I witnessed my first “Euthanasia” when I was a school going boy performed on our beloved pet dog in her last stages of cancer. In the decision between compassion and suffering, compassion won but can we do so where humans are concerned?
The debate over acceptance or not of euthanasia continues worldwide and I am told that Switzerland has not only legalised it but also has invented a “Sarcopod” that assists in such cases and the patient passes on in less than a minute in a relatively painless way. But this only kills the body/mind apparatus, not what lies within…
Nisargadatta Maharaj gave an interesting reply to the question “Is it not obligatory to live out one’s natural span of life?” – His reply was “Natural—spontaneously—easy—yes. But disease and suffering are not natural. There is noble virtue in unshakable endurance of whatever comes, but there is also dignity in the refusal of meaningless torture and humiliation”
I am not on the point of whether euthanasia should be legalized or not, I am on the point of being brave enough to perform it on our own attachment to “I/Me/Mine”. Such an euthanasia is absolutely essential for all and can only be performed by self and the best part of it is what dies within actually makes your life more beautiful than ever…
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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