Introducing Spirituality at Workplace Swami Ishwarananda (Chinmaya Mission)
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Personality Types Noble Leader with Vision
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Enlightened Soul
Sattvik Noble, Man of Perfection, incarnation of Love & Commercial Learner S+T Compassion S+R Businessman Simple Assertive, minded, Stands for lacks Principles worldly & Values Commoner, expeno guidance, rience prone to influences Rajasik Tamasik Aggressive, full of selfish drive, prone to Opportunist, wants Lazy, sensuous, inactive active life others to work for him – prone to violence S+R+T Criminals, Political Law-breaker Trainee (c) Chinmaya Mission R+T Leader
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Spiritual values to be embedded here
The way we meet the results is the Change reaction of Attitude
Impressions are the basic inclinations. They give birth to intentions
IMPRESSIONS
REACTIONS
Reactions get stored in our psyche, results in shaping the personality
INTENTIONS
ACTIONS THOUGHTS Improving the quality Thoughts lead to actions. Quality of thoughts decide quality of actions
Reorganizing the priorities
Intentions trigger thoughts
Broader vision and Selflessness
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Training with compassion Perso na lity Type->
Assert ive
Ag gressi ve
Op por tuni st
Phi loso phy a t work
Detached, dedicated to work
Attached to work and results
Insecure, attached to status and authority
Selfless, Works out of compassion, Qualityconscious
Selfish, Works under compulsion, Quantityconscious
Ego-centered, Works out of need to survive
Considerate and always attempts to make everyone participate
Careful and dominates in all aspects of work
Careless and finds fault with others
Int ent ion of work
At titud e at wo rk
Risk taki ng
Runs forward to take risk Stays behind and make and protects others others take risk.
Never
Dist ri but io n of aut hori ty
Based on willingness to work and capabilities
Based on one’s own pet preferences.
Rel at io nshi p wi th others
Participates in others’ life Professional. Never – shares ideas, feelings involves in others’ and emotions emotions & feelings
Prejudiced.
Out come
Goodwill, Peace-of-mind, Stress, Loneliness, poor Security, Caring and health and disharmony (c) Chinmaya Mission harmonious relationship. with others.
Insecurity, hatred, restlessness
Based on contribution to earlier accomplishments
Performance with Detachment
A detached performer identifies with ‘accomplishment’ and not with what is accomplished.
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Gita’s guidance Philosophy @ Work In thi s (De tach ed pe rforma nce ) there i s no loss of eff ort, n or is there any harm (co ntrar y res ul t). Ev en a li ttle per forman ce protects one fr om grea t fea r. The essence of Karma Yoga
You can choose your action. You cannot choose the result of action. You can choose your reaction. May you not be without action. (c) Chinmaya Mission
Intention @ work Often Ask to yourself: What am I doing? Why am I doing? How am I doing?
Human mind is like a parachute. It works better when it is open!
Can I delegate this to Someone?
Can I do something differently without disturbing the (c) Chinmaya Mission Output?
Is it related to what I would like to achieve?
Leading by living
Whatever a great man does, that other men also imitate; whatever he sets up as the standard, that the world follows. Bhagavad-Gita 3.21 (c) Chinmaya Mission
How to recognize a leader? • • • • • •
In his presence, others feel an urge to follow him. Ready to accomplish some goal under his directions. A leader stimulates, motivates and inspires to follow. He does ordinary things extra-ordinarily. He is part of the group he leads and does not remote-control. He finds ideas by discussing with his group (c) Chinmaya Mission
Noble Intention
• Action creates external result of success; intention creates internal result of peace. • Action without noble intention does not lead to spiritual growth. Intentions are shaped by values. Absence of Pride Absence of Pretension Non-violence • 20 noble Values: Forgiveness
Straightforwardness
Service to Seniors
Purity of motive
Sustained interest
Self-control
Detachment
Absence of Arrogance
Mature vision of life
Non-Possessiveness
Emotional balance
Not being greedy
Love for God
Meditation
Not being extrovert
Seeking true knowledge Steadfast in wisdom (c) Chinmaya Mission
Wise v/s Otherwise! Talk about IDEAS Caring Attitude Respects Authority Courage of Conviction Confident Concerned about Character Assertive Willing to Learn Sensitive Solitude Discuss Discipline Internally Driven Respects Others Knows the Limit (c) Chinmaya Mission
Talk about PEOPLE Critical Attitude Rebels Authority Goes Along to get along Confusion Concerned about Reputation Aggressive Know it all Touchy Lonely Argue Distorted sense of Freedom Externally Driven Looks down on Others Everything Goes!
Manage worries The longer you hold, heavier it becomes! • Learn to put down the burden and pick it up when you need. • Don’t carry the burden wherever you go. •
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Manage your leisure time Be regular in your sleep At home, pick up phone by choice Avoid compulsive thinking
• Avoid hurry, worry and curry
Avoid compulsive eating
Everyday give some time for yourself to (c) Chinmaya Mission do NOTHING!
BALANCE SHEET OF LIFE! Our Birth is our Opening Balance Our Death is our Closing Balance Our Prejudice Views are our Liabilities Take care of Deeds your are our Our Creative Ideas/ Good Assets Balance-Sheet Heart is our Current Asset Soul is our Fixed Assets Brain is our Fixed Deposit Thinking is our Current Account Goodwill & Achievements are our Capital (c) Chinmaya Mission Character & Morals, our Stock-in-trade
Friends are our General Reserves Values & Behavior are our Goodwill Patience is our Interest Earned Love is our Dividend Children are our Bonus Issues Education is Brands/Patents Knowledge is our Investment The profit or loss is our KARMA Earned. So, before the INCOME-TAX assessment (arrival of death), Balance your Sheet! (c) Chinmaya Mission
Namste
Salutations!
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