How true Mrs Sudha Murthy’s words are! She is someone I greatly admire. People have little value or respect for what they receive for free.
In fact, I can think of so many people who were in absolutely miserable states of mind when they first came to this site and even got to speak with me personally. I gave them chunks of my most expensive and fast-depleting asset, called ‘time on the planet’, all for free. Some benefited. Some did not, because they were beyond all the ‘debrainwashing’ that I tried to do. Some even called me names for not being or talking like their regular bearded babas and swamies, not realising that I teach Vedanta through the Srimad Bhagavad Gita and not some bizarre trash in the name of religion or dogma.
Indeed, Mrs Sudha Murthy is right in saying that people rarely value what comes for free, especially when it is offered by someone who seeks nothing in return but simply wishes to see them lead a happy, enriching, and fulfilling life.
Ironically, that has not stopped me from continuing to share knowledge freely. Whether people value it or not is ultimately their choice. My concern is that knowledge capable of changing a person’s life should remain freely available to those who genuinely seek it.
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The Srimad Bhagavad Gita, explained simply in English
The vast treasures of Vedic literature can be overwhelming, unfathomable, and highly complex for many. Yet one extraordinary work presents the essence of Vedic wisdom with remarkable clarity: the Srimad Bhagavad Gita.
Across its 18 chapters, Bhagavan Krishna guides Arjuna through questions concerning duty, action, the mind, attachment, knowledge, devotion, the Self, and liberation. The Gita is a practical guide to understanding oneself and approaching life with greater clarity, steadiness, and purpose.
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Master your mind and master your life. There is nothing outside your mind, anyway.
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