The Monk and the Businessman on Time Management - Part 1

Hari om from Haridwar! After a few days running around trying to find an internet connection in between endless power cuts, I am finally able to upload a NEW The Monk and the Businessman series. Today is the first installment on time management. We begin by examining the two different Greek words used in the Bible both of which have been loosely translated as "time" in English: kronos (chronological time), and kairos (relational time). Why "time management" really means "desire management."
Happy listening!
God bless you all.
Swamito

Recovering the compassionate Islam

Irshad Manji is a name to be reckoned with in the battle to rescue the compassionate Islam from the hands of terrorists, fundamentalists, and other over-hyped fanatics... a battle largely abandoned by the Muslim moderate majority as well as by Western thinkers in general.
Among her many remarkable and courageous achievements is her effort to revive "ijtihad," Islam's tradition of debate and dissent which flourished during its golden age, between 750 and 1250 C.E.
But her voice reaches far beyond the challenges currently facing Islam. At the invitation of the University of New York, she created this January a course on Moral Courage, and was recently the subject of a PBS special on Faith without Fear.
I salute this kindred spirit engaged in the eternal battle to bring reason, compassion, and light to the too-often muddied waters of literalist religion.
God bless her and protect her always.
Humble,
Swamito.
P.S. Interested to know more on Islam? Listen to my series of podcasts on this great religion here.

The Monk and the Businessman on Stress Management - Part 8 and Final

Today in our The Monk and the Businessman series we come to the last installment on stress management. We discuss the three types of business people--moral, amoral, and immoral, and examine how stress emerges from a system of interlocking patterns. September 11 is for instance a symptom of a deep spiritual disease—religious hypocrisy, and a chance for inner cleansing.
With my approaching return to India, land of immense Light and intermittent internet and electrical service, I will publish the next series of podcasts--on Time Management--on a bi-monthly basis from now on, instead of on a weekly basis: Swamito needs to manage his time too...
Thank you very much.
God bless you all.
Swamito

The Monk and the Businessman on Stress Management - Part 7

To help overcome the stress of the New Year festivities, why not tune in our continuing The Monk and the Businessman series? Today is the seventh installment on stress management, and we talk about practical solutions to eliminate and prevent the three major types of stressors. Mahatma Gandhi's cardinal advice "You are never obligated to give an answer to a question"... is illustrated by famous stories from the world scriptures.
Happy listening!
God bless you all.
Swamito