Prabhu Sathyananda

  Brahma Kamal, the Moon, and the Art of Inner Blooming In my home garden nurtured by my wife Anupama, a few Brahma kamala flowers blossomed on the new moon day, kindling my thought. The Brahma Kamal is one of nature’s most fascinating flowers. It blooms quietly at night, spreads its fragrance, and fades by morning. It blooms near special lunar phases, including new moon nights.  The deeper message is: life moves in rhythms . The moon influences tides, calendars, festivals, farming traditions, and the way human beings have understood time for centuries. In yogic thought, the moon is also associated with calmness, cooling energy, reflection, and the inner mind. This is where yoga offers a beautiful, practical connection. Chandra Bhedana Pranayama , the left-nostril breathing practice, is traditionally linked to the moon principle. It is considered cooling, calming, and inward-moving. It helps us slow down, soften mental restlessness, and enter a more reflective state....

  Adhika Māsa and Purushottama Yoga: A Time to Rise Above the Ordinary: Adhika Māsa is traditionally regarded as Purushottama Māsa — a sacred extra month dedicated to deeper reflection, devotion, discipline, and inner purification. In the 15th Chapter of the Bhagavad Gita , known as Purushottama Yoga , Bhagavan Krishna gives one of the most profound teachings on life, attachment, and the highest reality. He describes the world as an inverted Ashvattha tree — its roots above and branches below. This powerful image reminds us that worldly life, with all its relationships, duties, ambitions, and attachments, is constantly changing. What appears permanent is often temporary. What appears attractive may also bind us. The message of Purushottama Yoga is not to reject life, but to understand it clearly. Krishna guides us to cut the roots of excessive attachment with the sword of wisdom and turn our mind toward the Purushottama — the Supreme Being, the highest consciousness be...

When Hon. Commerce & Industry Minister Shri Piyush Goyal recently urged India to “use domestic funds to build the next phase of our startup ecosystem,” it was not just a policy remark — it was a powerful statement of direction. It aligns perfectly with the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India , and recognises the reality that India has evolved from being a market for ideas to a creator of them. From the Capital of Ideas to the Capital of Startups India — and Bengaluru in particular — is now celebrated as one of the world’s most vibrant startup hubs. Unicorns are emerging faster than ever before, and several have successfully gone public. Yet, amid the celebration, there is a less-discussed reality: in most of these firms, promoter holdings have fallen to barely 10 per cent. The rest of the ownership is held by foreign venture capital and private equity investors. Two decades ago, this was acceptable — capital was the scarcest of the four factors of production. Toda...

Leadership is not a position — it’s a process of social influence . A true leader attracts followers not through authority, but through clarity of thought , consistency of action , and authenticity of purpose . A leader copes with change, sets direction, aligns and inspires people, and promotes effectiveness — often by challenging the status quo. A manager , on the other hand, copes with complexity, plans and budgets, organises and staffs, controls and problem-solves. Both roles are vital — but they serve different purposes: 👉 One ensures efficiency . 👉 The other drives evolution . “Management is about doing things right; leadership is about doing the right things.” — Peter Drucker 🧭 From the Industrial Age to the Knowledge Age — and Beyond The industrial era thrived on labour and capital . The knowledge era elevated information and expertise . Today, we live in an age of information overload — where too much data creates a deficit of attention . Knowledge alone is ...

  Navigating the Transition: Shaneeshwara (Saturn) Moves from Aquarius to Pisces ( 31-03-2025): Many of us believe in the influence of planets on one’s life in all aspects, personal, professional, financial, health, etc. A few planets like Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn in different combinations, have a large influence. There are ways to remediate ( mitigate/minimise risk) the adverse impacts. Karma drives this as one takes birth in a particular planet positioning based on his past karmas. Today marks a significant astrological event—Shaneeshwara (Saturn), the planet governing discipline, responsibility, and karma, transitions from Aquarius to Pisces. Saturn's transit through different houses deeply influences our personal and professional lives, shaping outcomes through lessons, opportunities, and transformations. Saturn in 3,6,10,11 houses are considered positive and 12,1,2,5,8 houses are negative. Remedies to Mitigate Shaneeshwara’s Adverse Effects: Charitable Acts: Regul...

 Celebrate World Meditation Day 21-DEC-2024 Many people today find it difficult to focus for extended periods. Their minds often drift, either dreaming of the future or dwelling on the past—habits that hinder progress. To truly thrive, we must live in the present, fully concentrate on the task at hand, and remain actively engaged. For this the best tool is Meditation. Recognizing the significance of mindfulness/Meditation, the United Nations has designated December 21 as World Meditation Day and even has a meditation room at its headquarters. Meditation, an ancient practice with countless benefits, calms the mind and fosters balance, health, and peace. It alleviates anxiety, depression, and insomnia while offering the potential to address lifestyle-related diseases. Meditation varies according to the spiritual maturity and experience of the practitioner. At its core, meditation is about emptying the mind—a profound state achieved through practice. Beginners are encouraged to st...

Ancient sages, through inward focus and meditation, discovered the true nature of existence, the Atman (soul), God (Brahman), and the Universe. They realized that Brahman is the singular reality manifesting in every Atman and throughout the Universe, both immanent and transcendent. What we perceive as reality is an illusion, termed Maya, which conceals the true nature and shows various forms, similar to bubbles on water or waves in the ocean. Initially, Western science viewed these concepts as superstition, but advancements in quantum physics are bringing scientists closer to understanding these Upanishadic ideas. At a deeper level, there is one universal existence manifesting in various forms and the physical universe. Quantum physics reveals that particles like electrons display both particle-like and wave-like properties, challenging classical notions of solid, distinct objects. Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle suggests fundamental indeterminacy in nature. Quantum entang...

                     Way of life  for Happy , healthy life / Retired Life I was attending Sneha Milana program of Canara bank retirees Association at Bangalore on Karnataka Rajyotsava day. Shri.Rohit Chakratirtha , noted writer, was the chief guest. Delivering his talk on "How to lead happy retired life" , he rightly mentioned that he being a young person,  it is like a unmarried person explaining how to give birth to a baby  to one who has already given birth to ten children. He with all humility mentioned that he will explain his thought process and what scriptures , life stories of others show us the way. The essence of  his discussion was around life stories of a few late achievers. He mentioned about a survey conducted on On those nearing their end , where 99% expressed dissatisfaction about the life they led and mentioned they did not find or achieve purpose in life. Then he went on expl...

                                                                 Life is a Celebration   Saturday afternoon we were with Ujjivan ( Best of West) award celebrations at Union Territory of Daman. It was fabulous. Meticulously planned , flawless and hugely entertaining event. Five hours of entertainment and excitement packed program, inspiring and enthusing. The team took us to a different world all together forgetting every other aspect of the world and life. Achievers were awarded, cheered by leaders and juniors alike. Then we had non stop four hours dance program , the drums made everyone to jump on their feet and dance to the tune irrespective of cadre, gender. This awakened the spiritual quotient in me realising how beautiful this life is . In these eight hours if hundreds of people can fo...

Year 2021 is behind us. Post March 2022 , we will be entering plava nama samvatsara which sails us through all turbulence faced in last two years of Vikari(Turbulance) and sharvari ( darkness) samvatsaras. Great time is ahead, from darkness to light. Let us prepare for benefitting from the good times by being " be good and do good" . That is the way to God.  Following are the seven sutras for success , happiness and peace as per ancient Indian teachings , primarily Upanishads and Bhagavad Gita. Bhagavad Gita , the celestial song of teaching from God to Man ( Krishna to Arjuna , when Arjuna completely surrenders to Krishna in despair  and his mind was ready to accept the teachings of Lord Krishna)     alone is enough for one to reach the heights of Glory, happiness, peace , success. Name it and you get it. Wish you and your family and well-wishers a Great, Happy and Successful year 2022. Love Thyself: First step towards success and happiness is self love. ...

 Teachings from Gita for success  and happiness The most sacred of the knowledge sources for perfect life , success and leadership is Bhagavad Gita. Great achievers have drawn their knowledge and strength from this. While it has 18 chapters and 700 slokas , a few slokas are important giving the essence of teachings of almighty and others are explanations and support paragraphs. By contemplating on these major paras , we can easily understand the essence of the teachings of the Gita for implementation in our day to day life. The Method advised by Krishan is also shravana, Mananna and Nodhidhyasana. Listen or read, internalise the same through constant practice.  here we will take 4 slokas from chapter -2 which itself is enough for leading a perfect , happy , successful life. keep on doing actions without bothered about the outcome and not attached to the sensual pleasures and pain.    This becomes easy when we further explore and understand the teaching of me bei...

  Simple Method in Bhagavad Gita for Uplifting oneself/success:   In our journey of life, we come across those who support our elevation and also those who push us towards destruction. We will be pulled by the “pleasant” masquerading like “good”. There are those who claim that lot of events, achievements in one’s or others life is only because of them. In katopanishad, Yama explains this to Nachiketa, as under: “The good is one thing, the pleasant another; these two, having different objects, chain a man. It is well with him who clings to the good; he who chooses the pleasant, perishes.”     When one reflects on his life, he will realise this. That reminded me Lord Krishna’s words in Geeta “ uddharedaatmanaatmaanam”   let us look at a few verses from Bhagavad Gita explaining this phenomena.   Chapter 6, verse 5 uddharedaatmanaatmaanam naatmaanamavasaadayet | aatmaiva hyaatmano bandhuraatmaiva ripuraatmanaha ||   Uplift yourself b...