Elizabeth Elson

What if “do unto others” isn’t advice—but physics? Yoga reframes the Golden Rule through karma: what we do comes back, sooner or later. Here’s why nonviolence is less about virtue—and more about intelligence.

Can yoga philosophy shape a government that resists tyranny? The varna-dharma model offers a surprising blueprint—built on duty, balance, and shared purpose. Here’s how ancient wisdom speaks to modern power.

Explaining karma-yoga is tricky. Explaining bhakti-yoga can feel even trickier. Put them together, though, and the Gita reveals a simple way to act in the world without generating karma.

An Instagram comment dismissed spiritual equality as “complete and utter nonsense.” Fair question. Here’s the rational case yoga makes for consciousness—and why it matters for justice.

“Can’t Buy Me Love” meets the Yoga Sutras. If money doesn’t buy happiness, why do we keep chasing it? The three gunas explain the trap—and the way out.

I once learned a hard lesson about the word “girls.” Years later, the stakes feel much higher. Yoga philosophy has a name for manipulative speech—and a clear standard for how to speak truthfully.

My body has crossed into old age—but I don’t feel old. Yoga has a simple explanation for that. The Gita’s teaching on consciousness, aging, and death reframes what’s actually changing—and what isn’t.

I carried Dune on the subway; “fear is the mind-killer” never left me. The Gita opens with a warrior frozen by fear—and a teacher who doesn’t dismiss it. Here’s how Arjuna’s shift turns fear into steadiness.

The Bhagavad Gita distinguishes being angry from using anger. How to nest anger in spiritual consciousness so it serves protection, justice, and steady mind. Here’s how to use anger without being used by it.

Ever heard of “suzerainty”? Think leadership that protects people without grabbing their land or running their lives. Yoga’s model—told through kings like Prthu—shows power used to serve, not to dominate. Here’s how that idea could guide us now.