Tag: Bhagavad Gita
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Yoga Is More Than Asana: 5 Benefits of a Complete Yoga Practice
For many people, yoga begins and ends with the physical postures. But asana is only one limb of yoga. The larger yogic tradition includes breathwork, meditation, concentration, ethical practices, self-inquiry, and the cultivation of a steady mind. Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras define yoga in one of the tradition’s most well-known verses: “Yogaś citta-vṛtti-nirodhaḥ.” Yoga is the…
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From Effort to Surrender: Karma Yoga and Buddhi Yoga Explained
Many people hear the terms karma-yoga and buddhi-yoga and assume they mean the same thing: act without attachment. In the Bhagavad-gita, however, Sri Krishna—and especially A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in his commentary—draws a much sharper distinction. The difference is not about what action looks like on the outside but about the purity of intention behind it. Prabhupada begins his…
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The Five Characteristics of Spiritual Decay in the Age of Kali Yuga: Materialism
The Materialism of the Kali Yuga is exemplified by the people’s excessive attachment to wealth and physical pleasures. The focus is first on external possessions: money and our ability to trade it for tangible materials and tangible commons such as land, natural resources, and water. Thus, our ego’s striving for power is satisfied. Additionally, the…