This verse from the Brahma Bindu Upanishad summarises the entire spiritual journey. It is your own mind that is the cause of your suffering and liberation. Mind is just a powerful tool – its how you use it that makes the difference – just like a knife – it can cut vegetables or could kill people…
It is a klishta mind(Afflicted with Klesha’s(corruption/fear/ignorance)) that suffers. The five Kleshas (Kleshas) are Avidya (Ignorance), Asmita (Egoism), Raga (Attachment), Dvesha (Aversion) and Abhinivesha (Fear of Death). To transcend them is the effort and the journey of Yoga as described by Maharshi Patanjali in Yoga Sutra’s. There are various types of Yoga – Karma, Bhakti, Gnana, … as mentioned in the Bhagavad Gita. You may prefer one as per your temperament but walking the path of Yoga is essential for liberation.
Yoga is the ABCD of spirituality – (Adhyatma(Sprirituality) Begins with Commitment and Discipline) and it has nothing to do with religion, it is a way of life by people seeking liberation. Unfortunately most people interpret Yoga as per their convenience and create more problems for themselves and others…As goes the famous song from Dev Anand’s film – Hare Krishna Hare Ram-
Dekho O deevano tum ye kam na karo
Ram(A Yogi) ka naam Badnam na karo…….
Jeet lo man ko padh kar Gita (meaning become a Yogi as mentioned in The Bhagavad Gita)
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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