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Can you explain, what is the difference between meditation and having a short nap?
In meditation there is a gentle awareness, that “I am”. In a nap you’re totally off, you don’t know where you are. In meditation, the body is relaxed, mind is somewhat alert and this is more powerful than power nap -- in the sens ... -
In your point of view, what is the purpose of the business world as you see it today and what should it be?
I see business as a means to bring happiness in life. If the end product of business is misery, I tell you, nobody would want to do it. But somehow people end up in that space because they are not clear about their goal. The goal of business is ... -
Do you have any thoughts on how to deal with a Chief Executive Officer who is not familiar with humility?
Well, you can be compassionate. People who don’t know humility have missed out on a lot in their life, and they are in a small shell. So when a person does not know something that you know, don't get angry at them but be compassionate towards them ... -
Work, family, children, friends, films – between all of these, time management becomes quite difficult. What advice would you give us to try and step back a bit.
Don't let the time manage you. First of all, you must see to it that you go with the feeling that you have time. When you put this thought in your mind that you don’t have time, then that itself becomes a block.Everybody has only 24 h ... -
How to stay in the present?
First of all, you must know that my mind is wandering, then, half the job is done! The second thing is, take out a little time for yourself - just 15 seconds in between. I want to share a little story with you. There was an executive who said th ... -
How to manage stress?
First of all, do you know what stress is? Stress is too much to do and too little time or energy. When we have too much to do with not enough time and energy, the we get stressed. So either you reduce your workload, which doesn’t seem to be a poss ... -
No matter how much we ask for happiness and peace of mind, it still does not come. We are still chasing for money, materialistic world?
Never generalize and eternalize everything. When we are in a situation, we tend to generalize and eternalize. Take care not to do that, and be in the present moment. That’s where the knowledge will help you, and meditation will help you. ... -
My son is always complaining, and this irritates me. He is not happy and even I am not happy. Please speak to him. Even now, when all of us were doing meditation, my son was just kicking his chair.
Listen, teenage children are like that. Have patience! You know, the teenage body has a lot of restlessness and they take their own time to grow up. Teenage children have difficulty with themselves and their parents. The parents have to have absolute re ... -
How do I get over someone whom I have loved a lot?
Time will take care of it. Definitely, if someone you love crosses over, grief overtakes you. But see it from a broader angle -- we all have to go one day, someone has taken an earlier flight and we have to take a later flight. When you see the im ... -
How to stop procrastination and laziness?
Can I give you the answer next year, or two years later? Just imagine, suppose a tailor who delivers your clothes says, "I will give it after six months", will you like it? No! You do not like procrastination. You like everyone else to be on t ...