| त्रि-ताप (Tri-Taap or Three Pains) | ||
| I have been having two volumes of Bhagwat Katha with me for more than a decade now but never got the chance to read them. Last week I began reading the first volume of the same. After the customary obeisance to all Gods, it begins with how humans in Kaliyug are afflicted with Tri-taap or trividh-taap (the three kinds of pains) - आध्यात्मिक (Aadhyaatmik - from one’s own body and mind in the form of some physical discomfort or disease), आधिभौतिक (Aadhi-bhautik - from people and other creatures around us) and आधिदैविक (Aadhi-daivik - from natural calamities like flood, storm, drought, earthquakes and so on). continue here...
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Saturday, April 30, 2016
Mouthpiece #19
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Mouthpiece #18
| Towards faith | ||
| Usually our insecurities and uncertainties about what is going to happen make us fearful and apprehensive almost every moment that we live.There is no denying the fact that these insecurities get created out of some experiences and as reactions to some actions. So these are, infact, outcomes of something we did or did not do actively. continue here...
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Book Review : The Leadership Sutra
Title :
The Leadership Sutra
Author :
Devdutt Pattanaik
Publisher
: Aleph
ISBN :
978-93-84067-46-5
"Leaders
often equate themselves with lions, and indulge their desire to dominate when,
in fact, the point of leadership is to be secure enough to outgrow the lion
within us, and enable and empower those around us."
This thin
124 pages book is actually derived from Devdutt Pattaniak's Business Sutra. As
the name suggests, the book talks about power and leadership at the work place
and the analogies are taken from mythological anecdotes. It analyzes the fact
that humans seek power, importance and significance and how much are they ready
to bargain to achieve the same.
It is an
innate human need to feel they matter, to feel recognized and to be envied by
others. This recognition brings in security and power and in turn satiates the
desire to dominate. Domination imparts a feeling that one can exert control
over external things. Through various means humans try to satisfy this need
whether it is in the form of any social rules, position or things like property
which gives the delusion of immortality.
The whole
book is categorised under four broad sections addressing - Significance,
Property, Rules and Stability. The book begins with discussing how Durga, the
external power is distinguished from Shakti, the inner power - physical and
mental prowess. And this distinction becomes a common thread through all the
sections. Building and nurturing Durga is important but more significant is
working on the Shakti because that is what imparts wisdom and innate strength.
To bring
home a point, various interesting anecdotes are picked from the mythology
followed by case studies from the corporate. His signature line drawings keep
the narrative mind-stimulating. His writing style is par excellence and 'The
Leadership Sutra' just validates it even further. It was a sheer pleasure to
read this book.
Monday, April 18, 2016
Mouthpiece #17
| Anger | ||
Anger is a very natural human emotion. It is impossible to get rid of it completely. In fact, we must learn to acknowledge its arrival and its presence to understand its nature and to learn to tame it. The problem arises when temper starts controlling our mind and we start acting driven by our anger. In that situation, our rational mind loses control which usually leads to not a pleasant scenario. In all probability, no good can come out of the heated words that are exchanged at that time. Moreover, it leaves us with an emotion which we can never feel happy about.continue here...
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Tuesday, April 12, 2016
कविता : गति
एक और मील का पत्थर राह बदलने का संकेत या आशंका
कौन सी राह से जुड़ना है निश्चित जो बनेगी तक़दीर
कुछ राहें, कुछ मोड़, तय हो जाता जीवन का पूरा सफर
बदल जाता मकसद, बदल जाता नज़ारा और नजरिया
कुछ अपने, बहुत अपने कि जिनसे अपना कोई हो न सके
छोड़ देते साथ, हमेशा के लिए, करके सबको अलविदा
उस समय से दूरी बढ़ती रही जब साथ था उनका साथ
लम्हें तब्दील हुए दिनों में और दिन सालों में
वक़्त घाव भर देता है, कहते हैं सब, सुनते हैं हम
पर कटा हिस्सा कभी वापिस नहीं आता, यह जानते हैं हम
कमी उसकी खलती है कभी ज़्यादा कभी कम, पर हर दम
कैसा होता आज अगर होते वो भी साथ, सोचते हैं हम
समय कभी थमता नहीं, काम कोई भी रुकता नहीं
निरन्तर गति ही जीवन का है पर्याय, और उसकी नियती भी
पर एक टीस मन में चुभती है जब याद आते हैं वो पल
जब हम भी कभी अमीर थे, उन रिश्तों के साथ से
कौन सी राह से जुड़ना है निश्चित जो बनेगी तक़दीर
कुछ राहें, कुछ मोड़, तय हो जाता जीवन का पूरा सफर
बदल जाता मकसद, बदल जाता नज़ारा और नजरिया
कुछ अपने, बहुत अपने कि जिनसे अपना कोई हो न सके
छोड़ देते साथ, हमेशा के लिए, करके सबको अलविदा
उस समय से दूरी बढ़ती रही जब साथ था उनका साथ
लम्हें तब्दील हुए दिनों में और दिन सालों में
वक़्त घाव भर देता है, कहते हैं सब, सुनते हैं हम
पर कटा हिस्सा कभी वापिस नहीं आता, यह जानते हैं हम
कमी उसकी खलती है कभी ज़्यादा कभी कम, पर हर दम
कैसा होता आज अगर होते वो भी साथ, सोचते हैं हम
समय कभी थमता नहीं, काम कोई भी रुकता नहीं
निरन्तर गति ही जीवन का है पर्याय, और उसकी नियती भी
पर एक टीस मन में चुभती है जब याद आते हैं वो पल
जब हम भी कभी अमीर थे, उन रिश्तों के साथ से
Saturday, April 9, 2016
Mouthpiece #16
| Success or failure | ||
Once we determine a certain goal in our life, we try to ascertain the quantum of efforts and work that needs to go in achieving that. Usually we categorize the outcome as either success or failure. It is quite ironical that when we fail, most often we end up brooding, feeling cheated, blaming multiple factors or reveling in self pity state. continue here...
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Saturday, April 2, 2016
Mouthpiece #15
| Being Me | ||
खुदी को कर बुलंद इतना कि हर तक़दीर से पहले ख़ुदा बन्दे से ख़ुद पूछे बता तेरी रज़ा क्या है(Khudi ko kar buland itna ke har taqdeer se pehleKhuda bande se khud pooche bata teri raza kya hai)continue reading here...
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