Mahan Maharaj (Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar award winner for Mathematics in 2011) is simply one of the great wonders
of this world. A student, so brilliant, with a chance to stay back in
foreign countries, not only returns but embraces monkhood! However, his
love and sense of duty for what he is good at (i.e., mathematics) leads
him to continue doing research at the highest level.
Indeed, I feel one of his comments to be so apt -- when asked why he chose to be a monk, he replies "Perhaps because I wanted to find the peace to work away at mathematical problems!"
With this fast world around, are we giving yourselves enough time and peace to work towards what we are good at?
Indeed, I feel one of his comments to be so apt -- when asked why he chose to be a monk, he replies "Perhaps because I wanted to find the peace to work away at mathematical problems!"
With this fast world around, are we giving yourselves enough time and peace to work towards what we are good at?
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