The difference between what “I am” what “I could be” and what “I should be” is the cause of suffering, wherein “I am” represents point A and “I Could be” Point B, “I should be” Point C and we spend a lifetime in reconciling the difference between the points and making efforts to move from Point A to the other points… This approach assumes that Point A is somehow not good/enough and that reaching point B, C,….Z is what is “missing” in our lives and we spend a lifetime searching for this missing thing.
What we fail to realize is that Life is at Point A, it always was and always will be… Points B, C, …Z are in our minds and take the attention/joy away from Point A. The essence of our being is always in the moment, you can experience it by being here and now. Irrespective of your stage/station in life if you cultivate awareness by being in the moment and observe the impermanence of everything, you will let go/not be attached to anything and experience the bliss of liberation/freedom. It is unconditional acceptance of Point A with a layer of observation/awareness.
Attention/Awareness/Being Present, my friends, is everything…
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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