Introducing Spirituality at Workplace

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Introducing Spirituality at Workplace
Swami Ishwarananda(Chinmaya Mission)
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Personality Types
S
Enlightened Soul
Noble Leader with Vision
Sattvik Noble, Man of Perfection, incarnation of
Love Compassion
Learner
Commercial Businessman
ST
SR
Simple minded, lacks worldly expe-rience
Assertive, Stands for Principles Values
Commoner, no guidance, prone to influences
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T
Rajasik Aggressive, full of selfish drive, prone
to active life
Tamasik Lazy, sensuous, inactive
Opportunist, wants others to work for him
prone to violence
SRT
Criminals, Law-breaker
Political Leader
Trainee
RT
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Spiritual values to be embedded here
Impressions are the basic inclinations. They give
birth to intentions
The way we meet the results is the reaction
IMPRESSIONS
Change of Attitude
Reactions get stored in our psyche, results in
shaping the personality
Reorganizing the priorities
REACTIONS
INTENTIONS
Intentions trigger thoughts
ACTIONS
THOUGHTS
Improving the quality
Broader vision and Selflessness
Thoughts lead to actions. Quality of thoughts
decide quality of actions
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Training with compassion
Personality Type-gt Assertive Aggressive Opportunist
Philosophy at work Detached, dedicated to work Attached to work and results Insecure, attached to status and authority
Intention of work Selfless, Works out of compassion, Quality- conscious Selfish, Works under compulsion, Quantity-conscious Ego-centered, Works out of need to survive
Attitude at work Considerate and always attempts to make everyone participate Careful and dominates in all aspects of work Careless and finds fault with others
Risk taking Runs forward to take risk and protects others Stays behind and make others take risk. Never
Distribution of authority Based on willingness to work and capabilities Based on contribution to earlier accomplishments Based on ones own pet preferences.
Relationship with others Participates in others life shares ideas, feelings and emotions Professional. Never involves in others emotions feelings Prejudiced.
Outcome Goodwill, Peace-of-mind, Security, Caring and harmonious relationship. Stress, Loneliness, poor health and disharmony with others. Insecurity, hatred, restlessness
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Performance with Detachment

• A detached performer identifies with
  accomplishment and not with what is
  accomplished.

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Gitas guidance
Philosophy _at_ 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 _at_ work
Human mind is like a parachute. It works better
when it is open!
Often Ask to yourself What am I doing? Why am I
doing? How am I doing?
Is it related to what I would like to achieve?
Can I delegate this to Someone?
Can I do something differently without
disturbing the Output?
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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?

• 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-violenc
e 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 PEOPLE
Talk about IDEAS
Critical Attitude
Caring Attitude
Rebels Authority
Respects Authority
Goes Along to get along
Courage of Conviction
Confusion
Confident
Concerned about Character
Concerned about Reputation
Assertive
Aggressive
Willing to Learn
Know it all
Sensitive
Touchy
Solitude
Lonely
Discuss
Argue
Discipline
Distorted sense of Freedom
Internally Driven
Externally Driven
Respects Others
Looks down on Others
Knows the Limit
Everything Goes!
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Manage worries

• The longer you hold, heavier it becomes!
• Learn to put down the burden and pick it up
  when you need.
• Dont 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
compulsive eating Everyday give some time for
yourself to do NOTHING!

• Avoid hurry, worry and curry

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Take care of yourBalance-Sheet
BALANCE SHEET OF LIFE!
Our Birth is our Opening Balance Our Death is
our Closing Balance Our Prejudice Views are our
Liabilities Our Creative Ideas/ Good Deeds are
our Assets 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     Character Morals, our
Stock-in-trade
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• 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!