September 2, 2014 As Arundhati and I waited to pick our son up from tabla class, we suddenly saw a cluster of photographers chase a fashionably dressed lady in front of a trendy restaurant in Singapore. For the next several minutes, the young lady tossed her head hither and thither and struck a multitude of poses as the photographers clicked away on their fancy DSLR cameras. Given the lack of frenzy that is said to surround celebrities and the paparazzi who stalk them (did you just ask, "how do I know?"), Arundhati and I concluded that this was a group of student photographers who were practicing their craft on a live model outdoors. Within 10 minutes, I had come to the earth shattering conclusion that I was not cut out to be a supermodel. How could any rational person want to preen on demand so that a photographer caught the perfect image? And on why on earth did it require so many shots? Imagine if it was the old days of film photography? These guys would be bankrupt expos...
An exploration of what the Gita means for us in our daily lives. With frequent reflection, Krishna's wisdom in the Gita can come alive in our daily lives. We'll also look at how the Gita is handled in contemporary media, movies, sport, etc.
निराशीर्निर्ममो भूत्वा युध्यस्व विगतज्वरः | Without expectation, ego or excitement, fight!