IMTP - CRR 1

1)                   Aham brahmasmi :  Vedas and vedic knowledge always   consider human being  as the manifestation and manipulation of the divinity. So the vedic scholars say Prajnaanam brahma: inherent  intrinsic awareness and consciousness  are the divinity in all living beings. That awareness is in me or us  hence Vedas  say Aham brahmaasmi. It is present in you too hence  * thathwam asi. God is in everybody and therefore there is sameness in all and all souls are equal. 

2) Sam- Samanata means equality, Dan- Dana sheelatha means Reward, Bed – Bedbav means discriminate and Dand- means Punishment. These are the step by step style a Manager to adopt to get the work done. First to treat all equal and still no improvement, reward those who perform and definitely others will also improve. The third is to discriminate non performers and the last level is to punish.

·         Saam: the policy of getting work done through brotherhood.

·         Daam: the policy of getting work done through money.

·         Bhed: the policy of getting work done through creating differences.

·     Dand: the policy of getting work done through punishment. 

3)                  Vaang me madhu matthamaa

·         Vaang- Words

·         Me – Mine

·         Madhu  -Honey

·         Matthamaa- Filled with

let  our words be as sweet as honey. The managers words to be appealing to listeners, so that, ultimate aim of organisation be achieved.

4)                   Dharmo rakshathi Rakshithaha: Those who preserve Dharma will be preserved by Dharma. The most central and core concept of Hindu philosophy is known as Dharma. All the other principles and values flow from Dharma. The word Dharma is formed from the root dhar and literally means to hold, sustain and maintain a thing in its being. There is no accurate translation of the word into English but it can be termed as a right action, right conduct, virtue, moral law etc. Every form of life, every group of people has its Dharma, which is the law of its being. Dharma is the duty or path of righteousness. Those who preserve Dharma will be preserved by Dharma. It means it is very important for a manager to be ethical and the power of ethics will preserve him or her.

5) The salient ideas and thoughts of Indian ethos in management revealed by our scriptures  and few quotations to depict are:

·         Atmano Moksharathan, Jagat hitaya cha: All work is an opportunity for doing good to the world and thus gaining materially and spiritually in our lives.

·         Archyet Dana Manabhyam : Worship people not only with material things but also by showing respect to their ever present divinity within

·         Atmana Vindyate Viryan:  Strength and inspiration for excelling in work comes from the divine, God within, through prayer, holy readings and unselfish work.

·         Yogah karmasu kaushalam. Samatvam yoga uchyate: He who works with calm and even mind achieves the most.

·         Yahishi Bhavana yasya siddhi bhavati tadrishi: As we think, so we succeed, so we become. Attention to means ensures the end.

·         Parasparam bhavayantah shreyah param bhavapsyathah: By mutual co-operation, respect and fellow feeling all of us will enjoy the highest good both material and spiritual.

·         Tesham sukhm tesham shanty shaswati: Infinite happiness and infinite peace comes to them, who see the Divine in all beings.

·         Paraspar Devo Bhav: Regard the other person as a divine being. All of us have the same consciousness though our containers are different.

6)                 Purushartha

One of the characteristic of Indian culture is PURUSHARTHAS - The  Mission of Life.  Purushartha means and  connotes the aims, mission or  purpose  of life.  Purusharthas are four in number impact and significance will be lost to a significant extent.  The purusharthas are1. Dharma (Efforts to satisfy Artha and Kama – generated wants ethically) 2. Artha (Efforts for getting necessities of life) 3. Kama (Efforts for mental satisfaction): & 4. Moksha (Efforts for eternal happiness):

1) Dharma (Efforts to satisfy Artha and Kama – generated wants ethically): Dharma is the first element in the scheme of Purusharthas. The purpose of Dharma is stability of society, maintenance of social order and generl welfare of mankind. Dharma is “Sadhya” as well as “Sadan”, i.e. The means to achieve the remaining phases of Purusharthas (Artha, Kama and Moksha) and also it is an end in itself. This is a unique characteristic of Dharma.

2) Artha (Efforts for getting necessities of life): The first thing a man will try to get in his life are food, clothing and shelter. These are the basic necessities of life for his existence. For getting them fulfilled, the man works and gets money through which he can satisfy his basic needs. Apart from this, a man wants to acquire various things that he does not possess and also wants to protect those things that he already possess. These are the desires felt at physiological level.

3) Kama (Efforts for mental satisfaction): When physical needs are satisfied, there arises the need of the mind, desire for mental pleasure, desire for satisfaction of mind. This is described as Kama in Indian Philosophy. It is basically delight in creativity and creativity is rooted in human nature.

4) Moksha (Efforts for eternal happiness): Moksha is the Param Purushartha, i.e. it is not mundane, it is purely spiritual in nature. It is such a stage where the soul is no longer subject to the effects of Karma and is freed from the possibilities of its taking further bodies in future lives on account of the consequences of such karma. It is described in Vedanta as limitless happiness. No gain in the world can satisfy this requirement because every worldly gain is limited. This quest of mankind is placed at the highest level of needs. It requires the consideration in motivating personnel, because there must be some people in every organization who are thinking in this direction.

7) Karmayoga:         It is yoga of selfless service to others. Karma Yoga is all about identifying your priorities and trying to achieve them. Also, a person should have accountability i.e. he should always hold only himself responsible for whatever goes right or wrong. This brings about the union of human being with the Divine.          Karma Yoga is a good pathway for self-purification and self-development, individual as well as collective growth and welfare, minimum play of passion, jealousy, hatred, greed, anger and arrogance, team spirit, teamwork, autonomous management, minimum control and supervision. The result is all round happiness and prosperity.  

8) Nishkama yoga        Karma Yoga is an end-state alias Nishkam Karma (NK). Yoga means union between ‘Individual consciousness and ‘supreme consciousnesses’. It is evident that NK offers the most wholesome work psychology and should therefore be the “Right Attitude to Work” because it is based purely on the tremendous logic in its theory and the infinite power in its practice.

·         Gita says that do your duty without ego and without calculations of gain or loss. One should believe in Nishkama Karma i.e. fruits of work should not be thought of while performing the duty. The memorable words of Gita are “ To work only you have the right and you have no right to the fruits of work”. However, this does not mean that one should work day and night and the returns that he gets should be almost negligible. What the Gita tries to say is that let not the fruits of action motivate you as they might just divert your attention from work. When you are doing a job, put your heart and soul in to it. One has no control over the future hence never waste your present in useless dreams of future hopes and fears of present actions.

·         A practioner of NK should possess three important skills:

(i) An ability to deal with situations in a mature way

(ii) An ability to deal with relationships in a humane manner

(iii) Understanding and tapping the power of the mind, which is infinitely flexible

9) . Vedas and vedic knowledge always   consider human being  as the manifestation and manipulation of the divinity.  So the vedic scholars say 

·         Prajnaanam brahma: inherent  intrinsic awareness and consciousness  are the divinity in all living beings.

·         That awareness is in me/us hence Vedas say    “aham brahmaasmi”.

·         It is present in you too hence  “thathwam asi”.

·         It is present as the soul in all living being; hence  “ayam aathmaa brahma”.

·         Divinity is present in an atom ”anoraneeyaan “ and in the universe  “mahato maheeyaan”  and in  all living beings ”aathma guhaayaam nihithoasya janthoo”

·          Human beings are considered as the children of immortality:  “srunvanthu viswe amruthasya putraa.“

 Vedas  observe divinity in  all natural resources like, soil,   air, water, oushadhee, animals, plants, forest, earth, Sun,  and so on. Hence over utilization and exploitation   of anything  are  objected  with strong words.  Vedas consider their existence is for the mutual benefit and welfare.  Hence vedic  messages  are  for the past, present and future  generations.