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Published in SD Wisdom At Work

·4 days ago

Nokia, Truth, and Lessons for Google

How white lies and avoiding hard truths can sink organizations — In 2010, Nokia — the world’s largest mobile device manufacturing company (at the time), convened a meeting to decide how to enhance their software to support third-party developers in creating apps for Nokia phones. This meeting was crucial because Nokia had fallen significantly behind in the mobile phone race. Apple’s…

Sanatana Dharma

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Nokia, Truth, and Lessons for Google
Nokia, Truth, and Lessons for Google
Sanatana Dharma

8 min read


Published in SD Wisdom At Work

·Jan 23

Layoffs, Detachment, and Self Enquiry

The last few months have been painful ones for the Technology sector. Twitter, Salesforce, Microsoft, and Google have significantly slashed their employee base, and Linked In is full of stories of people sharing their stories and others supporting them. …

Sanatana Dharma

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Layoffs, Detachment, and Self Enquiry
Layoffs, Detachment, and Self Enquiry
Sanatana Dharma

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Published in SD Wisdom At Work

·Jan 17

Om Swami, Purpose, and the Danger of Chat GPT

Matarani (my guru Om Swamiji’s mother) was a very spirtual woman. One day, during her lunch hour, she went to meet a sage that was in town. It was said that he never slept and did not even blink. …

Sanatana Dharma

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Om Swami, Purpose, and the Danger of Chat GPT
Om Swami, Purpose, and the Danger of Chat GPT
Sanatana Dharma

8 min read


Published in SD Wisdom At Work

·Jan 9

Dharma, Bhishma, and Layoffs in the Tech Sector

A young man stood at the entrance to Hastinapur city, waiting for his father’s chariot. His name was Devavrata, and he would also be called Bhishma the terrible for taking an oath that changed the course of the entire Kuru empire. He waited anxiously for his father’s chariot. His father…

Sanatana Dharma

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Dharma, Bhishma, and Layoffs in the Tech Sector
Dharma, Bhishma, and Layoffs in the Tech Sector
Sanatana Dharma

7 min read


Published in Sanatana Dharma

·Jan 5

The Love of Rama and Journey with Guru

I was blessed enough to be in the ashram during Navdurga Sadhana 2022. We celebrated Ram Navami with Swamiji, and it melted my heart to see him talk about Bhagwan Sri Ram with so much tenderness and intimacy. After that moment, I longed to dip my toes into Bhagwan Sri…

Sri Rama

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The Love of Rama and Journey with Guru
The Love of Rama and Journey with Guru
Sri Rama

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Published in SD Wisdom At Work

·Jan 2

Markandeya, Infosys, and the Role of Faith

Sage Mrikandu and his wife Marudhvathi were ascetics who lived pious lives in the forest. They were highly content with their circumstances and had only one desire. They wanted to have a son who could continue their lineage. They performed severe penance to Lord Shiva for many years. Finally, lord…

Sanatana Dharma

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Markandeya, Infosys, and the Role of Faith
Markandeya, Infosys, and the Role of Faith
Sanatana Dharma

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Published in SD Wisdom At Work

·Dec 26, 2022

Adi Shankaracharya, Quiet Quitting and Bossism

The city of Mahishmati stood on the banks of the holy river Narmada. The city was considered the hub of Indian spirituality, and various systems such as Nyaya, Vaisheshika, and Mimamsa were thriving there. The house of Mandana Mishra and Bharati Devi was located in one of the most affluent…

Sanatana Dharma

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Adi Shankaracharya, Quiet Quitting and Bossism
Adi Shankaracharya, Quiet Quitting and Bossism
Sanatana Dharma

8 min read


Published in SD Wisdom At Work

·Dec 19, 2022

The Power of Lineage and Succession Planning for Organizations

If you have read the Vedas or enjoyed contemplating the Upanishads, consider yourself blessed. You are not reading the works of one single individual. The book you hold in your hands results from countless sages working together across thousands of years. How is the work preserved, and how does it…

Sanatana Dharma

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The Power of Lineage and Succession Planning for Organizations
The Power of Lineage and Succession Planning for Organizations
Sanatana Dharma

7 min read


Published in SD Wisdom At Work

·Dec 12, 2022

The Story of Karna and the Magic That Is English Cricket

Our lives are a sum total of the choices we make or refuse to make. Today’s SD for Work article focuses on the life of Karna and how his choices determined the outcome of his glorious life. King Kuntibhoja adopted his brother’s daughter Pritha because he had no progeny. She…

Karna

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The Story of Karna and the Magic That Is English Cricket
The Story of Karna and the Magic That Is English Cricket
Karna

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Published in Sanatana Dharma

·Dec 9, 2022

The Hemp — A Story of Hope

Two cloth merchants were returning from business travel. They both carried a heavy load of hemp on their shoulders. They hoped to process it to create beautiful cloth and then sell it to customers in exchange for some gold coins. The sun was setting when they saw a large bundle…

Hope

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The Hemp — A Story of Hope
The Hemp — A Story of Hope
Hope

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