Brahman… Questions and Answers about “Aham brahmāsmi”, Ego, Humility, Karma, Good Karma, Ātma, and Brahman, from chapter 13 and 8 of Gītā. 17 Apr 201717 Apr 2017 QUESTION: If Prakriti is changeable then why can’t we change the situations that emerge for us? You can change them. Remember chapter 8, bhūta-bhavodbhava-karo visargaḥ karma-saṁjñitaḥ - "karma is the…
Gita What is Death? What is Suffering? What is Duty? 10 Jan 2016 Do the wise also experience pain, suffering and difficulty? What is death? What ends and what doesn't? What is duty, and does taking care of children have any relation to…
Gita Some Q & A on A Simple Gita 23 Jul 20152 Aug 2015 Q: I have been reading your "A Simple Gita" and there are many things I like about it. For example, the very clear and modern language, which makes me think about…
My Memoir Drafts A Lot of Musicians Are Into This Book 30 Jun 20152 Aug 2015 By the time I left New York, Beyond had become pretty huge, at least relative to the size of Hardcore Punk. What started off as the offshoot of a battle-of-the-bands…
Uncategorized Bhagavad Gītā, Key Verses from Chapter Two 29 Mar 2014 Soul 12: na tv evāhaḿ jātu nāsaḿ, na tvaḿ neme janādhipāḥ na caiva na bhaviṣyāmaḥ, sarve vayam ataḥ param But there certainly was never a time that I did not…
Uncategorized Is Varṇāśrama Important (Caste System)? 5 Mar 2014 Question: In verse 35 of chapter 3 of the Gītā, Krishna says to stick to one's own duties and not be whimsical. Does this mean that you have to abide…
Uncategorized Suicide 10 Oct 201310 Oct 2013 There are many possible motives for suicide. Saintly people sometimes commit suicide to attone for some serious mistake or as an involuntary expression of some extremely deep emotion. Śiva's wife…
Uncategorized Before the Universe was the Universe 4 Jul 2013 Viz. Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 2.5.22 Time (kāla) is the primary catalyst activating the three qualities (guṇa) by permitting the progress of evolution. The psychological inclinations (svabhāva) of living beings can then…
Uncategorized Without Hearing How Will You Chant 2 Jul 2013 We should all read Śrīmad Bhāgavatam more carefully. It is the foundation of our entire spiritual practice, for without hearing attentively and with an ear for detailed comprehension, how will…