“Elephant in the room” is an obvious problem that no one wants to discuss(and resolve)….Global Warming, Local inequities, Poverty, Caste/Religion/etc based politics, etc. There are many elephants in our room which were/are created by individuals stricken with Kama(lust/craving), Krodh(anger), Lobha(greed), Mada(arrogance), Moha (delusion), Matsarya(jealousy). If you analyse any problem that has reached global proportions, you will find the crux is weak minds unable to conquer the shadaripu’s(six enemies of the mind). The only solution to this is to find Love within, which is an individual endeavour and leave the world a better place with one less problem that needs solving.
Find the love in yourself buried under heaps of prejudices, beliefs, desires, etc. “Finding love” is the real Elephant in the Room that everyone must address individually. It won’t solve the problems but it would give you the proper attitude to deal with them. Love is sufficient unto itself….
Reminds me of a couplet from a famous sufi quawali
Ab Labs o bayan sab khatam hue
Ab labs o bayan ka kaam nahi
Ab ishq hai khud paigam apna
Aur ishq ka kuch paigam nahi
Now the time words and sayings is over, just words & sayings are of no use.
Now love is its own message and love doesn’t give or need any message/direction
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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