Leadership Lessons from the Bhagavad Gita 5 – Poise

Chapter 2 Verse 15 The word “Poise” means balance, equilibrium, grace or control. In today’s world, these words are only used during a dance performance, never for interpersonal interactions. The 15th verse from chapter 2 according to me speaks about poise in everyday life. Being graceful, in control and poised is actually liberating. यं हि … Read more

Leadership Lessons from the Bhagavad Gita 4 – Timing

The Bhagavad Gita is fascinating on many levels, one of which is the many different ways Lord Krishna tries to explain every concept to Arjuna. Sometimes, Arjuna comes across as being really slow on the uptake but then, so many of us make the same mistake over and over and over again and just don’t … Read more

Leadership Lessons from the Bhagavad Gita 3 – Change

The last week was spent under the spell of medicines that helped me recover from a bad allergic cough…. today is the first time that I feel alert and completely awake :). So am back with the verse 13 from Chapter 2. देहिनोऽस्मिन्यथा देहे कौमारं यौवनं जरा | तथा देहान्तरप्राप्तिर्धीरस्तत्र न मुह्यति || 13|| dehino … Read more

Leadership Lessons from the Bhagavad Gita 2 – Eternal needs

The Bhagvad Gita is a conversation and this is verse 12 from Chapter 2 and a continuation of Krishna’s conversation with Arjuna. For background to this please refer to my post on Jan 1st – https://90rollsroyces.com/2018/01/01/leadership-lessons-from-the-bhagavad-gita-1-decision-making/ This is verse 12 from Chapter 2 – न त्वेवाहं जातु नासं न त्वं नेमे जनाधिपा | न चैव न … Read more

Leadership Lessons from the Bhagavad Gita 1 – Decision Making

I have been fascinated with the Bhagavad Gita for a long long time … I have attended a few Gita discourses at the Chinmaya Mission in Shillong and have participated in the Gita-shlok reading competitions at the RK mission, again in Shillong. This year I have decided to read one of the verses everyday and … Read more