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October 30, 2018
The Legend of Rajgurus
This article is part of the latest book by U. Mahesh Prabhu – Kautilya: Understanding the Colossal Genius. The book is available on Amazon.com.
When Alexander ‘The Great’ was in Aryavartha (as India was known), he had just defeated Puru (corrupted as Porous), the ruler of a small kingdom on the subcontinent’s north-western border in Punjab. During his march through this conquered kingdom, he saw ascetics clad in nothing but simple loin clothes. They had nothing to call their own, yet weren’t...
October 24, 2018
Moles and Mentors: Utility of the saffron-clad in Vedic India
Exclusive to Vedic Management Centre by U Mahesh Prabhu
The Arthashastra was written by a person often clad in a saffron robe – Chanakya a.k.a. Kautilya. He didn’t take a direct role in administration and appointed people to get the things done. It is likely that he was the first ‘kingmaker’ known in human history. Over two thousand years ago, he exemplified the life of a Vedic seeker. He lived in the world, worked to make it better, yet never took anything for himself. Like a lotus flower in...
September 7, 2018
Understanding Misconceptions about The Yugas.
Exclusive to Vedic Management Centre by U. Mahesh Prabhu
Vedic calendars called as Panchanga which are followed even today by religiously sagacious Hindus can predict with precision the rise of the sun, the moon, arrival of seasons, comets and even solar and lunar eclipses. These Panchanga divide time in Kshana (seconds), Kastha (5 Kshana), Laghu (15 Kastha), Danda (15 Laghu), Muhurta (2 Danda), Ahoratram (30 Muhurta), Masa (30 Ahoratram), Ritu (2 Masa), Ayana (3 Ritu) and Samvatsara (2 Ayana...June 22, 2018
Introduction: Kautilya: Understanding the Colossal Genius (Volume 1)
This article is part of the latest book by U. Mahesh Prabhu – Kautilya: Understanding the Colossal Genius. The book is available on Amazon.com.
दुरजन: सजजनो भूयात सजजन: शानतिमापनुयात |
शानतो मुचयेत बनधेभयो मुकतशचानयान विमोचयेत ||
May the wicked become good, may the good realize peace.
May the peaceful be released from all bondages and may the released redeem others.
We live in a new era driven by fear and its resulting insecurity at a global level. Out of this emotional sense of uncertai...
May 6, 2018
Dr David Frawley’s Foreword to RISHI TALES
Foreword by Dr David Frawley to RISHI TALES (Volume 1) by U. Mahesh Prabhu.
The book is available on Amazon.com for $9.99 and Amazon.in for INR 200.00
[image error]India’s vast and sublime Sanskrit literature is full of wonderful stories, anecdotes, parables and paradoxes since the oldest Rigveda thousands of years ago. Great epics like the enigmatic Mahabharata contain extraordinary tales of valour that depict both the light and dark sides of human behaviour and their far-reaching consequences. Other tex...
April 2, 2018
Kootaneeti: The Forgotten Art and Science of Covert Politics
Exclusive to Vedic Management Centre by U. Mahesh Prabhu
According to Rajaneeti (Vedic approach to Politics), Shakti or Power is the essence of Rajyam or Leadership.
There are those who consider themselves to be either “unlucky” or “undeserving” of power as they cannot comprehend the dynamics of obtaining or retaining it. And those who consider themselves as “deserving” of power are often the ones who are most incompetent to handle it. As a result, such people turn up being leaders who are...
March 30, 2018
Role of Tantra & Mantra in Rajaneeti – Vedic approach to Politics
Exclusive to Vedic Management Centre by U. Mahesh Prabhu
Sanskrit is a language of profound knowledge and deep wisdom. Although very ancient, many original ideas medicine, mathematics, science and technology were documented in this language for thousands of years. Unfortunately, many of these words, particularly in older texts, are mistranslated, which causes every sort of misinterpretation. It’s important to note here that Vedic Sanskrit is much different than the Sanskrit that is being taug...
March 24, 2018
Atman: The Ultimate Power Within
Vedic teachings emphasize understanding and realizing the Atman also called Purusha. While “Soul” could also be a translation of this word, as it is “the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal”, a much better word to understand Atman is “Consciousness”. Understanding this consciousness and, harnessing it with wisdom for the welfare of all is the main objective of Vedic practices.
Management is understood in the modern context as the...
March 3, 2018
A Giant’s Dilemma
Ancient Sanskrit tale of Vedic sages translated, retold and illustrated by U. Mahesh Prabhu
A long time ago, in the dense forest of Vindhyas, there lived giant who was gifted with a special power to assume any form at his will. As fancy as it may sound, the giant was apparently disgusted with his life. He desired to put an end to it. However, there was a problem.
Whenever he tried to commit suicide, he had to assume his own original form. That was the law. In his own form, he was so tall and...
February 21, 2018
Calming a Disturbed Mind
Exclusive to Vedic Management Centre by U. Mahesh Prabhu
Mind is key to everything you do. Your success or failure is often direct reflection of your state of mind. Mind that is focused has a boundless potential whereas a mind that’s disturbed cripples all possibilities. Calming a disturbed mind is, therefore, the key to achieving all that one intends to.
The only constant in this world is change itself. Millions of cells die, and millions are created regularly this body. Your mind constantly...
