in New Jersey, I was pleasantly surprised that I could relate to the teachings from our ancient scriptures and apply its wisdom to improve my own life. Gautamji contextualizes… Read More »Everyday Lessons from the Bhagavad Gita
I never expected Vedanta to benefit me in so many ways in my practical life, even physical health. My weight loss journey had been a pendulum game for a number of years now. I would lose some, and it would gradually find its way back. The battle of the bulge… Read More »An unexpected benefit from my Vedanta study
