Whether Buddha, Jesus, Kabir and all other Masters are referring to the same thing or not, who knows? Their words, at best, give us a conceptual framework of what Truth could be but to experience it is an individual thing and efforts in the right direction are needed. The truth is not just going to dawn upon you one fine day, you have to lend yourself to experiencing life and maturing yourself.
To a lay observer, taking no efforts and being effortless may seem to be very similar but actually there is a world of difference between the two. Just like driving a car – you first need to decide that you want to learn to drive a car, then you take efforts to learn it from people who know and then after years of efforts of driving thousands of kms you finally become effortless in driving. It takes the entire chain of decision-learning- sustained efforts to learn anything & be effortless. Being effortless is the culmination of sustained practice of the right effort.
Similarly in the spiritual journey you first need to decide that you want to know the Truth in the first place, then find a Master who would be able to teach you the right practices, consistently practice that for years and only then perhaps you would get there. The doors open up when you lend yourself to experiencing by consistent right practice. It’s like a video game that is played at different levels, the moment you master one level, the door to the next level opens up. Who opens these doors? It’s your own mind that takes you to the next level of the game till you reach the source itself and are no longer a part of the game…
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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