Twm sept oct 2019 issue

1. From the Founder's Desk Vol: VIII No: 5; September‐October 2019
DearFriends,
Recently we had organised a Farewell
party to two of our staff members who
were retiring. Both of them served the
organisation for nearly three and a half
decades. Mr.Chandramohan joined the organisation as a
trainee and climbed to the position of Divisional
Manager. Mr.Ananda Rao Kulkarni who too joined as a
trainee was promoted as a Supervisor. Both have a good
relationship with the management and excelled in their
fields. We appreciated their commitment and
involvement in the service wholeheartedly. Truly thirty
five years of service in a private organisation means a lot,
both to the Management and staff ‐ especially when staff
turnover is a big headache in many of the companies.
Bothretiredwithcontentedheartsaftercompletingtheir
periodsofextension.Wewishthemahappyretiredlife.
Of course people retire but entrepreneurs like me never
retire, even after eighty. We explore new things not for
the sake of profits but for passion. In other words, we are
habituatedtoit.
I got the opportunity to participate in a Fireside Chat
organised by TIE, Mysore chapter. The Indus
Entrepreneurs, founded in 1992, is a world‐wide, not‐for‐
profit organisation committed to promote
entrepreneurship globally. The Mysore chapter was
recentlylaunched.
It was my privilege to participate in this event which was
attended by TiE Mysuru Board Members, Charter
Members, noted Mysuru‐based entrepreneurs, business
professionals and new members. Mr.Rajesh Kutnikar,
Director IT Champs‐facilitatedthechat.
I take this opportunity to wish you all a very happy
Deepavali,thefestivaloflights, inadvance.
We have covered an article “Bhagavad Gita for Modern
Living” in this issue along with other events. Hope you will
findtheminteresting.
B.R.Pai

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We live in the era of VUCA – Volatility, Uncertainty,
Complexity, Ambiguity. The world is changing and we are
evolving every day. For better and for worse. Stupendous
advances are being made in science and technology.
Economic growth, modernization & urbanization have
enhancedourlivingstandards.
On the flip side, our connect with nature has diminished
with time. We want quick results and our values have
become topsy‐turvy. Today's 24x7 world has changed our
social life, eating habits and sleeping patterns. We try to
control the outer world but miserably fail to control our
inner world. We have guided missiles but we ourselves
are misguided. Stress is eating into our very innards,
resultinginlife‐stylediseases,leadingtodepression.
We desperately need a way out. For every problem there
is a solution. The Bhagavad Gita has the answers to
almostallourproblems.
Bhagavad Gita is India's sacred text derived from the epic
Mahabharata, with 700 shlokas in 18 chapters. It reveals
reasons for the existence of human beings and deals with
thefundamentalproblemsoflifeanditssolutions.
Bhagavad Gita's opening scene is the battlefield at
Kurukshetra. Kauravas and Pandavas have assembled
there to fight the war. In the midst of both armies, Arjuna
foresees the bloody battle with his near and dear ones –
relatives, friends, teachers. Overcome with emotion, his
mouth goes dry and his entire body trembles, arms and
legs shake and the hair on his body stands on end. He
throws down his bow and arrows in disgust, totally
depressed.
Sri Krishna with his Vishwaroopa Darshana and the sheer
power of his inspiring words raises the level of Arjuna's
mind from this state of inertia to the state of righteous
action, of Dharma. His words provide courage, strength,
self‐confidence, and intense calmness in the midst of
intenseaction.
When Arjuna got over his despondency, Sri Krishna gave
himthegospelforaction,withfaithintheultimatevictory
of dharma and truth. Arjuna's delusions are all removed
andheisreadytodowhatisexpectedofhim.
Arjuna represents you and I, with all the doubts, worries
and habits, as we face life. Krishna is the 'higher Self'.
Pandavas represent the great virtues within us, Kauravas,
the opposing forces within us, the Chariot is our physical
body, and the Horses are our senses that need to be
skillfullyguidedandcontrolled.
The Gita deals with our day‐to‐day problems, worries,
anxieties and mind management. The battlefield is
symbolic of life. There are many moments when we feel
overwhelmed, and want to run away and not face
situations. This is Krishna's advice: “Why do you worry?
Whom do you fear? Who can harm you? The soul is
neitherborn,nordoesitdie.”
BhagavadGitahasguidelinestobringlifebackontrack.
1.Whateverhappened,happenedforthegood.Whatever
is happening, is happening for the good. Whatever will
happen,willalsohappenforthegood.
2.KarmanyeVaadhikaaraste;Maaphaleshukadachana
You have the right to work, but never to the fruit of work.
Focusonworkandnotonresults.
3. Change is the law of the universe. Change is the only
constant. Accept change and you will be free to face any
situationinlife.
4. Fear and worry are our two enemies. Fear kills
BHAGAVAD GITA FOR MODERN LIVING
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ambition, dreams. A fearless being has nothing to worry
about, because he knows it cannot be caged, nor can it be
stopped.
5 You came empty handed, and you will leave empty
handed. No need to get attached to anything. We won't be
takinganythingwithus,notevenourmobiles!
6. Krishna provides the names of all the pitfalls on our
journey – the 6 gates to self‐destruction (Arishadvargas)
of human beings. They are kama (lust), krodha (anger),
lobha (greed), moha(delusion), mada (pride and
arrogance),andmatsarya(jealousy).
7. Man is made by his belief. As he believes, so is he. Your
thoughtsmakeanddefineyou.
8. Mind is wavering, stubborn and obstinate. It is like
controlling the wind. But with meditation, the mind
becomes unwavering. With abhyasa and vairagya,
meditationwillgiveyouimmensepeaceofmind.
9.Thereisneverhappinessfortheonewhodoubts.Doubts
createmisunderstandings.
10. Dream big. Don't settle for less, strive hard to achieve
thebiggergoals.
11.You'reyourownbestfriend.Ifyouhaveaproblem,only
you will have a solution to it. Look within. Believe in
yourself.
Modern management concepts like vision, leadership,
motivation, excellence in work, achieving goals, meaning
of work, attitude towards work, nature of individual,
decisionmaking,planningetc.,arealldetailedintheGita.
Whatever our 'life purpose' may be, there's one purpose
we all have; to live life fully, to explore all there is to
explore,withinandwithoutourselves.
Essence of the Gita: Life seems like a battlefield, but it's a
game;Ineedtoplaymypartfully.SiddharthaGautamasaid
– “discover your world with all your heart – give yourself
toit”.Gita'suniversalmessageisnotonlyforArjunabutfor
the whole of humanity. Bhagavad Gita is all encompassing ‐
It starts with the chapter – vishada – depression, and ends
with moksha – the ultimate truth. Those who meditate on
the Gita will derive fresh joy and new meanings from it
everyday.
“When doubts haunt me, when disappointments stare
me in the face, and I see not one ray of hope on the
horizon,IturntotheBhagavadGita.”‐MahatmaGandhi
Talk on Gita
A talk by Swami Chidrupananda
Saraswathi on “Bhagavadgita’s
Solutions for Modern Life
Problems” was jointly organised
by Mauthi Yoga Shikshana
Kendra and Vijay Foundation on
11th September 2019 at
Narayanaamrita Foundation, Hebbal 2nd
Stage,Mysore.
Swamiji explained how Gita can help everyone to
leadtheir daytodaylifeeffectivelyandjoyfully.
Dr.B.R.Pai welcomed Poojya Swamiji and the
audience. Mr.Venkatesh of Vijay Foundation
compered the programme. Mr.Jalendra Kumar
proposedthevoteofthanks.

4. Written & Edited by: Arun B.R. & S.Venkateshan
4- September-October 2019
Dr.B.R.Pai’s 80th birthday celebrated on 30th September 2019 at the Foundation
A talk on “Stop Stressing and Start Living” by
B.K.Shivleela, a spiritual guide and motivator from
Brahma Kumari organisation, Mysore was organised on
18thSeptember2019atourHimalayanSaltCrystalCave
premises. Dr. B.R.Pai gave an introductory note on
Stress Managment. B.K.Shivleela started the session
withmeditation and narratedhowwecan cope‐up with
thestress. Thetalkwasconcludedwithmeditation.
Stop Stressing and Start Living
Poojya Swami Vishvesh Teertha, Senior Pontiff, popularly
known as Pejwar Sree and Swami Vishwaprasanna Teertha,
Juinor Pontiff of Pejawar Mutt visited Dr. Pai’s house and blessed
thefamilymemberson10thSeptember2019..
Dr. Pai participated in “Music for Memory” on 24th September
2019 organised by Alzhemer’s & Related Disorders Society of
India in association with Sarada Vilas College of Pharmacy &
Apnadesh,Mysore