This video talks about popular idea that everybody working in their self interest the whole system works for well for all. The video contrasts this idea with that of idea of selfishness by Osho. The Virtues of Selfishness If you are not selfish you will not be altruistic, remember. If you are not selfish you […]
This video discusses the situations when one has to choose between multiple roles and there is a need to pick one over other. For e.g. a student graduates from a college and to realize his true potential there is no other option but to go to US and there is this student’s ailing parent who […]
This video continues the discussion in Part II, explores various nuances of Dharma for a father and a son when the son is 7 years old and 30 years old. The speakers try to apply the idea shared by Ram Dass of playing a game and collaborating to compete. The key to understanding स्वधर्म is […]
This video explores approach with examples to define the term Swadharma. How do Shastra deal with this? It refers to example of Dharma of a son towards his father and Dharma of a father towards his son. How does one know that a son is doing his Dharma right by his father? There is reference […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]