Vedic Management

VEDIC MANAGEMENT THE PRINCIPLES AND MESSAGES OF VEDIC MANAGEMENT

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Vedic

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

Vedas and vedic related literature including Vedas, Upanishads, Darsanas, Puranas and Itihasas. They are based on individual, social, national and universal principles and are always complimenting and never contradicting. They are coordinating and never conflicting. They are meant for revolutionary and violent internal changes and evolutionary and silent external changes. These messages are applicable to everyone in the world whatever may be their without the barrier of religion, caste, language, nation of origin, race or age and sex. Integration of science and spirituality, ancient and modern, old and new, experienceble and experimentable knowledge, spiritual and physical comforts,

can be clearly

observed in vedic mesages. These messages never

say only my pathway / goal / book / vision /method / teachers /teachings…are correct and perfect. They advocate to take good from everywhere including all religious and non religious books like Gita /Bible / Quran /Communism /Capitalism / any book /any country /any language /any type of writings. They pray for co existence

and sharing. The Vedas consider human being as one group among the

family members of the living and non living beings on the globe earth. The messages are based on satya- dharma -jnana -ahimsa and so on. The messages always focus on the iccha sakti, jnaana sakti and kriya sakti. Vedic messages focus on Dharma (dharmic way of living); Artha (acquiring prosperity through dharmic way); Kaama ( fulfilling the expectations through dharmic ways) and Mosksha (Getting detached). These are the four principles for making the life fruitful and purposeful known as purusharthas ! The vedas inform us that how long we are living is not important , but how we are living is important !. All these messages are important for a manager, which are integrated messages. Books on Vedic management: Four Vedas, Upanishads, dharma saastras, puranas, itihasaas and so on are the general reference books. Bhishma upadesa, Vidura upadesa, Bharathopadesa, Lakshmanopadesa, Vibhishanopadesa, Uddhavopadesa, Bharthruhari’s upadesa sathaka, Bharthruhari’s neethi sataka, Chanakya neetisaara, Chanakya’s artha saastra, sukra neetisaara, Bhagavath Geeta, yoga vaasishta, Subhashitas (written as separate collections by many scholars) and so on are the specific books on integrated management.

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Foundation principles of Vedic management. Vedas and vedic knowledge always

consider human being as the manifestation and

manipulation of the divinity. So the vedic scholars say intrinsic awareness and consciousness

* Prajnaanam brahma: inherent

are the divinity in all living beings. That awareness is in

me/us hence Vedas say * aham brahmaasmi. It is present in you too hence * thathwam asi. It is present as the soul in all living being; hence

* ayam aathmaa brahma.

Divinity is present in an atom * anoraneeyaan and in the universe * mahato maheeyaan and in all living beings * aathma guhaayaam nihithoasya janthoo: Human beings are considered as the children of immortality: * srunvanthu viswe amruthasya putraa.

Vedic

messages declare that there are three pathways for anyone to opt 1st one is (the pathway of) * brahmajnaana prayaanam, 2nd *dharma jnaana prayaanam and the 3rd karmajnaana prayaanam. Of which a manager has to opt for second and the third, i.e. doing the karma without a hidden agenda but with dharmic values. Vedas observe divinity in all natural resources like, soil,

air, water, oushadhee, animals, plants, forest, earth, Sun, and so on.

Hence over utilization and exploitation

of anything are objected with strong words. Vedas

consider their existence is for the mutual benefit and welfare. Hence vedic messages are for the past, present and future generations. Practical Principles of Vedic management given as quotations! * Asatho maa sat gamaya : lead us from bad to good * Thamaso maa jyothir gamaya: lead us from darkness to light * Mruthyormaa amrutham gamaya: lead us from the pains to happiness * Saha naa vavatu: let us exist together * Saha now bhunaktu: let us share the result (food) of the work together * Saha veeryam karavaavahai: let us work together * Thejaswinaa vadheethamastu: let us all get enlightened * Maa vidwishaa vahai: let us not have hatred towards anybody * Aano bhadraa krathavo yanthu viswatha: let

noble thoughts come towards us from all over

the world.

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* Satyam vada dharmam chara : tell the truth, practice the dharma * Swaadhyaayaan maa pramadaa: never deviate from learning * Satyaan na pramadithavyam: never deviate from the path of truth * Dharmaan na pramadithavyam: never deviate

from the dharmic pathway

* Kusalaan na pramadithavyam: never deviate from building social relations * Bhoothyai na pramadithavyam: never deviate from leading a prosperous life * Swadhyaaya pravachanaabhyaam na pramadithavyam: never deviate from

learning and

teaching (for making the life of the manager successful) * Utthishtathaa jaagratha

praapya varaanibhodhathaa: Arise, awake

stop not

till the goal is

achieved. * Kshurasya dhaara nisithaa durathyayaa durgam pathasthath kavayo vadanthi: the dharmic pathway for a successful (management) is like walking on a

sharp

knife

says the

experts and scholars. * Bhadram karnebhi srunuyaama deva: let us (the managers) listen to the glorious messages through our ears ( for improvement). * Bhadram pasyema akshabhir yajathraa: let us (managers) see the

glorious positives

through our eyes ( for implementing in their work). * Sthirairangai: thushtuvaamsa sthanubhir vyasema deva hitam yadaayu: Let us all (enjoy) do

good and divine work with this body composed of healthy organs, as long as we live.

* Aapyaayanthu mamaangaani vaak praana chakshu srothra balamindriayaani cha sarvaani: For undertaking all the missions let our (managers’) words, soul, eyes, ears, functional organs become strong. * Vaang me manasi prathishtithaa: words are founded in the mind * Manoo me vaachi prathishtithaa: * Aaviraaveermaa edhi : let they

the mind is established on the words. exist together (let what is told and what is thought not get

contradicted). *Srutham me maa atheethena ahoraatraan sandhadhaami: let us

remember/recollect what all

heard/learned throughout the days and nights * Vaang me madhu matthamaa: let our words be as sweet as honey.

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

is the

only cause for attachment and detachment *Bhandhaaya vishaayaasaktham muktham nirvishayam smrutham: there should not be something

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

without

getting attracted towards sensational matters * Sathyameva jayathey naanrutham:

truth

only

will triumph and never the lie . *

Sathyena pantha vithatho deva yaana: truth is the only pathway to glory. * Thyagenaike amruthathwa maanasu: only through relinquishing /thyaagam, one ( Manager) can attain happiness and immortality (attain glory). * Thejoasi thejo mayee dhehi : you are fiery spirit make me (manager) like that * Veeryamasi veeryam mayi dehi: you are vigor , give me vigour in my actions * Balamasi balam mayee dehi: you are powerful make me also powerful * Ojosi ojomayee dhehi: you are energetic make me energetic * sahosi saho mayee dehi: you are the conquering might give me the same (Rigvedic aikamathya sooktham for unity among workers) * Sangacchandwam samvadadwam samvo manaamsi jaanathaam: let us

progress together,

let us discuss together, let us keep the same mental attitude * Devaa bhaagam yathaa poorve sanjaanaano upaasathey: It is known for ever that

the gods

accept the offerings if we give together with unity. * Samaano mantra samaano samithi samaanaa mana saha chittha mesham : Let our mantra

be

the same , let our gathering have same purpose, let our mind also remain same, let

all our thoughts may become one and the same. * Samaanam mantramabhi havis to the agni,

mantraeva

smaanenana

vo havishaa juhomi : Let me offer this

with all our mantra becoming unanimously the same

and the

goals and

pathways become the same. * Smaaneeva akoothi samaana

hrudayaani va:

Let all our

mission and also our hearts

become one with each other * Samaanamasthu vo mano yathaa va: susahaasati: united

let us pray for our mind becoming

and let us all live happily together enjoying the life.

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* (Six qualifications needed for manager) Uddhyamam saahasam dhairyam bhuddhi sakti paraakramam shadethey yathra varthanthey daivam thathra prakaasayeth: where the six qualifications of entrepreneurship, facing any challenges, courage, wisdom, power, capacity to thrash out the obstacles exist, the blessings of the divine power will automatically be there. (Dharma sastra) * (Ten qualifications for a manager) Ahimsa sathyam astheyam brahmachryam aparigraham soucham santhosham sthapa swaadhyaaya eeswara pranidhaanam: Non violence, understanding the truth/fact/essence, non stealing, knowing the ultimate purpose of life, self reliance, cleanliness, pleasant happy vision, mission oriented

work, acquiring the

knowledge on the subject of work, faith in divinity. (Yama and niyama from Patanjali’s yoga saastra) * Uddhareth athmanaathmaanam na athmaanam avasaadhayeth athmaivahyaathmano bandhu: athamaiva ripu raathmana: (Every manager should) Get ourselves elevated and never denigrate ourselves, we (the managers) ourselves are our

relatives and we ourselves (can

become) are our own enemies. (Bhagavath Gita) * Jnaanam vijnaana sahitham yad jnaathwaa mokshyathey asubhaath: A manager should scientifically analyze everything to get rid of superstitions and miunderstandings. (Bhagavath Gita) * Dukheshu anudvigna manaa: sthithadheer muniruchyathe:

sukheshu vigatha spruhaa; veetha raga bhaya krodha never (a manager should) get

upset nor dejected during

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

over

attachment-fear-anger and should keep a vision of stabilized muni. (Bhagavath Gita) * Lokesmin dwividhaa nishtaa puraa prokthaa mayaanakhaa. Jnaana yogena saankhyaanaam karma yogena yoginaam: there are two options ( for a manager) for us to select an option either

through learning

and teaching like the jnaana yogis

or

undertaking

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

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

even after

the best level of input consider that you have done your dharma, and if

you are successful enjoy the result and reward. * Swadharmo nidhanam sreya paradharmo bhayaavaha: It is meritorious (for a manager) to concentrate in our own dharma instead of penetrating into others, which can be dangerous. ( Bhagavath Gita) * Aacharyaath paadam adatthey paadam sishya swamedhayaa paadam sa brahma charibhya sesham kaalakramena cha: acquire one quarter of the knowledge (of management) from teacher, one quarter from self experience, one quarter from the colleagues and friends and the

last one quarter

during the process of

living (by addition,

deletion, modification and corrections- Never depend only on books or teachers- Dharma saastra) * Amanthra maksharam naasthi naasthi moolam anoushadham: there is no letter (aksharam) which cannot be used for making a manthra and no roots which cannot be used for making a medicinal preparation * Ayogya purusho naasthi yojaka thathra durlabha: there is none who can be labeled as useless fellow. What is lacking is the coordinators who can make the manthra from the letters (aksharas), the medicinal preparation using appropriate roots, and getting the work done using the efficient workers are scanty (or absent).(Know how to use the resources properly - Dharma saastra) * Gamyathaam artha laabhaaya kshemaaya vijayaaya cha satru vamsa vinaasaaya punarsandarsanaaya cha: Hey Lakshmana ! go to the vanavaasa (forest) for prosperity, for making a comfortable situation, for undertaking a successful mission,

for defeating the

enemies and make it a point to return happily to see me.(Aim of all ventures -Ramayana) * Raamam dasaratham viddhi maam viddhi janakaathmajaam ayodhyaam ataveem viddhi gaccha thaatha yathaa sukham: Hey Lakshamanaa consider consider Sita as your mother

and

Rama

the forest itself is your Ayodhya

in

place of Dasaratha, and go happily to the

forest and come back successfully. (Make all limatations favorable to us -Ramayana)

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*Karyatheshy avasa karma sarva prakruthijair gunai: you are the product of environment, whatever mission you have

undertaken, you have no option but to fulfill

them. (Bhagavath

Gita) * (Ultimate aims of management should be ) Lokaa: samasthaa: sukhino bhavanthu: let everyone become happy and prosperous. * Sarvey bhavanthu sukhina: : let all become happy * Sarve santhu niraamaya: let all become healthy * Sarve bhadraani pasyanthu: let all be seen in glory * Maa kaschith dukhabhaag bhaveth: let not anyone face sorrow. *saptha dweepa nivaaseenaam praneenaam akshayam upathishtau: Let all living being in all the seven continents become happy and prosperous. *Vedic messages always advise and guide consciousness and saanthi:.

for the

individual consciousness as it

Let there be adhyaathma saanthi ( peace

unity of the

cosmic consciousness,

mentions through for self)

around us) Adhidevatha saanthi ( peace in the universe).

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Om saanthi: saanthi:

aadhiboudhika saanthika (peace