MATRIX OF VEDANTIC

PHILOSOPHY AND WISDOM IN

AID OF CONTEMPORARY
MANAGEMENT.

Dr. P.V Sesha sai Ph.D.,

SIBM
Hyderabad
 According to “Bertrand Russell”, Scarcity, Selfishness, Ignorance are the 3
main problems of modern age.
 According to vedantic thinkers, dirt of passions(mala), fickleness of mind
(chanchal chitta)and veil of ignorance(avarana) are the 3 main problems.
 Vedantic literature, Upanishads, brahma sutra and bhagawad gita are the
available works providing literature on the subject.
 According to Hindu Scriptures Wealth is no sin; the Yajna is the root of
dharma and no yajna is possible without wealth.”
VIVEKANANDHA’S VEDANTA:

 Swami Vivekananda in his address on “the mission of Vedanta” delivered in

1897, uttered the vedantic truth.
 “Arise Awake! Awake from weakness;
No one is really weak; The soul is infinite;
Teach yourself, teach everyone, his real nature;
Call upon sleeping soul and see how it awakes”.
MATRIX OF VEDANTIC PHILOSOPHY AND WISDOM
IN AID OF CONTEMPORARY MANAGEMENT:

1. Vedanta is a sovereign science 6. Seven spiritual laws of success:

2. In each one of us dwells divine-  1.law of pure potential
KNOW THYSELF  2.law of giving
3. Vasudhaika kutumbam (entire  3.law of karma
earth as one family)
 4.law of least effort
4. Essential unity of all religions
 5.law of intention & desires
5. The soul is infinite. Need for
moral code of conduct.  6.law of detachment
 7.law of dharma
MATRIX OF VEDANTIC PHILOSOPHY AND WISDOM
IN AID OF CONTEMPORARY MANAGEMENT:

 7. Need of teaching Vedanta for 8. Entire cosmos is essential for need

dealing with and welfare of human beings.
 Crisis of character 9. Vedanta science of human
resources.
 Crisis of leadership
10. Transmigration of soul.
 Crisis of motivation
11. Goals for realization.
 Crisis of bureaucracy
12. Leadership need discipline &
 Crisis of focusing
wisdom
 Crisis of vision
MATRIX OF VEDANTIC PHILOSOPHY AND WISDOM
IN AID OF CONTEMPORARY MANAGEMENT:

13. Stress management  17.vedanta brings transformational

effects at,
14. Workers need wisdom for action.
 Spiritual ,
15. Role effectiveness
 Personal,
16. Human personality
 Social and
 Organizational level
18. Quality of work life
19. Ethical climate
20. Organizational effectiveness
Seven spiritual laws of success:

Dr.Deepak Chopra, the New Doyen of

Management in USA, draws inspiration from
Vedantic Philosophy to Refine Spiritual Laws of
Success.
When this Knowledge is incorporated in ones
consciousness, it proves ability to attain
wealth with effortless ease & experience
success in every economic endeavor.
The 7 Spiritual Laws of Success are

 Law Of Pure Potential

 Law Of Giving
 Law Of Karma
 Law Of Least Effort
 Law Of Intention & Desires
 Law Of Detachment
 Law Of Dharma
The Law of Pure Potentiality :

 This law is based on the fact that we are, in our essential state, pure consciousness.
 Pure consciousness is pure potentiality; it is the field of all possibilities and infinite creativity.
 When you discover your essential nature and know who you really are, in that knowing itself is
the ability to fulfill any dream you have, because you are the eternal possibility, the
immeasurable potential of all that was, is and will be.
 This law could also be called the Law of Unity, because underlying the infinite diversity of life
is the unity of one all-pervasive spirit.
 There is no separation between you and this field of energy.
 One way to access the field is through the daily practice of silence, meditation and non-
judgment.
 Spending time in nature will also give you access to the qualities inherent in the field: infinite
creativity, freedom and bliss.
The Law of Giving:

 This law could also be called the Law of Giving and Receiving, because the
universe operates through dynamic exchange.
 The flow of life is nothing other than the harmonious interaction of all the
elements and forces that structure the field of existence.
 Because your body and your mind and the universe are in constant and
dynamic change, stopping the circulation of energy is like stopping the flow of
blood.
 Whenever blood stops flowing, it begins to clot, to stagnate.
 That is why you must give and receive in order to keep wealth and affluence--
or anything you want--circulating in your life.
 If our only intention is to hold on to our money and hoard it--since it's life energy,
we will stop its circulation back into our lives as well.
 In order to keep that energy coming to us, we have to keep the energy circulating.
 Thus, the more you give, the more you will receive.
 The best way to put The Law of Giving into operation is to make a decision that any
time you come into contact with anyone, you will give them something.
 It doesn't have to be in the form of material things; it could be a flower, a
compliment or a prayer.
 In fact, the most powerful forms of giving are non-material.
 The gifts of caring, attention, affection, appreciation and love are some of the most
precious gifts you can give, and they don't cost you anything.
The Law of Karma (or Cause and Effect)

 "Karma" is both action and the consequence of that action; it is cause and effect
simultaneously, because every action generates a force of energy that returns to us
in kind.
 There is nothing unfamiliar about the Law of Karma.
 Everyone had heard the expression, "What you sow is what you reap."
 Obviously, if we want to create happiness in our lives, we must learn to sow the
seeds of happiness.
 Therefore, karma implies the action of conscious choice-making.
 Whether you like it or not, everything that is happening at this moment is a result of
the choices you've made in the past.
 Unfortunately, a lot of us make choices unconsciously, and
therefore we don't think they are choices--and yet, they
are.
 If you step back for a moment and witness the choices you
are making as you make those choices, then in just this
act of witnessing, you take the whole process from the
unconscious realm into the conscious realm.
 This procedure of conscious choice-making and witnessing
is very empowering.
 You can use the Law of Karma to create money and
affluence, and the flow of all good things to you, any time
 The more you bring your choices into the level of your conscious awareness,
the more you will make those choices which are spontaneously correct--both
for you and those around you.
The Law of Least Effort

 This law is based on the fact that nature's intelligence functions with
effortless ease and abandoned carefreeness.
 This is the principle of least action, of no resistance.
 This is, therefore, the principle of harmony and love.
 When we learn this lesson from nature, we easily fulfill our desires.
 In Vedic Science, the age-old philosophy of India, this principle is known as
the principle of economy of effort, or "do less and accomplish more."
 Ultimately, you come to the state where you do nothing and accomplish
everything.
 This means that there is just a faint idea, and then the manifestation of the
idea comes about effortlessly.
 What is commonly called a "miracle" is actually an expression of the Law of
Least Effort.
 Least effort is expended when your actions are motivated by love, because
nature is held together by the energy of love.
 When you seek power and control over other people, you waste energy.
 When you seek money or power for the sake of the ego, you spend energy
chasing the illusion of happiness instead of enjoying happiness in the
moment.
 When your actions are motivated by love, your energy multiplies and
accumulates--and the surplus energy you gather and enjoy can be channeled
to create anything that you want, including unlimited wealth.
 There are three components to the Law of Least Effort--three things you can do to
put this principle of "do less and accomplish more" into action.
 The first component is acceptance.
 Acceptance simply means that you make a commitment: "Today I will accept
people, situations, circumstances and events as they occur."
 This means I will know that this moment is as it should be, because the whole
universe is as it should be.
 The second component is responsibility.
 This means not blaming anyone or anything for your situation, including yourself.
This allows you the ability to have a creative response to the situation as it is now.
 All problems contain the seeds of opportunity, and this awareness allows you to take
the moment and transform it to a better situation or thing.
 The third component to the Law of Least Effort is defenselessness. This
means that you have relinquished the need to convince or persuade others of
your point of view.
 If you relinquish this need you will in that relinquishment gain access to
enormous amounts of energy that have been previously wasted.
The Law of Intention and Desire

 This law is based on the fact that energy and information exist everywhere in nature.
 A flower, a rainbow, a tree, a human body, when broken down to their essential components are
energy and information.
 The whole universe, in its essential nature, is the movement of energy and information.
 The only difference between you and a tree is the informational and energy content of your
respective bodies.
 You can consciously change the energy and informational content of your own quantum mechanical
body, and therefore influence the energy and informational content of your extended body--your
environment, your world--and cause things to manifest in it.
 The quality of intention on the object of attention will orchestrate an infinity of space-time events
to bring about the outcome intended, provided one follows the other spiritual laws of success.
 Intention lays the groundwork for the effortless, spontaneous, frictionless flow of pure potentiality.
The only caution is that you use your intent for the benefit of mankind.
The Law of Detachment

 This law says that in order to acquire anything in the physical universe, you have to relinquish your
attachment to it.
 This doesn't mean you give up the intention to create your desire. You give up your attachment to the result.
 This is a very powerful thing to do.
 The moment you relinquish your attachment to the result, combining one-pointed intention with detachment
at the same time, you will have that which you desire.
 Anything you want can be acquired through detachment, because detachment is based on the unquestioning
belief in the power of your true Self.
 Attachment comes from poverty consciousness, because attachment is always to symbols.
 Detachment is synonymous with wealth consciousness, because with detachment there is freedom to create.
 True wealth consciousness is the ability to have anything you want, anytime you want, and with least effort.
To be grounded in this experience you have to be grounded in the wisdom of uncertainty.
 In this uncertainty you will find the freedom to create anything you want.
The Law of "Dharma" or Purpose in Life

 The seventh spiritual law of success is the Law of Dharma. (Dharma is a

Sanskrit word that means "purpose in life.")
 This law says that we have taken manifestation in physical form to fulfill a
purpose. You have a unique talent and a unique way of expressing it.
 There is something that you can do better than anyone else in the whole
world--and for every unique talent and unique expression of that talent, there
are also unique needs.
 When these needs are matched with the creative expression of your talent,
that is the spark that creates affluence.
 Expressing your talents to fulfill needs creates unlimited wealth and
abundance. There are three components to the Law of Dharma.
 The first says that each of us is here to discover our true Self.
 The second component is to express our unique talents; the expression of that talent
takes you into timeless awareness.
 The third component is service to humanity.
 When you combine the ability to express your unique talent with service to humanity,
then you make full use of the Law of Dharma.
 The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success are powerful principles that will enable you to attain
self-mastery.
 If you put your attention on these laws and practice the steps outlined above, you will see
that you can manifest anything you want--all the affluence, money and success you desire.
 You will also see that your life becomes more joyful and abundant in every way, for these
laws are also the spiritual laws of life that make living worthwhile.
VARIOUS CRISIS AND THEIR VEDANTIC
APPROACHES: Control through
Crisis of character
 Dharma,
 Righteousness.

Crisis of leadership Need for,

 Character building,
 Higher value system.

Crisis of focusing
Solution through,
 Empowerment,
 Concentration.
Crisis of bureaucracy
Solution through
 Karma,
 Theory of Yagna.
Crisis of motivation
 Law of giving
 Concept of universe-one family.
Crisis of vision
Solution through
 Holistic perception
TRANSFORMATIONAL EFFECTS OF
VEDANTA:
Vedanta brings transformational
effects at,
1. Spiritual,
2. Personal,
3. Social and
4. Organizational level