Dear all, We are delighted to share this 9th issue of OM RISE Magazine on the theme of Culture, Spirituality & Business. The cultural dimension of this theme is the celebration of Holi, the Hindu festival of colors to welcome Spring. Holi teaches us the importance of unity amidst diversity. From a religious perspective, the […]
Spirituality Issue 9, 18-March-22 EN
Spirituality Magazine Issue 9, March 18, 2022
Holi and Hindu Calendar
Baro maashe tero porbon is a Bengali saying meaning ‘twelve months and thirteen festivals.’ This indicates how many Hindu festivals there are within a year: from short ones lasting for one day to lengthy ones lasting for ten days, the variety is endless. When I worked in West Bengal, the major Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, and […]
Leadership Qualities to lead the Monochronic
Introduction In our globalized world, understanding diverse cultural attitudes and behaviors is crucial for business leaders (Tanneau and McLoughli, 2021). Amongst various dimensions associated with culture, one is the “concept of time and its interplay”. Every culture has a different relationship to time – the way people organize their time, behavior and activities. While working […]
Holi the festival of Justice and Just love
As the executive committee chair of Amsterdam South East, a district with almost 95.000 inhabitants and 170 nationalities and cultures, I welcome the festival of Holi! Since my childhood I have been celebrating this festival with its vibrant colors. The ritual starts by lighting up the bonfire one day before the day of Holi. My […]
Vipassanā: A Journey from Mundanity to Transcendence
No other event in humanity’s recent past has so starkly and glaringly brought out the uncertainties of human life as the current pandemic. Philosophers tell us that the coronavirus could be a warning that humanity is deviating from the path of nature. Medical practitioners, scholars, and social activists, all urge us to lead a life […]
Hinduism and SDGs
Of the 17 goals the UN member states have adopted, goal 16: peace, justice and strong institutions stands central. To achieve world peace, one needs to attain peace at societal and individual levels. Since societies are gatherings of individuals, it is individual peace that manifests into the various other levels of peace in the world. […]
News and Updates
Prof. dr. Sharda Nandram has been appointed as Professor of Business & Spirituality at Nyenrode Business University. The OMRISE team is delighted to share that Prof. Dr. Sharda Nandram has been appointed Professor of Business & Spirituality at Nyenrode Business University. Prof. Sharda Nandram will accept her position in public by delivering a speech. The […]
Announcement: New Courses
“If I were asked to define the Hindu creed, I should simply say:Search after truth through non-violent means. A man may not believe in God and still call himself a Hindu. Hinduism is a relentless pursuit after truth… Hinduism is the religion of truth. Truth is God. Denial of God we have known. Denial of […]
Announcement: Call for Articles
Submissions are invited for articles for our next issue (Issue10) Theme – Yoga, Ayurveda and Society With support from several authors and well-wishers, OMRISE magazine is in its 10th edition. We take this opportunity to invite you to write in the upcoming OMRISE Issue in June, 2022 on Yoga, Ayurveda and Society. Every year in […]
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