HETTI PRASANNA -LTTCC

  Introduction In today’s fast-moving corporate world, organizations compete not only for market share but also for talent. While training and coaching are widely used to equip employees with skills, mentoring goes deeper —it provides a bridge between knowledge, personal growth, and long-term career success. Unlike lectures or technical workshops, mentoring is relationship-driven and rooted in lived experience. This makes it a strategic asset for both individuals and organizations aiming for sustainable success.       Mentoring vs. Coaching vs. Training Though often used interchangeably, these three approaches serve quite different purposes: Mentoring Coaching Training Purpose Long-term personal and career growth Targeted performance improvement Knowledge/skill transfer Duration Ongoing, relationship-based Short-term, structured ...

  Introduction In today’s fast-paced, complex workplaces, we often feel caught in stress, conflict, and a sense of disconnection. Yet over 2,500 years ago, the Buddha offered the Noble Eightfold Path as a practical way to transform suffering into clarity and freedom. What if we could express the wisdom of the Eightfold Path through the lens of modern neuro-behavioral training? By aligning perception, thought, language, behavior, and character, we can create a path that is not only spiritual but highly practical for everyday life . This article presents a fresh model: NPP – Neuro-Perception Programming NTP – Neuro-Thought Programming NLP – Neuro-Language Programming NBP – Neuro-Behavior Programming NCP – Neuro-Character Programming Each step corresponds directly to the first five factors of the Eightfold Path , making the ancient teaching relevant and usable in modern work and leadership.     1. NPP – Neuro-Perception ...

  Introduction We live in a world that praises mental agility, celebrates technical knowledge, and obsessively tracks financial performance. But what often determines our success in leadership, relationships, and even our personal well-being is not found in IQ, credentials, or spreadsheets— it is emotional capability . Unfortunately, most people still treat emotional maturity as a lucky personality trait. You are either born with it, or you are not. But what if that idea is false? What if emotional awareness, emotional literacy, and emotional intelligence are not traits—but outcomes? What if they could be grown, deliberately, like money in a savings account? This article introduces the powerful metaphor of the Emotional Bank Account, a framework for building emotional capability with intention. It explores how consistent emotional investment yields measurable Emotional ROI (EROI), and how undisciplined emotional expression—what we call emotional diarrhea—can undo your emotion...

  Introduction Much has been said about the spiritual path. But rarely is it seen through the lens of modern psychology in tandem with ancient insight. In this article, we will explore a powerful parallel between three dimensions: The three stages of the Buddhist path — Puthujjana (worldling), Sekha (trainee), and Arahant (liberated one) The four stages of competence — from ignorance to effortless mastery The three distortions of self-view (Maññanā) found in the suttas — "I am" (mannathi), "mine" (mamanathi), and "I know" (namannathi) This integrated framework not only bridges traditional wisdom and modern insight but also offers a mirror to observe how deeply the illusion of self operates in our daily lives.     1. The Three Stages of the Path Puthujjana : The worldling — one who is unaware of the path and fully entangled in self-view. Sekha : The noble learner — one who has entere...

  Introduction In many spiritual traditions, the idea of "being in the now" or abiding in "presence" is considered the gateway to liberation. And rightly so. Presence dismantles the illusion of past and future and draws attention to the only place where life truly unfolds. But for the sincere seeker who dares to go beyond even subtle attachments, a radical insight emerges: Even the now must be let go. This article is a journey. from the illusion of time, through the freedom of presence, and finally, into that which cannot be named.   Reality is Now Let us begin with a simple, elegant truth I = Desire = Becoming = Change = Time Where there is a sense of "I," there is something to preserve or achieve. This births desire. Desire fuels becoming. Becoming brings change. And change constructs time. Thus, time is not a background reality. Time is the product of craving, identity, and perception. Wh...