I feel much gratitude to be born on this divine land where we have direct access to all the wisdom from our great past. This Janmashtami I focused on Lord Krishna’s lessons to us from the Bhagavad-Gita as I reflected on few well known verses from our eternal texts. From the qualities of Lord Krishna and the lessons that the Gita brings to us, to the sutra of ” Indriyajayasya Mulam…

In a world where leadership is often associated with boardrooms, power, and relentless pursuit of success, a new model is emerging—one that blends the eternal Indian wisdom of yogis with the demands of modern leadership. Imagine a leader who connects with the power of mindfulness, embraces emotional intelligence, and leads with love and compassion. This is the essence of a Swami in Arthashaastra, Kautilya’s (Chanakya’s) parlance, or a Yog-Centric leader—a visionary who…

The Arthashaastra is a Legendary Indian text written by the world-renowned strategist Chanakya and is a comprehensive guide to governance, economics, and military strategy. He practiced what he taught nearly 2500 years ago. The system he taught is based on laws of management and also offers valuable insights on decision- making that are still relevant today. There is a brilliant thinking tool that can help one master the art of…

An email to me on the 13th of March 2020 from a Global Healing forum about what precautions to take in the event of the Coronavirus spreading in our city and community seemed suddenly to awaken me to a new reality. What started as a routine day turned out to be something I was beginning to resist. I remembered what my son had shared with me a few days before…

Every time i meditate the feeling of being in this physical body and being able to experience the nature of this universe is a constant reminder that we are indeed blessed to be born with this human body . The breath or Prana is beyond just being termed as oxygen ,it’s a breath that breathes life into our body which is the biggest miracle of all .The human body is…

It was teacher’s day and what better way than to spend it in the Advanced Module of the Chiranjeev Gurukul session with our dear Guru Rajesh Kamath and an energetic batch of participants . The Session focussed on some amazing teachings from the Arthashaastra and Yog and particularly one thing that struck me and prompted me to write this blog was the point on Listening or Shravan. Listening comes from…

The Yog curriculum in the Advanced Course of Chiranjeev Gurukul Leadership program covers traditional Ashtaang Yog philosophy as mentioned in Patanjalis Yog Sutras, which helps us to reflect deeply, internalize, and experience it at an individual level. Recently in one of the sessions the five Kleshas or ‘afflictions’ were covered: Avidya (ignorance), Asmita (egoism), Raga (attachment), Dvesha (aversion or hatred), and Abinivesah (clinging to life and fear of death). All…

The Friday meditation sessions started as Seva during the Pandemic in 2020 and I find that my discipline with breath and the exploratory journey to my inner self has gotten more refined during the teaching process. In the overall process of becoming aware one has to let go of so many habits and attitudes that have got deeply embedded in our minds. The attention to detachment is integral to the…