by Anthony Salerno | Sep 4, 2023 | Articles
When the aspirant abstains from sensory pleasures, usually the longing for them lingers. But when the aspirant experiences union with God, even the longings cease (2.59 Bhagavad Gita) The outer war represented in the Bhagavad Gita is an allegory for the inner battle...
by Anthony Salerno | Aug 11, 2023 | Articles
How Your Actions Shape Your Life Your karma determines your incarnations and the experiences you will have. Yoga Sutras of Patanjali 2.13 The word ‘karma’ has become part of the common parlance of the modern world, but its meaning is often misunderstood. The Sanskrit...
by Anthony Salerno | Dec 16, 2022 | Articles
6.5 Elevate your self (ego) with the power of the Self (Soul). Never let your will be weakened by the self. The Self is a true friend and can help overcome the self. The scene of the Bhagavad Gita is set in the most unlikely of places for a spiritual text: the...
by Anthony Salerno | Mar 31, 2022 | Articles
Sri Krishna to each one of us: Here, I have a very special gift for you – the gift of immortality – won’t you reach out and take it? Thank you, we say, but can’t you see? My hands are full of these sweet mangoes. Sri Krishna smiles and says...
by Anthony Salerno | Mar 3, 2022 | Articles
Intro The story of Christ is one of the most powerful and influential the world has ever known. In the Sermon on the Mount, Christ offers his disciples the Lord’s Prayer as a way to communicate directly with God. In the piece below, I will re-present this ancient and...
