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 […]
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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 […]
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