Dr. Thimmappa Hegde, Director and Senior consultant Neurosurgeon at Narayana Hrudayalaya Institute of Neurosciences, Bangalore, was the Chief guest for the JKSHIM Institute day on 2nd March 2016. Dr. Hegde is a neurosurgeon, philosopher and mentor rolled into one! His wisdom bowled over everyone! He synthesized Buddha and Adi Shankara with the analogy of a drop of water from the sky meeting the ocean! The drop of water is the separate self which does not exist by itself for long. If merges with the sea. After the merger with the sea does the drop exist? In a way, Yes.. in union with what it has merged with (Shankara's Brahman). In another sense, No... for where is the drop for it does not anymore exist (Buddha's Shunya).
Moving from deeper wisdoms to day-to-day living, Dr. Hegde talked of the need for (particularly applicable to Management folks) moving away from being a consume to a contributor, the power of purpose in our individual lives, and the therapeutic effect of gratitude. No one could miss the profundity of the statement, “You cannot be miserable and grateful at the same time.” He emphasized the importance of being “for ever gratitudinous to one's parents”.
His exposition of desire for knowledge at three levels of Kautuhala, Jignasa, and Mumuksha (roughly curiosity, inqusiteness and child-like openness) are pointers for all learners, no matter at what age.
An avid traveller to places of significance connected to Buddha and Adi Shankara, he outlined the symbolism of going through Yama Dwara before reaching Kailas! Oops, how powerful the idea of death can be for a fuller life! He exhorted the students to think of themselves as divine beings treading life with Eshwara Arpana Bhava and Prasada Bhava.
Talking of Karma Yoga he showed some amazing slides of how neurosurgery could save lives – stricken by seemingly hopeless cases of disease, accident and the like.
Moving from deeper wisdoms to day-to-day living, Dr. Hegde talked of the need for (particularly applicable to Management folks) moving away from being a consume to a contributor, the power of purpose in our individual lives, and the therapeutic effect of gratitude. No one could miss the profundity of the statement, “You cannot be miserable and grateful at the same time.” He emphasized the importance of being “for ever gratitudinous to one's parents”.
His exposition of desire for knowledge at three levels of Kautuhala, Jignasa, and Mumuksha (roughly curiosity, inqusiteness and child-like openness) are pointers for all learners, no matter at what age.
An avid traveller to places of significance connected to Buddha and Adi Shankara, he outlined the symbolism of going through Yama Dwara before reaching Kailas! Oops, how powerful the idea of death can be for a fuller life! He exhorted the students to think of themselves as divine beings treading life with Eshwara Arpana Bhava and Prasada Bhava.
Talking of Karma Yoga he showed some amazing slides of how neurosurgery could save lives – stricken by seemingly hopeless cases of disease, accident and the like.
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