“One’s own duty, though devoid of merit, is preferable to the duty of another well performed. Even death in the performance of one’s own duty brings blessedness; another’s duty is fraught with fear.”
Chapter 3 “Karma -Yoga” Verse 35 Srimad Bhagavad Gita, Gita Press, Gorakhpur.
The above quote from is one of my personal favourites in relation to finding your purpose from the Bhagavad Gita.
In a nutshell, find and live your own purpose and nobody else’s.
If you follow my process, I will save you the 30 years plus it took me to find the answers.
How the Eternal Love Affair Began.
It all started with the legend called Bruce Lee.
In my second year in high school aged just 13 (and yes, before internet and cable TV) after watching all the classic Bruce Lee films like the “Big Boss” and “The Way of The Dragon,” (with my Dad which I loved every minute of) and still one of my favourite all time films, all pumped up and fired up, I joined the local karate club.
My warriorship had begun.
Winning numerous local, regional and tournaments and attaining a high grade had quashed some closely guarded internal demons. I learnt later that they really don’t go away – I just had to learn to manage them!
My Instructor and Geoff Thompson shone the light on my path. Geoff has been a close spiritual confidante and friend ever since.
Thank you for everything Geoff from the bottom of my heart.
Here is a link to the life and work of Geoff on Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoff_Thompson_(writer) Geoff is a wonderful loving soul and someone’s life and work you should get to know.
It would be a crime not too!
My true quest for spirituality and later purpose began.
From Fighting to Freelancing!
After finishing college and University I had several public sector jobs.
The first one was working alongside my favourite boss of all time the criminologist Doctor David Wilson at the HM Prison Service Officer Training College in the Operational Department. David led the Operational Training Suite.
Here is a link to the life and work of David. In my mind a true disrupter and innovator. He is a link to David’s Wikipedia page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Wilson_(criminologist)
Hint, Hint. You may have seen him on TV.
Thanks for our time together and all the war stories David!????
Choices.
I left HM Prison Service to became a Police Officer. It was a dream for years. Loved the job but not the paperwork and the system. Maybe I’ll write about that story another time.
My warriorship continued. But not in the way I thought.
Being a Police Officer was very satisfying but my heart was elsewhere. I still haven’t found what I was looking for (isn’t that a song? lol). I found the paperwork and politics to much and yearned for freedom.
The job although a satisfying and fulfilling it could not give me this freedom that I craved.
My Spiritual Quest Continues.
Looking back in hindsight with great fondness I was exposed to spirituality at a very young age through rituals, fasting and religious festivities at home which I loved but really did not understand.
My late Father (rest his soul) his name in Sanskrit essentially meaning “Liberator”, was a very important part of my spiritual learning, education, and breakthroughs even though I did not realise it at the time. Dad taught me how to live with heart, love and most importantly in the “now.”
Faith and prayer he would say to me starts in the heart and in the home.
Dad certainly “liberated” me!
He lived by example.
Thank you, Dad.
But it was it was one book that I started reading at 21 whilst at University which was called the “Srimad Bhagavad Gita As It Is” by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanata Swami Prabhupada. This was the real catalyst for my further self-discovery.
I was exposed to words like Sanatana Dharma, karma, dukkha, (suffering), natural and universal laws work and worship. After been exposed to these words and the Bhagavad Gita I have never looked back.
The funny thing was all this exposure brought me round full circle to my own spirituality and dharma. I was home… again.
The benefits of reading eternal and transcendental knowledge go beyond this lifetime. This type of knowledge is that powerful. You should try it.????Do contact me if you wish to know which version of the book is best to start with. I would love to help.
I still now continue to read the Bhagavad Gita as an instruction manual for life. (See life does have one you know!)
It is still as beautiful new relevant and fresh as when I first read it at university and even now it provides me with new meanings, messages, and insights.
My passion for finding meaning, purpose, spirituality and enlightenment began at 13 and continues to grow stronger and stronger to this day.
Being an avid reader, I realised that I was more of a leader than a follower this probably ties in quite nicely into why I was really never happy in any job. Readers are leaders as they say…
Since leaving full time paid work I have been self-employed ever since with all the ups and downs that entails.
It’s not like in the books and films you know!
Since then, I promised myself I would find my God-given talents and once I found them, I promised myself I would show others how to do the same.
The Pivot – The Advent of the AI Era.
In early 2023, just after Open AI released ChatGPT on 30th November 2022, after hearing far way too much noise about ChatGPT and AI myths and misinformation and the risks of AI – I decided to create this site – particularly in relation to finding more meaning and purpose through Vedic Wisdom.
I had the desire and urge to write about and prove why we, as humans and sovereign souls, will ALWAYS rise above the machines by knowing and living our dharma.
manojtailor.com was born.
However, you do not have to go for the same trial and error that I did.
You can live a life of your dreams in all areas of your life. It all starts with finding your dharma – your purpose in the age of AI and beyond… but not in away you will find anywhere else on the interwebs.
I am glad our paths have crossed.
I am truly honoured to be your guide and be part of your journey.
With Love and Dharma,
Manoj