Vedic Scriptures

Karna wanted revenge and Draupadi wanted revenge – what is the difference?

Gita 12.08 Living in Krishna is a matter of not just relocation but also of realization

Gita 02.07 When surface identities lead to conflicting duties seek the fundamental identity

Gita 10.6 See genealogy as an arena for manifesting Krishna’s actions in this world

SIMHA acronym – Glories of Prahlada and Narasimha

When Ravana had been seen going southwards why did Rama send monkeys in all four direction?

Gita 18.38 Contact of senses and sense objects is not just physical but also visual

Why did Vali attribute negative intention to Sugriva – was he already suspicious?

After Valis death why didn’t Sugriva console himself by focusing on Valis atrocities?

When Sugriva had planned Vali’s fall why did he feel remorse?

Gita 02.08 Don’t let comforts lure you away from life’s purpose

Gita Essence 3 – The transformational power of love – World-knowledge as the vehicle for love

When Bhishma took shelter of the Kauravas’ wealth why did Krishna shelter him at death?

Gita Essence 2 – The transformational power of love – God-knowledge as the fuel for love

Gita 18.78 Human excellence and divine omnipotence herald victory

Gita 01.42 Today’s war against family increases self-centeredness and obstructs spiritual growth

What does seeing but not acting with equal vision mean?

Gita 18.22 – A truncated representation of reality is not reality

Gita Essence 1- The transformational power of love – Self-knowledge as the basis of love

Gita 16.24 – The transition from description to prescription requires discretion

How free is our free will?

Gita 02.58 Inevitable exposure to sense objects is different from initiated or instigated exposure

Gita 16.09 All truth-claims are power-claims – This is also a truth-claim and a power-claim

Gita 14.26 – Bhakti is both a state and a process

Gita 18.63 – Don’t sway others – inspire them

Gita 14.05 – The modes comprise objective reality and color subjective perception

Focus on the Bhagavatam’s universal purpose beyond its specific details – invest one’s emotions in Krishna not the world

QA with children on Ramayana-Mahabharata

When Arjuna was sinless why did he have to go to hell?

If we are detached from our goals what will inspire us to work?

IDEA acronym – The Bhagavad-gita in essence

From misunderstanding to understanding – Rama katha 4

From misunderstanding to understanding – Rama katha 3

From misunderstanding to understanding – Rama katha 2

From misunderstanding to understanding – Rama katha 1

Chatur Shloki Bhagavatam

Why does the Gita not have any Duryodhana uvaca though he speaks several verses?

How can we know that the Gita hasn’t changed over the centuries?

Was the Mahabharata war predestined?

How did Krishna as Shanti-duta use sama dama bheda and danda?

The Pandavas could have won a kingdom anywhere by defeating someone else – why did they win it by killing their own relatives?

Why does the Gita begin with Dhritarashtra not Krishna?

The ninth canto contains many stories of shocking debauchery by sages such as Brihaspati – what is their point?

When the Gita Mahatmaya talks about Gita recitation countering various sinful reactions is that karma kanda or is it bhakti?

Significance of Chatur-Shloki Gita – Location Content & Import

The eye to see the I

Does Gita 12.8-11 refer to progressive levels or alternative ways?

When Ravana knew scripture why did he abduct Sita – Hindi?

Why did Dhritarashtra stay silent when Duryodhana insulted Vidura (Hindi)?

The Gita’s five subjects analyzed as a guide to action

What is the connection of vibhuti yoga with perceiving spiritual reality?

In Gita 6.5 can both atma be translated as the mind – elevate the mind with the mind?

What I have learned from the Gita

Why does the Gita use a battlefield setting?

​In Gita 17.1 do shraddha and nishtha refer to different things?

Ramayana Reflection – Hanuman in Lanka 3 – Exceeding Expectations

Ramayana Reflection – Hanuman in Lanka 2 – Discouraged yet determined

Ramayana Reflection – Hanuman in Lanka 1 – Overcoming Obstacles

Ramayana Reflection – Why Rama abandoned Sita

If the Gita is a recorded conversation reported by Sanjaya to Dhritarashtra how does it contain Sanjaya’s speech?

Did Sanjaya report the Kurukshetra war from Kurukshetra or from Hastinapura?

Why did Rama abandon Sita?

What is the essence of the Bhagavad-gita?

Hanuman manifests a combination of bhakti and shakti

​What is the relation between Valimiki Ramayana and Rama-charita-manasa?

What is the devotional reason why Rama sent Sita away?

​​Why Rama banished Sita – Hindi

Demystifying Gita 18.66 – Does surrender mean giving up dharma?

Why did Rama not stand by Sita when she was defamed?

Was Ravana an ideal brother who stood by his sister at all costs?

Why did Balarama favor Duryodhana?

Why is the Bhagavatam called the Amala Purana?

If Vyasadeva wrote the Bhagavatam, how is he present in the Bhagavatam?

Who all heard the Gita – why were Sanjaya and Dhritarashtra able to hear?

Why does Bhagavatam contains sections that don’t glorify the Lord?

Are all commentaries on Bhagavad-gita of equal value?

For what purpose did Krishna speak the Bhagavad-gita?

For whom is the Bhagavad-gita spoken?

In the Bhagavad-gita what is the significance of the word Bhagavan?

What is the Bhagavad-gita?

What is the spirit of Bhagavad-gita?

Who is fit to understand Bhagavad-gita?

Why did Krishna choose Arjuna as the recipient of Bhagavad-gita?

​Why didn’t Rama uphold the truth of Sita’s purity?

​Why did Rama take people’s criticism of Sita so seriously?

​When Sita was devastated on Rama’s exiling her, how can we say that she just accepted her exile?

​Did Karna choose his fate or was he fated to die?

Why did Nalakuvera-Manigriva not untie Krishna before going to heaven?

​Why does Krishna descend to this world – to kill demons or to teach the Gita?

​Why did Krishna not stop Yudhishthira from gambling?

​Did everyone on the Kurukshetra battlefield see Krishna’s universal form?

​Why was Arjuna Krishna’s favorite among the Pandavas?

How did Draupadi have so much devotion for Krishna, more than that of even the Pandavas?

Does Krishna tell Arjuna that you are a kshatriya at the level of a brahmana?

Does the Gita recommend doing yajna-dana-tapa or giving it up?

Why was Bharat Maharaja punished with a deer body for his compassion?

How Rama tests Bharata – and how we can pass the test of desires

​Did Karna ever feel that he had made a wrong choice by fighting for Duryodhana?

​When did Kunti reveal to Karna that he was her son – why?

Does Krishna ask Karna for his punya when Karna is about to die?