Spiritual Revival and Management Practices: Modern Approach to Management

Chapter Outline

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  Indian philosophical treatises, the Upanishad, Krishna Yajur Veda.

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  The sacral Chakras and the IQ EQ SQ.

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  Spiritual revival and spirituality in Management.

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  Modern approach to Management.

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  Role of spiritual intelligence, spiritual values and spiritual managerial values in corporate world.

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  Workplace spirituality.

Spiritualism And Indian Philosophical Treatises

India is a multi-lingual country where people of various cultures, religions and with difference in social beliefs and backgrounds live together. Our ethos is deeply embedded in our ancient philosophical scriptures. Indian scriptures have many sacred writings, such as the Vedas, Puranas, and Upanishads, and epics like the Ramayana, the Mahabharata and Bhagavad Gita.

The Upanishads preach the philosophy of absolute unity and contain statements of unparalleled value. Two ideas that chiefly dominate the teaching of all the Upanishads are:

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  Emancipation can be attained only through knowledge of the Brahm or Ultimate Reality.

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  He who is equipped with the four means of salvation, viz., Viveka (discrimination), Vairagya (dispassion), Shad-sampat (the six-fold treasure-self-control, tranquility of mind, satiety, endurance, faith and mental balance.) and Mumukshutva (yearning for liberation), can attain Brahm.

The main tenets of the Upanishad may be summed up in the following manner:

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  One should feel the manifestation of the divine consciousness in every form.

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  There is no contradiction between renunciation and enjoyment.

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  Life should be valued and shouldn’t be underestimated.

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  We should enrich our lives by doing our duties without any attachment.

Upanishad does advocate ‘detachment’ but the term is totally misunderstood by the common people. In fact, detachment promotes self-sufficiency. One becomes strong enough to live by himself and a proper understanding of spiritual values like humility, truthfulness, honesty, consistency and transparency sets him free.