All of us are born with similar faculties but with different fates that are dependent on our karma. The purpose of life is to align our karma with the concept of sattva – all that is life positive. Our own Karma(habits/vasanas) is the demon that makes us move away from sattva.
So metaphorically speaking there is a “Mahishasura” within all of us that is Shadaripu – Six Enemies of the mind – Kama (Lust), Krodha (anger), Mada(arrogance), Moha (delusion) and matsarya(Jealousy) – the negative characteristics that prevent man from attaining Moksha.
Moksha is liberation and we pray to the Goddess Durga (Shakti – present in all of us) that she grants us the wisdom to identify the Mahishasura – the true enemy that lies within us and gives us the strength to overcome this enemy so what remains is pure bliss(Shiva).
This fight of upholding Sattva by overcoming the Shadaripus is the true Durga Puja that we must engage in not only now but every day of our lives. Durga Puja is only to remind us of this fact. Happy Durga Puja.
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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