Leadership
By R. Valencia and S. BismarkSome post-election insights: The better man does not always win, but he always wins the hearts of the people he serves.
Some post-election insights: The better man does not always win, but he always wins the hearts of the people he serves.
It isn’t unusual to get stricken by dehydration and heat stroke during the summer. Symptoms of dehydration include headache, nausea, high blood pressure and fever. To alleviate this condition, you need to drink water and eat fruits, which also provide vitamins and minerals.
Respect goes hand in hand with humility. It requires the insight to perceive that other living beings are among God’s children. Everyone deserves courtesy and fair treatment.
Some five hundred years ago, there was a very humble and enlightened soul who was ridiculed by his townmates. He loved to recite the Bhagavad-gita, but because he was not able to properly pronounce the words, the townspeople laughed at him.
Every summer, we feel the sun’s presence and see it as a source of heat. From a deeper perspective, the sun should also remind us of certain truths and gems of wisdom:
Once, there was a baby girl who was left in the care of her relatives after the death of her mother. Shortly after the mother passed away, the relatives felt her presence hovering over the child, who looked up and said, “Mama, Mama!”
Some people think that achieving self-realization is difficult. People connect it with renouncing family and friends, living in isolation, meditating for hours on end, going to India or the Himalayas to an ashram, sitting in lotus position and keeping the mind blank, wearing austere clothing, performing yoga asana for long periods, pursuing mystical powers, and discussing “heavy” philosophical ideas.
Many people say, “I love you,” but their actions contradict their words. Some truths that explain what real love is—and how it is manifested.
Diamond sparkle and dazzle. Because of this, they’re highly valued. Wise sages compare the living being to diamonds. Are we as beautiful and valuable? Yes, more than we see ourselves to be!
Some people have a habit of saying, “Go to hell!” But, who really goes to hell? The Vedas clearly states that hell awaits those who commit sinful acts. The Vedas describes the people destined to end up in hell.
My friend’s 4-year-old daughter has leukemia. Despite limited understanding of medical technicalities, she coped with her illness. She was initially terrified of nurses and doctors, but realized that they were trying to help her, and got braver!
Now that 2013 has come, let’s reflect on these Chinese and African proverbs that may guide us on our journey ahead.
