ETHOS OF VEDANTA IN MANAGEMENT
SUBMITTED BY:
PARUL
PRAGATI SHARMA
INTRODUCTION TO VEDANTA
VEDANTA IS A PHILOSOPHICAL SYSTEM THAT IS ORIGINATED FROM
THE TEACHINGS FOUND AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE VEDAS, THE
ANCIENT SACRED TEXTS OF INDIA.
THIS IS THE PHILOSOPHY THAT LEADS PEOPLE TO PROGRESS
DIVINELY SO THAT THEY MAY KNOW THEIR INSEPARABILITY WITH
THEIR RADIANT ABSOLUTE BEING.
VEDANTA IS A UNIVERSAL PHILOSOPHY THAT SEARCHES FOR THE
ONENESS OF EXISTENCE (BRAHMAN) AND EMBRACES ALL THE
CULTURES AND ALL THE PEOPLE OF ALL THE COUNTRIES OF THE
WORLD IRRESPECTIVE OF RACE AND CASTE.
VEDANTA IS THE METHOD ADOPTED BY INDIAN SAGES FOR THE
PURSUIT OF SELF-KNOWLEDGE AND THE LIBERATION OF THE ATMAN.
ETHOS (INDIAN ETHOS)
INDIAN ETHOS REFERS TO VALUES, BELIEFS OR IDEALS THAT
ARE DRAWN FROM INDIAN CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS.
IT IS ALSO REFERRED AS THE VALUES AND BELIEFS OF OUR
TRADITIONAL SCRIPTURES SUCH AS VEDAS, UPANISHADS AND
EPICS LIKE RAMAYANA, MAHABHARATA AND BHAGWADGITA.
INDIAN ETHOS IN MANAGEMENT REFERS TO THE VALUES AND
PRACTICES THAT THE CULTURE OF INDIA CAN CONTRIBUTE TO
SERVICE, LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT.
INDIAN ETHOS FOR MANAGEMENT MEANS THE APPLICATION OF
PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT REVEALED IN OUR ANCIENT
WISDOM DESCRIBED IN UPANISHADS AND GITA.
FEATURES OF INDIAN ETHOS
DIVINITY OF HUMAN BEINGS: FOCUSES ON THE EXISTENCE OF HUMAN
BEINGS AS TRUTH. THERE IS NOTHING MORE PERFECT THAN THE
SUPREME SOUL.
BALANCE OR EQUILIBRIUM: A STABLE STATE OF INDIAN THOUGHT, I.E.,
BALANCE BETWEEN DESIRE AND DESIRELESSNESS, SPIRITUAL AND
SECULAR VALUES, SUBJECTIVE AND MATERIALISTIC WORLD.
BALANCE OF PERSONAL AND WORK LIFE: FOCU SES ON THE CONCEPT
THAT IF YOU ARE GOOD THEN THE WORLD IS ALSO GOOD FOR YOU. SO
EVERY INDIVIDUAL SHOULD HAVE AN EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT AND
BALANCE OF PERSONAL AND WORK LIFE IN THE ORGANIZATION.
IMPORTANCE TO CHARACTER: GIVES MUCH IMPORTANCE TO
CHARACTER NOT TO THE KNOWLEDGE. IT IS THE CHARACTER, WHICH IS
THE REAL POWER AND WEALTH.
WHOLE-MAN APPROACH: BASED ON INDIAN SCRIPTURE LIKE- SHRUTIS OF
GITA AND UPANISHADS AND SMRITIS OF PURANAS. INDIAN THOUGHT
PROVIDES THE WHOLE-MAN APPROACH THROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF
CREATION, COSMOS AND INTERNAL RELATION BETWEEN SPIRITUAL AND
MATERIALISTIC LIFE.
EXCELLENCE AT WORK: TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT CAN BE ASSURED
THROUGH EXCELLENCE AT WORK, THROUGH SELF-MOTIVATION AND
SELF-DEVELOPMENT.
NEED AND RELEVANCE OF INDIAN ETHOS
MAINTAIN HOLISTIC UNIVERSE: IN THIS HOLISTIC UNIVERSE, ALL MINDS AND MATTERS ARE
INTERCONNECTED AT A DEEPER LEVEL. THE BASIC UNITY OF LIFE CANNOT BE BROKEN. LOVE,
SACRIFICE THEREFORE EMERGES AS THE ONLY MEANS FOR A MEANINGFUL LIVING. ON THE
BASIS OF THIS HOLISTIC VISION, INDIANS HAVE DEVELOPED WORK ETHOS OF LIFE. THIS HELPS
IN LIVING LIFE TO THE FULLEST.
WELFARE: INDIAN ETHOS TEACHES WELFARE OF ALL(YAGNA SPIRIT). “ATMANO MOKHARTH
JAGAT HITAY CHA”(SERVE YOUR PERSONAL INTEREST BUT DO NOT FORGET OTHERS). THIS
PHILOSOPHY IS NEEDED IN MODERN TIMES.
UNIQUE WORK CULTURE: HELPS IN DEVELOPMENT OF UNIQUE WORK CULTURE. WORK IS
CONSIDERED AS DUTY OR SADHANA AND THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN KARMA(WORK)
AND DHARMA(RELIGION). DHARMA IS A DUTY TO BE PERFORMED IN A GIVEN SITUATION. THUS,
DHARMA IS POSSIBLE THROUGH KARMA ONLY.
EVENNESS OF MIND: MEANS ARE EQUALLY IMPORTANT AS THE ENDS. THUS, SOCIETY
ACCEPTABLE VALUES ARE TO BE FOLLOWED IN DETERMINING THE OBJECTIVES AS WELL AS IN
THE PROCESS OF ACHIEVING THESE OBJECTIVES.
PROVIDES CONCENTRATION: PROVIDES THE WAYS AND MEANS OF CONTROLLING THE MIND. IT
HELPS TO CONCENTRATE, INCREASE EFFICIENCY, PRODUCTIVITY AND PROSPERITY. IT IS NOT
RELIGION OF RESIGNATION OR RETIREMENT. ONE CANNOT RENOUNCE THEIR ACTION. AS THE
GITA SAYS “YOU HAVE TO BE A MAN OF ACTION, DO NOT RUN AWAY FROM YOUR ACTION OR
KARMA BUT THE SAME SHOULD BE ACCORDING TO YOUR DHARMA”.
ELEMENTS OF INDIAN ETHOS
FOCUS ON THE PERMANENT
QUEST FOR PERFECTION
JOY IN PERFORMING ONE’S FUNCTION
BHAGWAD GITA LEARNINGS
DETACHMENT
By performing our duties sincerely without being attached to the outcomes, we can
focus on self-growth and overcome the anxieties of success or failure.
EQUANIMITY
We can navigate life's challenges with inner peace and stability by practicing
detachment from the results and remaining balanced.
MIND CONTROL
The verse explains how one can gradually gain mastery over our thoughts and
cultivate mental clarity by practicing disciplines like meditation and mindfulness.
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