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The Mahabharata is obsessed with the elusive notion of dharma`in essence, doing the right thing. When a hero falters , the action stops and everyone weighs in with a different and often contradictory take on dharma. The epic`s characters are flawed, but their incoherent experiences throw light on our familiar dilemmas. Gurcharan Das`s best-selling book India Unbound examined the classical aim of artha, material well being. This, his first book in seven years, dwells on the goal of dharma , moral well being. It addresses the central problem of how to live our lives in an examined way`holding a mirror up to us and forcing us to confront the many ways in which we deceive ourselves and others. What emerges is a doctrine of dharma that we can apply to our business decisions, political strategies and interpersonal relationships`in effect, to life itself. Gurcharan Das has written a number of articles for publications like Wall Street Journal and The Times of India. Here are links to some of them:
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