Description : The pedigree of being a demi-god in his previous life and the scion of the foremost dynasty in the Aryavarta should have ensured a smooth life for Prince Devavrata. That disgraceful act should have been stopped and Duryodhana and his colleagues chastised but that did not happen. This book – THE BHISHMA WAY : Ancient Dharma For Modern Business and Politics – authored by N Balasubramanian embodying a unique blend of holding senior positions in the private corporate sector and switching to academia believes that Bhishma Pitamah in the ever timely epic Mahabharata comes to the rescue of the modern day manager, politician or bureaucrat. In modern democracies, where legislative decisions are made on the basis of a majority of the people’s representatives in Parliaments, senates and so on, it might appear that decision-making is collective, but there can be a contrarian view here as well. Prof. Balasubramanian lives with his family in Thane, ear Mumbai, This is his eighth book. While I have drawn from these publications, any errors in my interpretation or application are of course entirely mine. In the circumstances, the purpose of row had been negated, with no successor from Satyavati likely to fight his progeny for the throne. Considering his compromised position, Yudhishthira remained silent and the question remained unresolved. 1915, Hindi author; a study. He isn’t always infallible, but even where his decisions are questionable, he serves as a role model. The alleged irregularities in 2G Spectrum scam or the coal mines allocation are classic examples of inappropriate handling of dharmic conflicts. The Mahabharata is no exception. Who else but Bhishma Pitamah then to the rescue of the modern-day manager, politician or bureaucrat! From rural Java and Yogyakarta to the prison camps of Buru Island, where some 12,000 alleged Communists were incarcerated without trial during the Suharto administration, the lives of the central characters interpret the Mahabharata—that timeless allegory of war within a family—with a modern twist. Author by : B.S.PANDURANGA RAO Language : en Publisher by : Litent Format Available : PDF, ePub, Mobi Total Read : 20 Total Download : 367 File Size : 53,6 Mb GET BOOK. Full of breakneck action and high drama, this stunningly illustrated graphic novel tells the story of one of the greatest heroes from the Mahabharata, who single-handedly turned the tide of the ultimate war between dharma and adharma. Admire the craftsmanship in all 3 orders. These promotions will be applied to this item: Some promotions may be combined; others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. Tough times don’t last long, tough men do. She uses the case study of Maoist revolutionaries in India to globalize and relocate the debate alongside questions of social injustice, exploitation, oppression and imperfect democracies. He discusses the importance of values, dharma, truth, justice and governance in businesses and governments. Posizione nella classifica Bestseller di Amazon: Honestly speaking books says more than it just portraits. He is founder and former chair, IIMB Centre for Corporate Governance and Citizenship; former chief editor of IIMB Management Review; and has authored several books on corporate governance, stewardship, ethics and responsibility. The Sanskrit word kriya means action. It was just on time. Duryodhana in particular was openly disrespectful and even insulting; Karna (who had a poor equation with Bhishma anyway) was increasingly confrontational, and Dhritharashtra became more restive and annoyed . Every society be it a large country or a tribe, needs a framework to survive, sustain and grow. Over the years, I have purchased several statues, wooden, bronze and brass, from Exotic India. It is not relevant for our purposes whether Bhishma or Vyasa, his steptbrother, fathered the future king for Hastinapura; but it does show the somewhat inappropriate application of dharmic principles on the part Bhishma. When the going gets tough, the tough gets going. Analyses of real-life cases-among them, Union Carbide and the Bhopal gas tragedy, James Hardie and asbestos in Australia, and Ok Tedi in Papua New Guinea-complement the mythological stories, and insightful anecdotes in this illuminating and thought-provoking book. There's a problem loading this menu right now. Thus forgiveness is seen as a concomitant attribute of truth; otherwise, there may be little to differentiate between truthfulness and vindictiveness, if one’s aim in being truthful was only to gain satisfaction by exposing some other person or entity. Title: – The Bhishma Way – Ancient dharma for Modern Business and Politics Author: – N Balasubramanian F – First things First. Gandhism Touched The Very Nerve Centre Of The British Empire And Within Fifty Years Catalysed The Political Transformation Of India And The World. We appreciate your feedback. : Musings on Art (2006), and four editions of the award-winning Jakarta Good Food Guide. Prof. N. Balasubramanian uses this powerful figure and his selfless values as a guide to make the right choices in The Bhisham Way. Among the myriad of players in this epic, two characters stand out prominently; Bhishma, the scion who renounces his right to the kingdom to enable his father marry a woman of his choice, who dominates the entire epic spanning over five generations-in the earlier phase playing the role of an active participant, and later on becoming a learned and well- respected elder statesman and mentor; and Vasudeva Krishna, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, who plays the role of a non-partisan counsellor, mediator, and the overarching, non- participating chief and mentor for the over victorious Pandavas. Non è stato possibile aggiungere l'articolo alla Lista. Description : Spiritual and Inspirational Biography. Overall, he stands out as a giant offering wise counsel to the world on statecraft, in running a welfare commonwealth and personal qualities that are necessary for success in every walk of life. Bhishma would have been known only as a great warrior and someone who resolutely stood by his word, had it not been for the grace of Sri Krishna which brought forth the other facet of his personality of being a Brahmagyani. In modern times, both in governments and corporates, similar situations are not difficult to find! Utilizziamo cookie e altre tecnologie simili per migliorare la tua esperienza di acquisto, per fornire i nostri servizi, per capire come i nostri clienti li utilizzano in modo da poterli migliorare e per visualizzare annunci pubblicitari. Wouldn’t it be better for such seniors to step down with dignity rather than suffer such ignominy? As such, this is an important and much-needed contribution to the dialogue surrounding revolutionary violence. And yet, instances are common in modern-day governments and corporations where similar sidelining and disrespect of senior leaders and directors take place routinely. In the epic, Bhishma is the upholder of truth and dharma, his life shaped by the difficult choices he makes. Justice in a civilised commonwealth depends upon three constituents: the value systems of the realm, the standards of dharma or righteousness, and the emphasis placed on the practice of truth. Bribery was anathema, whether it was direct or indirect through intermediaries. A major contribution of Bhishma in the field of governance is his detailed postulations in the duties of the king or the state. My access was to the 2007 reprint of the 1998 edition, published by Motilal Banarasidas of Delhi. Do you believe that this item violates a copyright? How can it be dharmic to fight in support of a cause that is not legitimate? His struggle to keep his dynasty afloat lasted his entire lifetime. The frustrated Kauravas finally decide to deploy a deadly strategy known as the Chakravyuh—a battle formation that is seemingly impossible to break. Author by : Sirshree Sirshree Language : en Publisher by : SCB Distributors Format Available : PDF, ePub, Mobi Total Read : 89 Total Download : 482 File Size : 51,5 Mb GET BOOK. Life is not always a bed of roses. His upbringing by Goddess Ganga herself and training under the best Gurus of his time could not change his destiny in any way. Here are examples of two legendary personalities who were faced with very similar situations, but their responses were diagonally apart. Attention on the greatest meditation is the way to attain God.’ Learn the art of getting liberated from the past and the future and living in the present. A telling example is the instance where Dhritharashtra seeks advice from Vidura, Bhishma, Drona, and others with regard to giving the Pandavas back half of their kingdom, but decides against it to suit his personal agenda of retaining the whole kingdom for himself and son. What is the secret that life holds within its womb? Instead Bhishma told the pleading Draupadi that morality was subtle. Ti suggeriamo di riprovare più tardi. Everything rests on truth, a categorical imperative. In many ways Bhishma has been an integral part of the many decisions and momentous events in the epic. He isn’t always infallible, but even where his decisions are questionable, he serves as a role model. It’s in between Bhisma and Jatayu.Both, of them, were confronted with character-defining assault on … What he seems to have overlooked is the fact that his vow must be construed as fighting for the throne occupied by the rightful successor and not an impostor, which Dhritharashtra was in this case. Contemporary dilemmas, whether in business or politics, bear an uncanny resemblance to the predicaments witnessed in the ever-timely epic, the Mahabharata. The fact is that each of us (as was the case with Bhishma and all the other characters in the story) is facing situations and taking decisions that seem appropriate under given circumstances Whether decisions are in line with what they ought to be under such circumstances (within the framework of values, righteousness and truth), only one’s own conscience could judge. Whatever you take only helps you to sustain.’ Learn the art of attaining wealth, love and God. Questi eBook possono essere riscattati esclusivamente da destinatari residenti nel tuo Paese. So were Kauravas nice to Pandavas? Tous les e-mails seront envoyés par, The Bhishma Way (Ancient Dharma for Modern Business and Politics). A true Kshatriya, Abhimanyu breaks through the maze and reaches its heart, leaving his soldiers far behind and thus directing the Kaurava onslaught entirely towards himself.

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