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Stay On The Bus

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You would have taken a bus ride from a nearby bus stand. You’d have seen the signpost mentioning bus numbers that read as follows: 21, 32, 37, 47, 76, and 92
You’d have observed that each bus takes the same route for at least a few bus stops along the way where the same numbers are repeated: 21, 32, 37, 47, 76, and 92.
Now think of each bus stop as one year in your professional life, meaning the 3rd bus stop will be considered as three years of you doing a specific job or profession.
You took those 3 years to become a rockstar coder for a specific technology. You start talking about people and how amazing you’ve become in something. Someone tells you that you’re so outdated. The world has changed, and what you’ve accomplished is already done by others. So you hop off the bus, grab a cab and head straight back to the bus station looking for another platform.
This time, you take mobile technology development, and you spend three years building it. And then showcase your work to others. You’re again told about how your art has already been done, and someone else has become far more competent.
So once again, you get off the bus, grab the cab, race back, and find a new platform. This goes on all your professional life, always showing new work and always being compared to others, and always leaving your work for something that looks greener than where you are.
What to do? It’s simple: Stay on the bus. Stay on the f**king bus.
Why? Because if you do, in time, you will begin to see a difference. The buses move out on the same line but only for a while, maybe a kilometre or two. Then they begin to separate. Bus 32 goes to Bandra, bus 19 Ghatkopar. And likewise.
It’s the separation that makes all the difference, and once you start to see that difference in your work from the work you so admire (that’s why you chose that platform, after all), it’s time to look for your breakthrough.
When you stay on the bus, your work starts to get noticed. Your vision takes off. And as the years mount up and your work begins to pile up, it won’t be long before the critics become very intrigued, not just by what separates your work from someone else, but by what you did when you first got started and pursued it consistently, you become an expert.
So, whenever you are thinking to get out of the bus, think again. You will reach your destination only when you Stay On The Bus.
 
Inspired and adapted from Helsinki Bus Station Theory developed by Minkkinen

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अष्टादश पुराणेषु व्यासस्य वचनद्वयम् ।

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अष्टादश पुराणेषु व्यासस्य वचनद्वयम् ।

परोपकारः पुण्याय पापाय परपीडनम् ॥

इस संस्कृत श्लोक का अर्थ है कि महर्षि वेदव्यास ने अठारह पुराणों में जो सबसे महत्वपूर्ण बात कही है, वह यह है कि दूसरों का भला करना पुण्य है और दूसरों को अपनी वजह से दुखी करना ही पाप है।

यह श्लोक जीवन के बहुत ही मूलभूत सिद्धांत को सरलता से समझने और अपनाने में मदद भी करता है। 

परोपकार का अर्थ यहाँ अच्छे कर्म करना जैसे की जरूरतमंदों की मदद करना, समाज कल्याण की भावना को सर्वांगीण करना, आध्यात्मिक उन्नति करना तथा स्वयं एवं संसार के प्रति सकारात्मक दृष्टिकोण रखकर आध्यात्मिक उन्नति करने को ही जीवन का असली मकसद बताता है। 

अब हम यहाँ पाप को ठीक से समझें तो इसका मतलब सिर्फ धार्मिक दृष्टि से गलत कार्य ही नहीं बल्कि वे सभी कर्म भी शामिल हैं जो नैतिक रूप से, देश, काल और परिस्थिति के अनुसार भी अनुचित है और दूसरों को नुकसान या कष्ट पहुँचाने की मनसा से किये जाते हैं। 

यहाँ पीड़ा का मतलब शारीरिक, मानसिक, भावनात्मक, और आर्थिक पीड़ा भी है जिससे किसी की प्रतिष्ठा या किसी के अधिकारों का हनन करना भी हो सकता है। 

प्रेरणा:

  1. “परोपकाराय पुण्याय” हमें एक सच्चे और नैतिक जीवन जीने की दिशा में प्रेरित करता है।  
  2. “पापाय परपीडनम्” की अवधारणा हमें एक संवेदनशील, जागरूक और जिम्मेदार व्यक्ति बनने की प्रेरणा देती है। यह हमें याद दिलाती है कि हमारे हर कर्म का प्रभाव दूसरों पर पड़ता है, और इसलिए हमें हमेशा दूसरों की भलाई को ध्यान में रखते हुए कार्य करना चाहिए।

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A true friendship

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God Krishna says: “I am friend of one and all, it is upto you, whether you consider me as your father, mother, master, associate or friend.

For me, friendship comes first. I enjoyed my childhood with the cowherds of Vrindavan. I played with them like an ordinary boy. I went on to steal the butters from the house of the herdsmen. I killed Kaliya snake who was poisoning the Yamuna water and making the water undrinkable for cows and cowherds. You would have read about my friendship with Sudama. He was my best friend. When Sudama arrived at my home, I could not control myself even for a moment, and ran away to hug him. I treated him like myself with full of compassion and equanimity.

During the war of Mahabharata I was thrown in a peculiar situation. Kauravas’s blamed me for playing one sided. So, I offered them the solution. I asked them to visit my place and whomsoever I see first in the morning after I wake up, I will be part of their side. You know that Duryodhan came first and sit on my head assuming that when I wake up and open my eyes I will first look at him. However, Arjuna came and sat on my feet and I saw him first. I never discriminated with anyone. Arjuna was my ardent devotee. For him, I was the ultimate master ruler of his life.

You would have heard that Draupadi use to call me “Sakha” and I use to call her “Sakhi”. I always came to her rescue as she treated me as her ultimate friend and I always protected her whenever she remembered me for help.

I live in the heart of everyone in the form of consciousness. There are some  who’s forgotten me, and there’re some who constantly keep me in your mind.

I am committed to be the rescuer of all those who remember. You are what you are. I am what I am. We are the same-when you take the time to remember me. The only way you can conquer me is through love and there I am gladly conquered.”

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Die a hero… so that, people show up on your funeral day

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Lots of time, many people would have asked you one common question, “What I want to be when I grow up?”
You’d have answered many things under the pretext that you’d not show that you are here for a small bet.

Today, I want to tell you something more valuable, “Never grow up. Period.” Because your life is not one chapter. To complete your life book, you will have to write many chapters. Instead, live like a “blank piece of paper and beginners mind.”

When you are like a blank piece of paper, you can do many things – you can draw, write poetry, sketch a picture, make a paper boat, fly a paper plane, etc. etc. Only one warning: Don’t dirty yourself by accumulating the bad and the blemish on your life.

And while you are on your flow to write your living story; from time to time:
– Assess your life to find out where you are.
– Decide what area to take action on, and start gathering options.
– Keep prototyping your future self 5 – 10 years from now. Remember that there’s no failure, just continuous progress towards your destination.
– Choose to think and live in ways that focus on living your life like a hero does.
– Maintain a mindset of joyous life in which you learning, growing and having fun.

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Bhagavad Gita: 10 Commandments to win over conflicts

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The Bhagavad Gita starts with a conflict that arises when Arjuna is on the battlefield, fighting to win the most of his life. When I read Chapter 1 of the Bhagavad Gita, I found it intriguing how to handle conflicting situations. Here are ten commandments I learned from Chapter 1 to eliminate important wars or conflicts with your leadership values.

  1. Always stand firm in your beliefs, no matter the challenge. Your values are your guiding light.
  2. Choose integrity over popularity, making the right choices even if they upset others, including those you care about.
  3. Leadership is about knowing yourself and staying disciplined, not controlling others.
  4. Prioritise the greater good, making tough decisions to uphold what’s right, even if it causes conflict.
  5. Recognise your strengths and weaknesses, and don’t hesitate to seek expert help when needed.
  6. Never let personal feelings for family and friends influence your judgment—stay fair.
  7. Consider material success and align your decisions with spiritual and moral principles.
  8. Face challenges with courage, embracing difficult situations as part of your leadership duty.
  9. Resolve inner conflicts by prioritising what’s most important, guided by wisdom and a deep understanding.
  10. Draw lessons from the timeless wisdom of the Gita to navigate modern dilemmas with clarity and purpose.

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Knowledge is a product of learning, and wisdom is a lifelong attempt to experience it

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In Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2.29, God Krishna says,”Some see the soul as amazing, and some describe the soul as amazing; similarly, some hear of the soul as amazing and some, even after having heard, still have no knowledge of it.”

Poet Kabir explains the phenomenon, “Reading the book, millions have died, but one who experienced the two and a half letters of love has become the master.” Reading certainly helps in acquiring knowledge. It helps us travel from darkness to awareness, but reading alone does not give us experience. 

One cannot claim to be married by just obtaining a photo of the bride, chanting the Vedic mantra and garlanding the picture. For a real marriage to happen, one must have a bride and experience wedding rituals. Similarly, one cannot explain the soul by having it beneath the body. For knowledge about the specifics to be communicated convincingly, one must have experience about it and then the ability to communicate it citing the experience. 

A four-step process is defined as obtaining wisdom.

Learning about the subject through listening and reading.

Reflecting on the subject through concerted efforts and going deeper into the meaning and origin of the subject.

Experimenting with the reflection in a lab-like setup to help garner confidence on the subject.

Experiencing the subject in a real-world environment by accepting and stabilising the self in an acquired state.

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NAMASTE 🙏

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Your spirit is the same as mine, and therefore, there is no difference between you and me.

I welcome the place where you and I meet. My energy salutes the energy within you.

I recognise the divine power that dwells in your heart.

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Whether to choose heartful or powerful

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You have often faced the dilemma of choosing between a heartfelt person (embodying intellect, compassion, creativity, and maturity) and a powerful one (possessing money, power, personality, and social status). Arjuna faced this very choice during the preparations for the war of Mahabharata.

When given the option, Duryodhana chose the Narayani Sena, the army of well-equipped warriors trained under Lord Krishna’s leadership, valuing their worldly power. Arjuna, on the other hand, chose the unarmed Lord Krishna, valuing his divine wisdom and guidance.

The heart of a person who seeks God’s strength is truly strong because divine strength is real. Conversely, the heart of a person who seeks worldly power is weak because worldly strength is ultimately an illusion.

So, whom will you choose?

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The relationship with you that God wants to extend to you

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He wants you to think of him as your father, mother, brother and a friend.
He wants to be the voice that steers through every situation,

The peace that sets your heart rest in trouble and the power that holds you up in the storm.

He is closer than your dearest friend and more faithful than any other person you’ve ever known.

Just instill your mind in him and weave maintain that connection with him.

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Encourage someone

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That you can be an encouragement.
Everyone needs encouragement, but it’s so easy to forget to take the time to give it.

Think how you begin feeling happy when someone encourages you or someone made you smile.

Today, think of someone at your workplace or in life and appreciate him for something that he helped you with or simply reach out to someone and try to make him smile. Even if the person is a stranger, take a moment to let the person know that you noticed his efforts.

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तश्मै श्री गुरूवे नमः

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बंदउ गुरु पद कंज कृपा सिंधु नररूप हरि । महामोह तम पुंज जासु बचन रबि कर निकर ॥५॥

बंदउ गुरु पद पदुम परागा । सुरुचि सुबास सरस अनुरागा ॥

अमिय मूरिमय चूरन चारू । समन सकल भव रुज परिवारू ॥

सुकृति संभु तन बिमल बिभूती । मंजुल मंगल मोद प्रसूती ॥

जन मन मंजु मुकुर मल हरनी । किएँ तिलक गुन गन बस करनी ॥

श्रीगुर पद नख मनि गन जोती । सुमिरत दिब्य दृष्टि हियँ होती ॥

दलन मोह तम सो सप्रकासू । बड़े भाग उर आवइ जासू ॥

उघरहिं बिमल बिलोचन ही के । मिटहिं दोष दुख भव रजनी के ॥

सूझहिं राम चरित मनि मानिक । गुपुत प्रगट जहँ जो जेहि खानिक ॥

गुरु चरण वंदनीय हैं क्योंकि उनके वचन सुरुचिपूर्ण, सुगंध तथा अनुराग रास से पूर्ण हैं। गुरु सञ्जीवनी बूटी हैं जो सारे भवरोगों के परिवार का नाश करते हैं। गुरु वंदनीय हैं क्योंकि मुश्किल की घडी में जब कोई उपाय नहीं सूझ रहा हो तो उनके स्मरण मात्र से हृदय में दिव्य दृष्टी उत्पन्न हो जाती है जिससे अज्ञानरूपी अंधकार का नाश हो जाता है।

गुरु वंदनीय हैं क्योंकि संसार में जो दुःख दोष रूपी रात्रि है उसमें उनके ज्ञान के प्रभाव से नेत्र खुल जाते हैं जिससे मार्ग प्रशस्त दिखने लगते हैं।

गुरु वंदनीय हैं क्योंकि उनके चरण धूल उस अंजन के तरह है जिसे लगाने से पर्वतों, वनों, और पृथ्वी के गुह्य से भी गुह्य रहश्य अपने आप प्रकट होने लगते हैं।

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What I have learned about the job, friends, walking, traveling, yoga and art

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– Every job is a self portrait of the person who does it, autograph your job with excellence

– F.R.I.E.N.D.S Fight for you. Respect you. Include you. Encourage you. Need you. Deserve you. Stand by you.

– For one minute, walk outside, stand there, in silence, look up at the sky, and contemplate how amazing life is

– Travel doesn’t become an adventure until you leave yourself behind

– Yoga is not about touching your toes, it’s what you learn on the way down

– Art is you being free from all the worlds heaviness

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May you live soulful

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When two souls fall in love, there is nothing else but the yearning to be close to the other. The presence that is felt through holding hand, whispering sound, smile, or through a hug.

Souls do not have calendars, or clocks, nor do they understand the notion of time or distance. They only know it feels right to be with one another.

This is the reason why you miss someone so much when they are not around you. Even if that person is in another room, you miss. Its probably like this because soul only feels absense not separation.

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United to God you become immortal

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You’d have seen dewdrops on the grass leaf. As soon as it faces the morning sunlight, it evaporates, and its existence gets lost. But, when the same dewdrop falls into the sea and merges there with the sea, it retains its state.

There is a significant similarity between the dewdrops relationship with the sea and ours with God. To forget God is to miss the whole purpose of your existence. One who’s ever experienced a tiny moment of godliness will give away all the material pleasures of the world.

The great sages are not the fool that they chose to give up the material world to live in the supreme existence of God. And then the matter of material disturbances are just the matter – the profit or loss, life or death, appreciation or blemish – they may just make you feel helpless momentarily but, you will always live protected under God’s heavenly security.

You attain a happy state of mind, a state that is untouched by the events of daily life.

That joy will be so permanent that even the fear of death won’t shake you. How could Jesus say, in the face of crucifixion, “Father forgive them for they know not what they do.”

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May the force be with you

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There are times when you feel like you are all alone in this world, there is a question spinning in your head that why are you pitted against the world.

Faced with such difficulties, obstacles and roadblocks the wise discovers the truth. They know that the universe is supporting them in their endeavors.

They look for orchestrating the universal energy to lift them up, to make their burdens lighter, they tap into their wisdom and the strength of the universe to sail through these testing times.

Such orchestration of spiritual and universal energies signified as self-control, self-determination, and self-esteem.

When it all boils down to it, our motivation to persevere must be intrinsic. It can’t come from anything outside of us; it must come from within.

When we make this happen, we recognize it as our strengths, and we recognize it as our potential.

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