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Yes, sometimes we feel weak & overwhelmed by the circumstances, and it becomes clear to us, "I’m not like that advanced devotee, who just goes for bhakti all the time." At that time, it is important to recognize that we can turn our weaknesses into strengths. This is not cheap coaching advice. We may say, "Oh well, when I’m weak, I’m in Maya."

Watch your posture and, more importantly, your pronunciation. Sit in a supportive environment (before the deities, sacred pictures, tulasi, in the company of the devotees and whoever and whatever else helps). Make sure you chant the entire mantra without missing even one syllable. If you chant on your prayer beads (japa), make sure you complete each round in the proper time, not missing any mantra.

We may want to become mindful, but may not know clearly how to do so. Here are three tangible steps that we all can adopt according to our capacity: Become aware of our actions: One way to achieve such awareness is to cultivate the habit of becoming observers of ourselves. To that end, especially empowering is the Gita insight that we are spiritual beings distinct from our physical bodies. In fact, the Bhagavad-gita urges us to look at ourselves from the perspective of a non-attached observer (14.23).

Please consider that the most essential things in life are invisible. Breath, life force, love, soul, and God; all can’t be seen with our present eyes nor touched with our hands. Nevertheless, they are what matters most. Without them, all the things we surround ourselves with are like a big meal without salt or a body without life.

The departure of one of the biggest investors and traders has created shockwaves amongst the people who are familiar with this industry. The wealthy have no time to take out for their integrated health and so they move out from the world untimely. Therefore common sense and Hindu philosophy call “good health” as one of the most important wealth.

Karma: The Bondage or Bondless What is Karma? It’s a complex subject matter for analysis but at the same time, easy to perceive and apply, its common sense. Karma is nothing but "action". Living entities in a liberated state or worldly state act and build the results of their actions. So based upon this above definition karma also means "influence of past actions".