My Perspective

As per Bhagavad Gita, "Open Source" movement is the greatest and purest form of work (Sattvic). So in this spirit, I have open sourced my research work (source code and data) at Open Science Framework -  https://osf.io/kf2vj/  and the papers I have published are in open access if not then shared by me freely on my website. 'Bhagavad Gita, the sacred book of the Hindus, says there are 3 kinds of work - Sattvic, Rajasic, and Tamasic. Chapter 18, Verse 23: niyatam sangarahitam araagadweshatah kritam aphalaprepsunaa karma yattat saatwikamuchyate Meaning: An action which is obligatory, which is free from attachment, which is done without love or hatred by one who is not desirous of any reward - that action is declared to be Sattvic. So this implies open source movement is Sattvic in nature! Chapter 18, Verse 24: yattu kaamepsunaa karma saahankaarena vaa punah kriyate bahulaayaasam tadraajasamudaahritam Meaning: But that action which is done by one longing for the fulfillment o...

'Bhagawat Gita' (also 'Bhagavad Gita') is the holy sacred book of the Hindus. The verses or shlokas are written in Sanskrit language which is the oldest classical language from India. However, this language is not popular among common folks. So learning the sacred verses is quite hard. Yet, this holy scripture has something to offer to us in the 21st century. It is considered an influential management book by many leaders.  So I was wondering on how to make it interesting for younger generation to engage in learning of this holy book. Then I hit upon an idea to gamify learning of these verses. How about a game of typing but the text are the English transliterated Sanskrit verses from the Gita. I developed "Bhagavad Gita Typing Game" as a web app to enable wide reach across device types (desktop, mobile, tablet) yet be OS agnostic. Now one can practice their typing skills on a verse from the Sacred book. Thus learning both the sacred text as well as practising ...