Reflections

 Navigating the Real World Through The Gita:  Karm, Inaction, the Inevitable Blowback, and Yogakshem We speak of The Shrimad Bhagwad Geeta often; we even state that it is applicable to modern life. Yet, few of us daily people try to articulate what it means in a real world context. In this small thought experiment, I am attempting this daunting task – please forgive me for any errors – they arise from my own lack of understanding. I am not a Guru – just a learner studying the book daily for at least 10 years.   When analyzing the Bhagavad Gita, it is easy to get lost in theoretical theology. But the Gita is, when applied, a manual for navigating the real world. In a recent discussion, I found myself categorizing the concepts of Karm and Akarm into four distinct parts: .        Understanding karm or akarm , Thinking about others' karm, Focusing on your own karm, and Finally, forgetting (rather than just forgiving) others' karm. (Before I proceed – t...

  Does Merit Matter To Us? How many qualify amorally, creating a victim who lost to your dishonesty for each such case? For every person who qualifies through dishonest means, someone else pays the price — a victim of a system that let them get away with it. At the start of this article, let me be clear: I am 53+, and not dissatisfied with how my life turned out. I am perfectly happy - if I had to do it all over again, I wouldn't change a single professional decision I made. But the recent events surrounding the NEET exam protests have forced me to look back at the past years, towards rumours, reports and claims   of paper leaks, job scams,   and gaming attempts. From Vyapam in MP to the repeated compromises of a multitude of entrance exams, we may be looking at a system in crisis. It is disgusting and frustrating even to me, a person who is not affected; not anymore. And yet I feel the shock of what happened – how must it be for those who are actually impacted, whet...