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Interdependent co-arising – a farmer’s example

Recently Dr Raghunathan shared a link of his interview with Wharton with me We are individually very smart but collectively dumb. The very first paragraph of the interview has an example of a farmer. A farmer whose corn won top awards year after year. When a reporter asked about the Read more

By KRD Pravin, 14 years ago

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Individually smart, collectively dumb!

Have you read Games Indians Play! by Dr Raghunathan? Very interesting book with pertinent examples of issues we face, many a times overlook and are facing worldwide. In that book he says – “We are individually very smart but collectively dumb”. I think we are collectively dumb and therefore we Read more

By KRD Pravin, 14 years ago

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Value for Money: From Balloons to the Breath of Life November 30, 2025
Business to the Buddha In the rush of boarding school bus, after the Delhi blasts in of early November 2025, a simple conversation with my seven-year-old daughter Adviti unfolded like a gentle teaching from the Buddha himself. She wondered why I hesitated over certain toys and things she adored. I struggled to convey the […] […]
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My 4 Pillars of Health: Staying Fit at 45+ October 5, 2025
Business to the Buddha I turned 45 recently! But my annual health report shows that it looks like the report is of someone in his 30s. I’m neither a gym freak nor a marathoner. In fact, it is evident that I do not have bulky muscle! I’d like to soon start at least light […] […]
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Business and the Buddha – Does It Still Stand? August 16, 2025
Business to the Buddha In 2010 when I started the blog Business to Buddha, my hypothesis was simple – there is a connection between business, economics, management and spirituality. At that time, I found it very logical. But today, I sometimes stop and ask myself – does it still stand true? Or was it […] […]
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Hanuman in Ashoka Vatika: A Lesson in Stillness August 8, 2025
Business to the Buddha Occasionally, I share stories from Indian culture with my daughter – Adviti. Though, we’ve not watched the recently released movie Mahavatar Narsimha, but I have read the story of Bhakt Prahalad in the form of Amar Chitra Katha for her. I wish I get more time with her to explore, […] […]
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Flow Over Fixation July 16, 2025
Business to the Buddha Mind’s chatter rarely stops. On that fateful day more than a year ago, even though I was riding my two-wheeler, mind was rambling, 9:05 am I will reach home. We will have breakfast, by 10:00 am or so we will take a stroll in the society. By that time Adviti […] […]
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