Author Archives: Chaitanya Charan

Spiritual Lessons from Car Driving 1 – The mind is the passenger, don’t let it become the driver https://www.facebook.com/watch/ChaitanyaCharana/?ref=embed_video Spiritual Lessons from Car Driving 2 – What we are driving matters, but where we are driving matters more https://www.facebook.com/watch/ChaitanyaCharana/?ref=embed_video Spiritual Lessons from Car Driving 3 – Our attitude is our steering wheel https://www.facebook.com/watch/ChaitanyaCharana/?ref=embed_video Spiritual Lessons…

Prahlad Prayers 1 Krishna’s glorification is for our purification, not our glorification Prahlad Prayers 2 The damsel in distress redefines distress Prahlad Prayers 3 Linking manisha with Hrshikesha makes us manisha Prahlad Prayers 4 Upward mobility can’t save us from mortality ​Prahlad Prayers 5 Those who cherish the spiritual can channel the material Nityananda Trayodashi…

Six limbs of surrender 1 – The Medical Metaphor

Six limbs of surrender 2 – Accept the favorable, avoid the unfavorable

Six limbs of surrender 3 – Understanding how God protects

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Shikshashtakam 1 Overview and flow of the ashtakam Shikshashtakam series at alachua from pustagopika26 Shikshashtakam 2 Text 1 The mind as a window, a TV screen and a mirror Shikshashtakam series at alachua from pustagopika26 ​Shikshashtakam 3 Text 1 The flower metaphor for the blossoming of consciousness Shikshashtakam series at alachua from pustagopika26 ​Shikshashtakam 4 Text 1 From the partial nectar…

Shakuni Character Analysis 1 – The mind rationalizes selfishness as selflessness

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Shakuni Character Analysis 2 – Evaluate whether our relationships bring out our b…

Sensitivity in relationships 1 – Why we need to be sensitive and why we aren’t

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Sensitivity in relationships 2 – From judgment to encouragement

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Self destruction Strategies 1 – Mistake self-pity to be humility

Self-destruction strategies 2 – Be a perfectionist

Self-destruction strategies 3 – Treat the peripheral as the essential

Self-destruction strategies 4 – Let gu…

Seeking Karuna Amidst Corona seminar part 1

Seeking Karuna Amidst Corona seminar part 2

Seeking Karuna Amidst Corona seminar part 3

Responsible relationships 1 – Hurt people hurt people

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Responsible Relationships 2 – Make judgments, but don’t be judgmental

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Reincarnation 1 – Preview of scientific, historical and philosophical analysis

Reincarnation 2 – Europe’s incredible delusion – we have only one life

Reincarnation 3 – Five intuitive contemplations for self-discovery

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Ramayana Series 1 – Dasharatha’s dilemma https://www.facebook.com/watch/ChaitanyaCharana/?ref=embed_video Ramayana series 2 – Maricha’s miscalculation – Our destination is not as important as our action https://www.facebook.com/watch/ChaitanyaCharana/?ref=embed_video Ramayana series 3 – Shurapanakha’s slyness – Beware of those who manipulate us using our weakness https://www.facebook.com/watch/ChaitanyaCharana/?ref=embed_video Ramayana series 4 – SEES acronym – 4 explanations why Rama abandoned Sita https://www.facebook.com/watch/?ref=embed_video&v=2087632298132380…

Ramayana series 1 – Manthara-Kaikeyi – How manipulators mislead

Ramayana series2 – Vali-Sugriva – Don’t judge without understanding

Ramayana series 3 – Rama-Lakshmana – Does destiny control everything?

Ramayana Reflection – Why Rama abandoned Sita

Ramayana Reflection – Hanuman in Lanka 1 – Overcoming Obstacles

Ramayana Reflection – Hanuman in Lanka 2 – Discouraged yet determined

Ramayana Reflection – Hanuman in Lanka 3 – E…

Ramayana series 1 – Comparing Dasharatha and Dhritarashtra – What we do is not as important as why we do it https://www.facebook.com/watch/?ref=embed_video&v=1940775015969924 Ramayana series 2 – Ravana’s recklessness – Attachment makes us overvalue things https://www.facebook.com/watch/?ref=embed_video&v=287382915216771 Ramayana series 3 – Shurapanakha’s manipulativeness – Exploiting others’ weaknesses doesn’t make us strong https://www.facebook.com/watch/?ref=embed_video&v=308409816438309 Ramayana series 4 – Sita’s…

Rama at home in exile 1 – The power of acceptance

Rama at home in exile 2 – The power of diligence

Radhashtami meditation 1 – Appreciating the sacrificing spirit of Sita and Radharani

Radhashtami meditation 2 – Appreciating the two separations endured by Sita and Radharani

QA on racism Q 1 From a spiritual perspective, why does racism exist? QA on racism Q 2 Does racism exist because of the caste system? QA on racism Q 3 Do people of particular skin colors belong to particular castes? QA on racism Q 4 Are varna and ashrama the only two hierarchies present…

QA on humility 1 – How are the various points of Lord Chaitanya’s verse on humility inter-related? QA on humility 2 – While being tolerant, how can we ensure that we aren’t abused by others? QA on humility 3 – How can we be humble with those who are exploitative? QA on humility 4 –…

Prabhupada: The moments that made his movement – Part 1 The Man … “It’s an astonishing story. If someone told you a story like this, you wouldn’t believe it. Here’s this person, he’s seventy years old, he’s going to a country where he’s never been before, he doesn’t know anybody there, he has no money,…

Prabhupada life-story 01 – A devotionally vibrant childhood Prabhupada life-story 02 – From political activist to spiritual activist Prabhupada life-story 03 – The dedicated disciple takes up the mission Prabhupada life-story 04 – League of Devotees – A clique thwarts the promise Prabhupada life-story 05 – Indian Partition – Transcendence amidst turbulence Prabhupada life-story 06…

Positive Thinking 1 – Countering external and internal negativity Positive Thinking 2 – Understanding the four kinds of thoughts Positive Thinking – 3 Science and positive thinking Positive Thinking 4 – Thoughts lead to things – and are things Positive Thinking 5 – Think positive – think spiritual Positive Thinking 6 – Don’t just see…

Are rituals wrong numbers to God? (PK QA 1) PK QA – article series 1. Are rituals wrong numbers to God? (PK QA 1) 2. Can we reject as wrong numbers the rituals that don’t make sense? (PK QA 2) 3. Why do religious teachers stereotype people as when they pronounce all Pakistanis as cheaters? (PK QA…

Parikshit M – Dharma discussion – Don’t blame 1 – See beyond the immediate cause – Hindi https://www.facebook.com/watch/?ref=embed_video&v=2276329829262625 Parikshit M – Dharma discussion – Don’t blame 2 – If why has no answer focus on how – Hindi https://www.facebook.com/watch/?ref=embed_video&v=2277762525786022 Parikshit M – Dharma discussion – Don’t blame 3 – How to deal with troubling people…

Overcoming obstacles 1 – Focus not on rejecting desire, but on selecting desire – part 1 Overcoming Obstacles in Spiritual Life Alachua 2017 1 & 2 Overcoming obstacles 2 – Focus not on rejecting desire, but on selecting desire – part 2 Overcoming Obstacles in Spiritual Life Alachua 2017 1 & 2 Overcoming obstacles 3…

Overcoming negative emotions 1 – Explanation, Experimentation, Evaluation, Elevation

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Overcoming negative emotions 2 – Acceptance, Aspiration, Analysis, Action

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Overcoming negative emotions 1 – Resentment

Overcoming negative emotions 2 – Depression

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Overcoming negative emotions 3 – Fear

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Are natural calamities acts of God? – OMG Series 1 Mumbai

Miracles – Does God appear in paranormal visions? – OMG Series 2 Mumbai

How does destiny leave room for free will OMG Series 3 Mumbai

Nourishing the creeper of devotion 1 – The danger of becoming religious but not spiritual Nourishing the creeper of devotion 2 – Regulate attachment even to things that help in devotion https://www.facebook.com/watch/?ref=embed_video&v=2241437422751866 Nourishing the creeper of devotion 3 – Avoid attachment to renunciation https://www.facebook.com/watch/?ref=embed_video&v=2242879985940943 Nourishing the creeper of devotion 4 – Finding our spiritual stimuil…

Naam Ramayana 1 – How the transcendental descends as the historical

Naam Ramayana 2 – The Lord brings joy to everyone

Naam Ramayana 3 – Rama exhibits his miraculous abilities

Naam Ramayana 4 – Rama charms t…

Mohini Murti pastime analysis 1 – Even the Lord’s cheating is all-good – Hindi

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Mohini Murti pastime analysis 2 – Even sensual failure can be a spiritual success – …

Mind It 1 – Understanding the modes, mind and emotions Mind it 1 understanding the modes, mind and emotions from Chaitanya Charan https://www.facebook.com/watch/?ref=embed_video&v=2159182074310735 Mind It 2 – How unrealistic expectations hamper our relationships Mind it 2 how unrealistic expectations hamper our relationships from Chaitanya Charan https://www.facebook.com/watch/?ref=embed_video&v=2159531737609102 Mind It 3 – Choosing healthy response to problems Mind it 3 choosing…

Memorizing scriptural verses – Whys and hows -1

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Memorizing scriptural verses – Whys and hows -2

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Maturity in relationships – Four principles – 1. Accept

Maturity in relationships from Chaitanya Charan

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Maturity in relationships – Four principles – 2. Ascert…

Understanding the mind and how it makes us unconscious

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Ashwatthama character analysis – Just because we are empowered doesn’t mean that we are right

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Managing the voice inside the head 2 – Identification, Direction, Transformation

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Managing the mind 1 – The many meanings of the word ‘mind’ and their correlation with the Gita’s understanding https://www.facebook.com/watch/?ref=embed_video&v=2139657059596570 Managing the mind 2 – Understanding how the mind affects our free will https://www.facebook.com/watch/ChaitanyaCharana/?ref=embed_video Managing the mind 3 – Understanding inclination, infatuation and intention https://www.facebook.com/watch/?ref=embed_video&v=2141059486122994 Managing the mind 4 – Training the mind by dividing…

Duryodhana character analysis 1 – Are some people innately evil?

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Dhritarashtra character analysis 1 – Attachment makes us stone-hearted

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Dhritarashtra character analysis 2 – Do we need to lose everything before we lose our attac…

Lessons from Hanuman’s devotion to Rama 1 – When we hide ourselves from the Lord, he hides himself from us

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Lessons from Hanuman’s devotion to Rama 2 – Earning tru…

Krishna’s moods in the Bhagavad-gita 1 – Chp 1-9

Krishna’s moods in the Bhagavad-gita 2 – Chp 10-12

Krishna’s moods in the Bhagavad-gita 3 – Chp 13-18