Pearls of Wise

========================================================================== Friday 12, Apr 2024. 05:30. Chapter-1, (Delivered in London) =========================================================================== Of all the forces that have worked and are still working to mould the destinies of the human race, none, certainly, is more potent than that, the manifestation of which we call religion. All social organisations have as a background, somewhere, the workings of that peculiar force, and the greatest cohesive impulse ever brought into play amongst human units has been derived from this power. It is obvious to all of us that in very many cases the bonds of religion have proved stronger than the bonds of race, or climate, or even of descent. It is a well-known fact that persons worshipping the same God, believing in the same religion, have stood by each other, with much greater strength and constancy, than people of merely the same descent, or even brothers. Various attempts have be...

=========================================================================== Thursday 11, Apr 2024 05:30. To Discover Happiness – Learn from the Bhagavad Gita:  Swami Swaroopananda Global Head, Chinmaya Mission ========================================================================== Happiness is a subject dear to everyone’s heart. From womb to tomb, all our actions are in the pursuit of happiness. Yet there is no definitive answer as to why we want happiness. We deceive ourselves into believing that the joy we seek lies in the materialistic objects of the world. We forget that what we have today is taken away from us tomorrow, causing us even greater misery. Through all this, we don’t realize that what our soul actually longs for – is happiness. What is this happiness that we seek? We want everlasting happiness, but ironically, we knowingly seek it in ever-changing and impermanent prisms – changing people, changing situations and changing objects. Sometimes, in the blink of an eye...

  ========================================================================================== Wednesday 10, 2024 05:30. =========================================================== The first Chapter of the Bhagavad Gita highlights the undeniably important issue of ‘suffering.’ Set against this background Lord Krishna analyses the world scenario. He points out that the world is constantly changing – ever in a state of flux. It is anityam and there is nothing permanent in it. Viewed from this perspective, we can try understanding the problem of suffering and also finding its solution. In this manner He moves from the dismal to the joyous. The 1st chapter describes the battle field of Kurukshetra with the two armies arrayed against each other. Against this backdrop Arjuna expressed a desire to physically survey the two armies. He knew all the warriors but nonetheless, he wanted a physical preview of the armies. In compliance with Arjuna’s wishes, Krishna positioned the chariot, in front...

========================================================================= Tuesday 09, 2024 05:30. A Good Leader Uses mind and intellect: Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha ========================================================================== Humans are always led by their mind,  which in turn,  needs guidance from intelligence. Intelligence is the only agency to act on the mind,  eliminating undesirable traits and imbuing emotional strength,  stability and poise. A close integration of mind and intelligence is what makes a good leader,  who should excel in leading the mind and intelligence of his team.  In public administration,  corporate management,  manufacturing,  defence, education, sports, household or any other field, sterling leadership qualities are indispensable.     Dedication,  competence and welfare of people, which determine the enrichment and growth of a nation, verily rest upon enlightened leadership.  Usin...