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D. SRIDHAR BABU
Foreword
Management has been an ever new and constantly evolving subject since
the times human moved from the hunting and gathering stage and made a
conscious decision to form societies. It has become more and more
significant in the current scenario where there is an immense need for
leadership.
In countries where ancient civilizations existed, researchers have started
earnestly looking back to their roots and unearthing personalities who
contributed to the wisdom of the past. Of the many works in history and
mythology the actions and teachings of Lord Krishna in the Bhagavadgita,
in particular, has been intensely studied and a plethora of new management
concepts highlighted over the last few decades.
Sri Narayana popularly known as Guruji in his book Krishna, The
Management Guru has made some most wonderful and astounding
revelations. To Guruji Krishna came most naturally (going by his
personality both in society and organizations he had worked). His
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Im confident this book which is the ultimate and the magnum opus on
Management will help in the elevation of any and every individual in
discharging his roles and responsibilities to reach the heights of
transcendence.
All Success.
(D. SRIDHAR BABU)
Foreword
3-1-2011
Gamdhinagar
KRISHNA SAMHITA
When Lord Krishna conveyed to Arjuna that I will come in every saga, the
expectation of an average reader is that the Krishna will be born with same
Pitambar, Murali and Morpanchh.
But Lord Krishnas promise to Arjuna needs to be understood in proper
perspective. What the divine Lord meant was that I will be available
when you feel you are clueless and when rightfully feel defeated. Thus,
there are two stages to discover Sri Krishna within. First, find out Arjuna
in yourself. Second, ask the right question to invoke the Lord. And you
will have your Krishna discovered. Guruji, in this volume, helps us invent
both these stages in our own work environment. He does this with his
innate competent style and originality.
Krishna was a word to me when I first heard it from my father during my
childhood. It got duly ensconced with obedient faith. Today, the word
has become my world with discovered echoes of ages, demystified Wisdom
and demonstration of grand awareness. To me, the word Krishna
encompasses a larger dimension conveying new meanings at every turn
and bend of my unfolding life with many including the Blessed and the
blissful becoming Guides and mentors.
One such great person in this enriching journey as guide and co-traveler is
G.Narayana or Guruji as he is fondly known. When I first glanced at this
book authored by Guruji, my mind instantaneously recalled a beautiful
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The book begins with a situation bestowed by destiny, like family and evil
around us. Then, the readers pass through the divine journey of
Mahabharata, Bhagavatam, Uddhavageeta and Bhavadgeeta with
refreshing interpretation of Guruji to understand the current crisis in our
managerial life.
The last shloka speaks of Krishna, the realized manager who is equipped
and empowered to undertake the impossible. The Vocalism (Vaachaalam)
is the communication revolution with advent of internet whereas crossing
mountains by lame is symbolizing the borderless and flattened world.
One of the attributes for our disconnect with our own homegrown wisdom
is the fear to navigate through the web of grand stories and implied
messages in our eternal scriptures. We are lucky that, Guruji brings us
these treasures in a capsulated form and in a crisp format. Look how he
decodes the message; Wisdom is Krishna, Wickedness is Shakuni,
Vision is Vyasa. Guruji is blessed with unique style of communicating
with simple but strong statements (Sutra-like).
The Mahabharata is an ocean of stories and sub-stories. Krishna plays
different roles in every chapter. Guruji unfolds every Parva with a special
management principle demonstrated by Krishna. Perhaps, this is the first
time the Mahabharata is so magnificently redrawn as a management book
in such a graphic manner.
Guruji demonstrates his own skill of brevity with wide and wonderful
canvas of Vedavyasa. As Mahabharata mirrors the human mind with
perfection, Lord Krishna appears at every critical decision-making moment
to pave way for the righteous to succeed. And Guruji displays an unerring eye for such crucial moments. He not only captures them vividly
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Guruji brings second truth at the end of every major section. He writes,
for example, This is that; This (Guru) is that (Govinda). We enter the
second decade of 21st century with this new Krishna, and This (Krishna) is
That (Krishna), the ultimate Truth (Satyam), the ultimate welfare (Shivam),
and the ultimate beauty (sundaram).
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Bhagyesh Jha, IAS
Shri Bhagyesh Jha, IAS, is a renowned Administrator, leader and an inspired Poet. He has a deep
understanding and experience of Vedas, Upanishads and Bhagavadgita. His poetic works in Gujarati
are admired and well received and his poetry related to Krishna is wonderfully creative. He is currently
Secretary Youth Affairs, Culture & Sports - Government of Gujarat. He was honoured twice with the
Best Collector Award. In addition to being I.A.S., his insights in Vedic, Sanskrit, English and Guajarati
literature contributed for the innovative and value adding approaches in Administration, Culture, Sports
and Literature.
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bhadram karnebhih srunuyama devah bhadram pasyemaksabhir yajatrah
sthirai rangai stustuvamstanubhih vyasema devahitam yadayuh.
[Oh Gods (universal forces of creation), May we, with our ears, listen to
what is good. May we, whose souls are filled with the spirit of Yagna, with
our eyes, behold what is good. May we discharge our duties with the help
of our strong and steady organs (which include mind also.) May we utilize
our longevity in a way which is beneficial to the Devas (the Universal forces
of creation)]
Yajatraah and Deevahitam are the key words of this Mantra. Yajatraah
involves the spirit of Yagna, the spirit of offering (see page.79),
DEEVAHITA involves universal awareness as well as universal
equanimity. These principles can be managed if and only if we follow the
sequence of PURUSHAARTHAAS, at various levels of life, may be at our
living place, learning place, working place, transacting place, fighting place
or spiritualpracticing place. As the place changes , the meaningshade
the words Dharma etc., also changes. The intricacies and the nuances of
this terminology are known to the lineage of GURUs of this land.
It is heartening that Sri Guruji Gattu Narayana, a revered member of this
lineage, has chosen to elaborate on the management teachings of the
topmost Guru of this lineage, the Jagadguru, Sri Krishna. (Krishnam Vande
Jagadgurum)
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While expressing deep thanks and feelings of happiness to Prof. Krishna Murty the only alteration that could be
suggested by me lies in the last line of penultimate paragraph. Please read it as For a totally inspired divine devotee it
is a boon to write a foreword for this book.
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The only alteration I could suggest in the entire book lies in its last line.
The line says This (Guru) is That (Govinda). I would prefer to read it as
This (Guru) is That (Naarayana). Only That Narayana can create this
kind of a master piece.
Jaya Guru Datta
Prof. K.V.Krishna Murty
Chairman, I-SERVE
Institute of Scientific Research on Vedas
(I-SERVE) (Recognized by DSIR as SIRO)
11-13-279, Road No. 8, Alakapuri,
Hyderabad 500035; Ph: 040-14035013
E-Mail : vedakavi@serveveda.org
Web: www.serveveda.org
Professor Krishna Murty is a missionary for Indian spiritual values, highly educated in Vedas,
Upanishids, Epics, Vedic Maths, Indian Astronomy, Scriptures of Indian science, wisdom and spirituality
and also the modern science, mathematics and administration.
Prof. Krishna Murty is the Chairman and Director General of I-Serve (Institute of Scientific Research on
Vedas) which has made several contributions in correlating, inter-connecting and integrating the views
of science and Vedas. He has committed himself to generate awareness about the richness of Indian
culture and heritage including Vedas, Upanishads, epics and stastras.
He is closely associated with His Holiness Sri Ganapathi Sacchidananda Swamiji contributing as Seva
in the areas of education, spiritual awareness and yoga.
Shri Krishna Murty is an accomplished, admired and acclaimed author on the subjects of science,
astronomy, vedic mathematics, yoga, vedas and upanishads.
He hails from revered and illustrious Kuppa family. His father Shri Kuppa Laxmyavadhaani was a
visionary and sage who was an excellent master in vedas and shastras. He later took the sanyas as Sri
Janardanananda Saraswatiji who became mentor and guide to many masters and was a path maker
who established the system of Veda Sabhas in A.P.
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Ready Reckoner
Om Shri Gajananaya Namah. Jagatah Pitarau Vande Parvati
Parameshwarau. Om Shri Sainathaya Namah. Salutations to my parents
and Gurus.
Writing a Foreword is a task of great responsibility. This sense of
responsibility is heightened when the author is a revered figure like Sh.
Guruji Narayana and the subject is none other than Lord Krishna. The fact
that Sh. Guruji is my father and this is my first attempt at writing anything
of substance (apart from official memos, reports and documents) have only
added to the magnitude of the job at hand. Hence it has been my endeavour
to approach the whole exercise in a spirit of humility.
Sh. Gurujis works are all characterized by a painstaking and systematic
research on the subject, selection of the most appropriate and relevant
sections of the voluminous mass of information available on the subject
and lucid presentation and creativity in bringing out hitherto untouched
aspects. All these features are amply seen in the present work Krishna
the Management Guru. The final output is not a mere book but a
comprehensive manual on Krishna, the management Guru which can be
used by management practitioners, students , researchers and Gurus.
To most of us groomed in the Western Analytical Methods of problem
solving, the natural way is to present the elements first followed by the
conclusion. Sh. Guruji on the other hand presents the essence/conclusion
right at the beginning. Thus at the very beginning of the work, we have:
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The importance of this verse in context of the subject can also be brought
out by looking at the verse in an event oriented manner. The four important
people in the life of Krishna who later became the Jagad Guru are Vasudeva
and Devaki (his parents), Kamsa (His maternal uncle and adversary since
birth) and Chanura, a formidable wrestler. Krishna was separated from
his parents at birth, had to deal with Kamsa who was out to kill him by
hook or crook and fight with and defeat Chanura when he was a mere
boy. It was an intense struggle for survival since birth which was the
preparation ground for the future Jagad Guru.
Thus we realize that Krishnas teachings were not mere theoretical concepts
but backed by practical hands on experience.
Now we come to the works on Krishna selected by Sh. Guruji in order to
bring out the various facets of the personality of Krishna, the Management
Guru. While the Srimad Bhagavatham and Mahaabharata are obvious
candidates for any work on the subject , Garga Samhita and Gopal
Sahasranaam are less obvious choices and this is where in my humble
view the authors depth of understanding of the subject reveals itself.
The Garga Samhita brings out the personality of Krishna as the mystic
lover. While most of us would think of the strategies adopted by Krishna
or the teachings of Bhagavad Gita, not many would focus on this personality
aspect of the Jagad Guru. However a true Guru has to understand and
empathise with people. It takes an affectionate heart to deal with people
successfully. Garga Samhita fully brings out the personality of the
affectionate Krishna. No wonder Narsinh Mehta, a great Krishna Bhakta
describes a true devotee of Lord Krishna as Je Peed Parayi Jaane Re (One
who understands the pain of fellow human beings). The Krishna of Garga
Samhita and Gopal Sahasranaam is Gopala (One who tends cows). Again
it would need a compassionate nature to deal with and look after animals.
Most of us know that it was Krishnas skills as a charioteer which saved
Arjuna on many occasions during the Mahaabharata war (where Krishna
shines as the Management Guru) and a thorough understanding of animal
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the power with which he wants Arjunas arrow to carry the head of
Jayadratha to Vriddhakshatra who was engrossed in meditation quite a
distance away from the battlefield. Again Krishna uses the words
Sakundala Sindhupate in the beginning of the verse. The word
Sakundala is used to bring to Arjunas notice the heaviness of the target,
ornamented as it was with heavy gold earrings (Kundalas) and other
paraphernalia like the Crown etc.
A fantastic verse indeed to highlight the communication skills required of
a good Management Guru.
Again the ideas of Krishna and events from the Mahaabharata which Sh.
Guruji chooses to communicate about Krishna The Management Guru
are worth mentioning. Some of the ideas mentioned are :
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If one thinks about it, the Gita itself is a small part of the Mahaabharata.
The 18 chapters of the Gita are actually chapters 25 to 42 of the Bheeshma
Parva of the Mahaabharata, with no specific indicators to distinguish it
from the main body of the epic . Indeed it is the efforts at re-classification
and naming of the chapters and presentation / elaboration of concepts by
a series of learned commentators starting with Adi Shankaracharya, which
has established the Gita as an independent work in its own right. Sh. Guruji
carries this further and uses his own unique style of presentation to expound
many of the insights of the Gita.
As Sh. Guruji points out, by choosing the first word Dharma from the
first verse of the Gita (Dharma Kshetre...) and the last word Mama from
the last verse (... Dhruva Neeti matir Mama), the message of the Gita can be
interpreted as Mama Dharma (My Dharma My Responsibility My
Duty).
Further, Sh. Guruji explains the teachings of the Gita as a process of
transformation from Grief to Liberation. Thus the means of moving
from Grief to Liberation is discharge of ones own responsibility.
The diagram on page 58 is an excellent example of at a glance explanation
of the Gita. Thus we actually visualize the Gita as a process of
transformation from Humanity to Divinity.
While the categorization of 18 chapters into 3 sets of 6 chapters each has
been done by many commentators, Sh. Guruji presents these as being in 3
different planes. These three planes are part of a hyperspace which
encompasses both humanity and divinity. By drawing a line (Geodesic
would be a mathematically more correct word , I guess) which divides this
hyperspace into two equal parts, each of which represents humanity and
divinity, one can actually see how the area covered by divinity increases
progressively through stages 7 to 12 (chapters 7 to 12 of the Gita). This is
one example of how Sh. Guruji puts to use his Mathematical skills (which
I have personally witnessed with forced boredom as a child and admiration
during my university days) in presenting abstruse concepts.
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Dejection
Sadness
Depression of Spirits
Grief
Sorrow
Disappointment
Despondency
Despair
Languor
Drooping state
Dullness
Stupidity
Out of the many available meanings, the word picked up for the first step
in the transformation process is grief. This word fits in very well in the
process chart. However, its appropriateness in the context of the Gita runs
deeper. As the learned modern commentator of the Gita, Krishna Chaitanya
puts it, the philosophy of the Gita is rooted in existentialism (i.e. a
philosophical theory which emphasises the existence of the individual
person as a free and responsible agent determining their own development
through acts of the will Reference : Concise Oxford English Dictionary).
Existential is something relating to the existence. All of us (irrespective
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Arisen
Appeared
Manifested
Great
Mighty
The word Vibhuti has been given the following possible meanings
Might
Power
Greatness
Prosperity
Dignity
Exalted rank
Splendour
Wealth
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Superhuman Power
In light of the above meaning of Uddeshatah, one can see that glimpses
fits in very well. (The lord has given only a glimpse of his divine splendour
which is to be discussed and explained at further length). A fantastatic
example of how Sh. Gurujis understanding transcends the limitations
imposed by conventional grammar to hit upon the right word to be used
in a particular context.
Further, what is to be noted is that while Sh. Guruji is rightly known for
his deep understanding of Indian scriptures and the Indian ethos of
Management, his knowledge and understanding of the Modern Western
methods of management are equally profound. Thus we have the
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comparision of the Guna theory interpreted in the light of the Geeta with
the Transactional Analysis (TA) concept of Dr. Eric Berne as yet another
example of lucid presentation and creativity in developing new ideas.
Summing up, it is with a sense of confidence about the immense utility of
this Krishna Management Guru ready reckoner and manual that I conclude
this foreword.
If I have been able to do some justice to my assigned task of penning a
Foreword to the work of such an esteemed personality, this is to be
attributed to divine grace rather than any inherent merit in me. As is
mentioned at the end of the work :
Pradeep Ghattu
Shri Pradeep Gattu is a Master of Business Administration and the Vice President (Exports) in a
reputed value-centred business organisation. From childhood he learnt Vedas and Upanishads and
deeply studied Ramayana, Mahaabharata, Bhagavata and Bhagavad Gita and is a voracious reader.
He has a research oriented, logical and creative mind. He is well versed with modern Management
Systems and is excellent in conceiving and implementing the Systems and Processes.
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Contents
From the President, AMA
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A Universal Teacher
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Krishna
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Mahaabharata
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Beyond Management
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Perfect Perception
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Abbreviations
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References
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Gratitudes
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MANAGEMENT WEEK
It is a great occasion of happiness and joy for me to be with you all for this
18th Management Week on a wonderful subject of Inspirations from Lord
Krishna.
The AMA Week every year, connects more than a thousand and five, now
six, seekers of Spirit of Excellence for the shining celebration of love and
light. For this divine process, let us give our admirations and gratitudes to
AMA, Mamata-AMA Centre for Indian Wisdom for Management, Mukesh
Patel-AMA Centre for Public Speaking and Personality Development, Shri
Pankajbhai Patel and members of Management Committee, Shri
Mukeshbhai Patel, Shri K.K.Nair and all members of Management
Association. Management Week of AMA is a modern Saptaham, a
festival of knowledge, ideas, wisdom and inspiration.
The visionary and missionary combination of our beloved Shri Mukeshbhai
and Shri K.K. Nairbhai are to be admired and thanked for connecting
consciousness permeating within us for a week and also for a year.
INSPIRATIONS FROM LORD KRISHNA
This is a wonderful subject, especially during this time of celebration of
Gokulashtami throughout India. Krishna is the Paripoornaavataar the
completely perfect representation of Supreme divinity.
During this week Shanmukhi (Six facets) darshan of:
Krishna the Master Strategist
Krishna the Management Guru
Krishna the Mystic Lover
Krishna the Yogic Philosopher
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KRISHNA THE MANAGEMENT GURU
1. A Universal Teacher
Let us bow to Krishna the divine son of Vasudeva, the punisher of Kamsa
and Chaanura and the cause of supreme joy of Devaki and who is a
Jagadguru, the universal teacher.
Wonderful! In this one verse, the Universe of Krishnas nature is well
covered.
There are four people mentioned in this verse. Chaanura was a boxer whom
Krishna physically defeated and decimated in a wrestling contest at
Mathura. Chaanura was a Tamasik, an ignorant physical and bodily
oriented person.
Kamsa the king was the cruel uncle of Krishna, who was intoxicated with
position, power and wealth. He imprisoned his own father Ugrasen. Kamsa
was an extremely egoistic person who lived in constant fear of Krishna in
his mind, whom Krishna defeated first through mind management and
then through a duel at Mathura. Kamsa was a Rajasik, a mind and an
ego oriented selfish person.
A Universal Teacher
Vasudeva was the father of Krishna. He was a humble, gentle and a noble
person who treated even Kamsa the tormentor with persuasion and
gentleness inspite of the troubles he faced in jail and life. Vasudeva was
such a noble person that he was blessed with the grace of having Krishna,
the very divinity as his child. Vasudeva was a Sattvik, a noble, gentle,
thoughtful and a knowledge oriented person.
Devaki, the blessed mother of Krishna was a pure, noble, loving,
compassionate person, who bore the pain of seeing her seven children being
killed by Kamsa as soon as they were born. She was the first to see Krishna
in his full splendour as Lord Vishnu as soon as he was born. She was a
seer, a Gnaani person.
So Krishna boxed the Tamasik, eliminated the Rajasik, honoured
the Sattvik and brought Supreme Bliss to Gnaani.
Thus Krishna demonstrated to the whole universe how to deal with
Tamasiks, Rajasiks, Sattviks and Gnaanis covering all kinds of people.
Tamas, Rajas, Sattva and Gnaana are four Gunas which represent the
characteristics of nature covering all types of people.
Thus Krishna is a Jagad Guru who demonstrated and later taught the
Management of Guna dynamics.
Krishna is a Jagad Guru and Jagad Nirvahana Guru, the Universal
Guru and the Universal Management Guru.
2. Krishna
Krishna
KRISHNA IN BHAGAVATAM
Srimad Bhagavatam is attributed to Maharshi Veda Vyaasa and also is of
medium size containing 12 chapters (Skandhas) with subjects of different
aspects of tAvataars of Lord Vishnu. Chapters from 1 to 9 cover the
background of end the of Mahaabharata War, the story of Parikshit and
Shuka Maharshi and different avatars of Lord Vishnu including Yagna,
Kapila and Rishabha and seven main Avataars as Matsya, Koorma, Varaha,
Narasimha, Vaamana, Parashurama and Sri Rama.
Chapters 10 (2 parts), 11 and 12 contain the outstandingly wonderful stories
of Sri Krishna and his activities at Brindavan, Mathura and Dwaarka; his
marriage with Rukmini, Satyabhama, Jambavati, Kaalindi, Mitravinda,
Naagnajiti, Bhadra, Lakshana and other 16000 women. These are intermingled with stories of Pandavas at Hastinapura, Indraprastha and other
places. Here Krishna is the protector of devotees, hero of many, reorganizer
of Mathura, builder and reorganizer of Dwaarka, guide of Pandavas,
saviour and improver of many people in distress and is also the divine
philosopher and spiritual Guru through his teachings to Uddhava.
The complete picture of Krishna as a mystic lover, divine artist,
management practioner, master strategist, visionary leader, yogic
philosopher and spiritual guru is covered in Srimad Bhagavatam.
Krishna as a lover, protector, leader and management practioner shines
here.
KRISHNA IN MAHAABHAARATAM
Sri Mahaabharatam authored by Maharshi Veda Vyaasa is magnum opus
of 18 chapters (parvas) and 1,00,000 verses. The eighteen chapters are:
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Krishna in Upanishads
First mention of Krishna is in ancient Chandogyopanishad of Samaveda, which is
around 3000 years old much before the writing of Garga Samhita, Bhagavatam
and Mahaabharatam.
Ghora Aangirasa, the son of Sage Angirasa taught the science of Purusha Yagna
(Human life as a contributing endeavour) to Krishna the son of Devaki.
Ghora Aangirasa imparted this meditation that was such to Krishna, son of Devaki
after listening which he became free from thirst.
Thus Krishna is an upanishadic personality. Krishna the Jagadguru himself has at
least three known Gurus Ghora Aangirasa, Sandeepani and Upamanyu Maharshi.
Every great Guru is also a great learner. Krishna practiced what he learnt. His life is
an example of a contributing endeavour a yagna.
Vaasudevopanishad, Gopala Purva Taapinyupanishad, Gopala Uttara
Taapinyupanishad, Krishnopanishad, Kali Santaranopanishad are some of the other
upanishads proclaimed after the time of Krishna.
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Bharatam Sampravakshyaami
Krishna Mahtmya Sangraham
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Keshava Naamas
Rivers
Shiva
Gods
Beauty
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Parabhrahma and
Bhakta Rakshaka (Saviour of the devoted).
Krishna
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He protected those who depended on him and won over those who
confronted him. He nurtured and trained many outstanding leaders. Thus
by the time of Mahaabharata, he was a proven and an excellent nurturer,
manager, leader and pathmaker. Krishna himself stated in Bhagavad Gita
the three qualities of an effective teacher and guide.
You may know this supreme knowledge from the seers who are
knowledgeable, experienced and have communication ability by
approaching them with respect, proper enquiry, dialogue and by serving
them.
Knowledge, experience and communication ability are the primary
requirements of a successful teacher and Guru.
Krishna practiced all management, leadership and path making approaches
before he taught them to all his learners and Pandavas. Thus Krishna is an
outstanding Guru of great achievements, great wisdom and great
communication ability. Krishna communicated very effectively without
getting excited. He could communicate unpleasant things with a smile and
his words had great influence. First he was an outstanding learner of
Sandeepani Maharshi and then became an outstanding teacher.
Thus Krishna practiced what he preached and preached what he
practiced.
Even before any indication of the Mahabhararata war, great Bheeshma
himself an outstanding Aacharya, described Krishna to Shishupala who
initially objected to Krishna being invited as the chief guest at Rajasooya
Yaga of Yudhishtir at Indraprastha in the following way
Krishna as a Management Guru
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Bheeshma said:
Krishna with the wisdom of Vedas and Vedangas, is most strong and he
is Master giver. He is skilful, learned, valorous, gentle and is with fame,
intellect, noble presence, prosperity, stability, happiness and brightness.
He is full of noble qualities and is a respectable elder like a parent. He is an
honourable and worshipable Guru.
This was the first time Krishna was publicly described as a Guru by another
outstanding Master Guru.
In Bhagavatam, Uddhava approached Lord Krishna just before the
conclusion of the Avataar and addressed him as a Guru. He addressed
him as Yogesha, Yoga Vinyasa, Yogaatma, Yoga Sambhava, Narayana,
Narasakha and took his sharan (refuge).
Sri Gopala Sahasranaam has extolled him as Gouri Guru (Guru of Gauri
the shakti) (465), Sarva Dharmagna (703), Sarvagna (710), Guru (742) and
Jagadguru (756).
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You are the father of the world including all moving and non-moving.
You are the greatest Guru.
Just as Bheeshma described him as a father and a Guru, Arjuna too
called him a father and a Guru.
Thus in Bhagavatam, Bhaaratam and Gopala Sahasranaam, Krishna is
respected and revered as a Guru and Jagadguru.
While Brindavan, Mathura and Dwaraka were the preparation grounds
for Krishna to become a universal management Guru, Indraprastha,
Hastinapur and Kurukshetra were the fields of his guidance, advice,
direction, teaching and path making.
While Garga Samhitaa and Bhagavatam are catalogues of his love,
protection, administration, management, leadership and his noble actions,
Mahaabharata is the manual of his guidelines, directions and teachings as
Guru and Gopala Sahasranaam shows how Guru and Govind are one and
the same.
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Opposing Ethics & Co. is Ego & Co. Ego is accompanied and supported by
Excess and Hundred desires. Ego, Excess and Hundred desires emerge
from Blindness and Non-seeing. When Ego, Excess and Hundred desires
are opposed, Anger and Estrangement arise. Ego & Co. is guided by
Wickedness.
The eternal conflict between Ethics & Co. and Ego & Co. is depicted
excellently in Mahaabharata.
Ethics, Energy, Excellence, Economy and Ecology are Yushishtar, Bheem,
Arjun, Nakul and Sahadev. Purity is Panduraj and beauty is Kunti.
Effectiveness and Efficiency are Abhimanyu and Ghatotkach.
Enlightenment is Draupadi.
Wisdom is Krishna
On the other hand Ego is Duryodhan. Excess is Dushasan, Hundred desires
are hundred Kauravas, Anger is Ashwatama and Karna is Estrangement.
Blindness is Dhritarashtra and non-seeing is Gandhari.
Wickedness is Shakuni.
Vision is Vyaasa.
The Mahaabharata war is the representation of eternal and continuing
conflict between Ethics & Co. and Ego & Co. and conflict between Wisdom
and Wickedness.
This is the source code and plot of Mahaabharata visualized and perceived
by the great visionary Vyaasa. He also conceived the way to peace from
conflict.
Wisdom plays a deciding, vital, crucial and light giving role. Wisdom is
Krishna the teacher, guide, mentor, inspirer and guru. Wisdom helps Ethics
& Co. to win and progress.
Mahaabharata
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BEAUTY
PURITY
ENLIGHTENMENT
EFFICIENCY
EFFECTIVENESS
ECOLOGY
ECONOMY
EXCELLENCE
ENERGY
ETHICS
WISDOM
VISION
100
DESIRES/
WANTS
ESTRANGEMENT
ANGER
EXCESS
EGO
WICKEDNESS
NON SEEING
BLINDNESS
Mahaabharata
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BEAUTY
Kunti
PURITY
Panduraj
ENLIGHTENMENT Draupadi
EFFICIENCY Ghatotkach
EFFECTIVENESS Abhimanyu
ECOLOGY Sahadev
ECONOMY Nakul
EXCELLENCE Arjun
ENERGY Bheem
ETHICS Yudhishtir
WISDOM Krishna
Vyasa
VISION
ESTRANGEMENT Karna
ANGER Ashwatama
100 DESIRES/
WANTS
100 Kauravas
EXCESS Dusshasan
EGO Duryodhan
WICKEDNESS Shakuni
Mahaabharata
Conflict to Peace Ethics Vs Ego
NON SEEING
Gandhari
BLINDNESS
Dhritarashtra
Purpose of Life
The essence of Mahabharata is the emphasis on fourway approach to a purposeful and enriching life
Chaturvidha Purusharthas four kinds of life
objectives and purposes.
The four objectives or purposes of the human life
are Dharma (Ethics), Artha (Wealth), Kama (Desire)
and Moksha (Liberation).
Mahabharata stresses that Dharma (right conduct)
is the basis and foundation for Artha (right wealth
generation and utilization), Kama (right aspiration
and desire for enjoyment and pleasures) and Moksha
(liberation and freedom).
Wealth to support the right conduct and right conduct
in generation and utilization of wealth is the right
approach.
Desire and aspiration for enlightenment and
liberation is also right approach.
Ethics without Wealth are powerless and Wealth
without Ethics is useless.
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Having seen the great feat of Arjuna, Krishna of super human intellect
identified Arjuna and Bheema and shared the same with his brother
Balarama.
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Krishna was endowed with supreme intelligence and could see the unseen
and notice things which others could not.
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The mighty armed, the one with a noble soul and self control that Krishna
is coming..
This was an unexpected visit from Lord Krishna along with Satyabhama.
Fulfilling expected actions give happiness but unexpected noble gestures
and actions create delight, joy and trust.
Krishna the great Guru and guide came to the forest to boost the morale of
the Pandavas. He also had the foresight to bring Satyabhama aong in order
to make Draupadi comfortable. This made Satyabhama also very happy.
Arjuna accepted Uttara as a bride for his son Abhimanyu in the presence
of Lord Krishna. A great and righteous Guru is present at the right time in
the right place with right inputs. Krishna came with a lot of wealth as gifts.
Why? Pandavas had no cash, no wealth, no assets except their clothes
because they were serving at lowly positions. Suddenly they would require
a lot of money for preparing the marriage as there is a lot to give and take
from the both sides.
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5. Udyoga Parva
When the incognito period was over and the marriage of Abhimanyu was
solemnized, Krishna went to Hastinapur to convey the message of the
Pandavas to Kauravas and to negotiate an agreement for truce for mutual
well being. But the signals from the Kauravas were not favourable. Krishna
was in deep thought and was in Mahatma Viduras house the night before
and shared his deep thoughts with him.
Sri Bhagavaanuvacha:
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Bheeshma said My dear son! He who supports all the three worlds, who
is the Guru and the Lord of all including moving and non-moving, who
himself is a warrior, winner and victorious that one is Krishna. Where
there is Krishna, there is righteousness (Dharma) and where there is
righteousness, there is victory!.
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Sakundala Sindhupate
Prabhanjana Sutaanuja
Utsange Paatayasvaasya
Vriddhakshatrasya Bhaarata.
M.B. VII. 146.116
Arjuna! Be careful; let not the head of Jayadratha fall on the earth. With
the help of your arrows take it away and let it fall on the lap of
Vriddhakshatra, the father of Jayadratha.
This was a fantastic strategic advise which the wonderful advisor Guru,
the great Krishna gave. Vriddhakshatra had a boon from Lord Shiva that
through whoevers hand the head of Jayadratha falls on the ground, that
persons head would break into pieces.
Arjuna implemented the idea and Jayadrathas head fell on the meditating
Vriddhakshatras lap. Unknowingly, he threw it away. It fell on the ground
and Vriddhakshatras head broke into pieces. Arjuna escaped that fate.
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Krishna, seeing that fiery weapon rise in the sky, quickly pressed down
with his foot that beautiful chariot one cubit deep into the earth.
But, Krishna was steady and he just fixed his gaze on the weapon and
pressed the chariot down into the earth. Because of his tremendous strength
the wheels of chariot went deep into the earth by a foot. The Serpent arrow
hit the shining crown of Arjuna and went ahead. The crown was burnt
instantly and the burning arrow entered the earth and the whole warfield
became unbearably hot. Arjuna was saved.
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Bheeshma advised Duryodhana about the futility of war. But even then
the ill minded Duryodhanaha lost his thinking and had not followed the
advice
Arjuna vented his anguish, listed the heroes lost on both sides who were
dear, wept and cried for considerable time. Krishna heard him patiently
with full attention and without interruption. He neither corrected him nor
cosoled him, but allowed him to follow his chain of thoughts. Finally Arjuna
became silent and understood the reality, wiped his tears and requested
Krishna to move towards Duryodhana. Arjuna became peaceful because
Krishna listened to him.
Listening is an art and an ability of an excellent Management Guru. Our
consultants, advisors, specialists and strategy masters have to master the
art of listening. Rather than selling vigorously our own ideas, buying others
ideas is better.
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Oh! Noble one ! you always had a forgiving nature. Why are you not
forgiving now? Leave adharma (non-right) because you know what is right
and what is not right. Where there is right, there is victory
Gandhari, the great noble lady understood the message, the gentle words
of Krishna, was full of respect and empathy and refrained from cursing.
Actually Dhritarashtra and Gandhari forgave the Pandavas but Yudhishtir
requested (on the advise of Krishna), Dhritaraashtra to remain as a monarch
as before.
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Oh! Great one! This Yudhishtir is hit by the grief about the loss of relatives.
He is a truthful one. For him and his brothers, please give your knowledge
and directions about ethics, economy and about responsible leadership
and governance, so that their grief subsides.
Bheeshma wonders how he can teach when the universal teacher, the
Jagadguru himself is present. How a shishya (learner) can speak in front
of his Guru? Krishna then admires Bheeshma and encourages him to share
his vast wisdom. He also gracefully grants him health, energy and
superconscious recollection ability. This is the instance of one teacher
accepting another teacher and master. Though Bheeshma is much older
than Krishna, he accepts Krishna as his own teacher. This demonstrates
the fact that stage is more important than age.
The modern advisors, consultants, trainers and guides can benefit a lot by
accepting and respecting each other and also by learning from each other.
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Pravashanneva Chaapashyam
Jataa Cheera Dharam Prabhum
Tejasaa Tapasaachaiva
Deepya Maanam Yathaanalam.
Shishya Madhya Gatam Shaantam
Yuvaanam Brahmanarshabham
Shirasaa Vandamaanam
Maam Upamanyu Rabhaashaata.
M.B. XIII.14. 63/64/65
As soon as I entered the ashram, I saw the divine presence of a muni who
was wearing simple clothes and because of brightness from penance he
was shining like fire. He was surrounded by disciples, was peaceful andwas
a youthful great Brahmin. I prostrated to him with my head down. Then
he, the Upamanyu Maharshi, addressed me.
What a wonder! Krishna who was already recognized as the divine one
and as an outstanding guru finds another guru and prostrates to him and
offers highest honour.
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Arjuna! How careless and of poor understanding you are?! It is not possible
to re-narrate completely that inspired sharing.
An effective Guru is alert about the mind frame of the learner and does not
hesitate to reprimand whenever required. However, the master-teacher
does not ignore the request. Krishna narrated another episode of the
discussion between a preceptor and his disciple which more or less covers
the lessons of Gita. This is called Anu-Gita, a companion of Bhagavad Gita.
Though it is also a wonderful teaching, the intensive charge of inspiration
is toned down.
This is a great lesson for all teachers that learners can forget what is shared
in due course. Therefore, methods are necessary for retention, recollection,
recall and practice.
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Dhritarashtra repented a lot, did penance and lived a simple life. For the
satisfaction of Yudhishtir, he lived frugally and gave donations. He became
an introspective person. After 15 years after the war, Dhritarashtra
expressed his desire to retreat to a forest for an ascetic life. Yudhishtir
rquested him to stay for one more year. The old king agreed.
One day before his planned date for moving to a forest, the old uncle,
ladies and the Pandavas were sitting and conversing together. Dhritarashtra
put his hand around Yudhishtir and said Dear son! I am fully happy.
Now let me share with you the secrets of nation governance and county
management.
He taught him in detail about vision, policy, administration, departments,
taxation, dealing with own people, opponents, adversaries and
collaborations. He also taught him about the six methods of dealing with
enemies, strategy development, appointment of ministers and many things.
Yudhishtir and his brothers including Bheema were surprised to know
the depth of the old mans thinking, his insights and analysis. They all
thanked him.
Yudhishtir said:
After Bheeshma has gone to heaven and Krishna departed for Dwaaraka,
without Vidura and Sanjaya, who else other than you coul teach and guide
us.
It shows the quality of Yudhishtir, how his Gurus and advisors are
remembered thankfully even in their absence. The greatness and success
Krishna as a Management Guru in Mahaabharatam
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The mahatma Krishna consoled Jara, the one who hit him with tenderness
and spirit of compassion, shone with splendour of his innerself to rise
brightly and expand to fill the whole sky and space.
In this way Krishna, a great Soul had joined the Supreme Soul.
The Jagadguru taught the world a lesson about patience and forgiveness
even at the last minute. Krishna departed but never left us. The spirit of his
teachings as a Guru and management Guru is very much alive like Amrut
immortal nectar.
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Krishna the Guru has become one with Govinda, who represents
the journey from humanity to divinity by protecting the right and
avoiding the non-right.
17. Mahaaprasthanika Parva Great Exit
After all Yadavas departed from this world and Krishna had ascended to
the Supreme divine regions, Arjuna returned from Dwaaraka, after being
defeated by the thieves on the way. Yudhishtir along with his brother
recognized and noticed the paradigm shift in the situation and in their
own lives.
Change is eternal. Yudhishtir did not resist the change but accepted the
change. He even utilized it and contributed to it by planned transformation.
Pandavas performed all the thanksgiving ceremonies.
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Bhaaratam Sampravakshyaami,
Krishna Mahatmya Sangraham.
Agnipurana XIII.1.
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6. Bhagavad Gita
ESSENCE OF GITA
Agni Purana explains the essence of Bhagavad Gita in a strikingly short
and wonderful manner.
1. Youdhishtaree Kurukshetram
Yayau Douryadhanee Chamooh
Bheeshma Dronaadikaan Drishtvaa
Naayudhyati Gurooniti
2. Paartham Hyuvaacha Bhagavaan
Na Shochyaa Bheeshma Mukhyakaah
Shareeraani Vinaasheeni
Na Shareeree Vinashyati
3. Ayamaatmaa Parambrahmaa
Aham Brahmaasmi Viddhitam
Siddhyassiddho Samo Yogee
Raaja Dharmam Prapaalaya.
Agnipurana XIV.1/2/3
1.
Bhagavad Gita
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2.
3.
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Arjuna, just before the war, was a devoted, surrendering and an inspirable
learner. Arjuna after the war was a normal capable leader. Uddhava during
the last stages of Krishna was totally devoted, surrendering and inspirable.
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LIBERATION the ESSENCE OF GITA on page 47.) Gita is the journey from
Grief to light and hope to work to Knowledge to Detachment to Self
Control to Wisdom to Ultimate to Secret to Glimpses to Super-Vision to
Devotion to Field to Characters to Super person to Divinity to Dedication
and finally to Liberation.
The essential process from Grief to Liberation can be seen in GRIEF TO
LIBERATION THE PROCESS given below.
BHAGAVAD GITA A CORPORATE EDUCATION
The entire dialogue of the Gita could be a modern corporate dialogue
between a Corporate Management Advisor and his client, an Executive
Director. Krishnas role as a Management Guru can be fully appreciated
when the situation is looked as a takeover war between an aggressive
corporation and holding corporation.
(Please see Grief To Liberation The Story of Gita on page 109.)
Thus, we can see the glory of Krishna as a Management Guru. In this story,
one can visualize the principles, values, vision, strategies, approaches, ideas
and solutions of Lord Krishna as a Management Guru.
The depths of his wisdom, the empathy in his communication, his balanced
approach to women, devotion, knowledge and spirit, his readiness to
engage in a dialogue rather than monologue, his patience to receive,
understand and respond to interactive questions of a learner-leader and
his ability to explore different approaches for success are all the hallmarks
of a world class plus management thinker and guide. A Jagadguru.
Grief to Liberation The Process
1. Grief
2. Light
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Bhagavad Gita
47
47
- Depressed
Grief
- Bright
Light
- Contributing
Work
- Stable
Detachment
- Unbiased
- Intelligent
Knowledge
Wisdom
- Insights
Self Control
Secret
Ultimate
- Connected
- Responsibility
Devotion
- Committed
Supervision
- Inspired
- Admiring
Glimpses
- Charged
Field
- Total +ve
- Par Excellent
- Transcending
Characters
Super Person
Divinity
- Offering
Dedication
Liberation
- Free
3. Work
4. Knowledge
5. Detachment
6. Self Control
7. Wisdom
8. Ultimate
9. Secret
10. Glimpses
11. Vision
12. Devotion
13. Field
14. Characters
16. Divinity
17. Dedication
18. Liberation
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48
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Bhagavad Gita
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Bhagavad Gita
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XVIII.78
Where there is Krishna the great master
Where there is Arjuna the great Achiever
There Prosperity, Success, Policy right
There is also growth that is my sight
I.1
X VII 78
Yatra Yogeshwarah Krishno
Yatra Paartho Dhanur Dharah
Tatra Shreer Vijayo Bhootih
Dhruvaa Teetir Matirmamah
I.1
Message of Gita
Bhagavad Gita
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Now, let us see the super short summary with the first half line and the
last half line:
Dharma Kshetre
Matir Mamah
In the right field my mind frame wins. Right mind frame is right way for
the right to win.
Now, the supreme short executive summary of the Gita is the combination
of the first word and the last word.
Dharma Mamah
Crisis Management
Tension Management
Turn-around Management
Transformation Management
Empowering Leadership
Mutuality Oriented Leadership
Leadership by Example
Learning Organisation
Chaos and Emerging Leadership
Correcting Leadership
Integrated Human Potential Unfoldment
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The Gita includes many more such approaches for different situations.
GITA A TRANSFORMATION PROCESS
The 18 chapters of the Gita from Grief to Liberation are progressive steps
in the process of transformation. At the beginning, Arjuna was human
and Krishna was divine. At the conclusion both of them become divine.
Ityaham Vaasudevasya
Paarthasya Mahaatmanah
Samvaadmimam Shrousham
Adbhutam Roma Harshanam
B.G.XVIII.74
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Then at the conclusion of the Gita teaching, Arjuna too became a great soul.
This is how they appeared. Now let us see what Arjuna said at the beginning
and after the teaching.
Arjuna said:
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Further let us see what Arjuna did before and after the Gita instructions.
Sanjaya said
Bhagavad Gita
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Offering
17 Dedication
Totally Positive
16 Divinity
15 Super Person
Charged
13 Field
Committed
12 Devotion
Connected
Seeking
Responsible
11 Vision
10 Glimpses
9 Secret
8 Understanding Ultimate
Stable
6 Self Control
Unbiased
5 Detachment
Contributing
Saadhana
7 Wisdom
Striving
Insightful
Intelligent
4 Knowledge
3 Work
Bright
2 Light
Depressed
1 Grief
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Transformation
Admiring
Shodhana
Inspired
Sandarshana
14 Characteristic Transcendence
Seeing
Transcending
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Humanity
Par Excellent
Siddhi
18 Liberation
Shining
Free
Divinity
Humanity To Divinity
A Transformation Process
18 Liberation
15 Super Person
B.G. IX. 34
Shining
16 Divinity
Divinity
Shining
Siddhi
17 Dedication
14 Characteristic
Transcendence
TOTAL DEDICIATION
IS THE KEY
13 Field
Sho
S e e dhan
a
Tra king
ns
Humanity
Seeking
10 Glimpses
Seeing
Divinity
11 Vision
For
ma
ti
S a n S e e i n on
dar g
sha
na
12 Devotion
9 Secret
8 Understanding
Ultimate
7 Wisdom
TOUCH OF SPIRIT
6 Self Control
Saadhana
Striving
Humanity
Striving
5 Detachment
4 Knowledge
3 Work
B.G. X. 1
2 Light
DIVINE LOVE
IS THE GRACE
1 Grief
HUMANITY
DIVINITY
Bhagavad Gita
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ition, moving forward and upward. Here the person can move and belt
also moves.
Humanity and Divinity are separated by a barrier. The barrier is with one
way transparency. One can not see divinity from humanity, but one can
see humanity from divinity. The only way to move into divinity is through
the Conveyor Belt of Wisdom (7) to Devotion (12).
The Conveyor belt is like a tunnel and a stage between Secret (9) to Glimpse
(10) where the change into a new space of divinity occurs. This is like a
worm hole connecting parallel universes of the quantum science, spacetime warp and relativity of the ultra modern science.
The Conveyor belt ends at the conclusion of Devotion (12) and beginning
of Field (13).
From Field (13) to Liberation (18) is a lift in the form of divine occurrences,
experiences and realizations, because of which the endeavourer can move
up and forward without any effort.
Further he can move to any level from Grief (1) to Liberation (18) freely
while remaining in the aura of Divinity.
Humanity is the endeavouring stage of learning in order to be beyond
the three Gunas of Sattva, Rajas and Tamas and divinity is becoming and
being a seer, a field knower, a super person, a divine and liberated person.
Thus the Guru, who himself is a super person beyond the Gunas helps
and guides the learner to reach that stage.
The Gita transports and translates Humanity to transform and transcend
to Divinity.
PANCHA BHOOMICA FIVE ESSENTIALS FOR WORK SUCCESS
The Gita reveals the comprehsnsive way of five essential requirements for
the success of any initiative, work, effort or endeavour.
Bhagavad Gita
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Panchaitaani Mahaabaho
Kaaranaani Nibhodha Me
Saankhye Kritaante Proktaani
Siddhaye Sarva Karmanaam.
Adhishtaanam Tathaa Kartaa
Karanamacha Prithagvidham
Vividhaascha Pritakcheshtaa
Daivam Chaivaatra Panchamam.
B.G. XVIII. 13/14
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Strive
Star of Success
Op
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Goal
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ion
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nitie
en
vem
Vis
ts
Sp
Ac
ortu
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Purp
Opp
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Peop
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Activ
Organisation
Work
Or Success
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Strid
Equipment
Strat
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rove
Selec
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Imp
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Pla
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Pers
ever
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Pro
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sse
Mission
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rc
ou
ts
ss
cce
Su
Se
arc
h
Progress
Contributions
People
Equipment
Activities
Spirit
Vision
Strategy
Mission
Goals
Achievements
Search
Select
Strive
Stride
Success
Purpose
Processes
Plans
Perseverance
Progress
Opportunities
Resources
Operations
Improvements
Contributions
Bhagavad Gita
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Spiritual Knowledge
III
Intellect
Concentration in
Self
Dhyaana Yoga
Concentration on
Knowledge
Gnaana Yoga
SELF
I
Body
II
Mind
Concentration in
Work
Karma Yoga
Concentration on
Devotion
Bhakti Yoga
Dedicated Knwoledge
IV
Spirit
Intellect
Instinct
Spirited Work
Inspiration
Intuition
Work Dedication
Bhagavad Gita
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When you offer love, people will respond with dedication. When you offer
dedication, people will respond with love. Similarly, value and work,
knowledge and learning and trust and responsibility are mutually
responding offer and receive situations.
Therefore, as a manager and leader offer love and receive dedication from
contributors and working members. Offer value and receive work. Offer
knowledge and receive learning. Offer trust and receive responsibility.
As a contributor and working member, offer dedication to your seniors
and receive love. Offer work and receive value. Offer learning and receive
knowledge and offer responsibility and receive trust. This is the crux of all
people related transactions and the key to all unions related agreements.
Love and dedication is Bhakti yoga.
Value and work is Karma yoga.
Knowledge and learning is Gnaana yoga.
Trust and responsibility is the spirit of human relations and is Ddhyaana
yoga.
Wonderful! Bhagavad Gita precisely propagates this optimal and effective
yoga way in an integrated manner.
Interestingly love and dedication is mothers management. Work and value
is fathers management. Knowledge and learning is teachers management.
Trust and responsibility is the grandfathers management.
This is the perfect way of a leader being mother, father, teacher and
grandfather for child, youth, adult and elder in each of his people.
Krishna as a supreme Guru has said:
Pitahamasya Jagato
Maataa Dhaata Pitamahaa
B.G.IX.17
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SELF
I
(Bhakti Yoga)
Devotion
Love
(Bhakti)
II
(Karma Yoga)
Work &
Value
(Shakti)
COMPREHENSION
III
(Gnaana Yoga)
Learning
Knowlrdge
(Yukti)
Development
IV
(Dhyaana Yoga)
Responsibility
& Trust
(Mukti)
Enrichment
COMPASSION
Growth
Progress
CONTRIBUTION
I
II
III
IV
1. Offer Devotion
Receive Love
2. Offer Love
3. Offer Work
Receive Devotion
Receive Value
4. Offer Value
5. Offer Learning
Receive Work
Receive Knowledge
6. Offer Knowlrdge
7. Offer Responsibility
Receive Learning
Receive Trust
8. Offer Trust
Receive Responsibility
I
II
III
IV
Bhagavad Gita
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More than
Work
Excellence
Contribution
Work
Endeavour
Work
Greater than
Sincerity
Nobility
Honesty
Sincerity
Dedication
Attitude
Work Ethic
Energy
Love
Delegation
Empowerment
Trust
Larger than
Delegation
Leadership Ethic
Leadership
Nurturing
Managing
Leading
Pathmaking
Beyond
Management
Bhagavad Gita
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Accepting what has happened and not worrying about what has
not happened is wisdom
3. Work Is The Way II.47
Karmaniyeva Adhikaaraste
Maaphaleshu Kadaachana
Maa Karma Phala Heturbhu
Maa Te Sangotsva Akarmani
Only for work you have the right
Fruits of work are not your right
Cause for fruits you become not,
In not doing the work be interested not.
Work is the way to transform ones own skills and abilities to results and
realities. Craving for selfish gains from the work can drive a person to cut
the corners and give priority to ends rather than means. Therefore, let us
do our work. That is our right. Do not drive for selfish gains but intensely
endeavour for contributions of work by being never inclined to avoiding
the work.
What you get from the work is the grace. Leave the evaluation of your
work rewards to those who have to evaluate. Accept the grace gracefully.
A wise Guru guides the learner-managers to apply full efforts in the right
direction to attain noble goals for Seva and excellence.
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Paritraanaaya Saadhunaam
Vinaashaya Cha Dushkritaam
Dharma Samsthaapana Arthaaya
Sambhavaami Yugeyuge.
To protect the good and right men
To destroy the evil and wrong men
To establish the right at each stage
I occur at right time, age by age.
The vision and mission of an Inspiring Management Guru and a
contributing manager-leader is to remove the evil and to protect the right.
Right is that which harms no stakeholder and benefits all, some or even
one of the stake holders. Right is that which does no harm.
When situation deteriorates, disorder rises, indiscipline prevails, aggression
rides, corruption grows and tensions permeate, whoever stands up and
assumes responsibility to correct the wrong and establish better order from
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time to time, will be an honoured path maker. When such a thing occurs, it
is the beginning of a new age, a new paradigm.
Tadviddhi Pranipaatena
Pariprashnena Sevayaa
Upadekshyanti Te Gnaanam
Gnaaninaah Tattva Darshinah
You may know that from seeing ones
Knowledgeable and experienced ones
By approaching and serving them
And with respect enquiring them.
The three qualities of a Guru, a master and a coach is knowledge, experience
and communication ability. Knowledge without experience is a theory.
Experience without knowledge cannot be improved and enriched.
Knowledge and experience without communication capability cannot be
passed on and shared. Knowledge, experience and communication can
ensure sustained flow. The three qualities of a learner is respect towards
teacher, discussions and service to teacher in the form of receiving,
practicing and improving.
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Mattahparataram Naasti
Kinchidasti Dhananjaya
Mai Sarvamidm Protam
Sootre Mani Ganaa Iva
There is nothing greater than me
There is nothing higher than me
All these worlds are strung by me
Like a diamond on string, now you see!.
An outstanding management guru trains his leader-managers in such a
way that they know that leadership is the connecting consciousness of team,
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family, company, society, country and world like a thread connects the
flowers and transforms the low value individual flowers into a high value
beautiful garland.
We see the flowers, garland and beauty but the connecting thread is hidden.
The value adding leadership is the hidden value enhancing leadership,
integrating individual efforts into everlasting contributions.
Pitaahamasya Jagato
Maataa Dhaata Pitaamaha
Father of the world is me
Mother, teacher, grandfather, me
An inspiring Guru and responsible leader is multifaceted. He performs
many roles as situation demands. Sometimes the teacher becomes a father,
sometimes a mother, sometimes a teacher and a Guru and sometimes a
grandfather or a grandmother.
Mother offers love and care, Father offers recognition and value, Teacher
offers knowledge and empowerment and Grandfather offers trust and
confidence.
The learner then responds with dedication, work, learning and
responsibility. Thus Mother, Father, Teacher, Grandfather combination
creates the spirit of dedicated, knowledgeable, responsible work.
This is an interpreted development of mind, body, intellect and spirit
creating the process of Bhakti yoga of dedication and love, Karma yoga of
work and value, Gnaana yoga of teaching and learning and Dhyana yoga
of Trust and Responsibility.
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Love and dedication is more than HRD, value and work is more than
personnel management, teaching and learning is more than training and
development, trust and responsibility is more than empowerment.
A Guru becomes an outstanding teacher by offering love, value, teaching
and trust and a learner becomes an outstanding achiever through
dedication, work, knowledge and responsibility.
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darkness. Sattvik is oriented towards thinking and one can appeal to his
intelligence. He operates at intelligence and knowledge level. Rajasik is
oriented towards action and one has to appeal to his ego. He operates at
the mind level. Tamasik can be oriented towards physical work and one
has to appeal to his body needs. He operates at the body level.
Actions of Sattvik are measured and appropriate. Actions of Rajasik are
forceful and excessive. Actions of Tamasik are forced and limited. Sattvik
sees and does. Rajasik does without seeing far. Tamasik sees little and does
little. Sattvik deserves little supervision. Rajasik requires key point
supervision. Tamasik needs constant supervision.
Then there is a fourth level which is beyond the three characters.
Beyond Sattvik, Rajasik and Tamasik is the Seer (Gunaatheetha), who is a
visionary, pure respectable and honourable. Such a seer becomes a super
mentor, wonderful coach, an outstanding management Guru and the very
personification of Divinity.
Now let us remember our opening prayer of how Lord Krishna, the
Jagadguru related and dealt with Seer Devaki, Sattvik Vasudeva, Rajasik
Kamsa and Tamasik Chaanura.
In any management situation it is necessary to appropriately relate with
all the four kinds of people.
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These are the pointers to optimality, values, principles and towards overall
victory and self victory in life.
MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FROM BHAGAVAD GITA
The Gita is a river of management and leadership education. Some of the
outstanding systems are the following:
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rjuna, after the war, requested Krishna to tell him about the supreme
knowledge which he had taught before the war because he had
forgotten what he listened to then. Krishna as a Guru was sad that Arjuna
did not retain what he had learned but as a good teacher taught him Anu
Gita in the form of discussion between a preceptor and his wife and between
a Guru and a Shishya.
Anu Gita contains many aspects of Gita in terms of supreme being, self,
the three Gunas, field and field knower, non hurting, advantage of
knowledge and many other aspects of spirituality including an interesting
spiritual dialogue between a Guru and his Shishya.
The glimpses of the teaching of Anu Gita can be seen below:
For all human beings non hurting is the best approach. There is no doubt
that being harmless and aggressionless is the highest responsibility and
duty.
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The wise sages who have visualized the reality have said that knowledge
and education are most beneficient causes of goodness and wellness. Thus
pure knowledge and wisdom liberates one from all difficulties and defects
At the conclusion of his teaching of Anu Gita, Arjuna with insight asked
Krishna, the Vaasudeva who was the Guru and who was the Shishya
in the teaching.
Vaasudeva said:
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This will help the wavering minds to become wise, winning, wealthy and
wonderful.
Krishna in the conclusion said:
Oh Mighty armed! This very wisdom was taught by me to you at the time
of war. Therefore, (at least now!) keep your mind on it!.
What a beautiful lesson to all learners. An effective Guru promptly gives a
revision and also reminds the learners to mind the learning and retain it.
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The self alone is the teacher of all beings, specially for human beings, for
it ensures and conduces to well-being through direct perception and
inference.
In Uddhava Gita the great Guru again emphasises the Guna dynamics
inherent in human nature.
Wonderful! Self is the readily available Guru. More wonderful is that a
Guru is the one who ensures well being of his learners.
Lord Krishna was an example for all Gurus because he always endeavoured
and ensured the well-being of his learners and devotees.
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Yogakshemam Vahaamyaham
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It is a brilliant short bullet point summary of Lord Krishna and his avatars
and forms. It illustrates the wonderful activities of Lord Krishna at
Brindavan, Mathura, Hastinapur, Dwaaraka and other places.
It covers Krishnas childhood, youth, adulthood and advanced age. It is an
album of 1000 poetic photographs of Krishna showing the journey, love,
spirit and essence of Krishnas divine personality.
Gopala Sahasrnaam includes aspects of Krishna in terms of Gokul,
Radhakrishna, Vishnu, Avataars, Keshavanaamaas, Rivers, Shiva, Gods,
Beauty, Vedapurusha, Parabrahma and Bhaktarakshaka the saviour of
the devoted.
In Gopala Sahasrnaam Lord Krishna is Master strategist as Mahaamaayi,
Vijayee, Bahuvikrama, Kamsaaraati, Govardhanadhara and Sthambhajaata.
He is a Management Guru as Gouriguru, Guru, Jagadguru, Praagna,
Sarvagna and Veda Vedaanga Paaragah. He is a Mystic lover as
Radhamohana tatpara, Jaganmohana vigraha, Brindavana janapriya, Priya,
Shringara moorti, kotimanmatha soundarya and Bhakta tatpara.
Krishna is a Yogic philosopher as Aatmaarama, Yogi, Hamsa and
Yogeshwara. He is a Visionary leader as Gopala, Mahaapala, Yaadevendra,
Ganaashraya and Jagatpati. As a Divine artist he is Kokilaa svara
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The first verse is about the unlimited abilities and capabilities of Lord
Krishna as an exemplary divine being, deity and ancient one. The second
verse is about how that deity, by removing their difficulties and by fulfilling
their needs and requirements with unlimited compassion, is committed to
the devotees.
Wonderful!
Now, let us see the shorter essence of the first line and the last line:
SRI GOPAL
MAHAAPAAL, BHAGAVAAN, BHAKTATATPARAH
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Wonder! Wonder!
Let us finally see the essence of essence of essences:
This is That
This (Devotion) is That (Divinity)
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Krishnas Teachings:
Management and Leadership Applications
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rjun Reddy was the third amongst the five brothers Dharma Reddy,
Bhim Reddy, Arjun Reddy, Nakul Reddy and Sahadev Reddy.
Dharma Reddy and brothers had a serious family rift about the company
shares with their cousins Suyodhan Reddy and his many brothers. Actually
Dharma brothers were almost driven away from the original company
Bharat Industries Ltd, by Suyodhan brothers.
Dhritarashtra Reddy, the father of Suyodhan brothers gave a small amount
with which Dharma brothers built the new wonderful company
Indraprastha Industries Ltd. Krishna Rao who was their relative and who
was a close and intimate friend of Arjun Reddy, was their Corporate
Advisor.
Suyodhan Reddy in jealousy, developed a strategy to take over
Indraprastha Industries Limited along with his brother Dushasan Reddy,
his old friend and marketing director Karan Raju and his cunning uncle
Shakuni Saha, who was an expert in business games.
During this corporate fight Arjun Reddy and Krishna Rao were going to
the solicitor firm. Krishna was driving the car. Whenever they drove
together Krishna was on the driving seat. After parking the car they were
walking to go to the office of the solicitor firm. Arjun was worried and in
serious thought about the fight between the brothers. His mind was
wavering and he tripped while walking and fell down. He was hit and hurt.
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Krishna went near Arjun, lifted him and made him sit. He patted him,
went to the car and brought water from the flask and gave him. Krishna
slowly took Arjun to a bench in the park which was nearby. After some
time when Arjun was depressed, Krishna put his hand on Arjuns shoulder
and started speaking, Come on! Rise! What is this weakness at this critical
juncture? Arjun said, Krishna! I wont fight with my own brothers. Who
to fight? Let us give the entire company to Suyodhan brothers.
Krishna smiled and said, Arjun! When man faces a crisis because of a
conflict every thing appears gloomy and he feels depressed. In this state
he experiences GRIEF. You are in grief. Come on! Collect your courage
and spirit. You have great spirit in yourself. Self has unlimited capability.
Self is the source. Self is the resource. Self is the force. Self is course. Get up
and walk on the course of self achievement. Arjun! Gain self stability. Being
stable and able is being on the path of excellence. Will provides stability
and skill provides ability. Be wilful and skilful and be stable and able.
That is SPIRIT OF SELF. Arjun Reddy became stable. He was already
able. He looked bright. He said, What next?
Krishna continued with a smile. When you come out of GRIEF and regain
your SPIRIT OF SELF the next step is WORK. Work is the way. Work is
medicine. Work is the answer. Work is the solution. Work adds value. Work
is the boat for the journey of life. Skill in work is YOGA. Arjun! Work, work,
work and work. Endeavour, work, contribute and achieve excellence.
Arjun said, O.K. But is work alone sufficient? Do I have to become just a
work horse? Is working like a machine the destiny of man? Krishna Rao
said, Good! Work alone is not sufficient. In addition to work one must
acquire KNOWLEDGE. Knowledge has the edge of intelligence.
Knowledge clarifies, purifies and improves. Knowledge is the basis of
creativity. When you know you grow, flow and glow. Real knowledge is
to know the unlimited potential of self. When work is heat-treated it
becomes a wise contribution. Work plus knowledge is excellence. When
you do, you experience. When you know, you can explain. Arjun Reddy
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An ice cream vendor was passing by. Krishna took two vanilla ice cream
bars and gave one to Arjun. Both enjoyed the ice creams silently together.
Arjun was contented with devotion and ice cream. Krishna lovingly said,
Dear Arjun! When one sees the vision and is completely devoted to that
vision it makes him a missionary and charged. A charged person generates
an attractive FIELD around him and he knows that a field is emanating
from himself. He becomes FIELD KNOWER. That field can extend across
time and space. That field gets integrated with universal cosmic field. Thus
that field is in and out, near and far, dynamic and potential. The universe
connects individual fields in such a way that the cosmic person is with
infinite heads, infinite eyes and infinite hands and legs. In such a field the
dualities of past and present, truth and untruth, man and woman get
merged and all become one and one becomes all.
Arjun asked, What is the journey from physical personality to cosmic
personality?
This is transcending beyond the CHARACTERS of gentle, aggressive
and ignorant personality. Gentle does his work with quantity and quality
and is balanced. Aggressive does quantity with less quality and is biased.
Ignorant does neither quantity nor quality and is blind to reality. Gentle
respects others and is respected by others. Aggressive is liked by some
and disliked by others. Ignorant neglects others and is avoided by others.
Gentle works with knowledge and purity. Aggressive works with emotion
and ego. Ignorant works with ignorance and force. Transcendental is
responsible beyond actions, feelings and thoughts and is noble towards
all. He is beyond likes and dislikes. He has mastery over himself. He is a
self winner. Self winner is winner of all. Arjun! Let your actions, feelings
and thoughts merge and transcend towards conscious responsibility of
what is right and what is duty.
Arjun asked, What is the status of the person who transcends?
Krishna smiled and said, The person who transcends is the SUPER
PERSON. There are two aspects of nature and person, the objective and
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subjective, the body and mind and matter and spirit. Beyond these two
aspects of matter and spirit is the super person with super spirit, who is
both subjective and objective and is a person of total enlightment. That
super person is divine.
Krishna continued, At the stage of super personality the aspects of
DIVINITY AND DEVILITY get completely identified, separated and
devility gets mitigated and eliminated and divinity shines fully. Divinity
is helping others and devility is hurting others. A positive person is a helpful
person. A negative person is a harmful person. Arjun! Since you are positive
and active to help others, you are divine.
Arjun was now shining and vibrating as bright as Krishna.
Krishna said, When one achieves super personality, transcends characters
and is divine people become dedicated to him. He receives DEDICATION.
Dedication is total commitment with mind, thought, heart and spirit.
Dedication of gentle is pure, total and complete without any expectations.
Dedication of aggressive is intensive, biased and is in self interest.
Dedication of ignorant is blind and binding. Dedication of total purity is
the result of penance in life. Contributions, work as a service to teachers,
elders and society and excellence and continuous endeavour are the
penance of body. The pleasant, truthful, transparent and right speech are
the penance of speech. Positive thoughts, noble intentions, harmonious
feelings, right perception, thoughtful ideas and useful creative
contemplation are the penance of mind and intellect. These penances make
the dedication spirited. Dedication of spirit is dedication for well being of
all. Arjun, you re spiritually dedicated.
Arjun was in complete harmony with himself.
Krishna said, Be liberated. LIBERATION involves complete renunciation
of selfish motives and selfish interest. Being without any like dislike and
being beyond elation and depression is being liberated. Finding optimal
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solutions for every situation is being liberated. There are two ways of
finding solutions. First is surrendering. Surrendering your whole being to
supreme consciousness is the way to receive cosmic grace and all solutions
will occur naturally. Whatever you do, do as an offering to the supreme
divinity. The second way is siphoning the sea of inner spirit. The supreme
divinity is inside all of us. Time, love, truth and responsibility are the means
to siphon out inner divinity. Be in time and be master of physical world.
Be in love and be master of mind world. Be with truth and be master of
thought world. Be responsible and be master of consciousness which is
being master of three worlds. Master of all worlds fulfils all responsibility
and duties. Come on! Fulfil your responsibility.
Arjun stood up, bowed down to Krishna Rao and said with complete
devotion, Krishna! Wonderful. Thanks. Thanks. Thousand thanks. Now
I shall perform as per your guidance and direction with full spirit and
dynamism.
Both stood up and walked together hand in hand enthusiastically and
energetically towards the car. When they were thus moving together, they
were the combination of great path shower and great path walker great
master and great achiever. They were personifications of direction and
dynamism, light and engine and spirit and energy.
When direction and dynamism are together then prosperity, success,
growth and right policy flourish.
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NOTE: Gita declares that excellence is the glorious aspect of divinity. Excellence is that which is to be
acknowledged, accepted, appreciated and admired.
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the inner control, amongst the terrible gentle one, amongst the animals
lion, amongst birds the eagle, amongst the rivers Ganges, amongst the
knowledges self knowledge, amongst the debates discussion, amongst the
combination the pair, amongst the songs longest, amongst the months
pleasant one, amongst the advisors the all-knower, amongst the achievers
wealth-winner, amongst the secrets the silence, amongst knowledge of
knowers, amongst the silent perfect one, amongst the poets the brightest
and victory, industry, accuracy, winning, strategy, fame, wealth, speech,
memory, intellect, foreberance and forgiveness and other valuable,
qualitative and enriching entities.
Thus as per Krishna and Gita, the excellence is verily a divine aspect.
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INTRODUCTION
very person, during his life time, passes through 4 stages of childhood,
youth, adulthood, and old age. Every person has in him four
personalities viz. child, youth, adult and parent representing starter,
adventurer, reasoner and judge.
Classical transactional analysis has included only three personalities of
child, adult and parent ignoring the doer, risk taker and adventurer
and Action oriented aspect (i.e. youth) of the personality.
This small article, rewrites the fundamental aspect of T.A. i.e. the human
personality to clearly show how this personality called youth or Y fits
into classical T.A.
The portion The Human Personality from the book Human Loving
by Dr. Eric Berne, the propounder of T.A. and the famous author of Games
people play is re-written including the missing personality part.
Dr. Eric Berne is a great author, visionary and has influenced thinking of
thinkers, managers, teachers, students and practitioners in the field of
human relations. This article is no disrespect to T.A. or Dr. Eric Bernes
ideas.
NOTE: The new way of looking at Transactional Analysis is related to four aspects of Tamas, Rajas, Sattva
and Transcendental (Gunaathetha) propounded in Gita. Child, Youth, Adult and Elder are the personality
states with above four aspects.
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complicated computer, estimating the speeds of all the cars for blocks on
each side, and then picking up the earliest possible moment for starting
across without being killed, or running without having to lose your dignity
by running. The Adult ego state is careful whenever possible to preserve
your dignity, unless it is your fate to be a clown. All good computers are
like that: they choose the most elegant solutions, and try to avoid makeshift
or sloppy ones whenever they can. You can tell when your Adult is talking
because it uses expression like Ready?. Now! Too much! Not enough!
and Here, not there.
The bottom circle, marked Child, or C, indicates that every man has a little
boy inside of him and every woman carries a little girl in her head. This is
the Child part of the personality, the child he or she once was. But every
child is different, and the Child ego state in each person is different, since
it is the Child he once was at a definite time in his life. When the Child
takes over, the person acts in a childlike way, like a child of a certain age:
in one person it might be four years and three months old, in another two
years and six months, and it is doubtful if it is ever older than six years. We
do not call this Child ego state childish, we simply say it is like a child, or
childlike. The age of the Child part of the personality in each person is
determined by special factors which you can read about in another book if
you want to take the trouble. It is important to realize that the Child is not
there to be scolded or reprimanded, since it is actually the best part of the
personality, the part that is, or can be properly approached, creative,
spontaneous, clever, and loving, just as real children are. Unfortunately,
children can also be sulky, demanding, and inconsiderate or even cruel, so
this part of the personality is not always easy to deal with. Since your
Child ego state is going to be with you for the rest of you life, it is best to
acknowledge it and try to get along with it, and it will do more harm than
good to pretend that if you ignore it or deal harshly with it, it will go away.
You will have noticed that I referred to these three parts of the personality
- Parent, Adult and Child - as ego states, and that is the scientific name for
them. These ego states determine what happens to people and what they
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do to and for each other. The best way, and so far the neatest and most
scientific way, to analyse human social and sexual relationships is to find
out which ego states are involved. Each ego state has to be looked at
separately if the person wants to understand his feelings and behaviour in
such situations. Some people try to become a whole person by denying
that there are different parts to the personality. A better way is to find out
as much as possible about each aspect, since they are all there to stay, and
then get them to work together in the best possible way.
Figure 1: Original ego states as conceived by Dr. Berne
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mature, since even babies can make such decisions, nor with being
sincere, since many thieves and conmen are good at deciding what to do
and when to do it. The adult tells you when and how fast to cross the
street, when to take the cake out of the oven and how to focus a telescope.
In crossing the street, for example, it works like a very accurate and very
complicated computer, estimating speeds of all cars for blocks on each
side, and then picking up the earliest moment for starting across without
having to lose your dignity by running. The adult ego state is careful
whenever possible to preserve your dignity, unless it is your fate to be a
clown. All good computers are like that : they choose the most elegant
solutions and try to avoid makeshift or sloppy ones whenever they can.
You can tell when your adult is talking because it uses expressions like
Ready? Now! Too much and Here, not there.
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The third circle, marked Youth or Y, represents the urge for action and adventure.
Every person has inside him an adventurer, explorer and a person with drive without
consideration for consequences. This person is like teenage elder brother / elder
youth who is doing exciting things. This part of elder youth personality is imploring
you to do things. Youth is an urge making you to do new things and take risks.
This part of personality is not interested in the repercussions and is responsible
for leap before you look. Without this aspect of personality, it will be a
wonder if anything ever gets done! Youth makes you to swim in dangerous
waters, take bold decisions in business, try unchartered waters and carry out
experiments. This personality is also responsible for the errors and mistakes
occurring in course of action. When new things are undertaken, mistakes are bound
to happen. This aspect of human personality is responsible for many activity
oriented achievements of human race. The tug of war between Adult and Youth
will often result in pull and push of No and Yes for action. Youth is action oriented
whereas Adult is for vision before action. You can tell when your youth is talking
because it uses expressions like Go Ahead, Fantastic!, Do it, I want the job
done, come what may!, I do not care for difficulties, Conquer!, I shall achieve
it and Rush!.
The bottom circle, marked child, or C, indicates that every man has a little
boy inside him and every woman carries a little girl in her head. This is the
child part of the personality, the child he or she once was. But every child
is different and the child ego state in each person is different, since it is the
child he once was at a definite time in his life. When the child takes over,
the person acts in a childlike way, like a child of certain age. In one person
it might be four years and three months old, in another two years and six
months and it is doubtful if it is ever older than six years. We do not call
this child ego state childish. We simply say it is like child or childlike.
The age of child part of the personality in each person is determined by
special factors. It is important to realise that the child is not there to be
scolded or reprimanded, since it is actually the best part of the personality,
the part that is, or can be, if properly approached, creative, spontaneous,
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clever and loving, just as real children are. Unfortunately, children can
also be guilty, demanding, inconsiderate or even cruel, so this part of the
personality is not always easy to deal with. Since your child ego state is
going to be with you for the rest of your life, it is best to acknowledge it
and try to get along with it. It will do more harm than good to pretend that
if you ignore it or deal harshly with it, it will go away.
You will have noticed that these four parts of personality Parent, Adult,
Youth and Child are referred to as ego state, and that is the scientific name
for them. These ego states determine what happens to people and what
they do to, and, for each other. The best way, and so far the most scientific
way to analyse human social relationships is to find out which ego states
are involved. Each ego state has to be looked at separately if the person
wants to understand his feelings and behaviour in such situations. Some
people try to become a whole person by denying that there are different
parts to personality. A better way about each aspect, since they all are
there to stay, and then get them to work together in the best possible way.
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4. Growing to Knowing:
Four Facets of Personality
very person has four personalities within him. These are four faces,
four phases, four paces and four spaces of humanity. Child, Youth,
Adult and Elder are four personalities which provide different attitudes,
abilities, approaches and awareness to human beings.
Though there are four stages in life, all the four abilities are ever-ready to
be availed by us.
Come let us see them the glimpses of Four Faces (Chaturmukhas) of each
one of us to bring them into action suitably in life, for progress development,
growth and enrichment in our life journey.
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Emerging Child
Surging Youth
Verging Adult
Merging Elder
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Growing Child
Flowing Youth
Glowing Adult
Knowing Elder
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Child Starts
Youth Involves
Adult Completes
Elder Concludes
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Learning Child
Churning Youth
Earning Adult
Discerning Elder
5.
6.
Child - Care
Youth - Dare
Adult - Share
Elder - Aware
7.
Walking Child
Running Youth
Striding Adult
Staying Elder
8.
9.
Learner - Child
Achiever - Youth
Attainer - Adult
Teacher - Elder
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IV. ELDER
Merging
Knowing
Conclude
Discerning
No-body-ness
Aware
Staying
Listen
Teacher
Tapovan
Light without engine
Wise
Give
All Can
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
I. CHILD
Emerging
Growing
Start
Learning
A-body-ness
Care
Walking
Tell
Learner
Brindavan
No engine No light
Wondering
Ask
You Can
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
HUMAN
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
III. ADULT
Verging
Glowing
Complete
Ensuring
Every-bodyness
Share
Striding
Buy
Attainer
Nandanvan
Engine with light
Winning
Share
We Can
II. YOUTH
Surging
Flowing
Involve
Churning
Some-body-ness
Dare
Running
Sell
Achiever
Dandakaranya
Engine without light
Wandering
Take
I Can
DEVELOPMENT
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
INTUITION
INSPIRATION
ENRICHMENT
INTELLECT
INSTINCT
PROGRESS
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This is that
This (Appropriateness) is that (Almighty)
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1.
2.
Managing Business involves the ability to deal with concepts and ability
to deal with people.
3.
Managing Managers involves the ability to realise the plans and the
ability to deal with people.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
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N
Negative
Positive
Emotional
Emotional
Discrimination
BHEDA
III
(N-W)
11
5
7
3
Persuasion
SAMA
I
(N-E)
W
Punishment
DANDA
IV
(S-W)
4
8
12
10
Reward
DANA
II
(S-E)
Material
Material
Negative
Positive
S
The outer circle represents Body - Tamasik plane (black). The second circle represents Mind - Rajasik
plane (orange) the third circle represents intellect - Sattvik plane (white bounded), the Inner space
represents Self - Atman (white-unbounded)
I.
North East represents Positive - Emotional aspect of Sama (persuasion) for 1. Sattviks,
5. Rajasik, 9. Tamasiks
II. South East represents Positive - Material aspect of Dana (Reward) for 2. Sattviks,
6. Rajasiks, 10. Tamasiks.
III. North West represents Negative - Emotional aspect of Bheda (Discrimination) for
3. Sattviks, 7. Rajasiks, 11. Tamasiks.
IV. South West represents Negative - Material aspect of Danda (punishment) for 4. Sattviks, 8.
Rajasiks, 12. Tamasiks.
The unbounded inner space and the background of all characteristics is Self-Atman in unbounded
white. This self is untainted and self managed. When all characteristics and colours disappear what
remains is pure white representing Self - Atman.
(Important Note: This will be more clear after studying and understanding the inner book. Please
skip this at first reading at come back after studying the book.)
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DAND
(PUNISHMENT)
BHEDA
(DISCRIMINATION)
DANA
(REWARD)
Method
SAMA
(PERSUASION)
Observe / Monitor
Knowledge oriented
Intellect level
Sattvik
Reasoning
Request
Consultation
CONSULT
Recognition
Respect
Status
Freedom
Importance
RECOGNITION
Silence
Neglecting
Dislike indicate
Keeping distance
SILENCE
Hint
Mild reprimand
Rajasik
Explantion
Showing example
Suggestion
INFORM
Appreciation
Power/Authority
Praise
Status
Importance
POWER
Challenge
Comparison
Informing
Dislike
CHALLENGE
Warn
Change
Penalise
Reduce/Control
Action oriented
ego level
CRITICISE
Punish
Restrict
Change
Anger
Work oriented
body level
()
Tamasik
Advice
Commend
(+)
Giving practice
INSTRUCT
Incentive
Food
Facilities
Money requirement
(+)
Meeting
FACILITIES
Showing errors criticism
Corrections
Showing correct method of others ()
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25. Please give appropriate names in English in your own words. Sattvik
. Rajasik
. Tamasik
.
26. Four methods of managing people are Sama - Persuasion. Dana Reward. Bheda - Discrimination. Dand - Punishment.
27. Persuasion (Sama) is treatment as equal, discussions, reasoning,
reflection of goodwill and friendly approach.
28. Reward (Dana) is appreciation, awards, doing good deeds, giving
material benefits, giving money and developing skills.
29. Discrimination (Bheda) is challenge, comparison, unequal treatment,
harsh talk, silence and showing dislike.
30. Punishment (Dand) is reprimand, criticism, imposing fines, taking
away things, restrictions, rough talk, and anger (showing displeasure).
31. A good reward occurs when a right thing is given to right person in
right time at right place.
32. Purpose of discrimination is to focus on shortfalls of a person in critical
light.
33. Persuasion and rewards are like staple food to be given regularly.
34. Discrimination and punishment are like medicines to be given
judiciously.
35. Persuasion and rewards are positive steps. Go ahead.
36. Discrimination and punishment are negative steps. Go slow.
37. Persuasion lifts up. Discrimination pushes down.
38. Reward results in happiness (for giver and receiver).
39. Punishment results in grief (for giver and receiver)
40. Persuasion lifts up and is an upward move. Reward results in moving
ahead and is a forward move. Discrimination puts down and is a
downward move. Punishment results in moving back and is reverse
move.
41. Appropriate Management is right management.
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Tamasik does not see and does not do, Rajasik does without seeing,
Sattvik sees and does. The Gnaani - the Seer witnesses, observes and
visualizes.
The Seer is self realised and beyond Management.
Thus, Appropriate Integrated Management facilitates relating and dealing
with people in optimal manner as per person, behaviour and situation.
This is that
This (Appropriateness) is that (Almighty)
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1.
There are four spaces. The four spaces are Physical Space, Mind Space,
Thought Space and Inner Space, which is same as Cosmic Space.
Physical space is Tamasik space at Material, Body and Action level.
Mind space is Rajasik space at Emotional, Mind and Feeling level.
Thought space is Sattvik space at Intellectual, Knowledge and Thinking
level. Inner and cosmic space is Seer, Inspirational, Spirit at Conscious
and Responsibility level.
2.
3.
4.
NOTE: As we have seen in Appropriate Integrated Management (AIM), how to relate with four kinds of
personalities in terms of external relations management. Now let us see about self management in
terms of physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual planes which are within each one of us. Gita has
clearly propounded about the Body, Mind, Intellect and Spirit at physical, emotional and Intellectual
levels.
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5.
The three Spaces are linked and are influenced by each other. Thought
Space influences Mind Space and Mind Space influences Physical
Space.
6.
7.
When the estimate of returns/gains are more there is liking and man
leans towards the subject. Where the estimate of returns/gains is less
there is disliking for the subject and man moves away from the subject.
8.
When there is approval there is elation and man rises up. When there
is disapproval there is depression and man sinks downwards.
9.
Thought space includes and influences mind space which includes and
influences physical space.
10. Motion is the key aspect of physical space. Emotion is key aspect of
mind space. Vision is the key aspect of thought space.
11. Thought space is the drawing board of physical and mind spaces.
12. Thoughts form judgements. Judgements create feelings. Feelings
initiate actions.
13. Physical space is the visible picture of mind space. Mind space is the
blue print of thought space.
Trials and errors are experiments in mind space. Alternatives and what
if situations are experiments in thought space.
14. Physical experiments help in optimising results. Mind experiments
help in optimising relations. Thought experiments help in optimising
ideas.
15. Commitment occurs at thought space. Owning occurs at mind space.
Actions occur at physical space.
16. Physical space is the expression of impressions of mind space. The
impressions in mind space are caused by stampings of conclusions in
thought space.
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17. Physical space is the space of visible results (visible results are seen by
physical EYE). Mind space is the space of invisible relations (invisible
relations are seen by minds I). Thought space is the space of
Envisagable realities. (Envisagable realities are seen by intellects
EYE).
18. Aspects of Thought Space are Analysis, Thought experiments, logic,
reason, contemplation, perceiving, conceiving, knowledge inputs study
and judgements.
19. Aspects of mind space are feelings, emotions, relations, dreams, hopes,
depressions, happiness and unhappiness and like and dislike.
20. Aspects of physical space is actions, movements, work results,
quantities, schedules, plans, projects and plans.
If you give time, an activity gets attended. In time things are born,
continue and perish.
Manage time and manage physical space. A leader-Manager has to
apply adequate force of time to ensure prompt progress. Large and
complicated projects require high degree of managerial force and
time. Time and timing ensure effectiveness and progress and
synchronisation of actions and responses.
Avoid wasting time, passing time and spending time.
Ensure saving time, utilising time and investing time. When time is in
your hand physical space is in your hand.
Past is time, present is time and future is time. Therefore, time is
supreme physical space.
21. Physical space is the space of to and fro. Mind space is the space of
push and pull. Thought space is the space yes and no.
22. Physical space is the seat of work.
Mind space is the seat of conflict.
Thought space is the seat of solution.
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Mind
Body
Physical Space
Intellect
Thought Space
Mind Space
Spirit
Inner Space
Motion
Emotion
Vision
Inspiration
Actions
Feelings
Thoughts
Consciousness
Time
Love
Truth
Responsibility
Results
Relations
Reality
Realisation
Coordination
Cooperation
Communication
Concordance
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Think
&
Innovate
Review
&
Evaluate
Thought Space
(Being with Truth)
Predict
&
Plan
Intend
&
Extend
Prepare
&
Equip
For Future
Endeavour
In
Togetherness
with all
In
Oneness
with all
For Experiencing
Relations
with Bliss
In
Harmony
with All
In
Coordination
with all
For Understanding
Realities
with Joy
For Congenial
Relations with
Happiness
For Contributing
Results with
Pleasantness
Be Responsible
Give
&
Get
Forgive
&
Forget
Mind Space
(Being with Love)
Inner Space
(Being Conscious)
Work
&
Contribute
For Present
Learn
&
Record
For Past
Physical Space
(Being in Time)
Meditating
In Present Time
35. It is the electricity of inner space or cosmic space which flows through
the conductor of thought space which creates magnetism of mind space
which moves iron of physical space.
36. Cosmic space is the churning energy in the think tank of thought space
in which eddies of thoughts churn waters of mind space which move
the waves of physical space.
37. Physical space is the body of lamp. Mind space is the oil. Thought
space is the wick. Inner space or cosmic space is flame.
38. While there are three dimensions in physical space, mind space and
thought space, there is only one dimension in inner space. That
dimension is master dimension of consciousness, which takes the form
of responsibility and trust. Responsibility is the highest form of nobility.
39. Love is higher than time. When one loves one gives time. Truth is
higher than love. When one sees the reality one extends love.
Responsibility is higher than truth.
With responsibility one establishes the right and truth.
40. Be responsible. See truth. Extend love. Be in time.
41. With responsibility one is all and all is one.
42. Past, present, future are three aspects of time. For love and truth also
there are aspects of past, present and future. Responsibility is beyond
past, present and future.
43. In physical space, be in time and in present time learn and record for
past, work and contribute in present and prepare and equip for future.
Thus get Satisfied at Tamasik and Action plane.
44. In mind space, being responsible, be with love and in present time
forgive and forget for past, give and get in present and prepare and
equip for future. Thus get Fulfilled at Rajasik and Emotional plane.
45. In thought space, being responsible, be truthful and review and
evaluate for past, think and innovate in the present and predict and
plan for future. Thus get Actualised at Sattvik and Thought plane.
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46. Be responsible and for past learn and record, forgive and forget and
review and evaluate. Thus be Realised at Seer and Conscious Level.
47. Be responsible and for present work and contribute, give & get and
think & innovate.
48. Be responsible and for future prepare & equip, intend & extend and
predict & plan.
49. Being responsible in present assures golden past, real present and
bright future - now !
50. Be responsible to all
Be responsible to self.
In this way Appropriate Internal Management shows the way for self
management in insightful way.
This is That
This (Responsibility) is That (Reality)
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7. Beyond Management
Beyond Management
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2.
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3.
Mother nurtures.
Manager manages.
Leader leads.
Mentor makes the path.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
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Beyond Management
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Work Ethic
Work
Work
Sincerity
Attitude
Contribution
Honesty
Endeavour
Excellence
Nobility
Dedication
More than
Work
Greater than
Sincerity
Energy
Love
Delegation
Empowerment
Trust
Larger than
Delegation
Leadership Ethic
Leadership
Nurturing
Managing
Leading
Pathmaking
Beyond
Management
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Beyond Management
NURTURING
MANAGING
LEADING
PATH MAKING
Preparing
Planning
Anticipating
Visualising
Building
Organising
Relating
Facilitating
Guiding
Directing
Supporting
Backing
Ensuring
Controlling
Assuring
Trusting.
Aim
Goal
Mission
Vision
Service
Work
Contribution
Responsibility
Encouraging
Motivating
Lifting
Inspiring
Accept
Get
Receive
Give.
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Beyond Management
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Attitudes
Usefulness
Mastery
Spirit
at Mind level
at Body level
at Thought level
at Conscious level
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This is That
This (Integration) is That (Inspiration)
Beyond Management
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Imposing Decisions packs power and the force into the decisions but
fails to inspire creativity and innovation for generating alternatives.
People do not own up the decisions, but grudgingly implement
because there is no other way.
NOTE: This chapter shows the decision processes in case of four-levels of taking work, getting results,
receiving contributions and accepting excellence with leaders and also contributors operating at Tamasik,
Rajasik, Sattvik and Seer stages.
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7.
Sharing Decisions involves the process where leader and team discuss
the situation and arrive at conclusion. Leader plays key role and people
play complementary role.
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IV
III
II
Accepting
Excellence
Vision
Receiving
Contributors
Mission
Getting
Results
Goals
Taking
Work
Targets
Seer
Pathmaker
Sattvik
Leader
Rajasik
Manager
Tamasik
Boss
Taking Decisions
Imposing Decisions
Superior
Slave Driver
Instructing Decisions
Boss
Making Decisions
Giving Decisions
Chief
Head
Informing Decisions
Supporting Decisions
Guide
Employer
Facilitating Decisions
Facilitator
Sharing Decisions
Appreciating Decisions
Builder
Senior
Backing Decisions
Investors
Generating Decisions
Inspiring Decisions
Path Maker
Developers
Admiring Decisions
Mentor
Encouraging Decisions
Accepting Decisions
Partner
Encourager
Process
Leader
Decision Process
Slaves
Subordinates
Followers
Assistants
Implementers
Employees
Colleagues
Participants
Experimenters
Endeavours
Contributors
Innovators
Entrepreneurs
Leaders
Masters
Partners
People
Seer
Shining
Excellence
Sattvik
Valuable
Contributions
Rajasik
Acceptable
Results
Tamasik
Unwilling
Work
Transcending
Spirit
Transforming
Intellect
Translating
Mind
Transporting
Body
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II.
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I.
II.
I.
II.
This is That
This (decision) is That (divine)
Inspiring to Accepting The Decision Process
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9. Perfect Perception
(Executive Summary)
A. INTRODUCTION
A.1 Every person perceives the world and situation, conceives ideas,
thoughts, deeds and acts as per perceptions. Perception is an integral
aspect of life. Perceiver, perceived and perception are three aspects
of perception process. Perceiver is the subject, perceived is the object
and perception is the process or verb.
A.2 Knowing the nature of subjective perceiver, knowing the object that
is being perceived and knowing the process of perception is wisdom
and consciousness.
This is an invitation to you for a journey into the process of perception
and for an opportunity for progress towards perfection.
1. PERCEPTION
1.1
NOTE: Perception management crucial and essential requirement for management of spirit, thoughts,
feelings and actions. This innovative breakthrough approach applying Guna dynamics of Gita shows the
way.
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Perceptional Process
No.
Process
Object
1.
Directing
Senses
2.
Focussing
Attention
3.
Observing
Object
4.
Receiving
Signals
5.
Registering
Data
6.
Grasping
Details
7.
Processing
Information
8.
Comprehending
Picture
9.
Interpreting
Situation
10.
Relating
Images
11.
Retaining
Impression
12.
Recalling
Memory
13.
Updating
Information
14.
Revising
Impression
1.2
1.3
1.4
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1.5
1.6
2. PERSONALITY
2.1
There are four kinds of people. These are Seer, Sattvik, Rajasik and
Tamasik.
2.2
Tamasik can be oriented towards physical work and one has to appeal
to his body needs. Operates at body level.
2.3
Rajasik is oriented towards action and one has to appeal to his ego.
Operates at mind or feeling level.
2.4
2.5
2.6
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Personality
4. SEER
Personality of a seer is related to insights, consciousness perfect and useful actions,
witnessing, visualising, working for all, taking responsibility, exemplary approach and
anticipation requiring no supervision
3. SATTVIK
Personality of a Sattvik is related to knowledge, intelligence, measured and appropriate
actions, working on own, planning, complementing, error lessness, observation and
analysis requiring little supervision.
2. RAJASIK
Personality of Rajasik is related to ego, mind, feelings, forceful and excessive actions,
working for appreciation, exceeding targets and costs and correcting mistakes through
rework, needing key point and timely supervision.
1.
TAMASIK
Personality of Tamasik is related to physical work, body level needs, forced and limited
actions, works for immediate returns, doing just required work, working as far as he is
pushed and not owning mistakes requiring constant supervision.
2.7
2.8
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.
Sattvik :
Tamasik :
.
.
Directing
Tamasik directs senses improperly
Rajasik directs senses with bias
Sattvik directs senses with intelligence
Seer directs senses with consciousness
3.2
Focussing
Tamasiks attention is out of focus.
Rajasiks attention is with focus on interested subjects.
Sattviks attention is with clear focus
Seers attention is with total focus.
3.3
Observing
Tamasik observes object less
Rajasik observes object Partially
Sattvik observes objects well
Seer observes objects full
3.4
Receiving
Tamasik receives signals at gross level
Rajasik receives signals at interest level
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Registering
Tamasik registers data less
Rajasik registers data high
Sattvik registers data properly
Seer registers data usefully
3.6
Grasping
Tamasik grasps details low
Rajasik grasps details more of what is liked
Sattvik grasps details appropriately
Seer grasps details completely
3.7
Processing
Tamasik processes information Inefficiently
Rajasik processes information Vigorously
Sattvik processes information Optimally
Seer processes information Holistically
3.8
Comprehending
Tamasik comprehends parts of picture
Rajasik comprehends interested sectors of picture
Sattvik comprehends integrated picture
Seer comprehends beyond visible picture
3.9
Interpreting
Tamasik interprets the situation for own convenience
Rajasik interprets the situation for own benefit
Sattvik interprets the situation as it is
Seer interprets the situation for benefit of all
3.10 Relating
Tamasik does not relate sufficiently other information
Rajasik relates other information with bias
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Towards Perfection All are not seers. All are not Sattviks. All are not
Rajasiks. All are not Tamasiks. There are very few Seers, some Sattviks,
good number of Rajasiks and Tamasiks in the present world at the
time of transition to 3rd Millennium.
But there is hope and very good hope. All of us are perfect at Core
Spirit level and we can move towards perfection through endeavour,
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Perfect Perception
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Observing
Receiving
Registering
Grasping
Processing
Interpreting
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Comprehends Sectors
Processes Vigorously
Registers High
Relates Less
Retains Less
11.
Intuition
Tainted
Ego Level
Instinct
Hazy
Body Level
Poor
Partial
Precise
Intellect Level
Clear
Intelligence
Updates correctly
14. Revising
Updates Less
Recalls
13. Updating
Remembers
Forgets
Relates Properly
Interprets as it is
Comprehends Integration
Processes Optimally
Grasps Appropriately
Registers Properly
Observes Well
Clear Focus
Intelligent Direction
Objective
Sattvik
12. Recalling
Processes Inefficiently
Grasps Less
Registers Low
10. Relating
Retaining
Observes Partially
Interested Focus
Biased Direction
Observes Less
Out of Focus
Focusing
2.
Improper Direction
Subjective
Tentative
Directing
Rajasik
Tamasik
1.
No. Aspect
Objects
Attention
Senses
What
Information
Details
Data
Perfect
Spirit Level
Bright
Insight
Updates Reality
Revisualises
Retains Truths
Relates All
Interprets Spiritually
Impression
Information
Memory
Impression
Other Information
Situation
Processes Holistically
Grasps Completely
Registers Usefully
Observes Full
Total Focus
Conscious Direction
Effective
Seer
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
Ask him about the new meanings and check whether he is revising
and help him to revise.
2.
Check for observations and reception and fill the gaps regarding
object. Draw the attention where required.
3.
4.
Check for total picture and point out ignored or left out sectors and
areas.
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5.
Ask for what are his opinions regarding object and have discussion
for reducing the biases and prejudices.
6.
Ask for relevance of other areas and help him to eliminate irrelevant
areas and include left out relevant areas.
7.
8.
2.
3.
Hint about the deeper and higher possibilities related to object and
situations for the use of society and humanity.
4.
If you are a Tamasik, with the help of a Sattvik go through all the
guidelines from 1 to 12 in each important situation and endeavour to
improve your perception.
II.
If you are a Rajasik, seek for the company of a Sattvik and guidance
of a Seer and continually endeavour to eliminate biases, widen the
vision and enhance the perception of practising guidelines 1 to 8.
III.
If you are a Sattvik, you might be already blessed with the grace from
a Seer and are on the path towards complete witnessing and total
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vision. Please continue. You may like to see the steps 1 to 4 related to
Sattvik.
IV.
Z. CONCLUSION
Having understood the nature of Perceiver and the process of Perception
and also path towards Perfection, it is a responsibility and opportunity for
each one of us to contribute for transformation of self, people, teams,
companies, communities and society towards harmony and happiness
through improved, correct, right and perfect perception of accuracies, facts,
realities and truth.
Salutations to Seer in all of you.
This is that
This (Perception) is that (Perfection)
Perfect Perception
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The two armies consisting of large, huge and strong soldiers of Duryodhan
with 11 divisions and smaller but flexible, capable and powerful army of
the Pandavas with 7 divisions, faced each other and all were ready to start
the historic war at the signal of Bheeshma, the great and wise grandfather
of Kauravas and Pandavas, who was the Commander-general for Kauravas
and also at the signal of Dhrishtadyumna, the formidable Commandergeneral of Pandavas who was the brother-in-law of the five Pandavas.
When the war horns and bugles were blown great noise emerged from
both the armies.
Dhritarashtra heard the noise which was like sound of the ocean under a
storm, the terrible sound of a cyclone and hitting and flowing sound of a
water fall. Dhritarashtra got worried about what was happening like any
blind man getting worried when he hears a terrible sound.
Dhritarashtra was a leader, but a Tamasik one. Tamas means ignorant
blindness and rigid hold of things and blind force. So the Tamasik leader
Dhritarashtra got worried. When a blind person wants to know something
he asks another person who is not blind and who can see. Blind
Dhritarashtra approached the super-seer Sanjaya and asked Sanjaya! What
happened?
Sanjaya engaged his telescopic and telepathic video and audio capabilities
and started narrating and informing in detail about the happenings on the
battle ground. First he started telling about the grief of Arjuna and his
refusal to fight with his own brothers and his dialogue with Krishna. Then
he informed about Krishnas instruction of Gita and then gave a running
commentary of battles and war.
Dhritarashtra gave full attention to each word of Sanjaya and became an
intent receiver of information.
Thus Dhritarashtra and Sanjaya became the pair of Tamasik, blind and
ignorant leader and his teacher. Even when one is ignorant, when he
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approaches a teacher, a Guru and listens to what the Guru says the ignorant
one loses nothing but gains information, knowledge, ideas and insights.
In the case of Dhritarashtra, he also, like Arjuna, received the supreme
knowledge of Gita through Sanjaya.
No harm has occurred to Dhritarashtra. He personally gained much though
he lost his wicked sons. He gained the respect of Pandavas. In fact, he
continued as emperor for 15 years after the war on the dedicated, sincere,
honest and noble request of Yudhishthir.
So even when one is ignorant, when one approaches the Guru and listens
to him, he will gain much in life.
Then there was Duryodhan who was a Rajasik, egoistic leader and always
considered his own interest. The Rajasik leader has strong likes and dislikes
and mainly uses reward and punishment in dealing with his people rather
than persuasion and discrimination. When the war horns and bugles were
blown, Duryodhan, the Rajasik leader, also got worried. His worry was
about what was going to happen to him, his army and his kingdom. With
this selfish bias, when he saw Pandava army full of warriors of world class
excellence and supreme confidence and courage, his apprehension
increased and he too, like his father, went to his own teacher and guru,
Guru Dronacharya.
Rajasik leaders do improper things. They position their approaches on
situations and advantages rather than principles and values. Actually,
Duryodhan should have approached first Bheeshmacharya, the
Commander-general. Instead he approached the second-in-command,
Dronacharya. This he did because when he saw the great warriors in the
Pandava army, he knew that all of them were disciples of Guru
Dronacharya. Dronacharya surely knew the strengths and weaknesses of
each of the warriors and also the ways to overcome them and defeat them.
When he met Guru Dronahcarya in the battle-field, he should have greeted
him, bowed down to him, respected him and then consulted him. But
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because of his Rajasik and proud nature, instead of being humble, he was
aggressive. He said, Hey! Teacher! Have you seen the great army of
Pandavas; your own disciples, Dhrishtadyumna and others. Let me describe
to you the main and formidable great warriors on the side of Pandavas
and on our own side.
Then he described the chief warriors on both sides and finally said, You
please fight well in your position and protect Bheeshma, the chief.
Duryodhan almost instructed his own teacher and did not even ask for his
opinion. He almost raised an accusing finger about the fact that the chief
warriors on the Pandavas side were the disciples of Dronacharya. His
speech and demeanour bore a hint that Dronacharya was the cause of his
troubles. When an egoistic, proud and biased Rajasik leader like Duryodhan
speaks in disrespectful manner, what the teacher will do? Any noble teacher
will do what great Dronacharya did. He kept quiet. Silence was the answer.
When an egoistic, proud and selfish leader approaches the Guru and does
not respect - the teacher does not answer and observes silence as response.
What happens to such a Rajasik leader like Duryodhan? He will lose
everything and all.
Then there was Arjun who was a Satvik leader, who was gentle, noble and
well-wisher of all. When bugles were blown, Arjun, the Satvik leader, too
got worried and concerned. He was concerned about all the Kauravas and
the Pandavas and saw massive destruction and loss for every one. He came
into conflict with his duty as a warrior and his responsibility as a human
being and he decided to resign and withdraw. He got confused and he too
approached his own Guru, the great Master Krishna. He approached him
with respect and surrendered to him.
When a selfless, gentle, capable and responsible leader like Arjun
approaches a teacher what the teacher will do? He will do what Krishna
did. Krishna not only lifted Arjun from his despondency, but offered him
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supreme knowledge of self and prepared him for super heights. He helped
him to become overall winner the Dhananjaya - winner of wealth.
When a selfless, gentle and able leader approaches the Guru and surrenders
to him, the teacher will offer him supreme knowledge and path to gain
Prosperity, Success, Growth and Right Policy.
Thus we have seen the combination of Tamasik, ignorant and blind leader
and his teacher and Rajasik, proud, aggressive leader and his teacher and
gentle and noble leader and his teacher. We have seen three teacher-leader
combinations.
Tamasik leader requests his Teacher.
Rajasik leader defies his Teacher.
Satvik leader surrenders to his Teacher.
Teacher of Tamasik leader gives information.
Teacher of Rajasik leader gives silence.
Teacher of Satvik leader gives supreme knowledge.
This is the essence of Leadership and Teachership in Gita.
But the story is not over.
There is another leader better than Arjun and another teacher better than
Krishna. This is the fourth and supreme combination of a Teacher and
Leader.
That leader is beyond Tamasik, Rajasik and Satvik natures.
That teacher gives beyond information, silence and supreme knowledge.
This transcendental pair does not appear in Gita but will appear in
Anushasan Parva of Mahaabharata.
That leader, better than Arjun, is Yudhishthir, the personification of
Dharma. Yudhishthir is a seer. That Teacher is Bheeshmacharya, the
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NOTE: This story illustrates the behaviour and approach of noble, gentle, aggressive and selfish
personalities as described in Gita.
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When the man saw the glimpse of death, the fear of death pushed him a
little more ahead. He saw a large mango tree. He jumped up and caught a
branch and lifted himself to the branch and climbed to the second branch.
He was panting. Tiger braked himself and looked up. He saw how the cup
slipped just from lips.
He jumped up to catch the leg of the Man. Man in motor action lifted the
leg and stood on the branch. He was moving up to go higher to third branch.
That is when he saw the ferocious Black Bear on the fourth branch which
was staring down at him with open jaws and long tongue. The white and
sharp teeth and red long wet tongue of the Bear made the man to shiver.
Man looked up and down. Bear above, Tiger below. He is caught between
the Devil and the Deep Sea. What to do? Ki Ki, Ki said the old monkey
on the fourth branch. Good for the Man! Is not the man capturing monkeys
to take to circus? Monkey was talking in funny voice. From the noise of
monkey, man got disturbed and was further terrified. Tiger was ready to
leap up with all the energy. He must move up.
Man looked up to Bear and folded his hands. He said in a pleading and
praying tone. Namaste ! Bear sir! Please protect me, I surrender to you!
You are my shelter. Save me from this terrific tiger. Monkey observed the
Bear. Tiger looked up at the Bear. Bear said, Dear Man, do not worry, you
asked for my shelter and you are my guest. Honouring the guests is great
principle of Black Bears of this Forest. Come up! The tiger can reach you to
where you are. Come to fifth branch, I am moving upto the seventh branch.
This tiger is dangerous. I know him well.
Man was relieved. Monkey appreciated the Bear but thought Man is Dirty
and is unreliable, Why this Bear is welcoming him ? But he was pleased
about the kindness of Bear which moved to seventh branch. Man moved
to fifth branch. Monkey jumped upto sixth branch from fourth branch.
Tiger was disappointed and got disgusted with Bear. Tiger addressed the
Bear. Bear! Are you a fool? You are an animal and I am an animal why
this man is to be favoured above we animals? Dont you know that the
Being Divine Man, Tiger, Monkey, Bear
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man hunts with gun in jungles and kills animals including bears and tigers.
Man, monkey and bear were listening.
Monkey wondered whether he was close to animals or man? Monkey
looked up at bear to see his responses. Tiger continued Dear Bearji! Man
is an enemy of both of us. Come on, push him down, I will kill him in one
stroke. You are hungry, I am hungry. Let there be a partnership between
you and me. 51% for me and 49% for you. That is a promise Man was
terrified. Monkey was eager. What Bear will do? Monkey knew that he
has no place for partnership because he was not a flesh eater. Monkey
pulled one Mango from branch and took one bite and looked at Bear. Tiger
said to the Bear I know man and his ways, but he took my shelter. He
asked for my shelter and I gave him assurance and my word. Guest is God
for we bears. Word must be kept at any cost. We bears say what we do and
do what we say unlike tigers and men. But like Monkeys said the old
monkey holding half eaten mango in hand, We monkeys are also
committed. Remember Hanuman! Everyone ignored him.
Tiger hated the Bear, wanted the flesh of the man and neglected the monkey.
Bear said to tiger I know you have killed my son only a week ago and
then the Bear looked at Man and said Man do not worry ! Sit on the fifth
branch. Be comfortable. Hold the trunk of the tree. I will give you honey.
Bear gave honey on a large leaf to Man. Take this mango said the monkey
and plucked a mango and came along and handed over the mango with
its old little hand and went away. Bear loved the monkey. This monkey is
better than man and tiger. Tiger looked up. Man was licking honey and
ate the mango. Bear was enjoying the honey. Monkey was savouring the
mango with half closed eyes.
Tigers hunger multiplied. Go away said the monkey to tiger. Never
said the tiger. I will finish this man and then will come after you. Monkeys
flesh is sweet. No way, said the monkey, Man and Bear can not go
away from the tree because of you. I can jump from tree to tree and I have
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no care for you. But you are hungry, take this mango. Monkey dropped a
mango toward tiger. You fool ! said the tiger, Tigers do not eat grass.
Man finished eating and sat comfortably on fifth branch and held the trunk
of the tree. He was tired. Sleep came to him. He started to take a nap. Bear
embraced the trunk with one hand and sat comfortably on seventh branch.
Monkey circled its tail to a thick twig on the branch and was observing
alertly the Bear, man and tiger. Tiger was wide awake and was looking at
the man with open jaws and tongue and mouth. Hunger increased.
Darkness deepened.
Bear slept, Man was dozing. Monkey was alert. Tiger was awake. Man
was tripping while dozing. He was uncomfortable. His thighs pained, his
hands were becoming loose. He was habituated to sleep in a bed with
pillows. Monkey was silently watching. Tiger looked up at distant bear
and nearer man. Now it addressed the man. Man, get up ! You are
becoming weak. You will trip, slip and fall down! I will kill you in one
stroke, because I am extremely hungry, I will not move from here and
shall wait for you and bear for any amount of time!. Fear struck man
again. Look, said tiger in low and secretive voice, while monkey stretched
his head to listen. There is a way out!, Go up slowly and push the Bear
down. He is sleeping carelessly with only one hand on tree. I will kill the
bear and quench my thirst and hunger. This bear is big. It will be sufficient
for me for a week. Then I have no need for your flesh. I will let you go
freely if you push down the Bear. Otherwise your death today is certain.
Man listened and thought Good idea! And he slowly stood up and looked
at the sleeping Bear.
Bad thought the monkey looking at the thankless man. Very good
thought the tiger. Man slowly moved up the tree. Monkey went to other
end of the sixth branch. Man slowly went up to the seventh branch, hit the
tree holding right hand of Bear and pushed it down. Just when man was
about to strike the bear, monkey shouted Bhalu, take care, wake up!
Bear woke up just in time but was already pushed down. Bhalu, the bear,
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lost the grip of the tree slipped down and started falling. Monkey was
agitated and was shouting at the top of his voice making monkey noise.
All animals and birds woke up and saw the spectacle of man, monkey,
tiger and falling bear.
Tiger was waiting for the bear which was seconds away from his mouth.
Bear was a Yogi. He was awake, alert, aware and conscious while falling.
He balanced his body in descent, stretched his hands and caught hold of
third branch and steadied himself. The skillful and will full bear then bent
himself up, climbed the third branch, away from jumping tiger, and quickly
crawled up along the trunk to the seventh branch.
Splendid! Wonderful!, Shabhash Bhaluji said the monkey. Assembly of
animals and birds clapped.
Tiger sunk to ground. Man was struck with shock and was dumbfound.
He looked up at the bear and was shivering. Tiger recovered, stood up
and again addressed the bear. Bear! See! You didnt listen to me. This
man is treacherous. He harmed you who helped him. Punish him. There is
no harm in harming the harmful one. Tit for Tat. Push him down. Still we
can share him.
Quid Pro quo said the monkey.
No! It is Give and Take said the Tiger.
No! It is Take and Take with you. Said the Bear and continued.
You will take the man, when I push him down and then you will take me
also. Yes, man behaved in bad and disgusting way and brought shame to
humanity. But that is mans nature. I know it. But my principle has not
changed because of his behaviour. He is still my guest and my word still
stands. My behaviour will not change because of his behaviour. My
behaviour is my behaviour and his behaviour is his behaviour. Nothing
has changed.
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and save others like this Sage Monkey who gave fruits to you and man
and saved me by alerting.
Animals and birds clapped in appreciation of the monkey. Then there is
fourth kind said the Bear. Those who help those who harmed them,
which I am learning to be
Bear continued, If I will kill this man the story will end here. But if I
respond with compassion in return of cruelty, he may change! Hunting in
jungle will stop.
In that way you Tiger have behaved as a Tamasik. This man has behaved
as a Rajasik. This lovable Monkey is a Sattvik. Then it is my endeavour to
be a Seer-witness and knower.
Animals, birds and monkey admired the Bear in silence.
Man was filled with introspection and repentance. He said, Bear! The
Great Master! You have taught me lesson of my life. From now onwards, I
shall not hurt any one. I shall not hurt, kill or cheat any one.
Man was transformed.
Tiger was transformed.
He said, Thanks, Bear !, I shall not kill indiscriminately. I shall endeavour
to improve myself.
Animals, birds, monkey, man and the Bear clapped in recognition of
Transformed Tiger.
Monkey transcended to seventh branch and embraced the Bear and kissed
it.
You are a Bodhi Sattva! Said the monkey the magnificent. Love permeated
in jungle.
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Chitah brought a dead Nilgai to tiger to quench the hunger of tiger. Tiger
ate little and was in no interest to eat more than what is required. It was
determined to eat to live and not live to eat.
Man, monkey and bear came down and joined hands with tiger.
Four of them stood in a circular chain.
Animals, birds and serpents made a larger outer circles. They danced in
slow rhythm singing :
All is one! One is all!
None is small !
Everyone Tall !
None to fall !
All is one ! One is all !
One became all and all became one in the Unity and Godwill. The moon
smiled down.
Hurting is Devility.
Helping is Divinity.
Help those who Harmed You.
Be Compassionate to those who Harmed You.
Be Kind to those who Did Not Harm You.
Be Empathetic to those who Helped You.
Be Expectation-less to those whom You Helped.
Be Loveful. Be Useful. Be Thoughtful.
Be Responsible.
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Now let us see the aspects of Siddhi Yoga - System for Success.
The work realisation occurs through Sattva through Excellence of
Actions, Feelings, Thoughts and Self.
Excellence of actions is quality.
Excellence of feelings is purity.
Excellence of thoughts is clarity.
Excellence of self is unity.
Quality of work, purity of relations, clarity of ideas and unity of people is
the realisation (Siddhi) for leaders and for organisations.
1) Quality of work is achieved through continuous practice and through
actions and aptitude. Through this, quality becomes a habit at
unconscious - instinct level. This enhances Shakti, the power to work.
This is Karma Siddhi where every action leads to results.
2) Purity of mind is achieved through continuous practice and through
feelings and attitudes. Through this, purity becomes a habit at subconscious - intuition level. This enhances Bhakti, the devotion to
NOTE: This article shows the transformation process from work to realisation.
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Thought
Attitude
Aptitude
Shakti
(Power)
Instinct
Buddhi
Clarity
Shuddhi
Purity
Vriddhi
Quality
Knowledge
(Gyan)
Intellect
Devotion
(Bhakti)
Mind
Work
(Karma)
Unconscious
Bhakti
Yukti
(Dedication)
(Innovation)
Improvement (Sudharana)
Samadhi
Unity
Meditation
(Dhyan)
Self
Experience
Accommodating
Accepting
Appreciating
Admiring
Effort
Humanity
Results
Endeavour (Sadhana)
Feelings
Subconscious
Body
Actions
Pathway to Success
Reason
Intellect
Reality
Mukti
(Liberation)
Insight
Thoughts
Conscious
Truth
Superconscious
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Siddhi
Divinity
Realisation
related subject. This in turn gives harmony towards better purity. This
is Bhakti Siddhi where every feeling leads to better relation.
3) Clarity of ideas is achieved through continuous practice and through
thoughtfulness and contemplation. Through this process, clarity
becomes a habit at conscious - intellect level. This enhances Yukti
the knowledge and innovation to generate ideas. This in turn gives
creativity towards better clarity. This is Gnaana Siddhi where every
thought leads to reason.
4) Unity with self is achieved through continuous practice and through
super conscious - insight level. This results in Mukti the inspired
liberation. This in turn gives spirit to continue the unity. This is
Dhyaana Siddhi where truth and reality become one and where
person and spirit become one.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
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III
Krishna The Universal Integrating
Consciousness Guru
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Seven Colours
Seven Days
Buddhas
Attanga Marg
Buddhas Way
Kundalini
Chakras
Centres of Power
Human Brain
Development
Human Energy
Finding the
Ox (Zen)
Finding the
Self (Zen)
Ten
Commandants
Sufi Journey
Nine Way
Devotion
Nine Way
Devotion
Patanjali
Ashtanga Yoga
Description
Niyama
External
Control
Right
Earnings
Sevanam
Serving
Moola Dhara
Swadhishtana
Root
Sacral
Fire in the Belly
Back
Back
Left
Right
Aggressive
Benevolent
Reptile
Reptile
Red
Orange
Mon
Tue
Right
Works
Sheela
Vandanam
Sharavanam
Yama
Internal
Control
Right
Speech
Prostrating
Listening
First Stage
Physical - Karma Yoga
1
2
Seeking
Finding the First Glimpses
the Ox
tracks of Ox
of Ox
Seeking
Finding
First Glimpses
the Self
the Tracks
of Self
Not
Not
Work and
Stealing
Snatching
Recreation
Gateway
Doors
Conduct
Archanam
Worshipping
Pranayama
Breath
Control
Right Mind
Right
Right
Frames
Reality
Concentration
Samadhi
Manipura
Anahata
Navel
Heart
Warmth in Heart
Middle
Middle
Left
Right
Aggressive
Benevolent
Animal
Animal
Yellow
Green
Wed
Thu
Asana
Position
Dasyam
Servitude
Final Stage
Spiritual - Dhyaana Yoga
Steps
6
7
8
Returning
Emerging in
10
to Source Market to Help
Returning
Serving
10
to Source
the World
One God
10
Formless
Highest
Reality Supreme Control 10
Being
Merging
Extolling
Thinking
9
Close
the Self
Atma
Kirtanam
Chintanam Sakhyam
9
Nivedanam
Pratyahara
Dharana Dhyana
Samadhi
8
Withdrawal Absorption ConcenUnion
tration
Right
Right
Nirvana
8+
Intension
Vision
Liberation
Pragna
Nirvana
4
Visuddha
Ajna
Sahasrara
7
Throat
Third Eye
Crown
7
Smile on the Face
Spark in the Head
4
Front
Front
7
Whole
Left
Right
Aggressive Benevolent
7
Complete Humane
Man
Man
Blue
Indigo
Violet
7
Fri
Sat
Sunday
7
Second Stage
Third Stage
Emotional - Bhakti Yoga
Intellectual - Gnaana Yoga
3
4
5
Catching
Taming
Riding
Forgetting
Forgetting
the Ox
the Ox
the Ox
the Ox
Self
Holding
Taming
Riding
Forgetting
Forgetting
the Mind
the Mind
the Mind
the World
Self
Help
Honour
Honour
Name
Mercyful
Neighbour
Mother
Life
of God
Character
Principles
Valleys
Mystical States Sanctity
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Vicharana
Alam-I-Surat
World of
Forms
Shubheccha
Will
Alam-I-Tabiat
World of
Nature
Latifa Qalibiyya
Mould of Body
Adam of Being
Adam of
Being
Winning
Mada
Intoxication
Shama
Inner Control
Sapta Bhoomika
Islamic-Biblical
Role Models
Jain - Gita
Winning Six Enemies
Water
Liquidity
Earth
Solidity
Elements
Organization
Shraddha
Dedication
Winning
Kama
Desire
Abraham of
Being
Ibrahim of Being
Heart
Latifa Qalbiyya
World of
Spiritual Perception
Alam-I-Mana
Ground
Tanu Masnasa
Pramodabhav
Noble Relations
Dama
External Control
Winning
Matsarya
Aggression
Noah of
Being
Naoh of Being
Vital Senses
Latifa Nafisiyya
Space
Pure Mind
Heaven
Suva
Freedom
Air
Pratigna - Noble
Determinations
Samadhana
Stability
Winning
Krodha
Anger
Moses of
Being
Tapa
Uparati
Detachment
Winning
Moha
Delusion
Jesus of
Being
Isa of Being
Inspiration
Latifa Khaliya
World of
Divine Nature
Alam-I-Lahut
Empowerment
Energy
Life
Padarth Abhavana
As-It-Is
Penance
Parahita Chinta
Noble Thoughts
Titiksha
Witnessing
Winning
Lobha
Pettiness
David of
Being
Dawood of Being
The Spirit
Mosa of Being
Latifa Ruhiyya
Edge of
Consciousness
World
Beyond Form
Alam-I-Jabaroot
Colours
Asamsakti
Non Interest
Life
Jana
Third Stage
Intellectual - Gnaana Yoga
5
6
Pa
Da
So
La
Latifa Sirriyya
World of
Imagination
Alam-I-Malakoot
Lights
Sattvapatti
Self Station
Great
Maha
Second Stage
Emotional - Bhakti Yoga
3
4
Ga
Ma
Mi
Fa
Paropakaar
Noble Action
Pentagon of Peace
(Jain)
Thought Fullness
Good Intension
Seven Planes
Sky
Bhuva
Bhu
Earth
Seven Worlds
Seven
Musical Notes
Seven Worlds
First Stage
Physical - Karma Yoga
1
2
Sa
Re
Do
Re
Description
Presence
Space
Prashant
Noble Peace
Mukti
Freedom
Moksha
Liberation
Mohammad of Being
Mohammad of Being
Truth
Latifa Haqiqa
World of
Divine Essence
Alam-I-Hahut
Recreation
Turyaga
Ultimate
Truth
Satyam
6+
6+
Final Stage
Spiritual - Dhyaana Yoga Steps
7
8
Ni
7
Ti
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Description
Second Stage
Third Stage
Final Stage
Spiritual - Dhyaana Yoga
Emotional - Bhakti Yoga
Intellectual - Gnaana Yoga
3
4
5
6
7
8
Zakat - Charity
Namaz - Prayers
Roza - Fasting
Haz - Pilgrimage
Charity - Daan
Prayers -Prarthana
Fasting - Upavaas
Pilgrimage - Tirthayatra
Believe
Become
Be
Daana - Giving
Tapa - Contemplating
Moksha - Freedom
Bhakti - Devotion
Yukti - Intelligence
Mukti - Liberation
Intuition
Intellect
Inspiration
Moon
Sun
Cosmos
Love
Light
Lord
Bhakti
Gnana
Dyana
Nurturing
Leading
Path Making
Love
Empowerment
Trust
Endeavour
Contribution
Excellence
Dedication
Honesty
Nobility
Mind World
Thought World
Conscious World
Love
Truth
Responsibility
Karana - Cause
Nirodha - Casting Off
Marga - Path
External
Internal
Universal
Shuddhadvaita - Purity
Vishishtadvaita - All
Advaita - Oneness
Continuation - Vishnu
Conclusion - Shiva
Supreme
Wealth - Laxmi
Strength - Shakti
Supreme
Yin
Yang
Night
Day
Matter
Spirit
Female
Male
Truth
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3+
3+
2
2
2
2
1
0
Steps
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Krishna An Enabling Spirit
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This is That
This (Guru) is That (Govinda)
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Abbreviations
B.G.
G.S.
K.A.
M.B.
U.G.
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Bhagavad Gita
Gopala Sahasranaam
Krishnaashtakam
Maha Bhaaratam
Uddhava Gita
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While writing Krishna: The Management Guru a deep study and research
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Gratitudes
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To parents Shri Gattu Ramanna and Smt. Gattu Seethamma for early
teaching of Bhagavatam and Bharatam and for creating inspired
interest about Lord Krishna.
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To Prof. K.V. Krishna Murty and Shri Pradeep Ghattu for going through
manuscript, giving valuable suggestions and for writing wonderful
Foreword and Preface.
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10. To Shri Manoj Kumar for taking pains and great interest in preparing
the book including the text, diagrams and improvements.
11. To Ahmedabad Management Association and N.K. Printers for
arranging to print and present the book in such a beautiful manner.
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