India, March 17 -- We all wish to be in control. Yet, we fail miserably because control is never truly in our hands. Lord Krishna explains in the Bhagavad Gita:
"The place of action, the doer, various instruments, different efforts, and the fifth-providence-are the five factors of action." (Bhagavad Gita 18.14)
The Lord further states:
"Whatever action a person initiates through body, speech, and mind, these five are its causes." (18.15)
Are we not constantly engaged in actions through our bodies, speech, and minds? Speech and mind are mentioned separately because our words have a profound impact on our lives. Speech is not just another sense-it can shape outcomes significantly. For example, consider an accident where both parties are a...