HARE KRISHNA HARE KRISHNA KRISHNA KRISHNA HARE HARE. HARE RAAMA HARE RAAMA RAAMA RAAMA HARE HARE.
HARE KRISHNA to all matajis and dhandavats,
By the divine grace of our most beloved Lord Sri Krishna, in the capacity of the humblest of humble servants of our dearest Lord, in the coming days, chapter wise, I would like to express my views on one of our most divine holy books, “SRIMAD BHAGAVAD GITA,” with specific emphasis on management.
The most important aspect of our Divine Srimad Bhagavad Gita is that it is uttered by the lotus lips of our dearest creator, Lord Sri Krishna, and has to be treated as a pure and perfect science, just like math, physics, chemistry, etc., for our Lord has shown us the way of life itself.
Each and every solution to each of our problems can be decoded if we try, reflect, ponder, analyze, and, with utmost devotion, fully surrender unconditionally to his lotus feet, understand the verses uttered by our loving Lord, their implications in our daily lives, and, above all, the impact they can have when we in a very accurate manner decipher the meaning and practice the principles at all times.
The success of anything in our lives lies in the application of the principles, in obtaining the results, in constantly improvising on our existing knowledge base, and in an impeccable conduct of life.
This interpretation is done after relentless and continuous research spanning twenty-five years, from personal experiences where our Lord Sri Krishna has showered his immense blessings, grace, and benediction.
Under his divine direction, I am trying to reach out only as a very small speckle of dust at the lotus feet of our beloved Lord Sri Krishna as a very tiny medium, with our dearest Lord Sri Krishna being the actual doer, guide, and teacher.
In the process of my interpretation, in case any of you feel something is amiss or some areas need fine tuning, please do not hesitate to let me know. I would love your feedback and valuable comments to enable me to improvise and work on all your suggestions.
HARE KRISHNA!
CHAPTER 1: THE YOGA OF DEJECTION OF ARJUNA
At the very beginning, when Dhrtarastra, father of the evil Kauravas, wanted to know from Sanjaya the actual situation on the battle field of Kurukshetra, Sanjaya conveyed that the battle was about to begin.
The proud and wicked Duryodhana, even before the commencement of the battle, was overconfident and arrogant that his side would surely win the war hands down, for he felt that the most competent warriors were fighting on his side.
At this moment, on the other side, Arjuna Maharaja, an exemplary archer, has totally lost his mental equilibrium and begs Lord Sri Krishna to stop the war immediately, for he is blinded by the affection and love of his near and dear ones.
His reasoning is that this battle is a pure waste of time, the losses would be unimaginable, and the honor of the women would be at stake when there is a mixture of races.
To his mind, it is pointless to even win the war when, at the end, there would be no one around to celebrate their victory; every single person would have lost their lives, and in the process, the happiness of the victory would be zero. The fortunate are those who have their near and dear ones at the time of their successes, victories, and celebrations.
This is a very short summary of Chapter 1
When we analyze the same in depth, we can draw some of the following conclusions from the management point of view:
1. OVERCONFIDENCE IS A ROUTE TO ALL FAILURES:
Overconfidence and misplaced bravery would be the downfall of any person at a micro level, and at a macro level, it would be a disaster for corporations and even superpower countries if they were overconfident and did fail their SWOT test. (Strength, weakness, opportunity, and threat tests).
One should be very positive in life, but underestimating the worth of one's opponents would be fatal. In the so-called man-eat-man race, we find many organizations unethically competing with each other, falsely advertising their products, short selling, and many other malpractices that will enable them to survive for very few moments.
These companies are “quick-to-fix companies and even quicker-to-slide." Since they have climbed quickly in an unethical manner, their fall is also very instantaneous and permanent, and above all, the repercussions they face after their fall are terrible; they just can't rise and have to liquidate.
So let's keep our confidences intact, but let them be realistic and ethical, and above all, let's please learn to live, let live, and conduct ourselves in such a way that neither we cause ourselves any harm nor do we destroy others.
Let each one of us speak the language of excellence and attain success on the strength of our hard work and merit, and ensure that even our competitors join us in our journey towards our success because it has been achieved with fair play.
2. NEVER LOOK BACK ONCE THE DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN:
One has to think before one leaps, but one cannot be thinking forever, wasting precious time, for in business, “time is money."
Proper research has to be done before any action is initiated; one can weigh every pro and con possible; field studies, empirical evidence, comparative analysis, cost-benefit analysis, etc. can be fully undertaken; but once one is set to begin, one should not look backward for even a single second.
Any consequence, good or bad, has to be shouldered. One has to give one’s superlative shot and leave the rest to our dearest Lord Sri Krishna, for sometimes even our very best efforts go unrewarded, which does not matter.
Once again, we need to rise like a phoenix and not cry over spilled milk. One has to have the capacity to be resilient, to bounce back with renewed vigor, and to face any eventualities with stoic courage, conviction, and perseverance.
Arjuna Maharaja failed in this; he was about to embark on one of the most important missions of his life: to vanquish the evil Kauravas. Even after Lord Sri Krishna’s peaceful mediation, they did not want to budge from their unsavory stand and conduct.
Duryodhana wanted every inch of the land that did not rightfully belong to them, yet Arjuna Maharaja is willing to forgive them. This is called misplaced sympathy and will only incur disrepute.
The evil losers will blow the trumpet that the opponent got frightened and ran away with fear, abandoning their duty, for anything done for the wicked people will not be taken in a positive manner; they do not deserve the goodness of anybody and have to be tackled with iron fists.
3. BATTLE OF GOOD AND EVIL:
If we sit in silence and think that the battle of Kurukshetra is not only a physical place where there is a war and disturbance, but it is the ever-present conflicts in our minds.
Many times, despite being very righteous, we are unclear whether our actions, which we think are correct, are actually right, or when we think something is evil, is it really so?
Only the mind, which practices truth, trust, transparency, honesty and integrity has the discernment to understand right and wrong, can win the internal battle of our mind and enable each of our thoughts and actions to be pure and righteous.
Each one of us should constantly endeavor to iron out our inner confusion and chaos and ensure that each of our actions is guided towards truth, wisdom, transcendence, and light.
Our actions should be a constant source of joy for our most beloved Lord Sri Krishna. If we have any doubts, we can sit in absolute meditation, invoking the blessings of our Lord SriKrishna, and after a few moments, when we get the right answer to our problems and conflicting situations, we can take action according to the will of our Lord SriKrishna.
Then, we need not further dissect our actions at all, for they have been approved by our creator, our Lord Sri Krishna, and they will be 100% right.
This way, we can win the battle of our minds, and all our actions will not be binding us, for they have already been approved and surrendered to the lotus feet of our Lord; they have become his, pure and pristine, and we are completely rid of their effects, good or bad.
4. REASONING HAS TO BE RATIONAL:
Our reasoning in any of our ventures has to be highly scientific and rational. We should not become victims of bias, prejudices, or any other consideration arising out of misplaced sympathies.
A rational mind is the only ground for fruitful and righteous action. Irrational arguments, unfounded criticisms, and, above all, supporting the evil forces, are an utter sign of weakness and falsehood. We need to fully refrain from this.
Our Lord is truth, and absolute truth is prevalent at every atom and in every space pervading the entire cosmos, and hence, if any one of us violates the tenets of truth, we surely would have to bear the severe consequences.
Let our actions not be clouded by favoritism, one-upmanship, wrong judgments, etc. At all times, we have to act in the very best interests of mankind, and in the process, we could incur sadness or dejection since, at a human level, we are bound by different relations, emotions, etc., and if any one of them is adversely affected, it makes us feel sad since they are a part of our inner circle.
If they are evil, uncompromising, and wicked to the core, we have to set aside our feelings, take a very stern, truthful stand, and move on unattached.
Happy are those who have lived their lives with the very best principles of honesty, sincerity, and “STRENGTH OF CHARACTER AT ALL TIMES.”
This concludes the first chapter. Our divine Bhagavad Gita is a treasure trove, and it is practically impossible to fully interpret it word for word, for at each of our studies, newer and finer nuances crop up, so please treat this as a summary or gist.
HARE KRISHNA!
Hare Krishna! Om Tat Sat!
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