BAPS Better Living

The memory of many months of distancing and near solitude due to COVID-19, coupled with returning to  spiritual life at a mandir, can remind us that we often take what we have for granted. Rakesh Patel, an attorney by profession, shares his experiences and insights.  OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving YOUTUBE https://youtube.com/bapsbetterliving   LINKEDIN https...

What can the COVID19 teach us about science and faith? Dr. Kashyap Patel, a cardiologist by profession, elaborates on his insights and experiences with returning to normalcy.  OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving YOUTUBE https://youtube.com/bapsbetterliving   LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/company/bapsswaminarayansanstha/   

The greatest leaders of history did the same things we do every day. They worked hard; so do we. They made decisions; so do we. They had courage; so do we. They strived to make their dreams come true; so do we. Every day, every individual on this earth makes an effort to fulfill his or her desires. What makes them so special? How can we all become great leaders?  (Part 1 of 2) OTHER PLATFORMS: INS...

Even more important than leading consciously is leading super-consciously. What makes leading super-consciously so important and how can humanity benefit? How can we become bigger than our individual selves? (Part 2 of 2) OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving MEDIUM https://medium.com/bapsbetterliving OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_better...

Ever got angry at a slow driver in a fast lane? Dr. Kashyap Patel, a cardiologist by profession, describes the profound insights he gained from a routine ordeal on a highway.  OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving YOUTUBE https://youtube.com/bapsbetterliving   LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/company/bapsswaminarayansanstha/   

Pain is inevitable, but suffering is truly optional. Dr. Kashyap Patel, a cardiologist, narrates how an experience in his own life taught him a powerful lesson on the power of faith.  OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving YOUTUBE https://youtube.com/bapsbetterliving   LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/company/bapsswaminarayansanstha/   

Why is it that we love to hear about the faults and challenges of other people, even though we know that the knowledge may not be useful to us? Find out through an enlightening talk on the nature of gossip.  OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving YOUTUBE https://youtube.com/bapsbetterliving   LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/company/bapsswaminarayansanstha/   

What do Apollo 13, Dwight Eisenhower, Steve McQueen, five miners trapped in a zinc mine have in common? Find out how the answer to this question can also help us deal with difficult situations in life.  OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving YOUTUBE https://youtube.com/bapsbetterliving   LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/company/bapsswaminarayansanstha/   

A Solution: We search far and wide for solutions to our pressures of life, but ultimately they are in vain. The wise make it easy for us. What do they point to?  (Part 2 of 3) OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving MEDIUM https://medium.com/bapsbetterliving OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving YOUTUBE https://youtube.com/bapsbetterl...

An Action: Ancient truths can help prepare one to overcome trying times and uncertainties of life. But how do we make ancient truths relevant today?  (Part 3 of 3) OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving/  MEDIUM https://medium.com/bapsbetterliving OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving YOUTUBE https://youtube.com/bapsbetterliving   LI...

An Illusion: What we see is not always what really is. Pursuing illusions leads to many different types of pressures in life.  How do we cope?  Pujya Shukhmuni Swami shares some insights. (Part 1 of 3) OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving/  MEDIUM https://medium.com/bapsbetterliving OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving YOUTUBE htt...

Two different perspectives and mindsets. Two different results. The choice is in our own hands. Pujya Gnanpurush Swami elaborates.  OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving YOUTUBE https://youtube.com/bapsbetterliving   LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/company/bapsswaminarayansanstha/   

Diwali is the festival of lights. The story of Bhagwan Ram and the victory of good over evil have been celebrated for millennia. But there is another part to the story that can teach us a valuable lesson in daily life. Pujya Chaitanyamurti Swami elaborates on how that lesson can set us free.  OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving YOUTUBE https://youtube.com/bapsbet...

How can we deal with difficult situations in life? Pujya Gnanpurush Swami offers insights through the analogy of a game of cards.  OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving YOUTUBE https://youtube.com/bapsbetterliving   LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/company/bapsswaminarayansanstha/   

If life is a sculpture, and you are the stone, what are the hammers and chisels we can use to carve our masterpiece? Pujya Chaitanyamurti Swami shares a few tools that are indispensable in shaping our lives. (Part 1 of 2) OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving YOUTUBE https://youtube.com/bapsbetterliving   LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/company/bapsswaminarayansa...

If life is a sculpture, and you are the stone, what are the hammers and chisels we can use to carve our masterpiece? Pujya Chaitanyamurti Swami shares a few tools that are indispensable in shaping our lives. (Part 2 of 2) OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving YOUTUBE https://youtube.com/bapsbetterliving   LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/company/bapsswaminarayansa...

In the Mahabharata, a question-answer dialogue between Yaksh and Yudishthir has deep connotations even today in our daily life. Pujya Tyagprakash Swami elaborates on the answers given by Yudhishthir.  OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving YOUTUBE https://youtube.com/bapsbetterliving   LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/company/bapsswaminarayansanstha/   

In the Mahabharata, a question-answer dialogue between Yaksh and Yudishthir has deep connotations even today in our daily life. Pujya Tyagprakash Swami elaborates on the answers given by Yudhishthir.  OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving YOUTUBE https://youtube.com/bapsbetterliving   LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/company/bapsswaminarayansanstha/   

In the Mahabharata, a question-answer dialogue between Yaksh and Yudishthir has deep connotations even today in our daily life. Pujya Tyagprakash Swami elaborates on the answers given by Yudhishthir.  OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving YOUTUBE https://youtube.com/bapsbetterliving   LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/company/bapsswaminarayansanstha/   

During our most difficult moments in life, how can prayer help give us hope and positivity? Is prayer scientific? Do my prayers get answered? In a talk delivered in India a few years ago, Pujya Brahmavihari Swami sheds light on these and other questions faced by all of us on the spiritual path.  OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving YOUTUBE https://youtube.com/baps...

How can wisdom and knowledge give us the stability we seek in life? Chaitanyamurti Swami shares valuable insights on this important question of life.  OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving YOUTUBE https://youtube.com/bapsbetterliving   LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/company/bapsswaminarayansanstha/   

The Mahabharata is the longest epic poem ever written. But more important is the fact that the wisdom it offers encompasses every major aspect of life. In this talk, Bhaktivardhan Swami elaborates on how Arjun was able to win the war.  OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving YOUTUBE https://youtube.com/bapsbetterliving   LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/company/baps...

The Mahabharata is the longest epic poem ever written. But more important is the fact that the wisdom it offers encompasses every major aspect of life. In this talk, Bhaktivardhan Swami elaborates on how one of the stories in the Mahabharata, Draupadi's prayer, can bring us closer to God.  OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving YOUTUBE https://youtube.com/bapsb...

The Mahabharata is the longest epic poem ever written. But more important is the fact that the wisdom it offers encompasses every major aspect of life. In this talk, Bhaktivardhan Swami elaborates on how the Mahabharata can teach us the key to courage.  OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving YOUTUBE https://youtube.com/bapsbetterliving   LINKEDIN https://www.linkedi...

Hinduism offers a treasure of wisdom to help us live a rich, robust and happy life. In this talk, Snehmuni Swami elaborates on how Krishna Bhagwan's flute, as described in the Shrimad Bhagwat Puran, can teach us profound lessons on life. OTHER PLATFORMS: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/baps_betterliving YOUTUBE https://youtube.com/bapsbetterliving   LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/compa...