Hatred (ghrna in Sanskrit) or an intention of malaise against someone is a huge barrier in our spiritual journey toward…
Guilt (atyaya in Sanskrit) is an emotion that arises when someone does or believes they are committing something wrong. In…
Selfishness (matsara or swartha) is an action in which one is concerned exclusively or overly with one’s profit, pleasure, or…
Fear (Bhaya) is an emotion that results from the belief that something or someone is hazardous and is likely to…
In Sanskrit,Ishwar means the omniscient, omnipresent, omnipotent Almighty while Pranidhanameans surrender. TheYoga Sutra (Ch. II, Verse 45) says, “Samadhi Siddhir…
Jealousy (Irshya in Sanskrit) is an emotion that is also known as envy or covetousness which is common to almost…
Kshanti appears in the Bhagavad Gita as accommodation or acceptance (Chapter 13, Verse 8) as a spiritual quality. In Buddhism,…
Having security is a fundamental requirement for life. We want food, clothing, and shelter security; we want security against the…
Bhagavad Gita describes equanimity (samachitvam) in Chapter 13, Verse 10 as an essential spiritual quality. Equanimity entails maintaining calmness, poise,…
Caring begins within, resonating outward to encompass all living beings and the environment. The insightful words of the Dalai Lama…
Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) used to say, “Ahimsa (non-injury) is the highest duty. Even if we cannot practice it in full,…
Anger (krodha) is an emotion or mood that all of us have felt. Some of us feel it more frequently…