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| Particulars | Details |
| Event Name | Personality Development Program for the Youth |
| Date | 20-08-2025 |
| Venue | JIT Auditorium |
| Event Summary | The Personality Development Program for the Youth was held on 20-8-2025 to provide students with an in-depth understanding of Sri Dakshinamurthy Shlokas, symbolizing the essence of knowledge, which are beautifully presented in the Sri Dakshinamurthy Ashtaka by Adi Shankaracharya. With the blessings of HH Sri Sri Shankara Bharati Mahaswamiji, Vedanta Bharati has designed a concise program to introduce young minds to these ideas. |
| Highlights | Prof. B. Mahadevan, trustee of JIT, has over three decades of distinguished experience in teaching, research, consulting, and academic administration, primarily at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, and earlier at institutions such as IIT Delhi and XLRI Jamshedpur. He has held several leadership positions including Dean (Administration) and Governing Board Member of IIM Bangalore, Chief Editor of IIMB Management Review, EADS–SMI Chair Professor, and Founding Vice Chancellor of Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth. He has served on the boards of IIT Madras, Indian Oil Corporation, IIM Kashipur, and other academic institutions, and is currently a member of the International Advisory Board of California Management Review. His research has been widely published in leading international journals, and he has authored influential works including Operations Management: Theory and Practice and An Introduction to Indian Knowledge System: Concepts and Applications. A recipient of the ICFAI Best Teacher Award and a nominee for the EIU Business Professor of the Year Award, he has consistently been recognized among IIM Bangalore’s most respected faculty. Beyond management, Professor Mahadevan has made significant contributions to the promotion of Sanskrit and Indic knowledge systems through his association with Samskrita Bharati, national policy bodies, and public dissemination initiatives, and currently devotes his time to propagating the wisdom of Vedānta, the Bhagavad Gītā, and Sanātana Dharma to broader audiences.
Sri Dakshinamurthy, as the embodiment of knowledge, is beautifully presented in various texts and succinctly captured by Sri Adi Shankaracharya in the Sri Dakshinamurthy Ashtaka. This profound hymn highlights the Self as pure, eternal consciousness beyond body and mind, and portrays the universe as a transient illusion veiling ultimate reality, while emphasizing the Guru’s role in imparting this wisdom. Engaging with these concepts can be a transformative experience, particularly for youngsters at crucial crossroads in life. To enable this, Vedanta Bharati, under the blessings and guidance of HH Sri Sri Shankara Bharati Mahaswamiji, has designed a compact program aimed at introducing young minds to these teachings and guiding them towards contemplation, meditation, and inner transformation. |
| Attendance | 152 |
| Outcome | The session provided valuable insights into the Sri Dakshinamurthy Ashtaka by Sri Adi Shankaracharya.The session in engineering terms, can be seen as a “user manual” for life and knowledge. It explained that our true Self is like the core processor—pure consciousness, unchanging and permanent—while the external world is like a temporary simulation or virtual reality, which often distracts us from the main system. The Guru acts like a mentor or debugger, helping us identify the illusions and reconnect with the fundamental source code of existence.
Vedanta Bharati, under the blessings of HH Sri Sri Shankara Bharati Mahaswamiji, has created a concise, well-structured knowledge program for students to explore these ideas and integrate them into their thinking, much like upgrading to a higher version of both software (mind) and hardware (life). |
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| Conclusion | The session by Prof. B Mahadevan proved to be highly insightful and inspiring, offering participants a clear perspective on Dakshinamurthy Ashtaka by Sri Adi Shankaracharya. In conclusion, the teachings of Sri Dakshinamurthy, as beautifully summarized in the Sri Dakshinamurthy Ashtaka by Sri Adi Shankaracharya, provided a profound understanding of the Self, the Universe, and the ultimate reality, highlighting the Guru’s vital role in imparting true knowledge. By revealing the Self as eternal consciousness and the universe as a passing illusion, these concepts serve as a guiding light, especially for young minds at the crossroads of shaping their future. With the blessings and guidance of HH Sri Sri Shankara Bharati Mahaswamiji, Vedanta Bharati has designed a focused program to introduce the youth to these timeless truths, encouraging them towards contemplation, meditation, and inner transformation. |
| Prepared by | Dr. Ramya BN |
| Date Prepared | 21-08-2025 |
