Bhagawat Gita Summarised in just 18 Lines

1. Your world is a perception based by your prejudices, shaped by your fears, fueled by your ignorance

2. The world of those around you is also a perception created by prejudices, fears and ignorance

3. Wisdom is ability to appreciate your perceptions and other people’s perceptions with empathy

4. I, Krishna, appreciate all subjective realities, without judgement, with affection, hence am God

5. God is eternal, undying, within you; your self-absorption prevents you from realizing it

6. Your reality is limited. So are others’ realities. Break your limitation and make room for theirs, even if they can’t or don’t.

7. You seek outcomes to match your expectations; so you seek control; when control slips away, you are angry, upset, unhappy, frightened.

8. You avoid action because you cannot control outcome; you rationalize withdrawal with nobility to mask your helplessness

9. All outcomes are governed by karma: it is reaction to various inputs, not all yours, many beyond your control

10. Your mind interprets this world as good/right if it favoyours you and bad/wrong if it does not favoyour you; natyoure favoyours none

11. What gives you pleasyoure may cause others pain; when they retaliate, you declare them villains and c yourself as victim

12. Many prefer to let others shape their point of view (tamas guna. . This is ignorance, born of inertia.

13. A few choose to see the world only from their own point of view (rajas guna. . This is control, born of fear.

14. You have the ability to see the world from others points of view (sattva guna. . This is wisdom, born of empathy.

15. When you do yoyour tasks focussing on the input and accepting the output whatever it may be, you are a karma yogi

16. When you do your tasks by placing faith in God who will take care of you no matter what, you are a bhakti yogi

17. When you do yoyour tasks by appreciating there are many forces at work, not all under yoyour control, you are a gyan yogi

18. Do dharma: don’t grab/dominate as animals do; outgrow your fears as humans can by observing others struggle with fears & control

A rare conversation between Krishna & Today's Arjun

A rare conversation between Krishna & Today's Arjun.  Read it loud to family,
it's one of  the best message I have come across...

1. Arjun :- I can’t find free time. Life has become hectic.

Krishna:- Activity gets you busy. But productivity gets you free.

2. Arjun :- Why has life become complicated now?

Krishna :- Stop analyzing life... It makes it complicated. Just live it.

3. Arjun :- Why are we then constantly unhappy?

Krishna :- Worrying has become your habit. That’s why you are not happy.

4. Arjun :- Why do good people always suffer?

Krishna :- Diamond cannot be polished without friction. Gold cannot be purified without fire. Good people go through trials, but don’t suffer.
With that experience their life becomes better, not bitter.

5. Arjun :- You mean to say such experience is useful?

Krishna :- Yes. In every term, Experience is a hard teacher. It gives the test first and the lessons later.

6. Arjun :- Because of so many problems, we don’t know where we are heading…

Krishna:- If you look outside you will not know where you are heading. Look inside. Eyes provide sight. Heart provides the way.

7. Arjun :- Does failure hurt more than moving in the right direction?

Krishna:- Success is a measure as decided by others. Satisfaction is a measure as decided by you.

8. Arjun :- In tough times, how do you stay motivated?

Krishna :- Always look at how far you have come rather than how far you have to go. Always count your blessing, not what you are missing.

9. Arjun :- What surprises you about people?

Krishna :- When they suffer they ask, "why me?" When they prosper, they never ask "Why me?"

10. Arjun :- How can I get the best out of life?

Krishna:- Face your past without regret. Handle your present with confidence. Prepare for the future without fear.

11. Arjun :- One last question. Sometimes I feel my prayers are not answered.

Krishna:- There are no unanswered prayers. Keep the faith and drop the fear. Life is a mystery to solve, not a problem to resolve. Trust me. Life is wonderful if you know how to live.

Stay Happy Always.....!!!

The one who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. Those who walk alone are likely to find themselves in places no one has ever been before.

It’s NOT the job you DO, It’s HOW you DO the job.

Shiv Khera, a renowned author and management trainer writes about his experience in Singapore

"Six years ago in Singapore I gave a taxi driver a business card to take me to a particular address.

At the last point he circled round the building. His meter read 11$, but he took only 10.

I said Henry, your meter reads 11$ how come you are taking only 10.

He said Sir, I am a taxi driver, I am supposed to be bringing you straight to the destination. Since I did not know the last spot, I had to circle around the building. Had I brought you straight here, the meter would have read 10$.

Why should you be paying for my ignorance ?

He said Sir, legally, I can claim 11$ but Honestly and ethically I am entitled to only 10.

He further added that Singapore is a tourist destination and many people come here for three or four days. After clearing the immigrations and customs, the first experience is always with the taxi driver and if that is not good, the balance three to four days are not pleasant either.

He said Sir I am not a taxi driver, I am the Ambassador of Singapore without a diplomatic passport.

In my opinion he probably did not go to school beyond the 8th grade, but to me he was a professional. To me his behavior reflected pride in performance and character.

That day I learnt that one needs more than professional qualification to be a professional.

In one line be a "Professional with a human touch and Values " that makes all the more difference.

Knowledge, skill, money, education, all comes later. First comes Human Values, Honesty and Integrity.

Professionalism:
It’s NOT the job you DO, It’s HOW you DO the job.