Gone are the days when the Gita was considered only a religious book for Hindus. Gone are also the days when only the scholars or philosophers dared to dive into the depth of meanings of Shlokas (verses) of the Gita. The brilliant students of business, management, science & arts, have started touching & feeling Gita as someone (not something) closest to their soul, their own soul-mate. Go to the classes of business schools & colleges in India, America & some other countries and see them teaching yoga & self-development courses as expounded in the Gita. Go to big business seminars or websites of business & management consultants and see explosion of phrases from the Gita & Vedas. This indicates that the time is turning and the Gita is revolutionizing modern business & leadership. This book has been written keeping in mind the needs of such performers aspiring for success in life & beyond. Most of the interpretations in this book are based on author's personal experiments & experience with the Gita, study of commentaries & material on the Gita, reviewing success & failure of Mahatma Gandhi's model of the Gita, studying life spans of many successful business persons, leaders and prominent personalities; and also analyzing reasons of misunderstanding & wrong implementation of Gita's messages. Author's focus has been to highlight the facts & formulas given in the Gita with their concealed implication which empower the performer for success, keeping in mind the long term perspective. Knowledge & practice of these facts & formulas fulfills and unites the performer with the real person within with infinite potential and power, which is the ultimate goal of life. The book will definitely inspire and empower students and young generation with the wisdom for success contained in Gita. In this perspective, I am sure, this unique book will be like a lighthouse for each performer for growth, success and to achieve ultimate goal of life.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Fully devoted to yogic sadhana (practice), Gokul Upadhyay gets steady inspiration from the wisdom book Gita for advancement in consciousness. Born in Indore M.P. India, Mr. Gokul Upadhyay got Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree from the Indore University and MBA from Indiana University of Pennsylvania USA. He has worked on professional assignments in India, Kenya, Uganda, Saudi Arabia, and USA, before finally settling in the USA. Throughout his career in different countries, Mr. Upadhyay kept on refining his professional and personal life through application of message of the Gita. His other two books are: * Adventurous life with the yoga of the Gita * Samarpan (in Hindi) This third book "The Gita for Business Management, Leadership and Performance" is the result of his experience and experiments in practical life with the Gita, and many years' exhaustive research on the Gita and related published material. His Presentations on the Gita and this book received enthusiastic responses at: * Maharishi University of Management, Iowa, USA * Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana PA USA * Synergy Institute of Management, Pune India * Guru Nanak Institute of Technology, Hyderabad India * Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Shajapur M.P. India * Many social and spiritual forums in USA and India He is always ready for such presentations at different venues including Business Schools, Universities, Businesses, Industries and Social/spiritual forums to acquaint and benefit the audience with the power of the Gita; and thus promote Gita's wisdom on business, leadership and performance for prosperous, meaningful and happy life. He is also the Founder and President of Soul and Society, Inc. USA, (www.soulandsociety.org) with the mission to help needy children and their families for their educational and developmental needs. You are welcome to communicate with Mr. Gokul Upadhyay through his email: gokulup@yahoo.com.
