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32 articleson scripture, philosophy & wisdom
Is Devotion or Knowledge Incomplete Without Dispassion?
Knowledge without dispassion is like fire painted in a picture — devotion without it stays on the surface. The Yogavasishtha and Vivekachudamani on why dispassion is the foundation
How Do the Three Gunas — Sattva, Rajas, Tamas — Shape Action and Knowledge?
Sattva gives peace, rajas gives restlessness, tamas gives ignorance — and all three color our actions without us noticing. The Gita and Bhagwat Puran on the three gunas.
What Role Do Listening, Reflection, and Meditation Play in Attaining Liberation?
Listening alone doesn't bring liberation. The Vivekachudamani says reflection is a hundredfold better, meditation a hundred thousandfold. The role of all three practices.
What Is the Relationship Between Maya and Self-Surrender in the Bhagwat Puran?
Maya and surrender stand at opposite poles. The story of the serpent Kaliya and the Bhagwat Puran show how surrender — not effort — is what dissolves maya's grip.
How Can Maya Be Recognized, According to the Bhagwat Puran?
What is maya, and how do you recognize it? The Bhagwat Puran on the three gunas, the mirage of illusion, and the scriptural path to seeing through maya.
What Did Krishna Teach the Gopis About Attachment and Surrender?
The Gopis' longing for Krishna looked like ordinary attachment — but the Bhagwat Puran shows it was something else entirely. The real difference between attachment and surrender.
Why Did the Five Pandavas Never Fight Over Draupadi?
Sage Narada told the Pandavas the story of Sunda and Upasunda — two inseparable brothers destroyed in an instant over one woman. Then he showed them a rule to prevent it.
How Can Duty to Society and Dispassion Be Balanced?
Is renunciation necessary, or can liberation be found while living in the world? The Gita and Yogavasishtha on King Janaka and Rishabhadeva's ideal balance.
Which Men, Women, and Places Does Lakshmi Dwell In — and Which Does She Avoid?
In the Mahabharata's Anushasana Parva, Rukmini asks Lakshmi where she truly dwells. Lakshmi's own answer, in her own words, on who prosperity stays with and who it leaves.