The Splash of Wisdom

Chapter 2. Contents of the Bhagwad Gita Summarized ( Shloka 62 - 63) Dhyayato Vishayaat Punsaha, Sangasteshu upajaayate | Sangaat sanjaayate kaamaha kaamaat Krodhobhihi jaayate  । | Krodhaat bhavati sammoha Sammohaat smrutivibhramaha | Smrutibhranshaat buddhinaasho, buddhinaashat pranashyati  । |  (Gita 2/62) SYNONYMS dhyayatah --while contemplating; visayan --sense objects; pumsah --of the person; sangah --attachment; tesu --in the sense objects; upajayate --develops; sangat --attachment; sanjayate --develops; kamah --desire; kamat --from desire; krodhah --anger; abhijayate --becomes manifest. krodhat --from anger; bhavati --takes place; sammohah --perfect illusion; sammohat --from illusion; smrti --of memory; vibhramah --bewilderment; smrti-bhramsat --after bewilderment of memory; buddhi-nasah --loss of intelligence; buddhi-nasat --and from loss of intelligence; pranasyati --falls down. TRANSLATION While contemplating the objects of the senses, a person develops attac...

- Azim Premji, CEO- Wipro Every company faces the problem of people leaving the company for better pay or profile. Early this year, Mark, a senior software designer, got an offer from a prestigious international firm to work in its India operations developing specialized software. He was thrilled by the offer. He had heard a lot about the CEO. The salary was great. The company had all the right systems in place employee-friendly human resources (HR) policies, a spanking new office,and the very best technology,even a canteen that served superb food. Twice Mark was sent abroad for training. "My learning curve is the sharpest it's ever been," he said soon after he joined. Last week, less than eight months after he joined, Mark walked out of the job. Why did this talented employee leave ? Arun quit for the same reason that drives many good people away. The answer lies in one of the largest studies undertaken by the Gallup Organization. The study surveyed over a milli...

Opportunities in life to row often come in unpredictable ways. It generally slips out, as we do not have a positive attitude for the `touchstone'. The touchstone is a story of ancient Egypt that underlines that habit of anything can bring failure to a person if he goes on with the habit for long. During the burning of the great library of Alexandria, one book was saved by a person. Though the book was not that interesting, it had a few pages over the secrets of the touchstone. It, according to book, was a small warm pebble that could turn any metal into pure gold, but it was lying mixed with other ordinary pebbles. The dif- ference between a touchstone and an ordinary pebble was that whereas the latter was cool, the touchstone was warm all the time. That person, for acquiring the touchstone, brought a huge supply of pebbles and camped on the seashore. He knew that if he picked up the pebbles and threw them down again because they were cold, he might pick up the same peb- bles h...

A German once visited a temple under construction where he saw a sculptor making an idol of God. Suddenly he noticed a similar idol lying nearby. Surprised, he asked the sculptor, "Do you need two statues of the same idol?" "No," said the sculptor without looking up, "We need only one, but the first one got damaged at the last stage." The gentleman examined the idol and found no apparent damage. "Where is the damage?" he asked. "There is a scratch on the nose of the idol." said the sculptor, still busy with his work. "Where are you going to install the idol?" The sculptor replied that it would be installed on a pillar twenty feet high. "If the idol is that far, who is going to know that there is a scratch on the nose?" the gentleman asked. The sculptor stopped his work, looked up at the gentleman, smiled and said, "I will know it." The desire to excel is exclusive of the fact whether someone else appreciate...

B ill Gates organized an enormous session to recruit a new Chairman for Microsoft Europe. 5000 candidates assembled in a large room. One candidate is Kantibhai Shah. Bill Gates: Thank you for coming. Those who do not know JAVA may leave. 2000 people leave the room. Kantibhai says to himself, 'I do not know JAVA but I have nothing to lose if I stay. I'll give it a try' Bill Gates: Candidates who never had experience of managing more than 100 people may leave. 2000 people leave the room. Kantibhai says to himself ' I never managed anybody by myself but I have nothing to lose if I stay. What can happen to me?' So he stays. Bill Gates: Candidates who do not have management diplomas may leave. 500 people leave the room. Kantibhai says to himself, 'I left school at 15 but what have I got to lose?' So he stays in the room. Lastly, Bill Gates asked the candidates who do not speak Serbo - Croat to leave. 498 people leave the room. Kantibhai says to himself, ...

A city boy, Raj, moved to the village and bought a donkey from an old farmer for Rs.1000. The farmer agreed to deliver the donkey the next day. The next day the farmer drove up and said, "Sorry Rajji, but I have some bad news, the donkey died while I was bringing him here." Raj replied: "Well then, just give me my money back." The farmer said: "Can't do that. I went and spent it already." Raj said: "OK then, just unload the donkey." The farmer asked: "What you are going to do with him?" Raj: "I'm going to raffle him off." (Note: To raffle is like lottery - draw lot to a group of people each paying the same amount for a ticket and there is a big prize for the people who win.) Farmer: "You can't raffle off a dead donkey!" Raj: "Sure I can. Watch me. I just won't tell anybody he's dead." A month later the farmer met up with Raj and asked, "What happened with that dead donkey?" Raj...

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