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April 12, 2006
The quality of goals
The session started with a quote from the book, The New Earth by Eckhart Tolle: “If you think your can’t, why think?” Sreekanth followed it up with another quote: “If you make people think that they are thinking, they love you; if you make them really think, they hate you.” Vijay asked how much of the talks that we indulge in (related to human change) are really useful. He said that when a person is exposed to a few ideas related to personal change, he might be able to try them. But if he is exposed to a large number...Posted by Ragu at 12:27 PM | Comments (129)
April 20, 2006
Personal Leadership at Work
Session Highlights by Vijay. Prasad reminded everyone that this was an auspicious time of the year according to several faiths--New Year in South India, Easter, and Passover. Jay started the check-in with an interesting quote: "The way out is the way through." One of the participants shared his frustration of dealing with the federal tax bureaucracy. The clerk refused to accept the old version of his tax ID form even though it looked the same as the new version. Another participant talked about her annual performance review, where she was ranked in the top few percent of the group, yet...Posted by Ragu at 10:20 AM | Comments (165)
April 26, 2006
Infinity and Triple Purity
Initial quotes and prayers: I quoted a question from the book Deep and Simple by Bo Lozoff: What is it that turns us into a being that quietly and modestly evokes the best in others? Prasad stated four Mahavakyas from the Upanishads: Prajnanam Brahma - "Consciousness is Brahman" Tat Tvam Asi - "Thou art That" Aham Brahmasmi - "I am Brahman" Ayam Atma Brahma - "This Self (Atman) is Brahman" Following this, all the participants shared what is in their mind as part of their check-in: Anita started the check-in. She said that she is going through an exciting phase...Posted by Ragu at 05:44 PM | Comments (124)