Most people think the Bhagavad Gita is a book about giving things up—desires, attachments, ambition, comfort, maybe even carbs. But read it slowly. Thoughtfully. And you’ll see something different. It ...

This week, the annual Jewish Torah reading cycle brings us to the book of Vayikra, or Leviticus. Many see this as the “plotless” part of the Torah, detailing sacrifices and many other laws that do not ...