Transcript INTRODUCING SPIRITUALITY AT WORK PLACE

Introducing Spirituality at Workplace
Swami Ishwarananda
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Personality Types
Noble
Leader with
Vision
S
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
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R+T Leader
R
T
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
Personality Type->
Assertive
Aggressive
Opportunist
Philosophy at 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
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Intention of work
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Attitude at work
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Risk taking
Runs forward to take risk Stays behind and make
and protects others
others take risk.
Never
Distribution of
authority
Based on willingness to
work and capabilities
Based on one’s
own pet
preferences.
Relationship
with others
Participates in others’ life Professional. Never
– shares ideas, feelings
involves in others’
and emotions
emotions & feelings
Prejudiced.
Outcome
Goodwill, Peace-of-mind, Stress, Loneliness, poor
Security, Caring and
health and disharmony
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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 this (Detached performance) there is no loss of
effort, nor is there any harm (contrary result). Even a
little performance protects one from great fear.
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.
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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
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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
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How to recognize a leader?
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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
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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.
• 20 noble Values:
Absence of Pride
Absence of Pretension
Non-violence
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
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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
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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
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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
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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!
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Namste
Salutations!
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