In my course of work as stress management consultant I have always believed that, “We can tell a lot about person by what he chooses to see in others.” There is a wonderful story establishing this fact upon us from the diaries of my ever favourite and enigmatic Lord Krishna! Gandhari the Wife of Dhritarashtra and mother of Duryodhana once…
Long before the war of Mahabharata, when Lord Krishna was a young boy living with the Nanda and his clan enjoying the bliss of pure love and compassion of innumerable people, he spent his majority time taking care of cows with his friends. On one such afternoon, Krishna and his friends were resting beneath a tree while their cows were…
After the war of Mahabharata, the Pandava brothers ruled the kingdom wisely with the five of them being good in their respective qualities and positions. Arjuna gained name and fame as a saviour thanks to his archery skills and his famous Gandiva bow. Enthralled by his achievements, One day Arjuna went to Dwarka to meet Lord Krishna- his ultimate consort. In due course of talk Arjuna…
On the banks of Dwaraka lived a boy called Hari, who stayed with his parents and grand-parents. The family was a happy one with Hari being a curious lad wanting to know about the world. On a bright sunny day, Hari asked his grandfather to take him to meet Lord Krishna in his palace, as he was astounded by the…
Back in the times of Mahabharata, Arjun in his kingdom used to hold different competitions to promote quality consciousness amongst his people. Of all, his favourite was the competition amongst farmers. He observed that there was a farmer who grew superior quality and award-winning wheat and won honour & prizes every year consistently. One day, Arjun decided to talk to the…
In Bhagwad Gita, Dear Lord Krishna Promised: परित्राणाय साधूनां विनाशाय च दुष्कृतं । धर्म संस्थापनार्थाय संभवामि युगे युगे ।। Meaning, “For the protection of the good, for the destruction of the wicked and for the establishment of dharma, I am born age after age” Lord Krishna is a demon slayer in true terms. Right from the moment he was born, till his incarnation…
Krishna and Arjuna shared a very unique relationship. They were cousins to each other but were the greatest of friends and furthermore they shared a Mentor-Mentee relation too. Known as eternal consorts Nar-Narayana, they both shared deepest faith, love and understanding. right from relationship issues to administration and warfare, Krishna & Arjuna were together everywhere. On one morning, Krishna &…
Bhagwad Gita is a complete philosophy which touches all areas of human life. Right from our personal relations to professional relations and from our aspirations to duties it guides about everything. Being one of the most practical philosophies if learnt & perceived right, it wouldn’t be wrong to say that Gita guides us thoroughly about complete physical and mental health…
The second chapter of The Bhagavad Gita deals with what is known as Sankhya Yoga, which is the yoga of understanding – an understanding which was not adequately present in the mind of Arjuna at the time when he was very much confused as to the duty to which he was obliged under the circumstance in which he was placed. One cannot…