We live our life under the impression that we are the “doers” and consequently get entangled in the pleasure seeking, pain avoiding cycle. This is due to the mistaken belief that we are separate from existence around us. We always believe that “doing” is the purpose of life and we chase challenging/ambitious goals that make us monkeys in their circuses of goal chasing. We simply keep running since everyone around us seems to be running a race. We become so enamoured with the process of running that we don’t stop to check whether we are running in the right direction in the first place.
There are two possibilities for living: one is playing the role as an actor on the stage and being completely involved in the process. The second is to try and see what is happening behind the stage that is making all this happen. Most people prefer living the former possibility, whilst some want to know what is behind the scenes who think of exploring the answers to Who am “I”? where do we come from and where do we go? etc
For going behind the scenes you have to stop being an actor or a monkey in somebody’s circus. You have to let go of attachments that are making you act in a compulsive manner, let go and dissolve all “i”dentifications. This quality is called “Vairagya” and is a byproduct of pursuing the spiritual path till you completely dissolve in the Source and become One. On the auspicious occasion of Mahashivratri – dissolve your identifications and experience “Shi-va” (That which is not)
Choice is yours: Is it better to pursue a 1000 desires that keep you in the dark or choose one that would bring you into light?
Explorer, Philanthropist, Mentor:
Exploring and researching on practices of Self Realisation
Philanthropist: engaged in projects with social and environmental impact
Mentor: guiding people crystallise and achieve their material and spiritual goals
Background:
Former CEO of Mahindra Integrated Business Solutions- an Advisory and Business Process Management Arm of the Diversified US$ 17 Billion Mahindra Group. Ajit was responsible for transforming a Shared Services Centre of the Mahindra Group into a full-fledged Advisory and Business Process Management Company with products/services spanning Strategy & Enterprise Risk Management Advisory to Digitization and Transactional Outsourcing.
He has over 23 years of experience in the industry as an Entrepreneur. He has built businesses in Music Publishing, Media (Compact Discs/DVD’s) Manufacturing, Logistics and Financial Services and is currently nurturing his own initiative called FREE (Forests, Renewable Energy and Environment) & associated with NPO Trusts/ Organizations and mentoring select people and a few start-ups in his personal capacity.
A Chartered Accountant by Qualification with extensive continuing education in Executive Management Programs @ Harvard Business School, Michigan- Ross Business School, IIM-A
He has pursued spiritual interests since an early age exploring inner facets of self through Vipassana, Isha Yoga, Kriya Yoga, other yogic approaches / meditation techniques An Avid Marathoner, trekker/mountaineer, scuba diver, writer and motorbike traveller, is passionate about exploring the outer world as much as the inner.
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Bodhisattva 
NIce one Dada !
Regards
*Harshad S. Aaradhi*
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Thanks Harshad
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