The Myths that Mystify
Thousands of miles away—in time, in place,
Each night conspires to create a myth
That stands for nothing real, yet leaves you with
The vague impression of a human face.
- John Koethe
We all search for meaning in our work and lives. Devdutt Pattanaik suggests we try a tactic of our ancestors — finding life lessons in myth, ritual and shared stories. He looks at business and modern life through the lens of mythology
Devdutt Pattanaik takes an eye-opening look at the myths of India and of the West — and shows how these two fundamentally different sets of beliefs about God, death and heaven help us consistently misunderstand one another.
East vs. West — the myths that mystify
Within infinite myths lies eternal truth..
Explore Devdutt Pattanaik website here
on 07 Aug 2010 at 1:01 am 1.Michele said …
Thank you for introducing Devdutt Pattanaik to us Ajay ! Joseph Campbell http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Campbell has been the only one capable of making me understand mythology a bit (just a bit) so far but this TED is right on the money!
As I am growing older, I realize how important stories are to us human beings.
after years, I am reading fiction again…
on 07 Aug 2010 at 2:37 pm 2.Rajesh said …
Dear Ajay,
Really a good one, after a long time. It made my day.
Rajesh Kothari
on 10 Aug 2010 at 8:25 pm 3.Parul said …
Ajubhai,
I have been listening to him again n again..simply unbelievable ..t man has immense depth & knowledge. have never given thoughts to anything in this light..really really superb..cant get enough..
on 11 Aug 2010 at 1:12 pm 4.Nimesh said …
Immense depth, myriad parallels and that’s Devdutt Patnaik for you. We have met him and heard him from my college days and every time he only gets deeper and deeper in his analogies and connections to our mundane lives.
This reminds me of BEN OKRI , the great Nigerian author who writes poetry in essay formats and has an incomparable passion for telling stories.
“The fact of storytelling hints at a fundamental human unease, hints at human imperfection. Where there is perfection there is no story to tell”. – Ben Okri
on 15 Aug 2010 at 3:02 pm 5.Jo Chopra said …
I really enjoyed this post, Ajay. Thanks so much for introducing me to this guy.
Jo
on 12 Jun 2011 at 6:02 pm 6.Sameep said …
Thought – provoking
on 04 Aug 2011 at 5:19 pm 7.Malvi said …
Thank you so much for sending the link, will hear it once again and then talk on it.