Vedic Management Principles .. It is not religious or spirutal

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Vedic management Principles

 

Vedic management principles are not religious nor spiritual. They are given in

Vedas and vedic related literature including Vedas, Upanishads, Darsanas,

Puranas and Itihasas. They are based on individual, social, national and

universal principles and are always complimenting and never contradicting. They

are coordinating and never conflicting. They are meant for revolutionary and

violent internal changes and evolutionary and silent external changes. These

messages are applicable to everyone in the world whatever may be their without

the barrier of religion, caste, language, nation of origin, race or age and sex.

Integration of science and spirituality, ancient and modern, old and new,

experienceble and experimentable knowledge, spiritual and physical comforts, can

be clearly observed in vedic mesages. These messages never say only my pathway /

goal / book / vision /method / teachers /teachings…are correct and perfect. They

advocate to take good from

everywhere including all religious and non religious books like Gita /Bible /

Quran /Communism /Capitalism / any book /any country /any language /any type of

writings. They pray for co existence and sharing. The Vedas consider human being

as one group among the family members of the living and non living beings on the

globe earth. The messages are based on satya- dharma –jnana -ahimsa and so on.

The messages always focus on the iccha sakti, jnaana sakti and kriya sakti.

Vedic messages focus on Dharma (dharmic way of living); Artha (acquiring

prosperity through dharmic way); Kaama ( fulfilling the expectations through

dharmic ways) and Mosksha (Getting detached). These are the four principles for

making the life fruitful and purposeful known as purusharthas ! The vedas inform

us that how long we are living is not important , but how we are living is

important !. All these messages are important for a manager, which are

integrated messages.

 

Books on Vedic management:

Four Vedas, Upanishads, dharma saastras, puranas, itihasaas and so on are the

general reference books. Bhishma upadesa, Vidura upadesa, Bharathopadesa,

Lakshmanopadesa, Vibhishanopadesa, Uddhavopadesa, Bharthruhari’s upadesa

sathaka, Bharthruhari’s neethi sataka, Chanakya neetisaara, Chanakya’s artha

saastra, sukra neetisaara, Bhagavath Geeta, yoga vaasishta, Subhashitas (written

as separate collections by many scholars) and so on are the specific books on

integrated management.

 

Foundation principles of Vedic management.

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. Vedic messages

declare that there are three pathways for anyone to opt 1st one is (the pathway

of) * brahmajnaana prayaanam, 2nd *dharma jnaana prayaanam and the 3rd

karmajnaana prayaanam. Of which a manager has to opt for second and the third,

i.e. doing the karma without a hidden agenda but

with dharmic values. 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.

 

Practical Principles of Vedic management given as quotations!

* Asatho maa sat gamaya : lead us from bad to good

* Thamaso maa jyothir gamaya: lead us from darkness to light

* Mruthyormaa amrutham gamaya: lead us from the pains to happiness

* Saha naa vavatu: let us exist together

* Saha now bhunaktu: let us share the result (food) of the work together

* Saha veeryam karavaavahai: let us work together

* Thejaswinaa vadheethamastu: let us all get enlightened

* Maa vidwishaa vahai: let us not have hatred towards anybody

* Aano bhadraa krathavo yanthu viswatha: let noble thoughts come towards us from

all over the world.

* Satyam vada dharmam chara : tell the truth, practice the dharma

* Swaadhyaayaan maa pramadaa: never deviate from learning

* Satyaan na pramadithavyam: never deviate from the path of truth

* Dharmaan na pramadithavyam: never deviate from the dharmic pathway

* Kusalaan na pramadithavyam: never deviate from building social relations

* Bhoothyai na pramadithavyam: never deviate from leading a prosperous life

* Swadhyaaya pravachanaabhyaam na pramadithavyam: never deviate from learning

and teaching (for making the life of the manager successful)

* Utthishtathaa jaagratha praapya varaanibhodhathaa: Arise, awake stop not till

the goal is achieved.

* Kshurasya dhaara nisithaa durathyayaa durgam pathasthath kavayo vadanthi: the

dharmic pathway for a successful (management) is like walking on a sharp knife

says the experts and scholars.

* Bhadram karnebhi srunuyaama deva: let us (the managers) listen to the glorious

messages through our ears ( for improvement).

* Bhadram pasyema akshabhir yajathraa: let us (managers) see the glorious

positives through our eyes ( for implementing in their work).

* Sthirairangai: thushtuvaamsa sthanubhir vyasema deva hitam yadaayu: Let us all

(enjoy) do good and divine work with this body composed of healthy organs, as

long as we live.

* Aapyaayanthu mamaangaani vaak praana chakshu srothra balamindriayaani cha

sarvaani: For undertaking all the missions let our (managers’) words, soul,

eyes, ears, functional organs become strong.

* Vaang me manasi prathishtithaa: words are founded in the mind

* Manoo me vaachi prathishtithaa: the mind is established on the words.

* Aaviraaveermaa edhi : let they exist together (let what is told and what is

thought not get contradicted).

*Srutham me maa atheethena ahoraatraan sandhadhaami: let us remember/recollect

what all heard/learned throughout the days and nights

* Vaang me madhu matthamaa: let our words be as sweet as honey.

* Mana eva manushyaanam kaaranam bhandha mokshayo: mind (of the manager) is the

only cause for attachment and detachment

*Bhandhaaya vishaayaasaktham muktham nirvishayam smrutham: there should not be

something which is binding Us (the manager) with selfish interest and get

detached without getting attracted towards sensational matters

* Sathyameva jayathey naanrutham: truth only will triumph and never the lie .

* Sathyena pantha vithatho deva yaana: truth is the only pathway to glory.

* Thyagenaike amruthathwa maanasu: only through relinquishing /thyaagam, one (

Manager) can attain happiness and immortality (attain glory).

* Thejoasi thejo mayee dhehi : you are fiery spirit make me (manager) like that

* Veeryamasi veeryam mayi dehi: you are vigor , give me vigour in my actions

* Balamasi balam mayee dehi: you are powerful make me also powerful

* Ojosi ojomayee dhehi: you are energetic make me energetic

* sahosi saho mayee dehi: you are the conquering might give me the same

(Rigvedic aikamathya sooktham for unity among workers)

* Sangacchandwam samvadadwam samvo manaamsi jaanathaam: let us progress

together, let us discuss together, let us keep the same mental attitude

* Devaa bhaagam yathaa poorve sanjaanaano upaasathey: It is known for ever that

the gods accept the offerings if we give together with unity.

* Samaano mantra samaano samithi samaanaa mana saha chittha mesham : Let our

mantra be the same , let our gathering have same purpose, let our mind also

remain same, let all our thoughts may become one and the same.

* Samaanam mantramabhi mantraeva smaanenana vo havishaa juhomi : Let me offer

this havis to the agni, with all our mantra becoming unanimously the same and

the goals and pathways become the same.

* Smaaneeva akoothi samaana hrudayaani va: Let all our mission and also our

hearts become one with each other

* Samaanamasthu vo mano yathaa va: susahaasati: let us pray for our mind

becoming united and let us all live happily together enjoying the life.

* (Six qualifications needed for manager) Uddhyamam saahasam dhairyam bhuddhi

sakti paraakramam shadethey yathra varthanthey daivam thathra prakaasayeth:

where the six qualifications of entrepreneurship, facing any challenges,

courage, wisdom, power, capacity to thrash out the obstacles exist, the

blessings of the divine power will automatically be there. (Dharma sastra)

* (Ten qualifications for a manager) Ahimsa sathyam astheyam brahmachryam

aparigraham soucham santhosham sthapa swaadhyaaya eeswara pranidhaanam: Non

violence, understanding the truth/fact/essence, non stealing, knowing the

ultimate purpose of life, self reliance, cleanliness, pleasant happy vision,

mission oriented work, acquiring the knowledge on the subject of work, faith in

divinity. (Yama and niyama from Patanjali’s yoga saastra)

* Uddhareth athmanaathmaanam na athmaanam avasaadhayeth athmaivahyaathmano

bandhu: athamaiva ripu raathmana: (Every manager should) Get ourselves elevated

and never denigrate ourselves, we (the managers) ourselves are our relatives and

we ourselves (can become) are our own enemies. (Bhagavath Gita)

* Jnaanam vijnaana sahitham yad jnaathwaa mokshyathey asubhaath: A manager

should scientifically analyze everything to get rid of superstitions and

miunderstandings. (Bhagavath Gita)

* Dukheshu anudvigna manaa: sukheshu vigatha spruhaa; veetha raga bhaya krodha

sthithadheer muniruchyathe: never (a manager should) get upset nor dejected

during sorrow, never get attached beyond a limit with happiness,. He should

never get over attachment-fear-anger and should keep a vision of stabilized

muni. (Bhagavath Gita)

* Lokesmin dwividhaa nishtaa puraa prokthaa mayaanakhaa. Jnaana yogena

saankhyaanaam karma yogena yoginaam: there are two options ( for a manager) for

us to select an option either through learning and teaching like the jnaana

yogis or undertaking manual/ technical work as karma yogis.(Bhagavath gita)

* Hato vaa prapsyathi swargam jithwaa vaa bhokshyase maheem: if you are failed

in your endeavours even after the best level of input consider that you have

done your dharma, and if you are successful enjoy the result and reward.

* Swadharmo nidhanam sreya paradharmo bhayaavaha: It is meritorious (for a

manager) to concentrate in our own dharma instead of penetrating into others,

which can be dangerous. ( Bhagavath Gita)

* Aacharyaath paadam adatthey paadam sishya swamedhayaa paadam sa brahma

charibhya sesham kaalakramena cha: acquire one quarter of the knowledge (of

management) from teacher, one quarter from self experience, one quarter from the

colleagues and friends and the last one quarter during the process of living (by

addition, deletion, modification and corrections- Never depend only on books or

teachers- Dharma saastra)

* Amanthra maksharam naasthi naasthi moolam anoushadham: there is no letter

(aksharam) which cannot be used for making a manthra and no roots which cannot

be used for making a medicinal preparation

* Ayogya purusho naasthi yojaka thathra durlabha: there is none who can be

labeled as useless fellow. What is lacking is the coordinators who can make the

manthra from the letters (aksharas), the medicinal preparation using appropriate

roots, and getting the work done using the efficient workers are scanty (or

absent).(Know how to use the resources properly - Dharma saastra)

* Gamyathaam artha laabhaaya kshemaaya vijayaaya cha satru vamsa vinaasaaya

punarsandarsanaaya cha: Hey Lakshmana ! go to the vanavaasa (forest) for

prosperity, for making a comfortable situation, for undertaking a successful

mission, for defeating the enemies and make it a point to return happily to see

me.(Aim of all ventures -Ramayana)

* Raamam dasaratham viddhi maam viddhi janakaathmajaam ayodhyaam ataveem viddhi

gaccha thaatha yathaa sukham: Hey Lakshamanaa consider Rama in place of

Dasaratha, consider Sita as your mother and the forest itself is your Ayodhya

and go happily to the forest and come back successfully. (Make all limatations

favorable to us -Ramayana)

*Karyatheshy avasa karma sarva prakruthijair gunai: you are the product of

environment, whatever mission you have undertaken, you have no option but to

fulfill them. (Bhagavath Gita)

* (Ultimate aims of management should be ) Lokaa: samasthaa: sukhino bhavanthu:

let everyone become happy and prosperous.

* Sarvey bhavanthu sukhina: : let all become happy

* Sarve santhu niraamaya: let all become healthy

* Sarve bhadraani pasyanthu: let all be seen in glory

* Maa kaschith dukhabhaag bhaveth: let not anyone face sorrow.

*saptha dweepa nivaaseenaam praneenaam akshayam upathishtau: Let all living

being in all the seven continents become happy and prosperous.

*Vedic messages always advise and guide for the unity of the cosmic

consciousness, social consciousness and individual consciousness as it mentions

through Om saanthi: saanthi: saanthi:. Let there be adhyaathma saanthi ( peace

for self) aadhiboudhika saanthika (peace around us) Adhidevatha saanthi ( peace

in the universe).

 

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