Friends

First week of the new year 2010 was full of travelling. 3rd and 4th was in Bangalore, 5th in Delhi and 6th in Mumbai. The indications of first week are very encouraging and hope this to be most successful year. Travelling also gives chance of studying and hence finished a book which has collection of thoughts of Chanakya. The book is named as "Chanakya Neeti" and commented by Vishwamitra Sharma. Though Chanakya wrote his thoughts long back but many of his teachings are still having same importance. However some of the thoughts particularly on women, son and Brahmins are no more relevant in present world. There is no doubt that Chankya was the greatest diplomat in the indian history and his teachings about character, management, attitude, belief in god and domestic issues carries highest importance. The book carries many couplets by Chanakya but some of them are very much relevant:

i. A wise person must always keep in mind the following thoughts being pondered over ; How is time treating me?How many true friends I have made?How is the place I live at?How much do I earn and how do I spend?Who am I and what I am capable of?

ii. Too much beauty got Sita kidnapped, to much ego got Ravana Killed and too much charity got Raja Bali in deep trouble. Too much anything is bad.Stay away from too much.

iii. Don't ever trust; the beasts with claws or sharp horns, rivers,the armed persons, women and members of the royal families.

There are many such couplets. A good book with sufficient food for thought. I would try to put some more couplets soon .

cp