This video talks about importance being flexibility in switching between in multiple roles, being able to come out one role and moving into another. Ram Dass gives a beautiful explanation for this, he says that while we play the game monopoly on one level we are coming together to collaborate to play the game and […]
Dharma is a Sanskrit word with no equivalent or translation in English (or other western languages). Duty, justice, order or custom, religion, morality, goodness all have something to do with it but fall short of explaining it. Derived from the Sanskrit root धृ, meaning “to exist, live, sustain, hold or support”, Dharma denotes behaviours that […]
This talk titled Discovering the Connection between Work & Joy: Insights from Bhagavad Gita is given Prof Mahadevan B . In this talk Prof. Mahadevan discusses the changes in the notion of work in past fifty years in India. He explains how work today has become a cause for stress and burnout making work deprived […]
In this talk titled “A Conspiracy of Consciousness,” Ram Dass discusses how to live life without being trapped by roles and identities while still fulfilling them. He emphasizes seeing life experiences as opportunities for liberation from suffering. Regarding business specifically, Ram Dass contrasts Western and Indian approaches. In the West, he notes how business often […]
The concept of Purushartha is derived from the Sanskrit words ‘purusha’ meaning man and ‘artha’ meaning “purpose”. This concept underlines the four basic yet crucial guiding principles essential for a fulfilling and happy life. These four purusharthas include: Dharma representing ethical duties; Artha representing material wealth; Kama representing fulfilment of desires, both physical and emotional; […]
Namaskar! Let us now seek blessings of Shri Guru. गुरु ब्रम्हा गुरु विष्णू, गुरुः देवो महेश्वरा । गुरु शाक्षात परब्रम्हा तस्मै श्री गुरुवे नमः ।। अज्ञान तिमिरान्धस्य ज्ञानाञ्जन शलाकया ।चक्षुरुन्मीलितं येन तस्मै श्री गुरवे नमः ।।
Namaskar! We shall now seek blessings of Mata Saraswati. या कुन्देन्दुतुषारहारधवला या शुभ्रवस्त्रावृताया वीणावरदण्डमण्डितकरा या श्वेतपद्मासना।या ब्रह्माच्युत शंकरप्रभृतिभिर्देवैः सदा वन्दितासा मां पातु सरस्वती भगवती निःशेषजाड्यापहा॥१॥ या देवी सर्वभूतेषु विद्या रूपेण संस्थिता । नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ||
Namaskar! This marks the beginning of the Dharmic Network Knowledge Base. As is customary, we shall begin by remembering our beloved Ganapati. श्रीगणेशाय नमः। नारद उवाच। प्रणम्य शिरसा देवं गौरीपुत्रं विनायकम्।भक्तवासं स्मरेन्नित्यमायुःकामार्थसिद्धये॥१॥प्रथमं वक्रतुण्डं च एकदन्तं द्वितीयकम्।तृतीयं कृष्णपिङ्गाक्षं गजवक्त्रं चतुर्थकम्॥२॥लम्बोदरं पंचमं च षष्ठं विकटमेव च।सप्तमं विघ्नराजेन्द्रं धूम्रवर्णं तथाष्टमम् ॥३॥नवमं भालचंद्रं च दशमं तु विनायकम्।एकादशं गणपतिं द्वादशं […]