2D’s – Diwali and Desires – Part 2.

The Buddha talked about trishna – thirst or hankering and he put it so simply as one of the 4 noble truths, the second being “Suffering arises from attachment to desires”. Krishna talks about Desires in the Gita and says they are insatiable; the more one feeds them, the more they arise. Undeniably, getting rid [...]

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Now, as never before, a higher standard of leadership will serve us all.

Dr. Keshavan Nari, writes a must read book on Leadership based on the life of Gandhi – “A Higher Standard of Leadership”. I am also simultaneously reading Eknath Easwaran’s “Gandhi – The Man“. Keshavan Nair, writes: We are all leaders. Each one of us is setting an example for someone else, and each one of [...]

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A Commitment to go back to the knowledge!

I thought I posted this on the eve of Janamashtmi, but was surprised to find that this post was still sitting in the draft’s folder. So here it is a belated Janamashtmi post. Tomorrow is Janamashtmi – Lord Krishna’ birthday. Couple of years back, on Janamashtmi, Guruji had said, everyone should read the Bhagavad Gita, [...]

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