In Bhakti, you can provide to your mind the names, forms, virtues, pastimes, and attributes of the Lord, and thereby dovetail it in the direction of the Divine.

On the spiritual journey, we must train our intellect to see ourselves as the divine soul seated within the body.

Vaiṣṇavānāṁ yathā śambhuḥ - the Shreemad Bhagavatam declares Bhagavan Shiva the greatest of Vaishnavas. On Mahashivaratri, let us worship Bhagvan Shankar ji and pray for the divine love for Shree Krishna that adorns His heart.

Karm means ‘work’ and yog means ‘to unite with God’. Karm Yog is the technique of keeping the mind in the Supreme, while going about our daily duties.

Through meditation, we can go within our mind and intellect, and work upon them. Thereby, it is a great tool for gaining control over our emotions. One of meditation’s greatest advantages is its ability to steady the mind and develop the power of focus.

If we can learn to have faith in the scriptures, half the journey is accomplished.

On Makar Sankranti, as we celebrate the end of winter and the beginning of a new harvest, we should express gratitude to the Supreme Lord for the blessings of sunlight, rain, and abundance that lead our minds turns toward the light of spiritual wisdom.

An attitude of success is as easy to create just like an attitude of failure, but the payoffs are immensely different.