Krishna The Management Guru

KRISHNA
THE MANAGEMENT GURU
NARAYANA
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Dedicated
with reverence to Guruji
Shri Vidya Prakasha Ananda Giri Swamiji
whose Gita Makarnadam
opened flood gates of consciousness
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Gratitude and admiration to

the visionary and the missionary of
Management Week Programmes of
Ahmedabad Management Association
Shri Mukeshbhai Patel
and
Shri. K.K. Nair
because of whose programme on
Inspirations from Lord Krishna
this book has come into its soulful existence
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From the President, AMA

It gives immense pleasure in bringing out the book "Krishna - The
Management Guru, authored by none other than erudite Shri G. Narayana,
whom we all endearingly address as Guruji.
Till recently the Bhagavad Gita was regarded as a symbol of Indian
spiritualism. Now, however, it is being realized that Lord Krishna's
expositions enshrined in the 18 chapters of the Gita offer a holistic approach
to resolve any type of conflict or conflicting interests that managers
encounter every day.
Simple and yet evocative, Guruji has brought home the fact that the Gita,
though written thousands of years ago, is an outline of management
principles to achieve mental equilibrium and to overcome any crisis
situation. The Bhagavad Gita can be experienced as a powerful catalyst for
transformation, enlightening and leading us towards a harmonious and
blissful state of affairs in place of the conflict, tension, poor productivity,
and absence of motivation that are commonplace in business and elsewhere.
The modern (western) management concepts of vision, leadership,
motivation, excellence in work, achieving goals, giving work meaning,
decision making and planning, are all discussed in the Bhagavad Gita. The
difference according to Shri Narayana is that the Bhagavad Gita tackles the
issues from the grass roots level of human thinking. Once the basic thinking
of man is improved, it will automatically enhance the quality of his actions
and their results.
Shri Narayana rightly points out that the core lesson to be learnt from
Lord Krishna is that ethics whether in business or personal life are vital for
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success. A manager needs to be an educator, a guide and motivator for

people working with and under him.
We are deeply grateful to Shri Narayana for his vision and hard work in
presenting us with a simple treatise on Management Principles as outlined
in the Gita.
February 2011
Pankaj R. Patel
President, AMA
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Foreword
Management has been an ever new and constantly evolving subject since
the times human moved from the hunting and gathering stage and made a
conscious decision to form societies. It has become more and more
significant in the current scenario where there is an immense need for
leadership.
In countries where ancient civilizations existed, researchers have started
earnestly looking back to their roots and unearthing personalities who
contributed to the wisdom of the past. Of the many works in history and
mythology the actions and teachings of Lord Krishna in the Bhagavadgita,
in particular, has been intensely studied and a plethora of new management
concepts highlighted over the last few decades.
Sri Narayana popularly known as Guruji in his book Krishna, The
Management Guru has made some most wonderful and astounding
revelations. To Guruji Krishna came most naturally (going by his
personality both in society and organizations he had worked). His
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thoroughness with the teachings of Krishna including Sri Garga Samhitha,

Bhagavatam, Mahabharatam, and Gopala Sahasranaam paints Krishna not
only as the divine guru, guide and philosopher, but also as a copious reserve
for learning myriad concepts of management.
A major part of the content in the book has been devoted to Bhagavadgita,
the essence of Krishnas teachings .Guruji has elucidated the wisdom of
the 18 most precious gems applicable to management and leadership
situations. They are: encouraging leadership, present reality, work is the
way, seeing the unseen, work and knowledge, mutual support, leadership
by example, chaos and emerging leadership, protecting the right, learning
organization, self improvement, value adding leadership, roles and
relations, vision, conduct and character, inner power and final point,
empowering freedom, inspiring path shower and inspired path walker;
all of them are applicable to successful modern management.
A lot of effort has gone into the meticulous selection of 60 quotations from
Bhagavadgita which are relevant to the management system. One can see
from the following examples how pertinent they in fact are
Staam stitikshasva Bhaarata

(Meet the change with patience and forbearance)
Abhyutthaanam adharmasya tadaatmaanam srujaamyaham

(when disorder arises, I create myself by assuming responsibility)
Shraddha mayoyam purusho

(A person is known by his dedication and commitment)
Vimrushaitad asheshena yadeschhasi tadaa kurus

(Analyze and evaluate this completely and do as you choose)
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The author has brought to light seven prominent areas related to

management and leadership education from the Bhagavadgita. They are,
transactional analysis, growing to knowing, appropriate internal
management, appropriate integrated management, perfect perception,
decision process and system, and spirit of management. He has also pointed
out the types of leaders and teachers exemplifying the characters of
Mahabhararta establishing Lord Krishna as the ultimate guru.
In the concept appropriate internal management, he outlines the four
spaces within, namely, organs, mind, intellect and ultimate as taught by
Krishna relating them to physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual
areas of management. The author also goes into beyond management at
many places and offers extended concepts to modern managers like the
four processes; nurturing, managing, leading and path making. He
elaborates the concepts into 64 glimpses. He explains in a lucid manner
the spirit of Transformation and Transcendence.
Sri Narayana Guruji has written the book with utmost care and
consciousness and also substantiates his thoughtsets with ample
illustrations, tables, and flow charts. He makes every attempt to
systematically ascertain the actions and teachings of Krishna. He proves
how Krishna is a great resource for imbibing the principles of management
management of not only an organization but also the management of
the self. The effort of Guruji in bringing out wisdom that is equally essential
both to the organization and to the self from the ancient texts is indeed
highly commendable.
I have known Guruji Narayana since longtime and has been greatly inspired
by his works (books and articles) most of which are masterpieces. His
unending zeal to serve the society in every possible way is also exemplary.
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Im confident this book which is the ultimate and the magnum opus on
Management will help in the elevation of any and every individual in
discharging his roles and responsibilities to reach the heights of
transcendence.
All Success.
(D. SRIDHAR BABU)
Foreword
3-1-2011
Gamdhinagar
KRISHNA SAMHITA
When Lord Krishna conveyed to Arjuna that I will come in every saga, the
expectation of an average reader is that the Krishna will be born with same
Pitambar, Murali and Morpanchh.
But Lord Krishnas promise to Arjuna needs to be understood in proper
perspective. What the divine Lord meant was that I will be available
when you feel you are clueless and when rightfully feel defeated. Thus,
there are two stages to discover Sri Krishna within. First, find out Arjuna
in yourself. Second, ask the right question to invoke the Lord. And you
will have your Krishna discovered. Guruji, in this volume, helps us invent
both these stages in our own work environment. He does this with his
innate competent style and originality.
Krishna was a word to me when I first heard it from my father during my
childhood. It got duly ensconced with obedient faith. Today, the word
has become my world with discovered echoes of ages, demystified Wisdom
and demonstration of grand awareness. To me, the word Krishna
encompasses a larger dimension conveying new meanings at every turn
and bend of my unfolding life with many including the Blessed and the
blissful becoming Guides and mentors.
One such great person in this enriching journey as guide and co-traveler is
G.Narayana or Guruji as he is fondly known. When I first glanced at this
book authored by Guruji, my mind instantaneously recalled a beautiful
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Shloka Narayanena Swayam from the sacred Geeta Mahatmya and

found myself transported into a state of blissful delight.
This inspirational experience is not new with Gurujis books. His words
flow remarkably like cascades of a waterfall, with all the freshness. And
whatever he pens comes with ink of discovery. My ears remember how
melodious it was when I first heard the Shloka.
And today, once again, with this delightful discovery of Krishna, I hear
Vedvyasa saying, { |x, S} J Guruji (Narayana)
literally takes us to Vibhooti Yoga or the Yoga of Manifestation with a
scientific vision and modern management concepts.
It is no wonder that Guruji is revered as Management Guru as his words
come out of depth of experience and clear directness. With a rare ability
to offer interpretation in lucid style Guruji draws parallel between Krishna
situation and our own corporate backdrop. His clear style coupled with
precision analysis makes his articulations perfectly acceptable and
eminently actionable.
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He starts with
is a wonderful beginning as he reads the Guna-dynamics to understand
his (Krishnas) life chart. Krishna was fathered by Vasudev, who was a
prisoner. Krishna killed Kamsa and Chanoor who were power-drunk and
Krishna was blissful pleasure to Devaki, his biological mother.
Though it appears, that the book begins with introduction of Krishnas
family, Guruji explains how they represent different mindsets. If we look
at our contemporary world, we realize that the father of the good is caged,
the evil looks powerful (though real strength lies elsewhere), and the mother
(though pained) gets the parama anand (the supreme pleasure). This great
Krishna Samhita (as I would like to call it ) ends with very meaningful
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shloka, which reads like this, }U
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The book begins with a situation bestowed by destiny, like family and evil
around us. Then, the readers pass through the divine journey of
Mahabharata, Bhagavatam, Uddhavageeta and Bhavadgeeta with
refreshing interpretation of Guruji to understand the current crisis in our
managerial life.
The last shloka speaks of Krishna, the realized manager who is equipped
and empowered to undertake the impossible. The Vocalism (Vaachaalam)
is the communication revolution with advent of internet whereas crossing
mountains by lame is symbolizing the borderless and flattened world.
One of the attributes for our disconnect with our own homegrown wisdom
is the fear to navigate through the web of grand stories and implied
messages in our eternal scriptures. We are lucky that, Guruji brings us
these treasures in a capsulated form and in a crisp format. Look how he
decodes the message; Wisdom is Krishna, Wickedness is Shakuni,
Vision is Vyasa. Guruji is blessed with unique style of communicating
with simple but strong statements (Sutra-like).
The Mahabharata is an ocean of stories and sub-stories. Krishna plays
different roles in every chapter. Guruji unfolds every Parva with a special
management principle demonstrated by Krishna. Perhaps, this is the first
time the Mahabharata is so magnificently redrawn as a management book
in such a graphic manner.
Guruji demonstrates his own skill of brevity with wide and wonderful
canvas of Vedavyasa. As Mahabharata mirrors the human mind with
perfection, Lord Krishna appears at every critical decision-making moment
to pave way for the righteous to succeed. And Guruji displays an unerring eye for such crucial moments. He not only captures them vividly
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but expresses them succinctly in phrases, which we as managers are

acquainted with. Thus the redefined essence of eighteen Parvas of
Mahabharata is brought home to us as a beautiful picture of Krishna as
management Guru. Guruji, as a blessed teacher, gives us the Nnavaneetam
of Mahabharata.
The modern day manager faces many conflicts. The work environment is
polluted with ego driven executives creating stress inside the office mind
space. Guruji introduces the characters of Mahabharata in a graphic manner
to enable us to imbibe sterling values of life.
In this age of e-mail, e-commerce, e-governance, Guruji paints an e-series
of values, like Ethics (Yudhisthira), Energy (Bheema), Excellence (Arjun),
Economy (Nakul), Ecology (Sahadev), Effectiveness (Abhimanyu),
Efficiency (Ghatotkach), Enlightenment (Draupadi), Ego (Duryodhana),
Excess (Dushashan) and Estrangement (Karna).
In modern times, the word supervision is replaced by leadership. In a
special section, Guruji retells the story of Geeta to facilitate readers in
understanding the concept of Work with detachment, self-control, and
issues like cosmic consciousness. Gurujis special chapter on transactional
analysis is a superb co-relation with modern theories. The chapter is aptly
dedicated to Dr. Eric Berne, the founder of transactional analysis as the
Krishna way of knowing the inner-person has been validated by all modern
psychologists.
This whole aspect of connecting Krishna to modern day problems is
evocatively presented through effective instrument of integration.
Integration of our worldview, which is fragmented by Arjun- like
misunderstanding and non-understanding of our context. The Indian
thought is based on two major Truths,
(YpiYYou are that).
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Guruji brings second truth at the end of every major section. He writes,
for example, This is that; This (Guru) is that (Govinda). We enter the
second decade of 21st century with this new Krishna, and This (Krishna) is
That (Krishna), the ultimate Truth (Satyam), the ultimate welfare (Shivam),
and the ultimate beauty (sundaram).
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Bhagyesh Jha, IAS
Shri Bhagyesh Jha, IAS, is a renowned Administrator, leader and an inspired Poet. He has a deep
understanding and experience of Vedas, Upanishads and Bhagavadgita. His poetic works in Gujarati
are admired and well received and his poetry related to Krishna is wonderfully creative. He is currently
Secretary Youth Affairs, Culture & Sports - Government of Gujarat. He was honoured twice with the
Best Collector Award. In addition to being I.A.S., his insights in Vedic, Sanskrit, English and Guajarati
literature contributed for the innovative and value adding approaches in Administration, Culture, Sports
and Literature.
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A Masters Master Piece

Though not etymologically, the word Management can be divided to
three segments, viz MAN, AGE and MENT.
The first segment Man implies the subject, which looks at the world
around it as a hemisphere, the centre of which ultimately coincides with
the subject itself. For example, the King feels that he is the centre of his
kingdom while a subject in a remote village, far from the capital, looks at
the affair of the kingdom from his own angle and thus places himself at
the centre of the kingdom.
The second segment AGE implies experience, which goes on varying in
any ones life.
The third segment MENT implies something which is very abstract. Ment,
in English language, is a suffix which converts a verb into a noun, like
commencement, commandment, management etc. To be brief, a verb implies
a practical act, its noun form implies the idea behind that particular act.
In effect, the word Management implies the primordial idea behind the
series of experiences of an individual, which made him as he is today.
The series of experiences of an individual does depend not only on the
actions of the individual, but also on the environment, which the individual
was thrown into, by some unknown mighty hand. Many of the individual
actions also basically depend of the environment only. Hence, the
primordial idea, referred in the above para, belongs to the unknown
mighty hand just now referred.
Unless and until we are able to understand this intricate primordial idea,
the word management can not convey any worth while meaning. That
is why, the ancient Indian seers designed a four fold life management
system in the form of DHARMA, ARTHA, KAAMA & MOKSHA, which
constituted their basic platform for all other managements, such as,
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Student Management , Family Management, Society Management,

Administrative Management, Business Management, etc, etc.,
including Spiritual Management. Surprisingly, this platform taught them
the technique of correlating all the above managements, which, in fact, is
essence of their managemental studies.
The following popular Shaanti Mantra substantiates the above idea
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bhadram karnebhih srunuyama devah bhadram pasyemaksabhir yajatrah
sthirai rangai stustuvamstanubhih vyasema devahitam yadayuh.
[Oh Gods (universal forces of creation), May we, with our ears, listen to
what is good. May we, whose souls are filled with the spirit of Yagna, with
our eyes, behold what is good. May we discharge our duties with the help
of our strong and steady organs (which include mind also.) May we utilize
our longevity in a way which is beneficial to the Devas (the Universal forces
of creation)]
Yajatraah and Deevahitam are the key words of this Mantra. Yajatraah
involves the spirit of Yagna, the spirit of offering (see page.79),
DEEVAHITA involves universal awareness as well as universal
equanimity. These principles can be managed if and only if we follow the
sequence of PURUSHAARTHAAS, at various levels of life, may be at our
living place, learning place, working place, transacting place, fighting place
or spiritualpracticing place. As the place changes , the meaningshade
the words Dharma etc., also changes. The intricacies and the nuances of
this terminology are known to the lineage of GURUs of this land.
It is heartening that Sri Guruji Gattu Narayana, a revered member of this
lineage, has chosen to elaborate on the management teachings of the
topmost Guru of this lineage, the Jagadguru, Sri Krishna. (Krishnam Vande
Jagadgurum)
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The subjects of Management, Personality Development, Making

Champions etc., are gaining popularity in recent decades and are being
filled up with new and newer terminologies, to make the subject more
expensive and extravagant , rather than to make it more realistic and
relevant to the entirity of life. This aspect of connecting, correlating and
cohering each and every management aspect of life is, in my opinion, the
additional value of this book in your hands, viz., KRISHNA: THE
MANAGEMENT GURU.
Only because of this deep rooted valueaddition in his heart, Sri Guruji G.
Narayan could dive deep into the management meanings, hidden in
between the lines of Maha Bhaarata and Bhagavadgita.
That is why, he
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could declare that wisdom is Sri Krishna ; wickedness is Sakuni; Vision

is Vyaasa (page 17)
could analyze Sri Krishnas role as a teacher, advisor, Guide and Guru
(page 41)
could graph the passage of grief from conflict to supreme solution(page
47)
could enlist the guidelines of Sri Krishna (Page 89) and could design a
name plate for Him (page 104)
could travel beyond management and locate the integrating principle
of different 4 way aspects of life (page 149)
could link the Guna dynamics to the learners and the teachers (page
183)
and could perform many more intellectual and practical feats across
the length & breadth of the pages of the book.
For a student, it is a bliss to go through the pages. For a teacher, it is a

revelation to peep into the chapters. For a totally ignorant dunce like me, it
is a boon to write a foreword to this book.*
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While expressing deep thanks and feelings of happiness to Prof. Krishna Murty the only alteration that could be
suggested by me lies in the last line of penultimate paragraph. Please read it as For a totally inspired divine devotee it
is a boon to write a foreword for this book.
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The only alteration I could suggest in the entire book lies in its last line.
The line says This (Guru) is That (Govinda). I would prefer to read it as
This (Guru) is That (Naarayana). Only That Narayana can create this
kind of a master piece.
Jaya Guru Datta
Prof. K.V.Krishna Murty
Chairman, I-SERVE
Institute of Scientific Research on Vedas
(I-SERVE) (Recognized by DSIR as SIRO)
11-13-279, Road No. 8, Alakapuri,
Hyderabad 500035; Ph: 040-14035013
E-Mail : vedakavi@serveveda.org
Web: www.serveveda.org
Professor Krishna Murty is a missionary for Indian spiritual values, highly educated in Vedas,
Upanishids, Epics, Vedic Maths, Indian Astronomy, Scriptures of Indian science, wisdom and spirituality
and also the modern science, mathematics and administration.
Prof. Krishna Murty is the Chairman and Director General of I-Serve (Institute of Scientific Research on
Vedas) which has made several contributions in correlating, inter-connecting and integrating the views
of science and Vedas. He has committed himself to generate awareness about the richness of Indian
culture and heritage including Vedas, Upanishads, epics and stastras.
He is closely associated with His Holiness Sri Ganapathi Sacchidananda Swamiji contributing as Seva
in the areas of education, spiritual awareness and yoga.
Shri Krishna Murty is an accomplished, admired and acclaimed author on the subjects of science,
astronomy, vedic mathematics, yoga, vedas and upanishads.
He hails from revered and illustrious Kuppa family. His father Shri Kuppa Laxmyavadhaani was a
visionary and sage who was an excellent master in vedas and shastras. He later took the sanyas as Sri
Janardanananda Saraswatiji who became mentor and guide to many masters and was a path maker
who established the system of Veda Sabhas in A.P.
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Ready Reckoner
Om Shri Gajananaya Namah. Jagatah Pitarau Vande Parvati
Parameshwarau. Om Shri Sainathaya Namah. Salutations to my parents
and Gurus.
Writing a Foreword is a task of great responsibility. This sense of
responsibility is heightened when the author is a revered figure like Sh.
Guruji Narayana and the subject is none other than Lord Krishna. The fact
that Sh. Guruji is my father and this is my first attempt at writing anything
of substance (apart from official memos, reports and documents) have only
added to the magnitude of the job at hand. Hence it has been my endeavour
to approach the whole exercise in a spirit of humility.
Sh. Gurujis works are all characterized by a painstaking and systematic
research on the subject, selection of the most appropriate and relevant
sections of the voluminous mass of information available on the subject
and lucid presentation and creativity in bringing out hitherto untouched
aspects. All these features are amply seen in the present work Krishna
the Management Guru. The final output is not a mere book but a
comprehensive manual on Krishna, the management Guru which can be
used by management practitioners, students , researchers and Gurus.
To most of us groomed in the Western Analytical Methods of problem
solving, the natural way is to present the elements first followed by the
conclusion. Sh. Guruji on the other hand presents the essence/conclusion
right at the beginning. Thus at the very beginning of the work, we have:
Vasudeva Sutam Devam, Kamsa Chanura Mardanam

Devaki Paramanandam Krishnam Vande Jagad Gurum
The whole sum and substance of Krishna the Management Guru is
contained in this one verse. Gurujis interpretation of this verse of how
Krishna the Universal Guru used Guna Dynamics to deal with people of
different natures is very creative and original.
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The importance of this verse in context of the subject can also be brought
out by looking at the verse in an event oriented manner. The four important
people in the life of Krishna who later became the Jagad Guru are Vasudeva
and Devaki (his parents), Kamsa (His maternal uncle and adversary since
birth) and Chanura, a formidable wrestler. Krishna was separated from
his parents at birth, had to deal with Kamsa who was out to kill him by
hook or crook and fight with and defeat Chanura when he was a mere
boy. It was an intense struggle for survival since birth which was the
preparation ground for the future Jagad Guru.
Thus we realize that Krishnas teachings were not mere theoretical concepts
but backed by practical hands on experience.
Now we come to the works on Krishna selected by Sh. Guruji in order to
bring out the various facets of the personality of Krishna, the Management
Guru. While the Srimad Bhagavatham and Mahaabharata are obvious
candidates for any work on the subject , Garga Samhita and Gopal
Sahasranaam are less obvious choices and this is where in my humble
view the authors depth of understanding of the subject reveals itself.
The Garga Samhita brings out the personality of Krishna as the mystic
lover. While most of us would think of the strategies adopted by Krishna
or the teachings of Bhagavad Gita, not many would focus on this personality
aspect of the Jagad Guru. However a true Guru has to understand and
empathise with people. It takes an affectionate heart to deal with people
successfully. Garga Samhita fully brings out the personality of the
affectionate Krishna. No wonder Narsinh Mehta, a great Krishna Bhakta
describes a true devotee of Lord Krishna as Je Peed Parayi Jaane Re (One
who understands the pain of fellow human beings). The Krishna of Garga
Samhita and Gopal Sahasranaam is Gopala (One who tends cows). Again
it would need a compassionate nature to deal with and look after animals.
Most of us know that it was Krishnas skills as a charioteer which saved
Arjuna on many occasions during the Mahaabharata war (where Krishna
shines as the Management Guru) and a thorough understanding of animal
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behaviour would have been an important competency for mastering the

art of Ashwa Hridaya (Science of driving Chariots).
The aspect of selection of the most appropriate sections of the selected
works has been commented upon. The best illustration of this is the chapter
on Krishna as Management Guru in Mahaabharatam. Sh. Guruji picks
up a verse from each parva (section) of the great epic and explains how it
brings out a particular facet of Krishna The Management Guru. Indeed
these verses also clearly suggest the methods which management gurus
and practitioners can adopt.
Thus from the Drona Parva, we have :
Sakundala Sindhupate Prabhanjana Sutaanuja

Utsange Paatayasvaasya Viddhakshatrasya Bhaarata
Which Sh. Guruji translates as
Arjuna! Be careful let not the head of Jayadratha fall on earth. With the
help of your arrows, take it away and let it fall on the lap of Vriddhakshatra,
the father of Jayadratha
This verse is from a critical stage in the Mahaabharata. The event is the
slaying of Jayadratha (Sindhupati, the king of Sindh). Time is of the essence
since Arjuna has only a fraction of a moment to severe the head of
Jayadratha. Lord Krishna, the Guru has even less time to communicate
how he wants the task to be executed. The instructions are precise and
clear. More importantly, Krishna addresses Arjuna as Prabhanjana
Sutaanuja, which certainly is not a commonly used epithet for Arjuna.
Everywhere in the Mahaabharata, Arjuna is addressed as Bharata
(Descendent of the Bharata race), Partha (Son of Pritha, Kunti), Pandava
(Son of Pandu etc). But here Krishna chooses Prabhanjana Sutaanuja.
Prabhanjana is the Stormy Wind. The suta of Prabhanjana (Son of the
powerful wind God is Bheema) and Prabhanjana sutaanuja (Younger
Brother of the Son of the Wind) is the younger brother of Bheema, i.e.
Arjuna. By addressing Arjuna in this manner, Lord Krishna wants to convey
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the power with which he wants Arjunas arrow to carry the head of
Jayadratha to Vriddhakshatra who was engrossed in meditation quite a
distance away from the battlefield. Again Krishna uses the words
Sakundala Sindhupate in the beginning of the verse. The word
Sakundala is used to bring to Arjunas notice the heaviness of the target,
ornamented as it was with heavy gold earrings (Kundalas) and other
paraphernalia like the Crown etc.
A fantastic verse indeed to highlight the communication skills required of
a good Management Guru.
Again the ideas of Krishna and events from the Mahaabharata which Sh.
Guruji chooses to communicate about Krishna The Management Guru
are worth mentioning. Some of the ideas mentioned are :
Idea of Arjuna marrying Subhadra

Idea regarding Jarasandha
Idea of informing Karna that he is the eldest Pandava
Advising Arjuna to ensure that the head of Jayadratha falls on the lap
of Jayadrathas father
We as management practitioners know about the value of information.

Imagine having on board of directors a Management Guru who knows in
detail the background of all business leaders, the products which
competitors are about to introduce in the market the strengths and
weaknesses, the financials of the competitors and so on and so forth. Judged
from this angle, Krishna was a remarkable Management Guru. He seemed
to know in detail the history and background of every king, their weak
spots, how they could be killed, the boons they had, the secret weapons
they possessed, how one could nullify these weapons and so on.. Krishna
must have been very assiduous in collecting this mass of information. No
wonder, Arjuna having availed of Krishnas services for marrying Subhadra
chose Krishna as a non combatant advisor over an entire army.
Sh. Guruji mentions the process of Krishna Counselling and preparing
Arjunas mind frame for the end of Jayadratha. The slaying of Jayadratha
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is an important episode in the Mahaabharata. The fourteenth day of the

war (the day on which Jayadratha was killed) was the day when the battle
was the fiercest with both sides giving their best and was a turning point
of the war. This event itself throws a lot of light on the methods of Shri
Krishna The Management Guru.
When Arjuna in an emotional frame of mind takes an oath to kill Jayadratha,
Krishna first rebukes him for what he (Krishna) terms as an act of rashness
and recklessness. In a remarkably short time, Krishna has information
gathered with the help of spies about the reactions in the Kaurava camp.
He has exact information on the steps taken by the Kauravas to obstruct
Arjuna including information on the battle array formations planned by
the enemy, the exact positioning and task entrusted to the various generals
of the Kaurava camp and so on. This is conveyed to Arjuna in a very precise
manner so as to leave no doubt about the magnitude of the task. Shri
Krishna then retires to his tent and enters into Yoga. In a dream state,
Krishna takes Arjuna to the Himalayas to get the blessings of Lord Shiva
(Mahadeva) and also makes Arjuna remember all the weapons which he
has in his possession. The whole process as described in the Mahaabharata
should serve as an object lesson for all professionals on how to approach
major projects.
Coming to Sh. Gurujis presentation of ideas and the creativity in bringing
out hitherto unexplored aspects, I would definitely borrow a terminology
used by an eminent Guru the late Dr. Mayank Dholakia in his foreword to
Sh Gurujis Excellence in Education on the SSC (SquareStarCircle)
configuration method of presentation which in Dr. Dholakias words is
unique to the Narayana style of presentation. This book too is replete
with such diagrams and conceptual maps used by Sh. Guruji.
In the context of the present work, I would like to pick up some points on
the chapters on the Bhagavad Gita to elaborate on some aspects of the
presentation methods used by Sh. Guruji.
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If one thinks about it, the Gita itself is a small part of the Mahaabharata.
The 18 chapters of the Gita are actually chapters 25 to 42 of the Bheeshma
Parva of the Mahaabharata, with no specific indicators to distinguish it
from the main body of the epic . Indeed it is the efforts at re-classification
and naming of the chapters and presentation / elaboration of concepts by
a series of learned commentators starting with Adi Shankaracharya, which
has established the Gita as an independent work in its own right. Sh. Guruji
carries this further and uses his own unique style of presentation to expound
many of the insights of the Gita.
As Sh. Guruji points out, by choosing the first word Dharma from the
first verse of the Gita (Dharma Kshetre...) and the last word Mama from
the last verse (... Dhruva Neeti matir Mama), the message of the Gita can be
interpreted as Mama Dharma (My Dharma My Responsibility My
Duty).
Further, Sh. Guruji explains the teachings of the Gita as a process of
transformation from Grief to Liberation. Thus the means of moving
from Grief to Liberation is discharge of ones own responsibility.
The diagram on page 58 is an excellent example of at a glance explanation
of the Gita. Thus we actually visualize the Gita as a process of
transformation from Humanity to Divinity.
While the categorization of 18 chapters into 3 sets of 6 chapters each has
been done by many commentators, Sh. Guruji presents these as being in 3
different planes. These three planes are part of a hyperspace which
encompasses both humanity and divinity. By drawing a line (Geodesic
would be a mathematically more correct word , I guess) which divides this
hyperspace into two equal parts, each of which represents humanity and
divinity, one can actually see how the area covered by divinity increases
progressively through stages 7 to 12 (chapters 7 to 12 of the Gita). This is
one example of how Sh. Guruji puts to use his Mathematical skills (which
I have personally witnessed with forced boredom as a child and admiration
during my university days) in presenting abstruse concepts.
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One more noteworthy aspect is the selection of English equivalents of

Sanskrit words. We as Indians are familiar with the difficulty involved in
picking up the correct equivalent of Sanskrit/Hindi words.
Thus Guruji mentions step 1 in the transformation process as Grief.
Chapter 1 of the Gita is actually Arjuna Vishada Yoga. The key is to find
out the most accurate English equivalent of the Sanskrit word Vishada.
Thus we have translations like Yoga of Despondency of Arjuna/
Arjunas Despair/Sorrow of Arjuna.
Shri V.S. Apte in his Sanskrit English Dictionary gives out the following
possible meanings of the word Vishada
Dejection
Sadness
Depression of Spirits
Grief
Sorrow
Disappointment
Despondency
Despair
Languor
Drooping state
Dullness
Stupidity
Out of the many available meanings, the word picked up for the first step
in the transformation process is grief. This word fits in very well in the
process chart. However, its appropriateness in the context of the Gita runs
deeper. As the learned modern commentator of the Gita, Krishna Chaitanya
puts it, the philosophy of the Gita is rooted in existentialism (i.e. a
philosophical theory which emphasises the existence of the individual
person as a free and responsible agent determining their own development
through acts of the will Reference : Concise Oxford English Dictionary).
Existential is something relating to the existence. All of us (irrespective
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of whether we are Bright or Dull, Happy or Sad, Cheerful or

Depressed / Despondent) are faced with existential crises or existential
dilemma in one form or the other which arise out of the mundane realities
of day to day existence. Arjuna was faced with one such dilemma of having
to kill his near and dear ones and we can all relate to his wailings as
mentioned in the first chapter of the Gita as an outburst arising of this
dilemma. Grief seems to capture this outburst most aptly. Certainly all
of us can identify with Grief as an emotional outburst arising out of an
existential crisis. Incidentally the Concise Oxford English Dictionary gives
out the meaning of grief as intense sorrow especially caused by someones
death (and it was the prospect of imminent death of near and dear ones
which upset Arjuna).
Again we come to step 10 of the process which is mentioned as Glimpses.
This too fits in very well in the overall process chart. Chapter 10 of the Gita
is named as Vibhuti Yoga. Once more, we turn to Shri V.S. Aptes
dictionary which lists out the following possible meanings for the word
Vibhuta :
Arisen
Appeared
Manifested
Great
Mighty
The word Vibhuti has been given the following possible meanings
Might
Power
Greatness
Prosperity
Dignity
Exalted rank
Splendour
Wealth
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Riches
Superhuman Power
No mention at all of glimpses. Also Vibhuti Yoga is normally translated

as Yoga of Divine Splendour / Yoga of Divine Manifestations. The
question is, how does one justify the use of the word glimpses for the
tenth stage (Vibhuti Yoga) in the process chart.
The correct justification in my opinion is to be found in verse 40 of the
Vibhuti Yoga which reads:
Na Antah: Asti Mama Divyanaam Vibhutinaam Parantapa

Esha Tu Uddeshatah: Prokto Vibhuteh : Vistaro Mayaa
This in the English Commentary of the Gita by Swami Chidbhavananda is
translated as :
There is no end of my divine manifestations, O harasser of foes; this is
only a brief exposition of my glories
The key connection is in the word Uddeshatah. One of the meanings
given in the Sanskrit English Dictionary is as under:
The enunciation of a thing by its name (which is to be further discussed

and explained).
In light of the above meaning of Uddeshatah, one can see that glimpses
fits in very well. (The lord has given only a glimpse of his divine splendour
which is to be discussed and explained at further length). A fantastatic
example of how Sh. Gurujis understanding transcends the limitations
imposed by conventional grammar to hit upon the right word to be used
in a particular context.
Further, what is to be noted is that while Sh. Guruji is rightly known for
his deep understanding of Indian scriptures and the Indian ethos of
Management, his knowledge and understanding of the Modern Western
methods of management are equally profound. Thus we have the
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comparision of the Guna theory interpreted in the light of the Geeta with
the Transactional Analysis (TA) concept of Dr. Eric Berne as yet another
example of lucid presentation and creativity in developing new ideas.
Summing up, it is with a sense of confidence about the immense utility of
this Krishna Management Guru ready reckoner and manual that I conclude
this foreword.
If I have been able to do some justice to my assigned task of penning a
Foreword to the work of such an esteemed personality, this is to be
attributed to divine grace rather than any inherent merit in me. As is
mentioned at the end of the work :
Mookam Karoti Vaachalam

Pangum Langhayate Girim
Yatkrupa Tamaham Vande
Paramaananda Madhavam
Salutations to that Lord Krishna, the very personification of Supreme Joy
and Lord of Prosperity, by whose grace the dumb can speak and the lame
can cross mountains !!
Shri Krishnaarpanamastu.
23rd October 2010
Mumbai
Pradeep Ghattu
Shri Pradeep Gattu is a Master of Business Administration and the Vice President (Exports) in a
reputed value-centred business organisation. From childhood he learnt Vedas and Upanishads and
deeply studied Ramayana, Mahaabharata, Bhagavata and Bhagavad Gita and is a voracious reader.
He has a research oriented, logical and creative mind. He is well versed with modern Management
Systems and is excellent in conceiving and implementing the Systems and Processes.
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Contents
From the President, AMA
Foreword - Shri D. Sridhar Babu, Minister for Higher Education,

NRI, AP Affairs, Government of Andhra Pradesh
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Foreword - Shri Bhagyesh Jha, IAS
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A Masters Master Piece - Prof. K.V. Krishna Murty
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Ready Reconer - Shri Pradeep Ghattu
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I.
II.
KRISHNA THE MANAGEMENT GURU
1.
A Universal Teacher
2.
Krishna
3.
Krishna as a Management Guru
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4.
Mahaabharata
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5.
Krishna as a Management Guru in Mahaabharatam
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6.
Bhagavad Gita
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7.
Krishnas Teachings in Gita as a Management Guru
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8.
Krishnas Teachings in Anu Gita
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9.
Krishnas Teachings in Uddhava Gita
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10. Krishna in Gopala Sahasranaam
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KRISHNAS TEACHINGS: MANAGEMENT

AND LEADERSHIP APPLICATIONS
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1.
Grief to Liberation - Story of Gita
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2.
Glories of Excellence in Gita
121
3.
Transactional Analysis: Revisited and Revised
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4.
Growing to Knowing: Four Facets of Personality
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5.
Appropriate Integrated Management
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6.
Appropriate Internal Management
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7.
Beyond Management
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8.
Imposing to Accepting - Decision Process
170
9.
Perfect Perception
176
10. Three Leaders and Three Teachers
188
11. Being Divine Man, Tiger, Monkey, Bear
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12. System for Success Siddhi Yoga
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III. KRISHNATHE UNIVERSAL INTEGRATING CONSCIOUSNESS GURU
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IV. KRISHNAAN ENABLING SPIRIT
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Abbreviations
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References
221
Gratitudes
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About the Author
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ranams and respects to all elders, goodwill and friendship to all

colleagues, love and best wishes to all young ones.
MANAGEMENT WEEK
It is a great occasion of happiness and joy for me to be with you all for this
18th Management Week on a wonderful subject of Inspirations from Lord
Krishna.
The AMA Week every year, connects more than a thousand and five, now
six, seekers of Spirit of Excellence for the shining celebration of love and
light. For this divine process, let us give our admirations and gratitudes to
AMA, Mamata-AMA Centre for Indian Wisdom for Management, Mukesh
Patel-AMA Centre for Public Speaking and Personality Development, Shri
Pankajbhai Patel and members of Management Committee, Shri
Mukeshbhai Patel, Shri K.K.Nair and all members of Management
Association. Management Week of AMA is a modern Saptaham, a
festival of knowledge, ideas, wisdom and inspiration.
The visionary and missionary combination of our beloved Shri Mukeshbhai
and Shri K.K. Nairbhai are to be admired and thanked for connecting
consciousness permeating within us for a week and also for a year.
INSPIRATIONS FROM LORD KRISHNA
This is a wonderful subject, especially during this time of celebration of
Gokulashtami throughout India. Krishna is the Paripoornaavataar the
completely perfect representation of Supreme divinity.
During this week Shanmukhi (Six facets) darshan of:
Krishna the Master Strategist
Krishna the Management Guru
Krishna the Mystic Lover
Krishna the Yogic Philosopher
Krishna the Visionary Leader and

Krishna the Divine Artist
are offered to us.
Lord Krishna is a strategic, mystical, loving, yogic, philosophical, visionary,
leading, divine and artistic Master Management Guru, a Sadguru and a
Jagadguru.
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KRISHNA THE MANAGEMENT GURU
1. A Universal Teacher
et us start with a prayer to the Universal Teacher:
Vasudeva Sutam Devam

Kamsa Chaanura Mardanam
Devaki Paramaanandam
Krishnam Vande Jagad Gurum
K.A. 1
Let us bow to Krishna the divine son of Vasudeva, the punisher of Kamsa
and Chaanura and the cause of supreme joy of Devaki and who is a
Jagadguru, the universal teacher.
Wonderful! In this one verse, the Universe of Krishnas nature is well
covered.
There are four people mentioned in this verse. Chaanura was a boxer whom
Krishna physically defeated and decimated in a wrestling contest at
Mathura. Chaanura was a Tamasik, an ignorant physical and bodily
oriented person.
Kamsa the king was the cruel uncle of Krishna, who was intoxicated with
position, power and wealth. He imprisoned his own father Ugrasen. Kamsa
was an extremely egoistic person who lived in constant fear of Krishna in
his mind, whom Krishna defeated first through mind management and
then through a duel at Mathura. Kamsa was a Rajasik, a mind and an
ego oriented selfish person.
A Universal Teacher
Vasudeva was the father of Krishna. He was a humble, gentle and a noble
person who treated even Kamsa the tormentor with persuasion and
gentleness inspite of the troubles he faced in jail and life. Vasudeva was
such a noble person that he was blessed with the grace of having Krishna,
the very divinity as his child. Vasudeva was a Sattvik, a noble, gentle,
thoughtful and a knowledge oriented person.
Devaki, the blessed mother of Krishna was a pure, noble, loving,
compassionate person, who bore the pain of seeing her seven children being
killed by Kamsa as soon as they were born. She was the first to see Krishna
in his full splendour as Lord Vishnu as soon as he was born. She was a
seer, a Gnaani person.
So Krishna boxed the Tamasik, eliminated the Rajasik, honoured
the Sattvik and brought Supreme Bliss to Gnaani.
Thus Krishna demonstrated to the whole universe how to deal with
Tamasiks, Rajasiks, Sattviks and Gnaanis covering all kinds of people.
Tamas, Rajas, Sattva and Gnaana are four Gunas which represent the
characteristics of nature covering all types of people.
Thus Krishna is a Jagad Guru who demonstrated and later taught the
Management of Guna dynamics.
Krishna is a Jagad Guru and Jagad Nirvahana Guru, the Universal
Guru and the Universal Management Guru.
2. Krishna
rishna as a mystic lover, divine artist, visionary leader, master

strategist, yogic philosopher, management and spiritual Guru had
four phases in his life covered by four books which describe beautifully
and vividly about his different activities, abilities, achievements, relations,
attainments, thoughts, roles, contributions, guidance, philosophies and
teachings.
The four outstanding works describing Sri Krishna are Sri Garga Samhita,
Srimad Bhagavatam, Sri Mahaabharatam and Sri Gopaala Sahasranaam.
KRISHNA IN SRI GARGA SAMHITA
Sri Garga Samhita attributed to Garga Maharshi is of medium size book
containing 10 chapters (10 khandas) titled Goloka Khanda, Brindavana
Khanda, Giriraj Khanda, Dwaaraka Khanda, Mathura Khanda, Dwaaraka
Khanda, Vishwajit Khanda, Balabhadra Khanda, Vignaana Khanda and
Ashwamedha Khanda. This wonderful book mainly describes Brindavan,
Mathura and Dwaaraka as the important places of activities of Krishna
with Brindavan being the place of prime importance.
In Garga Samhita, the intensive and mystic love between Krishna and
Radha and Gopis are narrated in a very exciting and joyful manner.
Whereas Radhaji is not at all mentioned in Bhagavatam or Bharatam, while
she is the full spiritual divine love partner in Garga Samhita.
Krishna the mystic lover shines here.
Krishna
KRISHNA IN BHAGAVATAM
Srimad Bhagavatam is attributed to Maharshi Veda Vyaasa and also is of
medium size containing 12 chapters (Skandhas) with subjects of different
aspects of tAvataars of Lord Vishnu. Chapters from 1 to 9 cover the
background of end the of Mahaabharata War, the story of Parikshit and
Shuka Maharshi and different avatars of Lord Vishnu including Yagna,
Kapila and Rishabha and seven main Avataars as Matsya, Koorma, Varaha,
Narasimha, Vaamana, Parashurama and Sri Rama.
Chapters 10 (2 parts), 11 and 12 contain the outstandingly wonderful stories
of Sri Krishna and his activities at Brindavan, Mathura and Dwaarka; his
marriage with Rukmini, Satyabhama, Jambavati, Kaalindi, Mitravinda,
Naagnajiti, Bhadra, Lakshana and other 16000 women. These are intermingled with stories of Pandavas at Hastinapura, Indraprastha and other
places. Here Krishna is the protector of devotees, hero of many, reorganizer
of Mathura, builder and reorganizer of Dwaarka, guide of Pandavas,
saviour and improver of many people in distress and is also the divine
philosopher and spiritual Guru through his teachings to Uddhava.
The complete picture of Krishna as a mystic lover, divine artist,
management practioner, master strategist, visionary leader, yogic
philosopher and spiritual guru is covered in Srimad Bhagavatam.
Krishna as a lover, protector, leader and management practioner shines
here.
KRISHNA IN MAHAABHAARATAM
Sri Mahaabharatam authored by Maharshi Veda Vyaasa is magnum opus
of 18 chapters (parvas) and 1,00,000 verses. The eighteen chapters are:
1.
2.
3.
4.
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Adi parva (beginnings)

Sabha parva (Assembly)
Aranya parva (Forest)
Agnaatavaasa parva (Incognito)
Krishna in Upanishads
First mention of Krishna is in ancient Chandogyopanishad of Samaveda, which is
around 3000 years old much before the writing of Garga Samhita, Bhagavatam
and Mahaabharatam.
Ghora Aangirasa, the son of Sage Angirasa taught the science of Purusha Yagna
(Human life as a contributing endeavour) to Krishna the son of Devaki.
Taddhaitat Ghora Aangirasah

Krishnaaya Devaki Putraaya
Uktvaa Uvaacha Apipaasa Eva
Ch. U. III. 17.6
Ghora Aangirasa imparted this meditation that was such to Krishna, son of Devaki
after listening which he became free from thirst.
Thus Krishna is an upanishadic personality. Krishna the Jagadguru himself has at
least three known Gurus Ghora Aangirasa, Sandeepani and Upamanyu Maharshi.
Every great Guru is also a great learner. Krishna practiced what he learnt. His life is
an example of a contributing endeavour a yagna.
Vaasudevopanishad, Gopala Purva Taapinyupanishad, Gopala Uttara
Taapinyupanishad, Krishnopanishad, Kali Santaranopanishad are some of the other
upanishads proclaimed after the time of Krishna.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Udyoga parva (Embassy)

Bheeshma parva (General Bheeshma)
Drona parva (General Drona)
Karna parva (General Karna)
Shalya parva (General Shalya)
Sauptika parva (War on sleeping ones)
Krishna
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
Stree parva (Wailing women)

Shaanti parva (Peace after war)
Anushaasana parva (Governance)
Ashvmedha parva (Conquering)
Ashramavasa parva (Hermitage)
Mousala parva (End of Yadavas)
Maha prasthanika parva (Great exit) and
Swargarohana parva (Ascent to heaven).
Here Krishna shines as a visionary leader, master strategist, yogic

philosopher and a world class plus management guru, leadership guru,
wisdom guru and spiritual guru.
In Garga Samhita, he is a master of love, in Srimad Bhagavatam he is a
master of care and protection and in Mahaabharatam he is a master of
visionary and strategic leadership and a management Guru.
In Agnipurana, the role of Krishna is described in a very wonderful manner:
Bharatam Sampravakshyaami
Krishna Mahtmya Sangraham
Agni Purana. XIII.1
Now let me speak about Mahaabharata, which is the summary of

Greatness of Krishna.
Greatness of Krishna as a management guru

shines fully bright in Mahabhaarata.
KRISHNA IN SRI GOPALA SAHASRANAAM
Sri Gopala Sahasranaam is the shortest of the four books referred to and
contains only 18 pages and around 200 verses. It is a part of Sammohana
Tantra. There are thousand wonderful names of Krishna related to the
aspects of:
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
Gokul
Radhakrishna
Vishnu
Avataar
Keshava Naamas
Rivers
Shiva
Gods
Beauty
Vedapurusha
Parabhrahma and
Bhakta Rakshaka (Saviour of the devoted).
In Gopala Sahasranaam, Krishna is a mystic lover, divine artist, master

strategist, visionary leader, a management jagadguru and a wonderful son,
brother, husband, father, grandfather, uncle, friend, philosopher, guide,
teacher, God personified and a supreme being.
Thus Krishna is some thing to everyone and

everything to someone.
Krishna
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3. Krishna as a Management Guru
uru is the combination of GA and RA. GA is darkness and

RA is the removal of darkness. Guru is the remover of darkness
with his light. Knowledge, wisdom, ideas and solutions are the conscious
light of a Master. Krishna from his childhood till the final day was the
remover of darkness.
He removed doubts, question marks, ifs` and buts, hesitations,
uncertainties and gloom of darkness whenever they occurred through the
light of thinking, knowledge, analysis, creativity and through brightness
of his actions.
He removed the darkness of gloom in Brindavan through his actions of
destroying the dangerous demons Pootana, Shakatasura, Trinavarta,
Vatsasura, Dhenukasura, Kaaliya serpent, Keshi, Vyomasura,
Shankhachuda, Chanura, Kamsa and others.
He removed the doubts of Gopaas about his ability to face Indra by lifting
Govardhan by his little finger. He defeated all kings to marry Rukmini. He
removed the doubts and allegations about Shyamantaka diamond by
searching for the jewel and bringing it back from the jaws of Jambavan. He
defeated Banasura and other kings who opposed him.
After killing Kamsa, he himself did not become the king but ensured that
Ugrasen became the king. He became an honoured corporate administrator.
He overcame many negative forces like Jarasandha, Rukmi, Shishupal,
Paundraka Vasudeva and others through situational management ideas
like persuasion, reward, discrimination and punishment.
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He protected those who depended on him and won over those who
confronted him. He nurtured and trained many outstanding leaders. Thus
by the time of Mahaabharata, he was a proven and an excellent nurturer,
manager, leader and pathmaker. Krishna himself stated in Bhagavad Gita
the three qualities of an effective teacher and guide.
Tadviddi Prani Paatena

Pariprashnena Sevayaa
Upedekshshyanti Te Gnaanam
Gnaani Naa Tattva Darshina
B.G. IV.34
You may know this supreme knowledge from the seers who are
knowledgeable, experienced and have communication ability by
approaching them with respect, proper enquiry, dialogue and by serving
them.
Knowledge, experience and communication ability are the primary
requirements of a successful teacher and Guru.
Krishna practiced all management, leadership and path making approaches
before he taught them to all his learners and Pandavas. Thus Krishna is an
outstanding Guru of great achievements, great wisdom and great
communication ability. Krishna communicated very effectively without
getting excited. He could communicate unpleasant things with a smile and
his words had great influence. First he was an outstanding learner of
Sandeepani Maharshi and then became an outstanding teacher.
Thus Krishna practiced what he preached and preached what he
practiced.
Even before any indication of the Mahabhararata war, great Bheeshma
himself an outstanding Aacharya, described Krishna to Shishupala who
initially objected to Krishna being invited as the chief guest at Rajasooya
Yaga of Yudhishtir at Indraprastha in the following way
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Bheeshma said:
1. Veda Vedaanga Vignaanam

Balamchaa Abhyadhikam Tadaa
Nrunaam Loke Hi Konyosi
Vishishitah Keshavad Rute.
2. Daanam Daakhyam Shrutam Shouryam
Shree Keertir Buddhi Ruttamaah
Sannatih Shreer Dhirtis tushtih
Pushtischa Niyaatachute.
3. Tamimaam Gunasampannam
Aaryancha Pitaram Gurum
Arghya Maarchitam Archaarham
Sarve Sankshantu Marhathaa
M.B.II 3.8. 19/20/21
Krishna with the wisdom of Vedas and Vedangas, is most strong and he
is Master giver. He is skilful, learned, valorous, gentle and is with fame,
intellect, noble presence, prosperity, stability, happiness and brightness.
He is full of noble qualities and is a respectable elder like a parent. He is an
honourable and worshipable Guru.
This was the first time Krishna was publicly described as a Guru by another
outstanding Master Guru.
In Bhagavatam, Uddhava approached Lord Krishna just before the
conclusion of the Avataar and addressed him as a Guru. He addressed
him as Yogesha, Yoga Vinyasa, Yogaatma, Yoga Sambhava, Narayana,
Narasakha and took his sharan (refuge).
Sri Gopala Sahasranaam has extolled him as Gouri Guru (Guru of Gauri
the shakti) (465), Sarva Dharmagna (703), Sarvagna (710), Guru (742) and
Jagadguru (756).
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In Bhagavad Gita, Arjuna accepted and revered him as a Guru in many

ways.
Shishyaste Aham Shaadhi Maam Tvaam Prapannam

B.G.II-7
I am your shishya, I take your shelter. Please show me the way.

After Vishwaroopa darshan, Arjuna addressed him in the following
way :
Pitaasi Lokasya Charaa Charasya

Tvamasya Poojyasya Gururgareeyan.
B.G. XI43.
You are the father of the world including all moving and non-moving.
You are the greatest Guru.
Just as Bheeshma described him as a father and a Guru, Arjuna too
called him a father and a Guru.
Thus in Bhagavatam, Bhaaratam and Gopala Sahasranaam, Krishna is
respected and revered as a Guru and Jagadguru.
While Brindavan, Mathura and Dwaraka were the preparation grounds
for Krishna to become a universal management Guru, Indraprastha,
Hastinapur and Kurukshetra were the fields of his guidance, advice,
direction, teaching and path making.
While Garga Samhitaa and Bhagavatam are catalogues of his love,
protection, administration, management, leadership and his noble actions,
Mahaabharata is the manual of his guidelines, directions and teachings as
Guru and Gopala Sahasranaam shows how Guru and Govind are one and
the same.
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4. Mahaabharata
ahaabharata is encyclopedia of ethics, philosophy, moral treatise,

poetry, quality, science, history, and is also a management and
leadership guide and a treasure of wisdom and spirituality .
It includes illuminating insights on education, learning, training, values,
principles, creativity, strategies, counter strategies, teachings, efforts,
determination, love, dedication, delegation, trust, empowerment,
management, leadership, teachership, path making and visionary
mentorship, missionary spirit and all the aspects of life.
CONFLICT BETWEEN ETHICS AND EGO
Mahaabharata presents the process of journey from conflict to peace. The
conflict is between Ethics and Ego. (Please see the diagram). There are five
values which are most important in life human existence, governance,
industry, management, leadership and business.
The five values are Ethics, Energy, Excellence, Economy and Ecology. Ethics
are of prime importance. Using Energy within the guidelines of Ethics to
create Excellence, for ensuring Economy and for safeguarding Ecology
ensures progress, success and happiness.
Ethics, Energy, Excellence, Economy and Ecology (Ethics & Co) arise from
Purity and Beauty. When there is harmony within Ethics & Co., there is
Effectiveness and Efficiency leading to Enlightenment. Wisdom is the guide
of Ethics & Co.
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Opposing Ethics & Co. is Ego & Co. Ego is accompanied and supported by
Excess and Hundred desires. Ego, Excess and Hundred desires emerge
from Blindness and Non-seeing. When Ego, Excess and Hundred desires
are opposed, Anger and Estrangement arise. Ego & Co. is guided by
Wickedness.
The eternal conflict between Ethics & Co. and Ego & Co. is depicted
excellently in Mahaabharata.
Ethics, Energy, Excellence, Economy and Ecology are Yushishtar, Bheem,
Arjun, Nakul and Sahadev. Purity is Panduraj and beauty is Kunti.
Effectiveness and Efficiency are Abhimanyu and Ghatotkach.
Enlightenment is Draupadi.
Wisdom is Krishna
On the other hand Ego is Duryodhan. Excess is Dushasan, Hundred desires
are hundred Kauravas, Anger is Ashwatama and Karna is Estrangement.
Blindness is Dhritarashtra and non-seeing is Gandhari.
Wickedness is Shakuni.
Vision is Vyaasa.
The Mahaabharata war is the representation of eternal and continuing
conflict between Ethics & Co. and Ego & Co. and conflict between Wisdom
and Wickedness.
This is the source code and plot of Mahaabharata visualized and perceived
by the great visionary Vyaasa. He also conceived the way to peace from
conflict.
Wisdom plays a deciding, vital, crucial and light giving role. Wisdom is
Krishna the teacher, guide, mentor, inspirer and guru. Wisdom helps Ethics
& Co. to win and progress.
Mahaabharata
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BEAUTY
PURITY
ENLIGHTENMENT
EFFICIENCY
EFFECTIVENESS
ECOLOGY
ECONOMY
EXCELLENCE
ENERGY
ETHICS
WISDOM
VISION
100
DESIRES/
WANTS
ESTRANGEMENT
ANGER
EXCESS
EGO
WICKEDNESS
Conflict to Peace Ethics Vs Ego
NON SEEING
BLINDNESS
Mahaabharata
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BEAUTY
Kunti
PURITY
Panduraj
ENLIGHTENMENT Draupadi
EFFICIENCY Ghatotkach
EFFECTIVENESS Abhimanyu
ECOLOGY Sahadev
ECONOMY Nakul
EXCELLENCE Arjun
ENERGY Bheem
ETHICS Yudhishtir
WISDOM Krishna
Vyasa
VISION
ESTRANGEMENT Karna
ANGER Ashwatama
100 DESIRES/
WANTS
100 Kauravas
EXCESS Dusshasan
EGO Duryodhan
WICKEDNESS Shakuni
Mahaabharata
Conflict to Peace Ethics Vs Ego
NON SEEING
Gandhari
BLINDNESS
Dhritarashtra
Purpose of Life
The essence of Mahabharata is the emphasis on fourway approach to a purposeful and enriching life
Chaturvidha Purusharthas four kinds of life
objectives and purposes.
The four objectives or purposes of the human life
are Dharma (Ethics), Artha (Wealth), Kama (Desire)
and Moksha (Liberation).
Mahabharata stresses that Dharma (right conduct)
is the basis and foundation for Artha (right wealth
generation and utilization), Kama (right aspiration
and desire for enjoyment and pleasures) and Moksha
(liberation and freedom).
Wealth to support the right conduct and right conduct
in generation and utilization of wealth is the right
approach.
Desire and aspiration for enlightenment and
liberation is also right approach.
Ethics without Wealth are powerless and Wealth
without Ethics is useless.
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Desires and aspiration for material pleasures without

Ethics lead to degeneration of life and desires for
Ethics and liberation from materialistic tendencies
lead to realization of divinity.
Mahabharata is the encyclopedia of the principles,
practices, procedures and processes of Dharma
(Ethics), Artha (Wealth), Kama (Desire), and Moksha
(Liberation).
Dharme Cha Arthecha Kamecha
Mokshecha Bharatarshabha
Yad Ihaasti Tad Anyatra
Nehasti Na Tat Kvachit
M.B. I 56-33
About Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha whatever

is there in this Mahabharata can be found elsewhere
in the world and whatever is not here can not be
found any where in the world.
Thus Mahabharata is the representation and
reflection of real life.
In this way Mahabharata is the practical guide for
conduct of life in this world.
Mahaabharata
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Yato Dharmah Tato Jayah

M.B.XI.14.12
Where there is Ethics there the Victory is.
Lord Krishna has performed the role

of an outstanding management guru
throughout Mahaabharata.
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5. Krishna as a Management Guru in

Mahaabharatam
ahaabharatam has 18 parvas and Krishna appears in all the parvas

and spreads his light of knowledge, ideas, solutions and vision.
Glimpses of that light can be seen in the following lines:
KRISHNAS IMPACT THROUGHOUT MAHAABHARATA
1. Adi Parva The Beginnings
In this parva, Krishna appears for the first time in Mahaabharata along
with his brother Balarama. When Arjuna, disguised as a Brahmin,
succeeded in hitting the fish hanging above by seeing only at its image in
the water below, all kings and princes who failed rose to protest and oppose.
Bheema stood up to protect Arjuna. Nobody recognized Arjuna and other
Pandavas but Krishna with his sharp observation and intellectual power
identified Arjuna and the Pandavas.
Tatprekshya Karma Atimanushya Buddhi

Jishnuh Sa Hi Braaturachintya Karmaa,
Daamodaro Bhraataram Ugra Veeryam
Haalaayudham Vaakyam Idam Babhaashe.
M.B. I.189.19.
Having seen the great feat of Arjuna, Krishna of super human intellect
identified Arjuna and Bheema and shared the same with his brother
Balarama.
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Krishna was endowed with supreme intelligence and could see the unseen
and notice things which others could not.
Krishnas situational observation was par excellent, which

contributed for his being a world class plus corporate advisor
and management guru.
2. Sabhaa Parva Assembly
In the assembly of Kauravas, when Draupadi was lost in the dice game by
Yudhishtir, she was dragged to the assembly. Dushasana began to disrobe
her. After a long struggle in many ways, Draupadi lifted her hands in prayer
and said:
Krishna Krishna Mahaa Yogin

Vishwaatman Vishwa Bhaavana
Prapannaam Paahi Govinda
Kurumadhye Vaseedateem
M.B.II.68.43
Oh Krishna! Great yogi! Universal self! Universal creator! Oh Govinda! I

take shelter in you. Protect me from this crisis and distress amongst the
Kurus.
When one is in trouble, one rushes to God or Guru. There being nobody to
turn to Draupadi appealed to Krishna, the two-in-one Guru and Govinda.
Krishna as an observer and thinker weighted

her eligibility and saved her honour through universal
consciousness.
3. Aranya Parva Forest
When Pandavas were in forest and were worried about the future, one
day a sage came and told them:
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Sa Eshyati Mahaa Bahur

Vashee Shourir Udaaradhee
M.B.III. 183.3.
The mighty armed, the one with a noble soul and self control that Krishna
is coming..
This was an unexpected visit from Lord Krishna along with Satyabhama.
Fulfilling expected actions give happiness but unexpected noble gestures
and actions create delight, joy and trust.
Krishna the great Guru and guide came to the forest to boost the morale of
the Pandavas. He also had the foresight to bring Satyabhama aong in order
to make Draupadi comfortable. This made Satyabhama also very happy.
Krishna was a guru who could understand a situation without

any formal communication.
4. Agnaatavasa Parva Incognito Phase
At the end of the incognito phase of the Pandavas Krishna came to the
marriage of Abhimanyu with Uttara and presented the Pandavas gold,
diamonds and many other valuable things. Then the marriage was solemnized.
Prati Guhya Cha Taam Paarthah

Purskritya Janaardanam
Vivaaham Kaarayaamaasa.
M.B.IV.72
Arjuna accepted Uttara as a bride for his son Abhimanyu in the presence
of Lord Krishna. A great and righteous Guru is present at the right time in
the right place with right inputs. Krishna came with a lot of wealth as gifts.
Why? Pandavas had no cash, no wealth, no assets except their clothes
because they were serving at lowly positions. Suddenly they would require
a lot of money for preparing the marriage as there is a lot to give and take
from the both sides.
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5. Udyoga Parva
When the incognito period was over and the marriage of Abhimanyu was
solemnized, Krishna went to Hastinapur to convey the message of the
Pandavas to Kauravas and to negotiate an agreement for truce for mutual
well being. But the signals from the Kauravas were not favourable. Krishna
was in deep thought and was in Mahatma Viduras house the night before
and shared his deep thoughts with him.
Sri Bhagavaanuvacha:
Hitam Hi Dhaartra Raashtraanam

Paandavaanaam Tadhaiva Cha
Prithivyaam Kshatriyaanaam Cha
Yati Shreyam Amaayayaa.
M.B. V.93.13
The blessed Lord said:

With all sincerity and commitment, I shall endeavour and strive for the
good of sons of Dhritarashtra and Pandavas and also for the good of all
kings and leaders of the earth.
This is one of the instances where Govinda speaks as God and at that very
instant divine light shines.
Great! Great!! Great!!!
Contrary to many who talk about Krishnas cleverness as an emissary and
his supposed secret intension of making his embassy a failure, Krishna
really worked hard against the negative kinds to ensure a truce for the
well-being of all and for achieving a win-win situation.
Win-win is possible in any negotiations and this has to be the approach of
all Corporate Advisers, Management Gurus and Professional Consultants.
Krishna endeavoured till the last minute of his stay for an agreement
through persuasion, reward, discrimination and threat. Only when it was
not possible he thought of the next best alternative.
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Krishna the corporate guru worked for the

best, prepared for the worst and looked
for optimal solutions.
6. Bheeshma Parva General Bheeshma
During the first nine days of the war, Bheeshma was the Commander-inChief of the Kaurava army. On the 4th day, the Pandavas, especially
Ghatotkach and Bheema caused great destruction and a good number of
Kaurava brothers were killed. On that night, the Kaurava camp was sad.
Duryodhana and other seniors went to their grandfather Bheeshma.
Duryodhana asked Bheeshmaji the following question, Sir! Grandfather!
Our armies are getting destroyed every day. At every step we are losing.
Tell me Sir! Depending on whom Pandavas are gaining so much?
Bheeshma said:
Yo Dhaarayati Lokaan Treen

Charaachara Guru: Prabhu
Yoddhaa Jayascha Jetaacha
Sarva Prakrutireeshwarah
Raajan Sarvamayo Hi Esha
Tamoraaga Vivarjitah
Yatah Krishnah Tato Dharmo
Yato Dharmah Tato Jayah:
M.B.VI.66/34.35
Bheeshma said My dear son! He who supports all the three worlds, who
is the Guru and the Lord of all including moving and non-moving, who
himself is a warrior, winner and victorious that one is Krishna. Where
there is Krishna, there is righteousness (Dharma) and where there is
righteousness, there is victory!.
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Thus Bheeshma clearly described Krishna as an inspiring Lord and Guru

because of whom winning and winner exist. Kaurava army was larger
than Pandavas by a factor of 11/7 (157%). Kaurava warriors were very
accomplished including Bheeshma and Drona. Then why they were losing?
They were losing because they were not privy to the inspiration, guidance
and advise of Lord Krishna.
Quantity is important and quality is crucially important. Krishna

concentrated on quality of actions in addition to weightage of
actions.
7. Drona Parva General Drona
In the terrible war after Abhimanyu was killed by Jayadratha, finally Arjuna
was ready to cut off the head of Jayadratha with sharp arrows. Then Krishna
instructed him
Sakundala Sindhupate
Prabhanjana Sutaanuja
Utsange Paatayasvaasya
Vriddhakshatrasya Bhaarata.
M.B. VII. 146.116
Arjuna! Be careful; let not the head of Jayadratha fall on the earth. With
the help of your arrows take it away and let it fall on the lap of
Vriddhakshatra, the father of Jayadratha.
This was a fantastic strategic advise which the wonderful advisor Guru,
the great Krishna gave. Vriddhakshatra had a boon from Lord Shiva that
through whoevers hand the head of Jayadratha falls on the ground, that
persons head would break into pieces.
Arjuna implemented the idea and Jayadrathas head fell on the meditating
Vriddhakshatras lap. Unknowingly, he threw it away. It fell on the ground
and Vriddhakshatras head broke into pieces. Arjuna escaped that fate.
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Krishna the strategic management guru used knowledge,

information, idea and solution to protect Arjuna and eliminate
wickedness.
8. Karna Parva General Karna
After Drona, Karna became the Commander-in-Chief and he fought
valiantly and defeated Yudhishtir, Bheema, Nakul and Sahadev but did
not kill them because of the promise he had given to Kunti. He waited for
Arjuna.
In the fierce fight with Arjuna, Karna used his last resource, the serpent
weapon kept especially to kill Arjuna. The serpent Ashwasena hated Arjuna
and was biding his time to burn Arjuna with his terrible poison because
Arjuna killed Ashwasenas mother while burning Khandava forest. Karna
took out the terrible arrow and aimed it at the neck of Arjuna. Universal
serpent power shone in that great serpent arrow. Karna discharged the
weapon. It flew and came towards Arjuna like an atomic warhead. All
stopped fighting and just looked up in amazement. The aiming was perfect.
In a moment Arjuna cwould turn to ashes.
Tam Prekshya Deeptam Yudhi Maadhavastu

Tvaraanvitam Satvaraiva Leelayaa
Padaa Vinishpishya Rathottamam Sa
Praveshayat Prithveem Kinchideva
M.B. VIII.90.29
Krishna, seeing that fiery weapon rise in the sky, quickly pressed down
with his foot that beautiful chariot one cubit deep into the earth.
But, Krishna was steady and he just fixed his gaze on the weapon and
pressed the chariot down into the earth. Because of his tremendous strength
the wheels of chariot went deep into the earth by a foot. The Serpent arrow
hit the shining crown of Arjuna and went ahead. The crown was burnt
instantly and the burning arrow entered the earth and the whole warfield
became unbearably hot. Arjuna was saved.
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and the Pandavas again and again
from the mouth of danger.
9. Shalya Parva General Shalya
After Karna was killed, Shalya became Commander of Kauravas on the
18th day. He was killed by Yudhishtir. Kaurava army became weak. Arjuna
seeing destruction all around on both sides, wept and wailed in front of
Krishna.
Arjuna said:
Uktam Bheeshmena Yadvaakyam

Hitam Tathyam Cha Maadhava
Tacchhapi Naasau Kritavaan
Veetha Buddhih Suyodhanaah.
M.B. IX.24.21.
Bheeshma advised Duryodhana about the futility of war. But even then
the ill minded Duryodhanaha lost his thinking and had not followed the
advice
Arjuna vented his anguish, listed the heroes lost on both sides who were
dear, wept and cried for considerable time. Krishna heard him patiently
with full attention and without interruption. He neither corrected him nor
cosoled him, but allowed him to follow his chain of thoughts. Finally Arjuna
became silent and understood the reality, wiped his tears and requested
Krishna to move towards Duryodhana. Arjuna became peaceful because
Krishna listened to him.
Listening is an art and an ability of an excellent Management Guru. Our
consultants, advisors, specialists and strategy masters have to master the
art of listening. Rather than selling vigorously our own ideas, buying others
ideas is better.
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Krishna was a par excellent master of

optimizing the combination of listening,
speaking, buying and selling.
10. Souptika Prava War on Sleeping Ones
After all were killed and Duryodhana was hit below the belt by Bheema,
Duryodhana commissioned Ashwatama, Krupacharya and Kritaverman
to take revenge. Ashwatthama took oath that he will destroy all the
Pandavas and for that he planned to attack the Pandava camp during the
night and kill all the sleeping warriors. Ashwatama along with Krupacharya
and Kritaverman reached the Pandava camp and saw a big fire at the gate.
He also visualised the spirit of Shiva guarding the camp. Ashwatama
offered himself to Shiva by jumping into the fire.
The spirit of Energy of Shiva shifts from Krishna after seventeen days of
war to Ashwatama and he killed all the Pandavas in the camp. Krishna
had anticipated this on the 17th day itself and took the five Pandavas to
Hastinapur.
Ashwatthama killed all Pandava forces including the sons of five Pandava
princes. Because of precaution of Krishna, the five Pandavas remained alive.
When Bheema was proceeding alone in search of Ashwatama, Krishna
anticipated and advised Yudhishtir to protect Bheema.
Sa Samramehi Duraatmaa Cha

Chapalah Kroora Evacha
Vedacha Astram Brahmashirah
Tasmaad Rakshyo Vrikodarah
M.B.X.12.41
That Ashwatama is angry, ill-willed, wavering and cruel. He has the

terrible weapon Brahmashira. Therefore protect Bheema
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Thus Bheema was protected and saved
Krishna anticipated the danger much in advance and took

preventive actions. The master guru is not only proactive
but is also pre-active, process-active and post-active.
11. Stree Prava Wailing Woman
After the war, Dhritarashtra and Gandhari lost all their sons and grandsons.
The five Pandava princes went to see Dhritarashtra and Gandhari and
console them because Yudhishtir himself was very sad. Gandhari was very
angry and was ready to curse Yudhishtir.
Krishna said to Gandhari :
Kshamaa Sheelaa Purabhootvaa

Saadhya Na Kshamase Katham
Adharmam Jahi Dharmagne
Yato Dhramah Tato Jayah
M.B.XI.14.12
Oh! Noble one ! you always had a forgiving nature. Why are you not
forgiving now? Leave adharma (non-right) because you know what is right
and what is not right. Where there is right, there is victory
Gandhari, the great noble lady understood the message, the gentle words
of Krishna, was full of respect and empathy and refrained from cursing.
Actually Dhritarashtra and Gandhari forgave the Pandavas but Yudhishtir
requested (on the advise of Krishna), Dhritaraashtra to remain as a monarch
as before.
Krishna as a great teacher and visionary was the master of

empathetic communications which were effective.
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12. Shaanti Parva Peace After War

After the war, the Pandavas , especially Yudhishtir repented the loss of
relatives and many noble people. Yudhishtir was very sad for Karna after
knowing that he was his own brother. He, felt sad for Dhritarashtra and
Gandhari. Seeing them (the Pandavas) immersed in grief, Krishna took
them to Bheeshmacharya for teaching Pandavas about the principles of
governance and different aspects of Dharma.
Tad Gnaati Shokopa Hata Sthithaaya

Satyaabhisandhaaya Yushishtaraaya
Prabhruhi Dharmaartha Yuktamarthyam
Vachosyaa Panudaasya Shokam.
XII.51-18.
Oh! Great one! This Yudhishtir is hit by the grief about the loss of relatives.
He is a truthful one. For him and his brothers, please give your knowledge
and directions about ethics, economy and about responsible leadership
and governance, so that their grief subsides.
Bheeshma wonders how he can teach when the universal teacher, the
Jagadguru himself is present. How a shishya (learner) can speak in front
of his Guru? Krishna then admires Bheeshma and encourages him to share
his vast wisdom. He also gracefully grants him health, energy and
superconscious recollection ability. This is the instance of one teacher
accepting another teacher and master. Though Bheeshma is much older
than Krishna, he accepts Krishna as his own teacher. This demonstrates
the fact that stage is more important than age.
The modern advisors, consultants, trainers and guides can benefit a lot by
accepting and respecting each other and also by learning from each other.
Krishna is a transcendental teacher who was respected and

encouraged by other great masters.
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13. Anushaasana Parva Governance

While Bheeshma was telling about Ethical Governance, the discussion went
towards the greatness of Lord Shiva. Then Krishna narrated how on the
request of his wife Jambavati for a wonderful son, he went to the Himalayas
for doing penance directed towards Lord Shiva.
Krishna searched for a Mahatma as a Guru, who could show the way to
receive the grace of Lord Shiva. Then Krishna reached the ashram of
Upamanyu Maharshi.
This is how Krishna described his meeting with the Maharshi.
Krishna said:
Pravashanneva Chaapashyam
Jataa Cheera Dharam Prabhum
Tejasaa Tapasaachaiva
Deepya Maanam Yathaanalam.
Shishya Madhya Gatam Shaantam
Yuvaanam Brahmanarshabham
Shirasaa Vandamaanam
Maam Upamanyu Rabhaashaata.
M.B. XIII.14. 63/64/65
As soon as I entered the ashram, I saw the divine presence of a muni who
was wearing simple clothes and because of brightness from penance he
was shining like fire. He was surrounded by disciples, was peaceful andwas
a youthful great Brahmin. I prostrated to him with my head down. Then
he, the Upamanyu Maharshi, addressed me.
What a wonder! Krishna who was already recognized as the divine one
and as an outstanding guru finds another guru and prostrates to him and
offers highest honour.
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Upamanyu Maharshi received him well and honoured him. Krishna

enquired about the way to get Lord Shivas grace. Upamanyu Maharshi
then shared with him the glories of Lord Shiva and then told him the Shiva
Sahasranaam (Thousand names of Lord Shiva) and also how he had to
carry out the penance. Krishna learned Shiva Sahasranaam with
dedication and did penance as taught by Upamanyu Maharshi.
Lord Shiva appeared and showered his grace. After sometime, a son was
born to Jambavati, who was named Saamba after Lord Shiva.
See! A great Guru learns from another Guru. Krishna himself a divine one,
meditates and prays to Lord Shiva who in turn meditates and prays to
Lord Vishnu who is verily Lord Krishna!.
When Guru and God like Lord Krishna himself has a Guru and God, how
humble, learning and dedicated we all, and especially the modern Gurus
should be.
Krishna is a master learner and a learner master. He sees divinity

in and out of himself!
14. Ashwamedha Parva Conquering
Ashwamedha Parva is about the Pandavas winning over different
kingdoms and areas of the country to create an United India through a
horse sacrifice. After Bheeshma passed away, Yudhishtir assumed
responsibility of governance of the nation with the guidance of
Dhritarashtra, help of his brothers and with Yuytsu the surviving noble
son of Dhritarashtra, who fought war on behalf of the Pandavas.
Before it all began, Krishna planned to return to Dwaraka. Arjuna was sad
that his friend and Guru would soon leave. Then Arjuna said to Krishna,
Hey! Govinda! It is sad that I will be deprived of your company shortly.
Before you leave, could you re-narrate that wonderful thing which you
taught me just before the war?
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Krishna was surprised and displeased. Krishna said:
Noonam Ashraddhaa Dhaanosi

Durmedhaa Hyasi Paandava
Na Cha Shakyam Punarvaktum
Asheshena Dhananjayah
M.B.XIV.16.11
Arjuna! How careless and of poor understanding you are?! It is not possible
to re-narrate completely that inspired sharing.
An effective Guru is alert about the mind frame of the learner and does not
hesitate to reprimand whenever required. However, the master-teacher
does not ignore the request. Krishna narrated another episode of the
discussion between a preceptor and his disciple which more or less covers
the lessons of Gita. This is called Anu-Gita, a companion of Bhagavad Gita.
Though it is also a wonderful teaching, the intensive charge of inspiration
is toned down.
This is a great lesson for all teachers that learners can forget what is shared
in due course. Therefore, methods are necessary for retention, recollection,
recall and practice.
Practice is the way to remember. Krishna himself vividly retains,

recollects and updates his learning by unlearning,
re-learning and teaching.
Thus Krishna remained a Guru till his last breath the time at which he
delivered another master piece called Udahava Gita.
15. Aashramavasa Parva Hermitage
Yudhishtir had practiced great reverence and respect for Dhritarashtra and
Gandhari and commanded his brothers and all executives to obey and
fulfill the requirements of the old king.
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Dhritarashtra repented a lot, did penance and lived a simple life. For the
satisfaction of Yudhishtir, he lived frugally and gave donations. He became
an introspective person. After 15 years after the war, Dhritarashtra
expressed his desire to retreat to a forest for an ascetic life. Yudhishtir
rquested him to stay for one more year. The old king agreed.
One day before his planned date for moving to a forest, the old uncle,
ladies and the Pandavas were sitting and conversing together. Dhritarashtra
put his hand around Yudhishtir and said Dear son! I am fully happy.
Now let me share with you the secrets of nation governance and county
management.
He taught him in detail about vision, policy, administration, departments,
taxation, dealing with own people, opponents, adversaries and
collaborations. He also taught him about the six methods of dealing with
enemies, strategy development, appointment of ministers and many things.
Yudhishtir and his brothers including Bheema were surprised to know
the depth of the old mans thinking, his insights and analysis. They all
thanked him.
Yudhishtir said:
Bheeshme Swargamanu Praapte

Gate Cha Madhusoodane
Vidure Sanjaye Chaiva
Konyo Maam Vaktumarhasi.
M.B. XV.8.2.
After Bheeshma has gone to heaven and Krishna departed for Dwaaraka,
without Vidura and Sanjaya, who else other than you coul teach and guide
us.
It shows the quality of Yudhishtir, how his Gurus and advisors are
remembered thankfully even in their absence. The greatness and success
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of a teacher shines when his learners perform excellently in the absence of

the teacher.
Krishna was such a Guru. He was remembered constantly in Brindavan,
Mathura, Dwaraka, Hastinapur and literally throughout India. Because of
his great teachings, Krishna is felt almost in every home in India through
his guidelines and through his presence in the Bhagavad Gita.
Krishna is an immortal guru and a management guru because his

teachings are learnt, remembered, practiced and retained.
16. Mousala Parva End of Yadavas
Yadavaas went to a seashore for picnic and killed each other with Eraka
grass blades. Balarama sat in yoga and left to join the original supreme
being. Krishna laid himself in yoga. Then a rural hunter called Jara mistook
the moving leg of Krishna to be that of a deer and aimed at it. Jara came
near to collect his prey but on seen a great soul hit, he went near Krishna
and prostrated to him by touching his feet. Jara was in shock and grief.
Ashvasa Yantam Mahtma Tadaneem

Gachannurdhvam Rodasi Vyapa Laxmya
M.B. XVI.4.24
The mahatma Krishna consoled Jara, the one who hit him with tenderness
and spirit of compassion, shone with splendour of his innerself to rise
brightly and expand to fill the whole sky and space.
In this way Krishna, a great Soul had joined the Supreme Soul.
The Jagadguru taught the world a lesson about patience and forgiveness
even at the last minute. Krishna departed but never left us. The spirit of his
teachings as a Guru and management Guru is very much alive like Amrut
immortal nectar.
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Krishna the Guru has become one with Govinda, who represents
the journey from humanity to divinity by protecting the right and
avoiding the non-right.
17. Mahaaprasthanika Parva Great Exit
After all Yadavas departed from this world and Krishna had ascended to
the Supreme divine regions, Arjuna returned from Dwaaraka, after being
defeated by the thieves on the way. Yudhishtir along with his brother
recognized and noticed the paradigm shift in the situation and in their
own lives.
Change is eternal. Yudhishtir did not resist the change but accepted the
change. He even utilized it and contributed to it by planned transformation.
Pandavas performed all the thanksgiving ceremonies.
Abhojayat Svaad Bhojyam

Keertayitva Shaarnginam
Dadauo Ratnaani Vansaasi
Graamaan Ashvaan Staam Sthathaa
M.B. XVIII.1.13
In honour of Krishna, Yudhishtir gave away as offering gems, clothes,

villages, horses, chariots and served excellent food to people.
Krishna was such a divine personality in human form that he was
remembered every time.
Those who leave this world but do not leave the hearts of the people
actually do not leave.
Krishna is an immortal spirit who even today is alive

in this world. A copy of Bhagavad Gita, housed in many homes in
India is revered and worshipped even today. Krishna is forever.
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18. Swargarohana Parva Ascent to Heaven

The Pandavas proceeded upwards in the Himalayas and Draupadi,
Sahadev, Nakul, Arjun and Bheem passed away one by one. Only
Yudhishtir and the dog which came all the way with them were alive.
The divine angels came with a spaceship to take Yudhishtir to heaven.
They declined to take the dog along. Yudhishtir refused to go without the
sincere, committed and obedient dog. The angels were pleased. The dog
was God of Dharma (Righteousness). They went to heaven.
In heaven Yudhishtir saw all the Kauravas but not his brothers. Yudhishtir
wanted to see them. He was shown his brothers and Draupadi suffering in
hell. Yudhishtir experienced hell and great pain. That was an illusion
created as punishment to Yudhishtir for the half truth he uttered about
Ashwatama.
Then they went back to heaven and there he saw his brothers and finally
he saw Krishna in his original divine splendour.
Dadarsha Tatra Govindam

Braahmena Vapusha Anvitam
Tenaiva Drishta Poorvena
Saasrushenaiva Soochitam.
M.B. XVIII-1-2.
He saw Krishna, the Govinda in the form of supreme ultimate divinity

into which Krishna transcended after he left his physical body.
Thus the supreme guru has attained the

state of supreme divinity.
Every true guru is god himself.
Thus it is now clear that :
Bhaaratam Sampravakshyaami,
Krishna Mahatmya Sangraham.
Agnipurana XIII.1.
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Mahaabharata is a summary of the greatness of Krishna.

The greatness of Krishna as a friend, philosopher, guide and teacher and a
supreme management Guru vibrates and shines in every chapter and at
every stage of Mahaabharata.
IDEAS OF KRISHNA IN MAHAABHARATA AS A TEACHER,
ADVISOR, GUIDE AND GURU
Following are the breakthrough ideas and suggestions which helped the
right path (Dharma) to win:
1.
2.
3.
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5.
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7.
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18.
Suggestion to Draupadi to object Karnas participation at the

Swayamvara
Idea of Arjuna marrying Subhadraa
Idea regarding Jaraasandha
Idea regarding Draupadis sarees
Idea regarding Akshaya Patra in forest
Idea of staying at Viduras house on the night before embassy
Idea regarding weak thighs of Duryodhana
Idea of informing Karna that he is the eldest Pandava
Idea of not taking up arms in the war
Idea of giving his army to Duryodhan and his self to Pandavas
Stopping of the chariot in front of Bheeshma and Drona to arouse
serious thinking by Arjuna
Teaching of Bhagvad Gita the supreme knowledge and means of
transformation
Idea of Shikhandi standing in front of Bheeshma
Preparation of Arjunas mind frame and counselling for the end of
Jayadratha
Idea of killing Shrutayushah and Jayaddratha
Advising Arjuna to ensure that the head of Jayadratha falls into the
lap of Jayadrathas father
Keeping Arjuna away from Karna till Indras weapon is with Karna
Joy at the death of Ghatotkacha
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19. Idea of Ashwatthama hataa hatah

20. Protecting Arjuna from Karnas serpent weapon Ashwasena
21. Advising Pandavas to return to Hastinaapur on the penultimate day
of war to avoid their destruction by Ashwatama
22. Taking Pandavas to Bheeshma for learning about right governance
23. Teaching of Anugita to Arjuna
24. Returning and retiring to Dwaraka after the war and when peace is
accomplished
25. Recognising and accepting the decline of Yadaavas
26. Last teaching of Uddhava Gita to Uddhava
27. Accepting conclusion of his own physical life.
Thus Krishna the great Guru has demonstrated his abilities to

deal with practical situations on real time basis before he taught
them in the inspiring teaching of Bhagavad Gita
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6. Bhagavad Gita
hagavad Gita is a par excellent teaching by an exemplary management

Guru, Lord Krishna.
ESSENCE OF GITA
Agni Purana explains the essence of Bhagavad Gita in a strikingly short
and wonderful manner.
1. Youdhishtaree Kurukshetram
Yayau Douryadhanee Chamooh
Bheeshma Dronaadikaan Drishtvaa
Naayudhyati Gurooniti
2. Paartham Hyuvaacha Bhagavaan
Na Shochyaa Bheeshma Mukhyakaah
Shareeraani Vinaasheeni
Na Shareeree Vinashyati
3. Ayamaatmaa Parambrahmaa
Aham Brahmaasmi Viddhitam
Siddhyassiddho Samo Yogee
Raaja Dharmam Prapaalaya.
Agnipurana XIV.1/2/3
1.
When armies of Yudhishtira andDuryodhana were ready to fight the

war at Kurukshetra, having seen Bheeshma Drona and others I will
not fight against elders and teachers.
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2.
So said Arjuna to whom Lord Krishna said Ungrievable are Bheeshma

and others, bodies perish but the spirit and soul within the body do
not perish.
3.
Knowing this self as the supreme-self and knowing Me is that

supreme ultimate soul, consider success and non-success with
equanimity and perform your responsibility and duty as a leader and
governing manager.
Lord Krishna was such an outstanding and supreme management Guru

that he taught simultaneously spiritual values, present day realities,
necessity to avoid grieving about ungrievable, need for being equanimous
beyond the thought of success and failure and the imperative need for
performing and fulfilling the responsibility and duty as a leader and
manager.
This is the essence of the teachings of Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita.
GURU AND GOVINDA
Actually Krishna becomes lord, Shri Bhagavan, when he starts imparting
the teaching to Arjuna.
In Mahaabharata, Krishna is referred mostly as Vaasudeva, Krishna and
Shri Krishna. On a few occasions like when his consciousness rises during
the discussions with the Pandavas and Draupadi just before his embassy
with the Kauravas and when he discusses with Vidura, he becomes Lord,
Shri Bhagavan.
Throughout the Gita he is Bhagavan. In Anugita he is Krishna. In Uddhava
Gita when he teaches the supreme knowledge to Uddhava, he again once
becomes Bhagavan.
The divinity in teacher springs out when the learner is totally dedicated
and inspired.
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Arjuna, just before the war, was a devoted, surrendering and an inspirable
learner. Arjuna after the war was a normal capable leader. Uddhava during
the last stages of Krishna was totally devoted, surrendering and inspirable.
When the learner is inspirable, the teacher becomes inspiration.

Teacher appears when the learner is ready.
Teacher becomes God when the learner is dedicated. When the two armies
were facing each other and when there was tension all around, three leader
learners and three teachers Gurus emerged.
THREE LEADERS THREE TEACHERS
Dhritarashtra is a blind and Tamasik leader whose teacher is Sanjaya.
Duryodhana is an egoistic and oppressive leader whose teacher Guru is
Dronacharya. Arjuna is a gentle and dedicated leader whose teacher Guru
is Lord Krishna.
Please see Three Leaders Three Teachers on page 188. When the war
situation and tension arouses both Arjuna and Krishna faced the same
situations. All the warriors were not only close ones, friends, relatives and
elders to Arjuna were equally dear to Krishna. While Arjuna was depressed
and weeping, Krishna was stable and smiling.
A Master Management Guru has to be stable, confident and calm even
though his learner, manager or leader is in tension, confusion and
depression. Facing his own near and dear ones in the war, Arjuna wavered
and left his arms and turned away from his responsibility and duty. He
was in grief.
At the conclusion of the teachings of Gita, Arjuna stood up like a confident,
stable and able leader ready to face whatever is the crisis.
GRIEF TO LIBERATION
Knowledge of the Gita is that which enables and empowers learners to
move from Grief to Liberation. (Please see the diagram GRIEF TO
Bhagavad Gita
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LIBERATION the ESSENCE OF GITA on page 47.) Gita is the journey from
Grief to light and hope to work to Knowledge to Detachment to Self
Control to Wisdom to Ultimate to Secret to Glimpses to Super-Vision to
Devotion to Field to Characters to Super person to Divinity to Dedication
and finally to Liberation.
The essential process from Grief to Liberation can be seen in GRIEF TO
LIBERATION THE PROCESS given below.
BHAGAVAD GITA A CORPORATE EDUCATION
The entire dialogue of the Gita could be a modern corporate dialogue
between a Corporate Management Advisor and his client, an Executive
Director. Krishnas role as a Management Guru can be fully appreciated
when the situation is looked as a takeover war between an aggressive
corporation and holding corporation.
(Please see Grief To Liberation The Story of Gita on page 109.)
Thus, we can see the glory of Krishna as a Management Guru. In this story,
one can visualize the principles, values, vision, strategies, approaches, ideas
and solutions of Lord Krishna as a Management Guru.
The depths of his wisdom, the empathy in his communication, his balanced
approach to women, devotion, knowledge and spirit, his readiness to
engage in a dialogue rather than monologue, his patience to receive,
understand and respond to interactive questions of a learner-leader and
his ability to explore different approaches for success are all the hallmarks
of a world class plus management thinker and guide. A Jagadguru.
Grief to Liberation The Process
1. Grief
In conflict when clarity is not there, the person gets

drowned in grief and withdraws.
2. Light
When there is a conflict between the virtous and the

wicked forces, the right forces have to rise and stand up.
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- Depressed
Grief
- Bright
Light
- Contributing
Work
- Stable
Detachment
- Unbiased
- Intelligent
Knowledge
Wisdom
- Insights
Self Control
Secret
Ultimate
- Connected
Turn Around & Turn Up

Grief to Liberation Essence of Gita
- Responsibility
Devotion
- Committed
Supervision
- Inspired
- Admiring
Glimpses
- Charged
Field
- Total +ve
- Par Excellent
- Transcending
Characters
Super Person
Divinity
- Offering
Dedication
Liberation
- Free
3. Work
Dutiful work is a boat to cross the river of life
4. Knowledge
When work is baked on knowledge fire it becomes

wisdom wealth
5. Detachment
Work purity leads to self purity.
6. Self Control
Stable mind leads to able self.
7. Wisdom
Cosmic consciousness connects all components for

completeness.
8. Ultimate
Work as an offering connects the inner essence to the

imperishable Supreme.
9. Secret
When one takes all responsibility he becomes a

supreme one.
10. Glimpses
Self is the root of all glorious creations.
11. Vision
All glorious creations put together are within the

supreme self.
12. Devotion
A devotee is dedicated to divinity. Divinity dearly

loves the devotee. Devotion and divinity inspire each
other.
13. Field
Behind every field there is a spirit. Every spirit creates

a field.
14. Characters
Transcending actions, feelings and thoughts is

becoming liberated and immortal.
15. Super Person
Iness to Whyness to Eyeness to Highness is Ego

to Introspection to Knowledge to Consciousness
respectively.
16. Divinity
That which binds is devility; that which liberates is

Divinity. Every person has an in-built divinity to
liberate himself.
17. Dedication
All-universe-me is that truth.
18. Liberation
The Supreme seated inside Self is the supreme solution.
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LIGHT BEAMS IN BHAGAVAD GITA

A. Dharmakshetre Kurukshetre (I.1) In the field of Dharma field of Kuru.
1.
Senayor Ubhayormadhye Ratham Sthaapaya Me Achyuta ! (I.21)

Stop this chariot, Oh Great one! Between the armies where stands none.
2.
Yogastha Kurukarmaani (II.48)

Stationed in yoga, do your work.
3.
Loka Sangraham Evaapi Sampashyan Kartum Arhasi (III.20)

Considering fully the well being of people, it is right to do the work.
4.
Sambhavaami Yuge Yuge (IV. 6)

It occur at right time age by age
5.
Panditaah Sama Darshinah (V.18)

The wise ones see with equality.
6.
Uddhared Atman Aatmaanam (VI.5)

Let one lift self by self
7.
Sutre Mani Ganaa Iva (VII.7)

Like diamonds on string
8.
Shukla Krishna Gateehi Yete (VIII. 26)

Light and darkness are two ways
9.
Pitaahamasya Jagato Mataa Dhaataa Pitamaha ( IX.17)

Father of the world is sure me, Mother, teacher, grandfather, is me
10. Neetirasmi Jigeeshataam (XI.33)

Strategy of winners is me
11. Nimitta Maatram Bhava Savya Saachin (XI.33)
Dexterous one! Just an instrument you Be!
12. Yo Madbhaktah Sah Me Priyah (XII.16)
Devoted he is, dear to me.
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13. Gnaanam Gneyam Gnaana Gamyam, Hridi Sarvasya Vishtitam

(XIII.18)
Knowledge knowable knowledge goal, seated in all hearts intimate
goal.
14. Sattvam Rajah Tama Iti Gunaah Prakruti Sambhavah (XIV.5)
Gentleness, aggressiveness, ignorance these three are nature born
qualities, you see.
15. Nirmaana Mohaa Jita Sanga Doshaa (XV.5)
Proudness free and delusion free, is attachment free and completely
free.
16. Daivee Sampad Vimokshaaya, Nibhandhaaya Asuree Mataa (XVI.5)
Divine attributes give freedom, Devilish attributes binds some.
17. Daatavyamiti Yaddaanam Deeyate Anupakaarine (XVII.20)
Because it is right to give it is done with expectation for returns, totally
none
18. Sarva Dharmaan Parityajya, Maam Ekam Sharanam Vraja (XVII.66)
Leaving all ways fully you, take refuge only in me.
Z. Tatra Shree Vijayo Bhooti, Dhruvaa Neetir Matir Mamah
There is prosperity, success, right policy,
There is also growth that is my sight, you see.
MESSAGE OF GITA
The Gita contains 701 verses and it is a journey of 18 Chapters from Grief
to Liberation.
What is the executive summary of the Gita? The executive summary of the
Bhagvad Gita is embedded in the Gita itself. The first verse and the last
verse put together from the executive summary of the Gita.
The First Verse is :
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Dharma Kshetre Kuru Kshetre

Samaveta Yuyutsavah
Maamakah Pandavaschaiva
Kima Kurvatu Sanjaya
B.G.I.1.
In the field of dharma, field of Kuru

Eager to fight and vanquish too
My own sons and Pandavas too
Assembled Sanjaya ! What did they do?
This is the question asked by Dhritarashtra to his advisor Sanjaya. Sanjaya!
On the right field and war field, my sons and sons of Pandu are facing
each other to wage a war. What are they doing and what is about to happen?
For this question the answer is in the last verse:
Yatra Yogeshwarah Krishno

Yatra Partho Dhanurdharah
Tatra Shreer Vijayo Bhooti
Dhruva Neeti Matir Mamah
B.G.XVIII.78
Where there is Krishna the great master

Where there is Arjuna the great achiever
There is prosperity, success, policy and right
There is also growth which is my sight.
The answer of Sanjay is that where there is combination of Krishna, the
master and Arjuna the great achiever, there will be prosperity, success,
growth and right policy.
What a wonderful management lesson for all business and industrial
organizations in the world!
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Dharma Kshetre Kurukshetre

Samavetaa Yuyutsvah
Maamakaah Pandvaaschaiva
Kimakurvata Sanjaya
In the field of Dharma and field of Kuru

Eager to fight and vanquish too
My own sons and sons of Pandu
Assembled, Sanjaya ! What did they do
XVIII.78
Where there is Arjuna the great Achiever
There Prosperity, Success, Policy right
There is also growth that is my sight
I.1
When there is a conflict between evil forces and ethical forces

and
When the right forces are lead by visionary pathshower and missionery pathwalker
then
Right forces will attain prosperity, success, growth and right policy
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Yatra Paartho Dhanur Dharah
Tatra Shreer Vijayo Bhootih
Dhruvaa Teetir Matirmamah
I.1
Message of Gita
Where there is a combination of a visionary path shower and missionary

path walker, there there will be wealth generation, all round success, growth
and right policy. Are we not all in Industry Business and Management
profession looking for wealth generation, all round success, growth and
right policy? Well ! this is the summary, vision, promise and assurance of
the Bhagavad Gita which is a great management manual and an inspiring
leadership guide.
The combination of Path shower and Path walker, leader and team, vision
and mission, direction and dynamism, quality and quantity, empowering
Guru and endeavouring learner-leader and light and engine is the way to
outstanding success and contribution.
This is the executive summary of the first verse and the last verse. Now let
us examine it:

Samaveta Yuyutsavah
Tatra Shreer Vijayo Bhooti
Where there is a confrontation between right and non-right forces, there
the right forces will win and attain wealth generation, success, growth and
right policy.
Wonderful!!
Now, let us see the very short summary of Gita by considering the first
line and the last line.

Which means
In right field and work field sound policy helps to win
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Now, let us see the super short summary with the first half line and the
last half line:
Dharma Kshetre
Matir Mamah
In the right field my mind frame wins. Right mind frame is right way for
the right to win.
Now, the supreme short executive summary of the Gita is the combination
of the first word and the last word.
Dharma Mamah
Mama Dharma My Responsibility!!

Answer to what is my responsibility, my duty and my priority, is the
answer in all managerial situations.
Own responsibility is the essence of the Bhagavad Gita and the teaching
of Krishna, the Management Guru.
LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
The Gita as a management guide deals with important, crucial and
management situations like :
Crisis Management
Tension Management
Turn-around Management
Transformation Management
Empowering Leadership
Mutuality Oriented Leadership
Leadership by Example
Learning Organisation
Chaos and Emerging Leadership
Correcting Leadership
Integrated Human Potential Unfoldment
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Self Effort + Divine Grace

Responsible Leadership + Effective Team
The Gita includes many more such approaches for different situations.
GITA A TRANSFORMATION PROCESS
The 18 chapters of the Gita from Grief to Liberation are progressive steps
in the process of transformation. At the beginning, Arjuna was human
and Krishna was divine. At the conclusion both of them become divine.
Tam Uvaacha Hrisheekeshah

Prahasanniva Bhaarata
Senayor Ubhaye Madhye
Visheedantam Idam Vachah
B.G.II.1
With smiling face hence

Bharata! Said lord of sense
To grieving one, following lines
In the middle of battle lines.
This was at the very beginning of the teaching of the Gita. At the beginning,
Krishna was smiling and Arjuna was grieving.
Then what happened immediately after the Gita teaching?
Ityaham Vaasudevasya
Paarthasya Mahaatmanah
Samvaadmimam Shrousham
Adbhutam Roma Harshanam
B.G.XVIII.74
Thus I heard the great souls two

In dialogue, Vasudeva, Partha too,
Wonderful One, made Arjuna charged
Recollecting that, my body gets charged.
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Then at the conclusion of the Gita teaching, Arjuna too became a great soul.
This is how they appeared. Now let us see what Arjuna said at the beginning
and after the teaching.
Arjuna said:
Gandeevam Sransate Hastaat

Tvakchaiva Paridahyate
Na Cha Shaknomi Avasthaatum
Bhramateeva Me Manah
B.G.I.30
Hands are shaking, losing hold

Bow is slipping, arrows roll
Legs are no more strong and sound
Mind now whirls, round and round.
Arjuna before Gita was not at all confident.
Now after the Gita what he said and how was he?
Arjuna said:
Nashto Moha Smritir Labhdhvaa

Tvat Prasaadaaan Mayaachyuta
Stithosmi Gata Sandehah
Karishye Vachanam Tava
XVIII . 73
My delusion is destroyed, memory gained,

Achuta! Because of your grace,
Stable is me, gone are doubts
Now shall act on your words.
Arjuna is now confident and commits himself to do his duty without any
doubts.
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Further let us see what Arjuna did before and after the Gita instructions.
Sanjaya said
Evamuktvaa Arjuna Sankhye

Rathopastha Upaavishad
Visrujya Sa Sharam Chaapam
Shoka Samvigna Maanasah
B.G. I.47
Having said, in battlefield, so

In chariot he dropped low
Leaving bow and arrow
He grieved with sorrow.
Let us now see what Arjuna did immediately after the Gita. (This is in
Mahaabharata immediately after Gita.)
Sanjaya said:
Tato Dhananjayam Drishtvaa

Baana Ghandiva Dhaarinam
Punereva Mahaanaadam
Visrujanta Mahaa Rathaa.
M.B. VI.43.6.
Then seeing, Arjuna the wealth winner, ready

With bow and arrow standing steady
All warriors admired him all around
And applauded him with roaring sound.
Just before the Gita instruction, Arjuna fell down in the chariot leaving the
bow and arrows. Immediately after the Gita, Arjuna was standing steady
holding up the bow and arrows.
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Offering
17 Dedication
Totally Positive
16 Divinity
15 Super Person
Charged
13 Field
Committed
12 Devotion
Connected
Seeking
Responsible
11 Vision
10 Glimpses
9 Secret
8 Understanding Ultimate
Stable
6 Self Control
Unbiased
5 Detachment
Contributing
Saadhana
7 Wisdom
Striving
Insightful
Intelligent
4 Knowledge
3 Work
Bright
2 Light
Depressed
1 Grief
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Transformation
Admiring
Shodhana
Inspired
Sandarshana
14 Characteristic Transcendence
Seeing
Transcending
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Humanity
Par Excellent
Siddhi
18 Liberation
Shining
Free
Divinity
Humanity To Divinity
A Transformation Process
Total Dedication and Divine Love

The Junction of Transformation
THRESHOLD OF HUMANITY
18 Liberation
The Lord said:

Keep mind in me, be devoted to me
Do sacrifice to me, bow down to me
Be aligned to me, be ever in me
Keep goal as me, you will come to me
15 Super Person
B.G. IX. 34
Shining
16 Divinity
Divinity
Shining
Siddhi
17 Dedication
14 Characteristic
Transcendence
TOTAL DEDICIATION
IS THE KEY
13 Field
Sho
S e e dhan
a
Tra king
ns
Humanity
Seeking
10 Glimpses
Seeing
Divinity
11 Vision
For
ma
ti
S a n S e e i n on
dar g
sha
na
12 Devotion
9 Secret
8 Understanding
Ultimate
7 Wisdom
TOUCH OF SPIRIT
6 Self Control
Saadhana
Striving
Humanity
Striving
5 Detachment
The Lord said:

Mighty armed! hear you now
Supreme words, Oh dear! now
you listen with interest
Speaks me now in your interest
4 Knowledge
3 Work
B.G. X. 1
2 Light
DIVINE LOVE
IS THE GRACE
1 Grief
HUMANITY
DIVINITY
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This is a great change because the Gita is a process of transformation from

Humanity to Divinity.
There are 18 chapters in Bhagavad Gita. The first 6 chapters of grief, light,
work, knowledge, detachment and self control are the aspects of human
effort and endeavour representing Humanity. The last 6 chapters from
13th to 18th chapters of field, characteristic transcendence, super person,
divinity, dedication and liberation are the super human aspects
representing Divinity.
The middle six chapters from 7 to 12 are the steps of transformation from
Humanity to Divinity in terms of wisdom, understanding ultimate, secret,
glimpses, vision and devotion.
Actually 9th chapter Secret and 10th chapter Glimpses are the
change over links in the process of transformation. The last verse of the 9th
chapter (IX.34) and the first verse of the 10th chapter (X.1) are the gateways
to transformation. When humanity is totally dedicated in actions, feelings,
thoughts and spirit, the divinity showers the grace and starts revealing
itself through its glories and vision of its super form.
Secret is that ultimate spirit within each of us and when we assume
responsibility it shines out. Glimpses are the divine glories of excellence
which are seen and experienced immediately after knowing and
understanding the secret.
After Glimpses are Vision and Devotion; Vision inspires and
devotion makes a person fully committed. After the steps of wisdom,
understanding, ultimate, secret, glimpse, vision and devotion the
transformation is complete and the learner is ready to enter into the
transcendental stage of Divinity.
Referring to diagrams on page 58 and 59, Grief (1) to Self Control (6) is a
ladder, which the endeavourer has to climb on own effort. Wisdom (7) to
Devotion (12) is a conveyor belt, in the form of divine guidance and intu60
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ition, moving forward and upward. Here the person can move and belt
also moves.
Humanity and Divinity are separated by a barrier. The barrier is with one
way transparency. One can not see divinity from humanity, but one can
see humanity from divinity. The only way to move into divinity is through
the Conveyor Belt of Wisdom (7) to Devotion (12).
The Conveyor belt is like a tunnel and a stage between Secret (9) to Glimpse
(10) where the change into a new space of divinity occurs. This is like a
worm hole connecting parallel universes of the quantum science, spacetime warp and relativity of the ultra modern science.
The Conveyor belt ends at the conclusion of Devotion (12) and beginning
of Field (13).
From Field (13) to Liberation (18) is a lift in the form of divine occurrences,
experiences and realizations, because of which the endeavourer can move
up and forward without any effort.
Further he can move to any level from Grief (1) to Liberation (18) freely
while remaining in the aura of Divinity.
Humanity is the endeavouring stage of learning in order to be beyond
the three Gunas of Sattva, Rajas and Tamas and divinity is becoming and
being a seer, a field knower, a super person, a divine and liberated person.
Thus the Guru, who himself is a super person beyond the Gunas helps
and guides the learner to reach that stage.
The Gita transports and translates Humanity to transform and transcend
to Divinity.
PANCHA BHOOMICA FIVE ESSENTIALS FOR WORK SUCCESS
The Gita reveals the comprehsnsive way of five essential requirements for
the success of any initiative, work, effort or endeavour.
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Panchaitaani Mahaabaho
Kaaranaani Nibhodha Me
Saankhye Kritaante Proktaani
Siddhaye Sarva Karmanaam.
Adhishtaanam Tathaa Kartaa
Karanamacha Prithagvidham
Vividhaascha Pritakcheshtaa
Daivam Chaivaatra Panchamam.
B.G. XVIII. 13/14
Causes are five, oh Great One!

For fulfilment of norms, know this one
Spiritual knowledge describes that one
In what way all works are done.
The place of work and doer too
Different equipment, instruments too
Various activities, know that you
Fifth one, divine spirit, very true.
The Gita clearly identifies the essential elements of success for any work
and initiatives, which are Organisation (Adhishtanam), People (Karta),
Equipment (Karanam), Activities (Cheshta) and Spirit (Daivam).
Please see the Star diagram on page 63.
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Organisation creates vision, defines purpose and searches for

opportunities.
People create strategy and select processes and ensure resources.
Equipment for the mission is to be ensured to strive to fulfil plans
through suitable operations.
Activities are initiated to attain goals and to stride for improvements
through perseverance.
Spirit enables the achievements and success with contributions and
progress.
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While organisation, people, equipment and activities are essential the

overall success comes through spirit.
Spirit is the consciousnessful togetherness of all people and integration of
all elements. Spirit is the divine grace for success.
Grace is vertical. The vertical grace will be showered only when one serves
horizontally with devotion. Serve and deserve is the spirit of successful
organisation.
This is the holistic and integrated way of an organisational success
prescribed by the Gita.
YOGA OF MANAGEMENT
Bhagavad Gita is a treatise on yoga. Yoga is stability, steadiness and
concentration of mind. Concentration of mind for work excellence is Karma
yoga. Concentration of mind with total dedication on an object is Bhakti
yoga. Concentration of mind on knowledge and understanding is Gnaana
yoga. Concentration of mind on self (Atman) and supreme self
(Paramatman) is Dhyaana yoga.
Bhagavad Gita is a master piece and a source book on the four way approach
of these four yogas. All the 18 chapters, each of which is a yoga, are the
presentation of these four yogas from different angles.
Every person has four personalities child, youth, adult and elder within
him. Right management and leadership is to treat each of the personality
as it deserves. Responsible manager has to recognize the person and
situation and respond and relate in a suitable manner.
In relating with people, there are four kinds of transactions. Take and take
is terrorism, take and give is government, give and take is business and
offer and receive is divinity and nobility. Offering is Samarpan and
receiving is Sweekar.
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Four Way Yoga
Spiritual Knowledge
III
Intellect
Concentration in
Self
Dhyaana Yoga
Concentration on
Knowledge
Gnaana Yoga
SELF
I
Body
II
Mind
Concentration in
Work
Karma Yoga
Concentration on
Devotion
Bhakti Yoga
Dedicated Knwoledge
IV
Spirit
Intellect
Instinct
Spirited Work
Inspiration
Intuition
Work Dedication
When work and knowledge are

dedicated to Supreme Spirit
They become
Spirited work and spirited knowledge.
Dedication gets blessed by spirit.
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When you offer love, people will respond with dedication. When you offer
dedication, people will respond with love. Similarly, value and work,
knowledge and learning and trust and responsibility are mutually
responding offer and receive situations.
Therefore, as a manager and leader offer love and receive dedication from
contributors and working members. Offer value and receive work. Offer
knowledge and receive learning. Offer trust and receive responsibility.
As a contributor and working member, offer dedication to your seniors
and receive love. Offer work and receive value. Offer learning and receive
knowledge and offer responsibility and receive trust. This is the crux of all
people related transactions and the key to all unions related agreements.
Love and dedication is Bhakti yoga.
Value and work is Karma yoga.
Knowledge and learning is Gnaana yoga.
Trust and responsibility is the spirit of human relations and is Ddhyaana
yoga.
Wonderful! Bhagavad Gita precisely propagates this optimal and effective
yoga way in an integrated manner.
Interestingly love and dedication is mothers management. Work and value
is fathers management. Knowledge and learning is teachers management.
Trust and responsibility is the grandfathers management.
This is the perfect way of a leader being mother, father, teacher and
grandfather for child, youth, adult and elder in each of his people.
Krishna as a supreme Guru has said:
Pitahamasya Jagato
Maataa Dhaata Pitamahaa
B.G.IX.17
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Spirit and System

CONTEMPLATION
World
SELF
I
(Bhakti Yoga)
Devotion
Love
(Bhakti)
II
(Karma Yoga)
Work &
Value
(Shakti)
COMPREHENSION
III
(Gnaana Yoga)
Learning
Knowlrdge
(Yukti)
Development
IV
(Dhyaana Yoga)
Responsibility
& Trust
(Mukti)
Enrichment
COMPASSION
Growth
Progress
CONTRIBUTION
I
II
III
IV
1. Offer Devotion
Receive Love
2. Offer Love
3. Offer Work
Receive Devotion
Receive Value
4. Offer Value
5. Offer Learning
Receive Work
Receive Knowledge
6. Offer Knowlrdge
7. Offer Responsibility
Receive Learning
Receive Trust
8. Offer Trust
Receive Responsibility
I
II
III
IV
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More than
Work
Excellence
Contribution
Work
Endeavour
Work
Greater than
Sincerity
Nobility
Honesty
Sincerity
Dedication
Attitude
Work Ethic
Work Ethic and Leadership Ethic
Energy
Love
Delegation
Empowerment
Trust
Larger than
Delegation
Leadership Ethic
Leadership
Nurturing
Managing
Leading
Pathmaking
Beyond
Management
OrganizationLeadership and Work Excellence
I am the mother, father, teacher and grandfather of the whole world.

When one is mother, father, teacher and grandfather of people, he will be
nurturer like mother, manager like father, leader like teacher and pathmaker
like a grandfather. Then this is a system of loving nurturer, delegating
manager, empowering leader and trusting pathmaker. This is also a system
for dedicated endeavour, sincere work, honest contributions and noble
excellence.
Thus dedication, sincerity, honesty and nobility are attitude ethics, which
is larger than sincerity. Endeavour, work, contribution and excellence are
work ethics, which is more than work. Nurturing, managing, leading and
pathmaking are leadership ethics, which is beyond management. Love,
authority, empowerment and trust are empowering ethics, which is higher
than authority.
Thus Bhagavad Gita is the path showing, teaching offering Bhakti yoga,
Karma yoga, Gnaana yoga and Dhyaana yoga which are not only for
spirituality but are for all walks of life including leadership, management,
industry, business, education, government and corporate management.
Krishna himself was a divine example of a nurturing mother, a managing
father, a leading teacher and a trusting grandfather for entire Gopalas,
Yadavas, Pandavas and for whole India and the world.
Can present day Gurus, advisors, consultants, industrialists, leaders,
managers and officers excel with care, delegation, empowerment and trust?
When it is so, we see the yogic way of management.
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7. Krishnas Teachings in Gita as a

Management Guru
rishna as a Management Guru excels in Bhagavad Gita. Actually each

verse in the Gita is a shining insightful gem for both management
and self improvement.
However, let us see some of the wonderful bright gems.
SHINING GUIDELIGHTS FROM KRISHNA
THE MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP GURU
Let us see the splendour of knowledge and wisdom of the 18 most precious
gems applicable to management and leadership situations.
Readers are invited to find their own gems and utilize them for their own
life enrichment. Here Krishna is a path making teacher and a responsible
leader.
Krishna is an example of an outstanding teacher and Arjuna is an example
of an excellent learner and a value adding leader.
Here are the 18 very valuable and value-adding aspects of the teachings of
Lord Krishna as a Management Guru covering encouraging leadership,
present reality, work is the way, seeing the unseen, work and knowledge,
mutual support, leadership by example, chaos and emerging leadership,
protecting the right, learning organization, self empowerment, value adding
leadership, roles and relations, vision, conduct and character, inner power
and final point, empowering freedom and responsible leader and successful
team.
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1. Encouraging Leadership II.3
Klaibyam Maa Sma Gamah Paartha

Naitattva Yyupa Padyate
Ksudram Hridaya Daurbalyam
Tyaktvottishta Parantapah.
Yield not , Partha, to weakness; this
It is not fit to be feeble like this.
Weakness of heart is low, unwise,
Terror of enemies! Get up and rise.
A responsible teacher and Guru boosts the morale of the learner-leaders,
encourages and inspires them to get up and rise to meet the challenges
and transform them into opportunities.
Encouragement engergises even during depression

2. Present Reality II.11
Ashochyaan Anva Shochastvam

Pragnaa Vadaanscha Bhaashase
Gataa Sun Agataa Sunscha
Naanu Shochanti Panditah
You grieve for which none should grieve
On the top of that logic you give !
For those who left and didnt leave
See my friend! Wise never grieve.
When leaders and managers are in distress, indecision prevails and they
tend to escape into either the past or the future by worrying about what
has happened and what is yet to happen.
A responsible teacher brings back the leader concerned to the present reality
beyond belief and logic.
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Accepting what has happened and not worrying about what has
not happened is wisdom
3. Work Is The Way II.47
Karmaniyeva Adhikaaraste
Maaphaleshu Kadaachana
Maa Karma Phala Heturbhu
Maa Te Sangotsva Akarmani
Only for work you have the right
Fruits of work are not your right
Cause for fruits you become not,
In not doing the work be interested not.
Work is the way to transform ones own skills and abilities to results and
realities. Craving for selfish gains from the work can drive a person to cut
the corners and give priority to ends rather than means. Therefore, let us
do our work. That is our right. Do not drive for selfish gains but intensely
endeavour for contributions of work by being never inclined to avoiding
the work.
What you get from the work is the grace. Leave the evaluation of your
work rewards to those who have to evaluate. Accept the grace gracefully.
A wise Guru guides the learner-managers to apply full efforts in the right
direction to attain noble goals for Seva and excellence.
Work excellence adds worth

There was an interesting dialogue between Shri Rohit Desai and the author
regarding the approaches of modern management and the Gita regarding
work, objectives and results through Samanvaya, the newsletter of
Baroda Management Assocaition, in 1995. The same is reproduced in the
box.
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4. Seeing The Unseen II-69
Yaa Nishaa Sarva Bhootaanaam

Tasyaam Jagarti Samyami
Yasyam Jagruti Bhootaani
Saa Nishaa pashyato Muneh.
What is darkness to living beings all
That sees the controller, the knower of all
In which is wakeful, living beings all
Sees as darkness, thinker, knower of all.
The inspired and inspiring visionary Guru sees beyond physical, emotional
and thought levels to see the whole reality as-it-is. A responsible guide
himself is such a seer and trains the leaders, managers and contributors to
travel beyond appearances, feelings and thoughts. A responsible Guru and
corporate mentor is awake, alert, aware and conscious.
When whole world is sleeping he is wakeful to find solutions for the learners
and institutions. The master-teacher-leader sleeps well and is not a sleepless
guide but a wakeful coach.
See all in small

See edge of knowledge
5. Work and Knowledge III.3
Lokeshmin Dvividhaa Nishtaa

Puraa Proktaa Mayaanagha
Gnaana Yogena Saankhyaa Naam
Karma Yogena Yoginaam.
For this world in ancient times
By me were shown, paths, two kinds
For seekers of self, the knowledge path
For endeavouring ones, the action path.
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A successful guide and a successful achiever are both knowledgeable and

practical and have two well defined abilities. One ability is to work and
another ability is to think and reason it out. The shining management Guru
inspires the managers and leaders to do and achieve and also to know and
visualize.
Then the achievers not only perform the work with excellent quality but
also they know what, where, when, who, how and why of the work.
Knowledge and skill are sense and

essence of excellence
6. Mutual Support III.11
Devaan Bhaavaya Taanena

Te Devaa Bhaavayantu Vah
Parasparam Bhaavayantah
Shreyah Param Avaapsyathah.
Let the divine wish you well
Let you wish the divine well
Mutually wish you each other well
Reap then the best and you live well
Mutual acceptance, support, goodwill and endeavours are the hallmarks
of responsible leadership. Sharing and caring amongst all the interacting
groups ensure continued overall well being.
It is essential that successful leaders and teams in their achievements,
remember the Gurus, guides and stake holders who supported them and
express their gratitudes in tangible and intangible manner. Then the
supporters will continue their help and cooperation. This ensures sustained
relationship of offering respect and receiving grace.
Offer and receive
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7. Leadership By Example III.21
Yad Yad Aacharti Shreshtah

Tad Tad Eva Itaro Janah
Sa Yat Pramaanam Kurute
Lokastad Anuvartate
How behaves the best men
So behave the rest of men
His example. They will show
Saying He did so! We do so!.
People follow the example of leaders and Gurus. The behaviour, conduct
and practice of the leaders influence the behaviour of people. Therefore
people at senior level have great responsibility and duty to set examples
and standards regarding values, principles, results, relations, contributions
and excellence.
Then people themselves will behave in a noble manner and contribute
excellently. Excellence begets more excellence.
Leadership is showing the way by

ones own example
8. Chaos And Emerging Leadership IV.7
Yadaa Yadaahi Dharmasya

Glaanir Bhavati Bhaarata
Abhyutthanam Adharmasya
Tadaatmaanam Shrujaamyaham
Whenever, wherever the right is harmed
Whenever, wherever the wrong has formed
When wrong is up and right is down
Then Bhaarta! I come on my own.
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When wrong is up and right is down, it is chaos. During chaos, order is

destroyed and disorder is on the rise and rise.
During chaos a responsible leader has to emerge on his own initiative.
During chaos nobody delegates but one person takes up total responsibility
to correct the wrong and re-establish the right. This, the leader has to do
on his own initiative without looking for any external delegation or
direction. Thus during chaos an emerging leader is self created.
Once responsible leadership emergers, all positive forces will rally round
it and gain strength rapidly.
In chaos a leader emerges by

assuming responsibility
9. Proteching Right IV.8
Paritraanaaya Saadhunaam
Vinaashaya Cha Dushkritaam
Dharma Samsthaapana Arthaaya
Sambhavaami Yugeyuge.
To protect the good and right men
To destroy the evil and wrong men
To establish the right at each stage
I occur at right time, age by age.
The vision and mission of an Inspiring Management Guru and a
contributing manager-leader is to remove the evil and to protect the right.
Right is that which harms no stakeholder and benefits all, some or even
one of the stake holders. Right is that which does no harm.
When situation deteriorates, disorder rises, indiscipline prevails, aggression
rides, corruption grows and tensions permeate, whoever stands up and
assumes responsibility to correct the wrong and establish better order from
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time to time, will be an honoured path maker. When such a thing occurs, it
is the beginning of a new age, a new paradigm.
A responsible guru and an inspired leader corrects

the wrong and protects the right.
10. Learning Organisation IV.34
Tadviddhi Pranipaatena
Pariprashnena Sevayaa
Upadekshyanti Te Gnaanam
Gnaaninaah Tattva Darshinah
You may know that from seeing ones
Knowledgeable and experienced ones
By approaching and serving them
And with respect enquiring them.
The three qualities of a Guru, a master and a coach is knowledge, experience
and communication ability. Knowledge without experience is a theory.
Experience without knowledge cannot be improved and enriched.
Knowledge and experience without communication capability cannot be
passed on and shared. Knowledge, experience and communication can
ensure sustained flow. The three qualities of a learner is respect towards
teacher, discussions and service to teacher in the form of receiving,
practicing and improving.
With knowledge you know the words

With experience you know the meanings
With communcation you attain communion
With offer and receive you enjoy the value
11. Self Improvement VI.5
Uddhared Atmanaa Tmaanam

Naatmanam Avasaadayet
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Aatmaiva Hi Aatmano Bandhur

Aatmaiva Ripuraatmanah
Let one lift self by self
Let down not self by self
Self is best friend of self
Self is worst enemy of self.
A self realized management guru does not believe in developing others.
He believes and knows that the self development by leaders and managers
is the real development.
No one can develop any one. One has to develop oneself. Masters can only
extend support, help and empower. Self is best friend when one is in full
control of ones own mind. When one is controlled by own mind, he
becomes his own enemy. Control your mind and be your own best friend.
Concentrating mind is a beneficient and friendly mind. Loving mind is a
best friend. Positiveness is ones own friendliness and negativeness is
enmity.
Mind the mind and be ones own friend

Self improvement leads to self realisation
12. Value Adding Leadership VII-7
Mattahparataram Naasti
Kinchidasti Dhananjaya
Mai Sarvamidm Protam
Sootre Mani Ganaa Iva
There is nothing greater than me
There is nothing higher than me
All these worlds are strung by me
Like a diamond on string, now you see!.
An outstanding management guru trains his leader-managers in such a
way that they know that leadership is the connecting consciousness of team,
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family, company, society, country and world like a thread connects the
flowers and transforms the low value individual flowers into a high value
beautiful garland.
We see the flowers, garland and beauty but the connecting thread is hidden.
The value adding leadership is the hidden value enhancing leadership,
integrating individual efforts into everlasting contributions.
Leadership is transforming the group

into a valuable team
13. Roles And Relations IX. 17
Pitaahamasya Jagato
Maataa Dhaata Pitaamaha
Father of the world is me
Mother, teacher, grandfather, me
An inspiring Guru and responsible leader is multifaceted. He performs
many roles as situation demands. Sometimes the teacher becomes a father,
sometimes a mother, sometimes a teacher and a Guru and sometimes a
grandfather or a grandmother.
Mother offers love and care, Father offers recognition and value, Teacher
offers knowledge and empowerment and Grandfather offers trust and
confidence.
The learner then responds with dedication, work, learning and
responsibility. Thus Mother, Father, Teacher, Grandfather combination
creates the spirit of dedicated, knowledgeable, responsible work.
This is an interpreted development of mind, body, intellect and spirit
creating the process of Bhakti yoga of dedication and love, Karma yoga of
work and value, Gnaana yoga of teaching and learning and Dhyana yoga
of Trust and Responsibility.
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Love and dedication is more than HRD, value and work is more than
personnel management, teaching and learning is more than training and
development, trust and responsibility is more than empowerment.
A Guru becomes an outstanding teacher by offering love, value, teaching
and trust and a learner becomes an outstanding achiever through
dedication, work, knowledge and responsibility.
Job is what is assigned

Roles are what are required
Relation is what is attained
14. Vision XI.5
Pashya Me Paartha Rupaani

Shatshotha Sahastrashah
Naanaa Vidhaani Divyaani
Naanaa Varna Akrutinicha
Partha see forms of me!
Hundreds see! thousands see!
Different different ones!
Multishaped, coloured ones!
The imaginative leader or Guru inspires the learners and the team members
through thousands of visions. Not only he has the visions of totality but he
helps his learners and colleagues to develop and see them. Vision inspires.
Vision creates a mission. Then the team has to take actions to fulfil the
mission which realizes the vision. The vision is nothing but seeing thousand
possible combinations and scenarios.
A leader and a team combine like a vision and a mission to ensure
contributive results through effective actions.
The visionary conceives impossible

The missionary makes it possible
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15. Conduct and Character XIV.5,6,7,8,18,20
1. Sattvam Rajastama Iti

Gunaa Prakruti Sambhavaa
Nibadhnanti Mahaabaaho
Dehe Dehinam Avyayam
2. Tatra Satvam Nirmalatvaat
Prakaashakam Manaamyam
Sukha Sangena Badhnaati
Gnaana Sangena Cha Anagha
3. Rajo Raagaatmakam Viddhi
Trishnaa Sanga Samudbhavam
Tannibadhnaati Kaunteya
Karma Sangena Dehinam
4. Tamastva Agnaanajam Viddhi
Mohanam Sarva Dehinaam
Pramaada Alasya Nidraabhih
Tannibadhnaati Bhaarata
5. Urdhvam Gacchhanti Satvasthaa
Madhye Tishtanti Raajasaah
Jaghanya Gunavrittishthaa
Adho Gacchhanti Taamasaah
6. Gunaan etaan ateetya treen
Dehee deha Samudbhavaan
Janma mrityu jaraa dukhair
Vimukto amruta mashnute
(1) Sattva, Rajas and Tamas, these three
Are character born Gunas, you see
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Mighty armed one! They bind see

Imperishable self, in body, see!
(2) Sattva, you know, is pure defectless
Shines in men, being stainless
It binds a person with happiness
With knowledge too, oh Sinless!
(3) Rajas, you know, is passion-ness
Acts in men, with biasedness
It binds a person with busy-ness
Makes men fast in speedy-ness
(4) Tamas, you hear, is knowledgeless
Binds men with darkness
It binds a person with sleepy-ness
Makes men slow with lazy-ness
(5) To top most places, Sattvik ever grows
To middle places, Rajasik ever stays
To lower places, Tamasik ever goes
Because of Gunas so is the case.
(6) Crosses he, who, those Gunas three
Body is formed from which three
From birth, death, decay and pain, see
He becomes immortal and also free
Krishna the management Guru is par excellent here and transcends to give
us an outstanding management system, a super HRD approach, a practical
way to interact, manage, relate and inspire human beings.
Every person is identified by his nature which reflects in his conduct,
character and behaviour. Basically there are three kinds of people known
as Sattvik, Rajasik and Tamasik. Sattva, Rajas and Tamas are three Gunas,
the characteristic natures. Sattva is light, Rajas is action and Tamas is
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darkness. Sattvik is oriented towards thinking and one can appeal to his
intelligence. He operates at intelligence and knowledge level. Rajasik is
oriented towards action and one has to appeal to his ego. He operates at
the mind level. Tamasik can be oriented towards physical work and one
has to appeal to his body needs. He operates at the body level.
Actions of Sattvik are measured and appropriate. Actions of Rajasik are
forceful and excessive. Actions of Tamasik are forced and limited. Sattvik
sees and does. Rajasik does without seeing far. Tamasik sees little and does
little. Sattvik deserves little supervision. Rajasik requires key point
supervision. Tamasik needs constant supervision.
Then there is a fourth level which is beyond the three characters.
Beyond Sattvik, Rajasik and Tamasik is the Seer (Gunaatheetha), who is a
visionary, pure respectable and honourable. Such a seer becomes a super
mentor, wonderful coach, an outstanding management Guru and the very
personification of Divinity.
Now let us remember our opening prayer of how Lord Krishna, the
Jagadguru related and dealt with Seer Devaki, Sattvik Vasudeva, Rajasik
Kamsa and Tamasik Chaanura.
In any management situation it is necessary to appropriately relate with
all the four kinds of people.
Honour the seer

Suggest to sattvik
Guide the rajasik
Instruct the tamasik
16. Inner Power And Final Point XVIII.61/66
1. Eeshvarah Sarva Bhootaanaam

Hriddeshe Arjuna Tihtati
Bhraamayan Sarva Bhootaani
Yantraa Roodhaani Mayayaa
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2. Sarva Dharmaan Parityajya

Maamekam Sharanam Vraja
Aham Tvaa Sarva Paapebhyo
Mokshaishyaami Maa Shuchah
(1) In the hearts of beings all
Arjuna! Is seated the Lord of all
By his magic he moves them all
As if on a machine, they move all
(2) Leaving all other ways ye
Take shelter only in me
Removing difficulties all, whole lot
Freedom gives me, you grieve not.
An exemplary Guru, teacher or an advisor shows two winning ways to his
learner leader who has undertaken to accomplish a mission.
First is the way to realization of mission by self effort and persevering self
endeavour.
Second way is appealing, requesting, praying and surrendering to God,
Guru, Teacher or senior leader.
When you appeal to God, Guru, Teacher or Senior, you will be granted
with the grace of a kind and useful response. This response will not come
just by appealing. Before appealing, one has to first attempt the first way,
which is endeavouring with self effort. For that, we are already blessed
with the Lord residing inside us in the form of self energy at Body, Mind,
Intellect and Spirit levels.
Only after applying fully our actions, feelings, thoughts and spirit upto a
stretching limit, we can lift our hands and surrender. Then the divine
response will be showered. Self effort and surrender are the two wonderful
ways to success.
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Strive, struggle, stretch

And then surrender
17. Empowering Freedom XVIII.63
Iti Te Gnaanam Aakhyaataam

Guhyad Guhya Taram Mayaa
Vimrushaitad Asheshena
Yathecchasi Tathaa Kuru
This knowledge was declared to you
Secret of secrets by me to you
Reflect upon it now fully you
As per your choice then may act you.
An inspiring Guru assures freedom of choice to his members. Though he
gives full knowledge, information and ideas about what is to be done and
how, he finally leaves the options to the implementing manager himself.
A real Guru does not impose his own opinions and views, but after exposing
various angles of the situation, leaves the learner-leaders to act as they
choose. Empowerment is the right to choose the work itself along with the
right to decide how to do it. A responsible, loving and trusting Guru
empowers freedom.
Empowerment and trust transforms

dedicated learner-leaders
to inspired pathmakers
18. Inspiring Path Shower and Inspired Path Walker XVIII.78

Yatra Partho Dhanurdharah
Tatra Sreer Vijayo Bhoothi
Dhruvaneetir Matirmama
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Where there is Arjuna the great achiever
There is, prosperity, success, policy, right
There is also growth that is my sight.
The combination of right guide and right achiever, the combination of right
pathshower and right pathwalker is the optimal combination which will
ensure prosperity, success, growth and right policy.
A Guru without a learner has no means to transform his vision into mission
and action. A learner without a Guru has no direction. Best is the
combination of direction and dynamism and vision and mission. When
the Guru is visionary, the learner-leader will be a missionary.
A responsible teacher is like the head light and contributing achiever is
like an engine. The powerful engine along with bright head light will make
outstanding progress. The guide and the learner-leader have to ensure not
only success and prosperity but also sound growth and sound policy.
Sound growth is overall growth including progress, development, growth
and enrichment of each part and also the whole. Sound policy is the guide
line which takes care of all combinations and which ensures that all the
thinking is directed towards fulfilment of vision and mission through unity
and clarity.
Unity and clarity are essential elements, which will ensure overall well
being with foresight and insight.
Direction + dynamism = joyful progress

These are the glimpses of outstanding leadership lessons taught by Krishna
in the Bhagavad Gita.
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SHINING GUIDELEIGHTS FROM KRISHNA

There are many inspiring guidelines, which are guidelights for management
and leadership:
1.
Klaibyam Maasmagamah Paartha! II.3

- Do not be weak.
2.
Kshudram Hridaya Daurbalyam II.3

- Weakness of heart is low, unsuitable.
3.
Dheerastatra Namuhyati II.13

- The brave one is never deluded.
4.
Staam Stitikshasva Bhaarata II.14

- Meet the change with patience and forbearance
5.
Naanu Shochitumarhasi II.25

- It is unfit to grieve.
6.
Naanu Shochanti Panditaah II.11

- Wise never grieve.
7.
Maate Sangostva Akarmani II.47

- Never be inclined not to do the work.
8.
Buddhau Sharanam Anvicchha II.49

- Take refuge in intellect and thoughtfulness.
9.
Krupanaa Phala Hetavah II. 49

- Petty are those who crave for returns.
10. Yogah Karmasu Kaushalam II.50

- Skill in work is yoga.
11. Yogastha Kuru Karmaani II.48
- Perform your work with total commitment and concentration.
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12. Samatvam Yoga Yuchyate II.48

- Equanimity is yoga.
13. Stithadhee Muniruchyate II.56
- Stable thinker is a sage.
14. Krodhaadbhavati Sammoha II.63
- Anger causes delusion.
15. Buddhi Naashaad Pranashyati II.63
- Thoughtlessness causes downfall.
16. Naasti Budhirayuktasya II.66
- Unstable one is thoughtless.
17. Ashaantasya Kutah Sukham II.66
- Where is the happiness for peaceless one?
18. Gnaana Yogena Saaknhyanaam III.3
- Knowledge path for thinkers.
19. Karmayogena Yoginaam
- Path of work for endeavouring ones.
20. Niyatam Kuru Karmatvam III.8
- Assigned work, you must do
21. Muktasanga Samaachara III.9
- Being free from attachment, behave well.
22. Parasparam Bhaavayantah III.11
- Be with a feeling of mutuality.
23. Yagnah Karma Sambhava III.14
- From work, offering occurs.
24. Lokasangrah Mevaapi-sampashyan Kartu Marhasi III.20
- Considering the good of people do your work.
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25. Yadyad Achaarti Shrestah; Tattadeva Itaro Janaa III.21

- How behave the best of men, so behave the rest of men.
26. Yuddhasva Vigata Jvarah III.30
- Fight your battle without dis-ease.
27. Shreyaan Swadharmo Vigunah III.35
- Your own duty is preferable even though it has errors.
28. Paradharmo Bhayaavah III.35
- Alien ways are fearful.
29. Abhyutthaanam Adharmasya; Tadaatmaanam Srujaamya Ham IV.7
- When disorder arises, I create myself by assuming
responsibility.
30. Dharma Samsthaapanaarthaya; Sambhami Yuge Yuge V.8
- To establish right I occur from time to time.
31. Karmanohi Api Boddhavyam IV.17
- One should know about work.
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Boddhavyam Cha Vikarmanah IV.17

- One should know about ill works.
33. Gnaanagni Daghdha Karmaanam; Tamaahu Panditam Budhaah

IV.19
- Wise call that one as Knower, whose works are heat
treated in knowledge fire.
34. Shraddhavaan Labhate Gnaanam IV.39
- Dedicated ones gain knowledge.
35. Na Sukham Samshayuaatmanah IV.40
- There is no happiness for doubting ones.
36. Padmapatra Mivaambhasaa V.10
- Be nonstickable like a lotus leaf.
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37. Panditaah Sama Darshinah V.18

- Wise is that who treats all with equity and equality.
38. Yataatmanah Sarva Bhoota Hite Rataah V.25
- Self fulfilled one is for well being of all.
39. Uddhared Atmanaatmaanam VI.5
- Improve self by self.
40. Aatmaanam Avasaadayet VI.5
- Let down not self by self.
41. Aatmaivahi Aaatmano Bandhuh VI.5
- Self is best friend of self.
42. Chanchalam Hi Manah Krishna VI.34
- Mind is wavering.
43. Na Hi Kalyaankrit Kaschid; Durgatim Taata Gacchati VI.40
- The doer of good never falls down.
44. Sutre Mani Ganaa Iva VII.7
- Like thread in a diamond necklace.
45. Aksharam Brahma Paramam VIII.3
- The supreme is imperishable
46. Swabhaavam Adhyaatamuchyate VIII.3
- Spirituality is self nature.
47. Pitaahamasya Jagato IX.17
- Me is the father of the whole world.
48. Yoga Kshemam Vahamyaham IX.22
- I take responsibility for gain and well being of people.
49. Na Me Bhakta Pranashyati IX.31
- The devoted one is never lost.
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50. Tyaagat Shaanti Ranantaram XII.12

- Leaving own interest for others, become immortal.
51. Bhakti Maan Yassame Priyah XII.17
- Devoted one is very dear to deity. Love is the link.
52. Rajo Raagaatmikam Viddh XIV.7
- Aggression craves.
53. Urdhvam Gacchanti Satvastaa XIV.18
- A knowledgeable and gentle one goes up.
54. Madhye Tishtanti Tamasaa XIV.18
- An aggressive and selfish one stays in the middle.
55. Adho Gacchhanti Tamasaa XIV.18
- An ignorant and lazy one goes down.
56. Shraddha Mayoyam Purusho
- A person is known by his dedication and commitment.
57. Gnaanam Gneyam Parignaata
Trividhaa Karma Chodanaa XVIII.18

- Knowledge, knowable and knower are the inspirers of work.
58. Karanam Karma Karteti
Trividhah Karma Sangrah XVIII.18

- Equipment, work and performer are the summary of work.
59. Vimrushaitad Asheshena
Yadechhasi Tadaa Kuru XVIII.63

- Analyse and evaluate this completely
And do as you choose.
60. Karishye Vachanam Tava XVIII.73
- I will do as per your teachings and words.
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These are the pointers to optimality, values, principles and towards overall
victory and self victory in life.
MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FROM BHAGAVAD GITA
The Gita is a river of management and leadership education. Some of the
outstanding systems are the following:
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7.
8.
Transactional Analysis Revisited

Growing to Knowing Four Facets of Personality
Perfect Perception
Decision Process
System and Spirit of Management
Three Leaders Three Teachers.
The following pages present the summaries of these learnings:
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8. Krishnas Teachings in Anu Gita
rjuna, after the war, requested Krishna to tell him about the supreme
knowledge which he had taught before the war because he had
forgotten what he listened to then. Krishna as a Guru was sad that Arjuna
did not retain what he had learned but as a good teacher taught him Anu
Gita in the form of discussion between a preceptor and his wife and between
a Guru and a Shishya.
Anu Gita contains many aspects of Gita in terms of supreme being, self,
the three Gunas, field and field knower, non hurting, advantage of
knowledge and many other aspects of spirituality including an interesting
spiritual dialogue between a Guru and his Shishya.
The glimpses of the teaching of Anu Gita can be seen below:
Ahimsa Sarva Bhootaanaam

Etat Kritya Tamam Matam
Etat Padam Anudvignam
Varishtam Dharma Lakshanam
M.B. XIV.49.2
For all human beings non hurting is the best approach. There is no doubt
that being harmless and aggressionless is the highest responsibility and
duty.
Gnaanam Nishreya Ityaahur

Vriddhaa Nischaya Darshinah
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Tasmaad Gnaanena Shuddhena

Muchyeta Sarva Paathakkai
M.B..XIV.49.3
The wise sages who have visualized the reality have said that knowledge
and education are most beneficient causes of goodness and wellness. Thus
pure knowledge and wisdom liberates one from all difficulties and defects
At the conclusion of his teaching of Anu Gita, Arjuna with insight asked
Krishna, the Vaasudeva who was the Guru and who was the Shishya
in the teaching.
Vaasudeva said:
Aham Guru Mahaa Baho

Manah: Shishyam Cha Me
Tvat Preetyaa Guhyametachha
Kathitham Te Dhananjaya.
M.B. XIV.51.49
I am the Guru, oh Mighty armed! And the mind is my shisya. Because of

my love for you I have described the mystery of life, nature and conduct in
the form of a story. How Wonderful! Krishna was a loving Guru. That
made Arjuna a dedicated learner. It will be a matter of joy when the modern
management, Gurus and corporate teachers include love as an important
process of development and growth.
Love your learners, deputies, colleagues and seniors. Let us remember that
Jesus advised people to love their neighbours and also enemies.
Anu Gita is a discussion between own self and own mind. It is a self talk
and inner dialogue.
What an excellent value it will be for all of us to introspect and have an
inner dialogue with our own mind.
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This will help the wavering minds to become wise, winning, wealthy and
wonderful.
Krishna in the conclusion said:
Poorva Mapi Etad Evoktam

Yuddha Kaalam Upasthithe
Mayaa Eva Maahabaho
Taasmaad Atra Manah Kuru
M.B.XIV.51.49
Oh Mighty armed! This very wisdom was taught by me to you at the time
of war. Therefore, (at least now!) keep your mind on it!.
What a beautiful lesson to all learners. An effective Guru promptly gives a
revision and also reminds the learners to mind the learning and retain it.
Krishna was more concerned about Arjunas learning rather than

worrying about why Arjuna forgot the earlier teaching
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9. Krishnas Teachings in Uddhava Gita
his teaching is from Sri Bhagavatam a wonderful saga of the graceful

and divine activities of Lord Vishnu in different avatars including the
wonderful avatar as Lord Krishna.
Uddhava was in intensive devotion, in loving relation with Krishna. He
experienced the divine vibrations of Krishna as his Guru and was greatly
influenced by Krishnas teachings from time to time. 30 years after
Mahabhaarata war was over, when whole India and the world was peaceful
and happy, Yadavas were becoming stronger and stronger. They were
planning to overrun the whole world to rule it with power and pleasures.
Yadavas were inclined towards intoxicating beverages and were also
intoxicated by their strength and wealth.
Krishna had perceived and anticipated all this and once again became preactive and pro-active. He concluded that the end of Yadavas was very
much a neeed for the well-being of the world and prepared to leave his
physical body and rise to his supreme consciousness.
It was at that time when Uddhava approached Krishna with great respect
and requested him to show the path to liberation. Krishna then taught him
the spiritual master piece Uddhava Gita which also includes Avadhoota
Gita which is in the form of dialogue between King Yadu and an
Avadhoota, an advanced sage without any holdings and attachments. It
also includes teachings of Krishna for liberation through Devotion,
Knowledge and Surrender.
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This teaching of Krishna which is full of spiritual guidelines is his last

teaching just before his departure.
The lessons learned from 24 teachers, the three Gunas and their effects,
being beyond Gunas, the divinity which shines in all living beings, the
paths of devotion, knowledge and renunciation, the nobility of surrendering
with full dedication, the state of egolessness and the state of complete
liberation and freedom are covered in this.
In this teaching Krishna becomes two-in-one personification of Guru and
Govinda like he was when he taught the Bhagavad Gita. He is once again
Sri Bhagavan.
Let us now see some light rays of his teachings.
Sri Bhagavan said:
Aatmano Guru Raatmaiva

Purushasya Visheshatah
Yat Pratyaksha Anumaanaabhyaam
Shreeyo Saavanuvindate.
U.G. II.20
The self alone is the teacher of all beings, specially for human beings, for
it ensures and conduces to well-being through direct perception and
inference.
In Uddhava Gita the great Guru again emphasises the Guna dynamics
inherent in human nature.
Wonderful! Self is the readily available Guru. More wonderful is that a
Guru is the one who ensures well being of his learners.
Lord Krishna was an example for all Gurus because he always endeavoured
and ensured the well-being of his learners and devotees.
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Let us recall what Krishna said in Bhagavad Gita.
Yogakshemam Vahaamyaham
B.G. IX. 22
I take responsibility for gain and well-being of people

Krishna then teaches different aspects of Guna dynamics of Sattva, Rajas
and Tamas to Uddhava.
Sri Bhagavan said:Oh the Best of men! Let me now tell you how man is affected by each of
the Gunas unmixed with others.
Shamo Dama Stitikshekshaa

Tapah Satyam Dayaa Smriti
Tushtis Tyaago Aspruhaa
Shraddhaa Hreer Dayaadih Sva Nirvruti
U.G. XX-2
Control of mind and senses, fortitude, discrimination, penance, truth,

kindness, memory, contentment, giving and offering, dispassion,
dedication, humbleness, empathy and self happiness are the qualities of
Sattvik.
Kaama Eehaa Madah Trishnaa

Stambha Ashirbhidaa Sukham
Madotsaho Yashah Preetir
Haasyam Veeryam Balodyamah
U.G. XX.3
Desire, activity, pride, covetousness, haughtiness, praying for comforts,

seeing of difference, sense-pleasure, a militant disposition due to pride,
love of fame, making of fun, display of powers and aggressive enterprise
are the qualities of Rajasik.
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Krodho Lobho Anrutam Himsaa

Yaacchha Dambhah Klamah Kalih
Shoka Mohai Vishaadaarti
Nidraashaa Bhiranudyaamah.
U.G. XX. 4
Anger, greed, falsehood, cruelty, begging, showing off, quarreling, grief,

infatuation, dejection, miserable feeling, sleep, expectation, fear and nonactivity are the qualities of Tamasik.
Thus in Uddhava Gita Krishna deals with Guna dynamics in an interesting
manner and reveals how to transcend the nature of Gunas.
Finally, Krishna the Guru shows the way to spiritual height:
Iti Sarvaani Bhootaani

Mad Bhaavena Mahaa Dhyute
Sabhaajayan Maanya Maano
Gnaanam Kevalam Aashritah
U.G. XXIV. 13
Oh Bright one! Whoever takes shelter in pure knowledge, regards and

honours all beings as Myself is considered a sage
Thus equality, equity and oneness of all is the straight way to spirituality.
Thus teaching Uddhava about the presence of divinity all over and within
everyone the Supreme Guru advises Uddhava to proceed to Badarivan for
penance.
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10. Krishna in Gopala Sahasranaam
opala Sahasranaam is the display of thousand glorious names of Lord

Krishna and is of only 18 pages and 200 verses.
It is a brilliant short bullet point summary of Lord Krishna and his avatars
and forms. It illustrates the wonderful activities of Lord Krishna at
Brindavan, Mathura, Hastinapur, Dwaaraka and other places.
It covers Krishnas childhood, youth, adulthood and advanced age. It is an
album of 1000 poetic photographs of Krishna showing the journey, love,
spirit and essence of Krishnas divine personality.
Gopala Sahasrnaam includes aspects of Krishna in terms of Gokul,
Radhakrishna, Vishnu, Avataars, Keshavanaamaas, Rivers, Shiva, Gods,
Beauty, Vedapurusha, Parabrahma and Bhaktarakshaka the saviour of
the devoted.
In Gopala Sahasrnaam Lord Krishna is Master strategist as Mahaamaayi,
Vijayee, Bahuvikrama, Kamsaaraati, Govardhanadhara and Sthambhajaata.
He is a Management Guru as Gouriguru, Guru, Jagadguru, Praagna,
Sarvagna and Veda Vedaanga Paaragah. He is a Mystic lover as
Radhamohana tatpara, Jaganmohana vigraha, Brindavana janapriya, Priya,
Shringara moorti, kotimanmatha soundarya and Bhakta tatpara.
Krishna is a Yogic philosopher as Aatmaarama, Yogi, Hamsa and
Yogeshwara. He is a Visionary leader as Gopala, Mahaapala, Yaadevendra,
Ganaashraya and Jagatpati. As a Divine artist he is Kokilaa svara
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bhooshana, Vanshi, Vanshidhara, Venuvaadya visharada and Jagannaatka

vaibhava.
Thus Gopala Sahasrnaam is a brilliant projector of different facets of Lord
Krishna.
While these 1000 names themselves are summary of Krishnas life in this
world, the very essence of Krishna can be seen in the first and the last
verses of the Sahasrnaam.
The first verse is:-
Sri Gopalo Maahapaalo

Veda Vedanga Paaragah
Krishnah Kamala Patraaksha
Pundarika Sanaatana
G.S.1.
The last verse is:-
Bhakta Abheeshta Prada Sarva

Bhakta Aghougha Nikruntanah
Apaara Karunaa Sindhur
Bhagavaan Bhakta Tatparah
G.S.141
Put together it says;

Sri Gopal (caretaker of cows) the Mahaapal (great leader), the knower
par excellence of Vedas (worldly wisdom) and Vedaangas (spiritual
wisdom), and Who is Krishna with eyes like lotus leaves and is beautiful
like a lotus and who is ancient.
Graceful fulfiller of all wishes of the devotees, remover of difficulties and
defects of devotees, ocean of unlimited kindness and the God himself is
ever committed to devotees.
Krishna in Gopala Sahasranaam
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The first verse is about the unlimited abilities and capabilities of Lord
Krishna as an exemplary divine being, deity and ancient one. The second
verse is about how that deity, by removing their difficulties and by fulfilling
their needs and requirements with unlimited compassion, is committed to
the devotees.
Wonderful!
Now, let us see the shorter essence of the first line and the last line:
Gopalo Mahaapalo Veda Vedaanga Paaraga

Apaara Karana Sindhur Bhagavan Bhakta Tatparah
Which means that Gopal (caretaker of cows) as Mahaapal (great leader)
who transcends Vedas (worldly wisdom) and Vedaangas (spiritual
wisdom) is an ocean of compassion and is the God who is ever committed
to devotees
Great! Great!
Now, let us see the very very short essence by noticing the first half line
and the last half line:
Gopalo Mahaapalo
Bhagavaan Bhakta Ttparah
Superb!
It says Gopal who is Mahaapal (great leader) is the God ever committed
to devotees.
The name plate outside the office of Sri Gopal will be:
SRI GOPAL
MAHAAPAAL, BHAGAVAAN, BHAKTATATPARAH
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Wonder! Wonder!
Let us finally see the essence of essence of essences:
Sri Gopalo Bhakta Tatparah

Great!
Devotees are dedicated to the Deity and the Deity is dedicated to Devotees.
In that mutual complete dedication, Deity and Devotee merge together to
become the blissful unity of oneness.
Can we as leaders and gurus be committed to take care of our people like
Lord Krishna the Bhagavan?
Can we as members of a team, family, company, state, country and
humanity and as learners become like the devotees of lord Krishna the
Bhaktas?
With that divinity and devotion, we can contribute for humanity to
transcend and become that divinity.
This is That
This (Devotion) is That (Divinity)
Krishna in Gopala Sahasranaam
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1. Grief to Liberation The Story of Gita
rjun Reddy was the third amongst the five brothers Dharma Reddy,
Bhim Reddy, Arjun Reddy, Nakul Reddy and Sahadev Reddy.
Dharma Reddy and brothers had a serious family rift about the company
shares with their cousins Suyodhan Reddy and his many brothers. Actually
Dharma brothers were almost driven away from the original company
Bharat Industries Ltd, by Suyodhan brothers.
Dhritarashtra Reddy, the father of Suyodhan brothers gave a small amount
with which Dharma brothers built the new wonderful company
Indraprastha Industries Ltd. Krishna Rao who was their relative and who
was a close and intimate friend of Arjun Reddy, was their Corporate
Advisor.
Suyodhan Reddy in jealousy, developed a strategy to take over
Indraprastha Industries Limited along with his brother Dushasan Reddy,
his old friend and marketing director Karan Raju and his cunning uncle
Shakuni Saha, who was an expert in business games.
During this corporate fight Arjun Reddy and Krishna Rao were going to
the solicitor firm. Krishna was driving the car. Whenever they drove
together Krishna was on the driving seat. After parking the car they were
walking to go to the office of the solicitor firm. Arjun was worried and in
serious thought about the fight between the brothers. His mind was
wavering and he tripped while walking and fell down. He was hit and hurt.
NOTE: The Story of Gita is the essence and spirit of Gita as applied to modern corporate management.
Grief to Liberation The Story of Gita
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Krishna went near Arjun, lifted him and made him sit. He patted him,
went to the car and brought water from the flask and gave him. Krishna
slowly took Arjun to a bench in the park which was nearby. After some
time when Arjun was depressed, Krishna put his hand on Arjuns shoulder
and started speaking, Come on! Rise! What is this weakness at this critical
juncture? Arjun said, Krishna! I wont fight with my own brothers. Who
to fight? Let us give the entire company to Suyodhan brothers.
Krishna smiled and said, Arjun! When man faces a crisis because of a
conflict every thing appears gloomy and he feels depressed. In this state
he experiences GRIEF. You are in grief. Come on! Collect your courage
and spirit. You have great spirit in yourself. Self has unlimited capability.
Self is the source. Self is the resource. Self is the force. Self is course. Get up
and walk on the course of self achievement. Arjun! Gain self stability. Being
stable and able is being on the path of excellence. Will provides stability
and skill provides ability. Be wilful and skilful and be stable and able.
That is SPIRIT OF SELF. Arjun Reddy became stable. He was already
able. He looked bright. He said, What next?
Krishna continued with a smile. When you come out of GRIEF and regain
your SPIRIT OF SELF the next step is WORK. Work is the way. Work is
medicine. Work is the answer. Work is the solution. Work adds value. Work
is the boat for the journey of life. Skill in work is YOGA. Arjun! Work, work,
work and work. Endeavour, work, contribute and achieve excellence.
Arjun said, O.K. But is work alone sufficient? Do I have to become just a
work horse? Is working like a machine the destiny of man? Krishna Rao
said, Good! Work alone is not sufficient. In addition to work one must
acquire KNOWLEDGE. Knowledge has the edge of intelligence.
Knowledge clarifies, purifies and improves. Knowledge is the basis of
creativity. When you know you grow, flow and glow. Real knowledge is
to know the unlimited potential of self. When work is heat-treated it
becomes a wise contribution. Work plus knowledge is excellence. When
you do, you experience. When you know, you can explain. Arjun Reddy
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was now bright with knowledge of knowledge. He said, Krishna! What

is better? Work or knowledge?
Arjun! Knowledge and work are both good. White collar people, eager to
know more and more, take the path of knowledge. Blue collar people,
enthusiastic to acquire excellence take the path of work. When white collar
people work with their own hands and learn from the blue collar people
and when the blue collar people think and acquire knowledge learning
from the white collar people it becomes integrated knowledgeable work
and working knowledge.
Actually when you know what, where, when, who, how and why of work
you get detached to self interest. Superior is work without selfish interest.
Then work is elevated to contribution, excellence and offering. Life itself is
an offering. Work as offering and WORK WITH DETACHMENT is
wonderful.
Krishna Rao stopped briefly to let Arjun absorb. After a while Arjun said,
Yes! Work without selfish interest gives concentration. Krishna said,
Excellent! Concentration of mind is the key. Self CONTROL is actually
mind control. Self is best friend of self. Self is worst enemy of self.
When your mind is in your control you lift yourself up but when you are
in control of the mind you lower yourself. Concentration is the key to
stabilise the wavering mind. Concentration is meditation. In meditation
your body, mind, intellect and spirit are aligned. When your actions,
feelings, thoughts and spirit are aligned and work or action becomes
meditation. In meditation, equanimity is attained. Equanimity is YOGA.
Arjun was listening with total concentration.
Krishna Rao continued, Arjun! Now let us proceed to WISDOM. Wisdom
is superior knowledge. Knowing and seeing the essence of things is wisdom.
Essence of garland is thread. We see the flowers, their colours and their
beauty but do not see the thread. But individual flowers are transformed
into garland through thread and great value is added.
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When individuals are transformed into a team through responsible

leadership great value is added. Flowers shine with the help of hidden but
supporting and connecting thread. Members shine with the help of
supporting and egoless leadership. See the essence. See the edge of
knowledge, end in trend, all in small and it in spirit. This is wisdom.
Arjun was admiring Krishna Rao for his profound wisdom and said,
Thanks.
Krishna Rao continued.
Arjun! Connecting is the key. Actually cosmic consciousness connects all
components for completeness. On the other hand when components are
connected for completeness, consciousness is attained. When individual
bricks are connected through cement home appears where well being is
attained. When individuals are connected through feeling of togetherness,
team arises where team spirit is attained. This spirit is COSMIC
CONSCIOUSNESS representing ultimate spirit.
Arjun said how cosmic consciousness exists in this physical and material
world?
Krishna Rao said, Arjun! Wonderful! The cosmic consciousness is inside
you! Self consciousness represents cosmic consciousness!! This is ROYAL
SECRET. Consciousness is nothing but responsibility. When you are
responsible you are conscious. Be responsible to yourself, your family, your
team, your organisation, your country, whole world and cosmos! That way
you become a universal being. Be responsible towards all mother, father,
teacher and grand father rolled into one. The cosmos is in individual and
the individual is in cosmos like tree is in seed and seed is in tree.
Arjun said, Where you can see universal being in this world?
Krishna said, You can see the universal spirit in excellence of things. All
excellences are glories of universal spirit. The self in people, the strategy of
winner, the flight of a swift eagle, the running of a speedy horse, the power
regal elephant, the purity of air, the flow of river, the depths of ocean, the
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contribution of people, the responsibility of a leader, the success of a team

and many other excellences are DIVINE GLORIES.
Man has a habit of getting attracted by negative. People are eager to find
faults of others. That is why newspapers are full of negative reports.
Actually there is plenty of good in this world. Look for the positive; it is
there. Look for excellence and you can find. Excellences are divine glories.
Arjun was astounded. He said, Krishna! Master! I feel you and the
universal spirit are one and the same. Please show the super form of
yourself.
Krishna stood up and raised his hand. He spoke with vibrating energy
with such a sound like that of music flowing like magic. Krishna said,
Arjun! Look at me! What do you think I am? I am body, mind, intellect
and self! What is universal being? Universal being is world, nature, light
and lord whom we call God. See, physical body with five organs is physical
world with five elements. Mind of man is the nature of the world. The
intellect of man is the light in the world. The self in man is the God of the
universe. Body is world, mind is nature, intellect is light and self is God.
This is downside up. World is body, nature is mind, light is intellect and
God is self. This is upside down. Thus man is universe and universe is
man! That way I am universe. This is SUPER UNIVERSAL VISION.
Arjun was electrified and shocked by this revelation and said, Krishna!
You are fast! You are bright! You are roaring like the ocean! Please calm
down and gently explain with the usual smile on your face.
Krishna calmed down and said with a wonderful smile, Arjun! You have
seen and experienced cosmic vision. Actually every person contains
universe within him. Actually you become universal when you know that
you are universal. This vision experienced by you is because of your
DEVOTION. Devotion makes devotee dear to the devoted. Devotee is
dear to the devoted. Offer love. Receive devotion. Offer devotion and
receive love. Arjuna realised the power of devotion.
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Universal Man
GOD
SELF
LIGHT
INTELLECT
NATURE
MIND
WORLD
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Universe and Human

Reflection and Reality
GOD
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An ice cream vendor was passing by. Krishna took two vanilla ice cream
bars and gave one to Arjun. Both enjoyed the ice creams silently together.
Arjun was contented with devotion and ice cream. Krishna lovingly said,
Dear Arjun! When one sees the vision and is completely devoted to that
vision it makes him a missionary and charged. A charged person generates
an attractive FIELD around him and he knows that a field is emanating
from himself. He becomes FIELD KNOWER. That field can extend across
time and space. That field gets integrated with universal cosmic field. Thus
that field is in and out, near and far, dynamic and potential. The universe
connects individual fields in such a way that the cosmic person is with
infinite heads, infinite eyes and infinite hands and legs. In such a field the
dualities of past and present, truth and untruth, man and woman get
merged and all become one and one becomes all.
Arjun asked, What is the journey from physical personality to cosmic
personality?
This is transcending beyond the CHARACTERS of gentle, aggressive
and ignorant personality. Gentle does his work with quantity and quality
and is balanced. Aggressive does quantity with less quality and is biased.
Ignorant does neither quantity nor quality and is blind to reality. Gentle
respects others and is respected by others. Aggressive is liked by some
and disliked by others. Ignorant neglects others and is avoided by others.
Gentle works with knowledge and purity. Aggressive works with emotion
and ego. Ignorant works with ignorance and force. Transcendental is
responsible beyond actions, feelings and thoughts and is noble towards
all. He is beyond likes and dislikes. He has mastery over himself. He is a
self winner. Self winner is winner of all. Arjun! Let your actions, feelings
and thoughts merge and transcend towards conscious responsibility of
what is right and what is duty.
Arjun asked, What is the status of the person who transcends?
Krishna smiled and said, The person who transcends is the SUPER
PERSON. There are two aspects of nature and person, the objective and
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subjective, the body and mind and matter and spirit. Beyond these two
aspects of matter and spirit is the super person with super spirit, who is
both subjective and objective and is a person of total enlightment. That
super person is divine.
Krishna continued, At the stage of super personality the aspects of
DIVINITY AND DEVILITY get completely identified, separated and
devility gets mitigated and eliminated and divinity shines fully. Divinity
is helping others and devility is hurting others. A positive person is a helpful
person. A negative person is a harmful person. Arjun! Since you are positive
and active to help others, you are divine.
Arjun was now shining and vibrating as bright as Krishna.
Krishna said, When one achieves super personality, transcends characters
and is divine people become dedicated to him. He receives DEDICATION.
Dedication is total commitment with mind, thought, heart and spirit.
Dedication of gentle is pure, total and complete without any expectations.
Dedication of aggressive is intensive, biased and is in self interest.
Dedication of ignorant is blind and binding. Dedication of total purity is
the result of penance in life. Contributions, work as a service to teachers,
elders and society and excellence and continuous endeavour are the
penance of body. The pleasant, truthful, transparent and right speech are
the penance of speech. Positive thoughts, noble intentions, harmonious
feelings, right perception, thoughtful ideas and useful creative
contemplation are the penance of mind and intellect. These penances make
the dedication spirited. Dedication of spirit is dedication for well being of
all. Arjun, you re spiritually dedicated.
Arjun was in complete harmony with himself.
Krishna said, Be liberated. LIBERATION involves complete renunciation
of selfish motives and selfish interest. Being without any like dislike and
being beyond elation and depression is being liberated. Finding optimal
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solutions for every situation is being liberated. There are two ways of
finding solutions. First is surrendering. Surrendering your whole being to
supreme consciousness is the way to receive cosmic grace and all solutions
will occur naturally. Whatever you do, do as an offering to the supreme
divinity. The second way is siphoning the sea of inner spirit. The supreme
divinity is inside all of us. Time, love, truth and responsibility are the means
to siphon out inner divinity. Be in time and be master of physical world.
Be in love and be master of mind world. Be with truth and be master of
thought world. Be responsible and be master of consciousness which is
being master of three worlds. Master of all worlds fulfils all responsibility
and duties. Come on! Fulfil your responsibility.
Arjun stood up, bowed down to Krishna Rao and said with complete
devotion, Krishna! Wonderful. Thanks. Thanks. Thousand thanks. Now
I shall perform as per your guidance and direction with full spirit and
dynamism.
Both stood up and walked together hand in hand enthusiastically and
energetically towards the car. When they were thus moving together, they
were the combination of great path shower and great path walker great
master and great achiever. They were personifications of direction and
dynamism, light and engine and spirit and energy.
When direction and dynamism are together then prosperity, success,
growth and right policy flourish.
Grief to light of self to work to knowledge to detachment to self

control to wisdom to cosmic ultimate to royal secret to divine
glories to super vision to devotion to field and field knower to
beyond the characters to super person to dedication to liberation
is the journey to enlightenment.
This is that
These (story) are that (supreme)
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2. Glories of Excellence in Gita
rishna the universal Guru knows that excellence is to be

acknowledged, accepted, appreciated and admired. In the 10th
chapter of Vibhuti Yoga, Krishna identifies and glorifies the example of
excellence.
Gita goes beyond searching for excellence in seeking the excellence and in
glorifying the excellence. Some of the prominent examples of excellence
in work, management and life as identified by Gita are:
Brightest of bright, pleasant breeze, shining amongst twinkling, mind
amongst senses, songs and poetry as learnings, consciousness of living
beings, peace maker amongst the angry, richest in wealth generation,
highest amongst the peaks, chief of well wishers, victorious amongst
generals, ocean among lakes, wisest amongst learned, insightful amongst
seers, A of alphabets, Aum amongst letters, remembering amongst
offerings, Himalayas amongst the stable, wittiest amongst divine seers,
wonderful amongst flying ones, teacher amongst the realized ones, best
breed amongst horses, amongst the vehicle owners the surprising one,
amongst moving ones strongest, the leader amongst people, amongst the
elephants the beautiful one, amongst the weapons most potent, amongst
the cows the most productive one, among the creators love, amongst the
ropes the strongest, amongst water sources the rain, amongst the controls
NOTE: Gita declares that excellence is the glorious aspect of divinity. Excellence is that which is to be
acknowledged, accepted, appreciated and admired.
Glories of Excellence in Gita
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the inner control, amongst the terrible gentle one, amongst the animals
lion, amongst birds the eagle, amongst the rivers Ganges, amongst the
knowledges self knowledge, amongst the debates discussion, amongst the
combination the pair, amongst the songs longest, amongst the months
pleasant one, amongst the advisors the all-knower, amongst the achievers
wealth-winner, amongst the secrets the silence, amongst knowledge of
knowers, amongst the silent perfect one, amongst the poets the brightest
and victory, industry, accuracy, winning, strategy, fame, wealth, speech,
memory, intellect, foreberance and forgiveness and other valuable,
qualitative and enriching entities.
Thus as per Krishna and Gita, the excellence is verily a divine aspect.
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3. Transactional Analysis: Revisited and Revised

Dedicated to Dr. Eric Berne
INTRODUCTION
very person, during his life time, passes through 4 stages of childhood,
youth, adulthood, and old age. Every person has in him four
personalities viz. child, youth, adult and parent representing starter,
adventurer, reasoner and judge.
Classical transactional analysis has included only three personalities of
child, adult and parent ignoring the doer, risk taker and adventurer
and Action oriented aspect (i.e. youth) of the personality.
This small article, rewrites the fundamental aspect of T.A. i.e. the human
personality to clearly show how this personality called youth or Y fits
into classical T.A.
The portion The Human Personality from the book Human Loving
by Dr. Eric Berne, the propounder of T.A. and the famous author of Games
people play is re-written including the missing personality part.
Dr. Eric Berne is a great author, visionary and has influenced thinking of
thinkers, managers, teachers, students and practitioners in the field of
human relations. This article is no disrespect to T.A. or Dr. Eric Bernes
ideas.
NOTE: The new way of looking at Transactional Analysis is related to four aspects of Tamas, Rajas, Sattva
and Transcendental (Gunaathetha) propounded in Gita. Child, Youth, Adult and Elder are the personality
states with above four aspects.
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It is in fact a small step forward in making T.A. more realistic.

January 1987
Narayana
THE HUMAN PERSONALITY: DR. ERIC BERNES CONCEPT

It is most fruitful to think of the human personality as being divided into
three parts, or even better, to realize that each individual is three different
persons, all pulling in different directions, so that it is a wonder that
anything ever gets done. We can represent this very simply by drawing
three circles, one below the other, as in Figure 1. These represent the three
people that everyone carries around in his or her head.
At the top are his parents, who are really two different people, but in this
diagram we show them as one circle, marked Parent or P. This represents
someone in his head telling him what he ought to do and how to behave
and how good he is and how bad he is and how much better or worse
other people are. In short, the Parent is a voice in his head making
comments, as parents often do, on everything he undertakes. You can tell
when your Parent, or Parental ego state, is talking because it uses words
like ridiculous, immature, childish, and wicked. Your parent may talk
to you that way in your head, and it may also talk out loud to other people
in the same way. The Parent has another side, however. It can also be
affectionate and sympathetic, just like a real parent and say things like
Youre the apple of my eye, Let me take care of it, and Poor girl.
The middle circle, marked Adult, or A, represents the voice of reason. It
works like a computer, taking in information from the outside world, and
deciding on the basis of reasonable possibilities what course of action to
take and when to take it. It does not have anything to do with being
mature, since even babies can make such decisions, nor with being
sincere, since many thieves and conmen are very good at deciding what to
do and when to do it. The Adult tells you when and how fast to cross the
street, when to take the cake out of the oven, and how to focus a telescope.
In crossing the street, for example, it works like a very accurate and very
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complicated computer, estimating the speeds of all the cars for blocks on
each side, and then picking up the earliest possible moment for starting
across without being killed, or running without having to lose your dignity
by running. The Adult ego state is careful whenever possible to preserve
your dignity, unless it is your fate to be a clown. All good computers are
like that: they choose the most elegant solutions, and try to avoid makeshift
or sloppy ones whenever they can. You can tell when your Adult is talking
because it uses expression like Ready?. Now! Too much! Not enough!
and Here, not there.
The bottom circle, marked Child, or C, indicates that every man has a little
boy inside of him and every woman carries a little girl in her head. This is
the Child part of the personality, the child he or she once was. But every
child is different, and the Child ego state in each person is different, since
it is the Child he once was at a definite time in his life. When the Child
takes over, the person acts in a childlike way, like a child of a certain age:
in one person it might be four years and three months old, in another two
years and six months, and it is doubtful if it is ever older than six years. We
do not call this Child ego state childish, we simply say it is like a child, or
childlike. The age of the Child part of the personality in each person is
determined by special factors which you can read about in another book if
you want to take the trouble. It is important to realize that the Child is not
there to be scolded or reprimanded, since it is actually the best part of the
personality, the part that is, or can be properly approached, creative,
spontaneous, clever, and loving, just as real children are. Unfortunately,
children can also be sulky, demanding, and inconsiderate or even cruel, so
this part of the personality is not always easy to deal with. Since your
Child ego state is going to be with you for the rest of you life, it is best to
acknowledge it and try to get along with it, and it will do more harm than
good to pretend that if you ignore it or deal harshly with it, it will go away.
You will have noticed that I referred to these three parts of the personality
- Parent, Adult and Child - as ego states, and that is the scientific name for
them. These ego states determine what happens to people and what they
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do to and for each other. The best way, and so far the neatest and most
scientific way, to analyse human social and sexual relationships is to find
out which ego states are involved. Each ego state has to be looked at
separately if the person wants to understand his feelings and behaviour in
such situations. Some people try to become a whole person by denying
that there are different parts to the personality. A better way is to find out
as much as possible about each aspect, since they are all there to stay, and
then get them to work together in the best possible way.
Figure 1: Original ego states as conceived by Dr. Berne
Parents
Adult
Child
HUMAN PERSONALITY: NARAYANAS MODERATION

It is most fruitful to think of human personality as being divided into four
parts, or even better, to realise that each individual is four different persons,
all pulling in different directions (Figure 2). These represent the four people
that everyone carries in his or her head.
At the top are his parents, who are really two different people, but in this
diagram we show them as one circle, marked Parent or P. This represents
someone in his head telling him what he ought to do and how to do and
how to behave and how good he is and how bad he is and how much
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Gunas and Personality States

As per Gita human nature has four aspects of Tamas, Rajas, Sattvik and
Transcendental (Gunateeta).
Thus Tamasik, Rajasik, Sattvik and Seer are four kinds of nature which together
constitute the human personality.
Tamasik is ignorant, Rajasik is aggressive, Adult is wise and Seer is visionary.
These four correspond to Child, Youth, Adult and Elder characters present in each
one of us.
Thus Transactional analysis becomes integrated and all covering with four ego states
of Child, Youth, Adult and Elder.
Thus Transactional Analysis Revisited and Revised is the shine of the light called
Guna System of Humanity as propounded in Gita.
better or worse other people are (A voice of observations and making

judgements on his action). In short, the parent is a voice in his head making
editorial comments, as parents often do, on everything he undertakes. You
can tell when your parent, or parental ego state, is talking because it uses
words like ridiculous, immature, childish and wicked. Your parent
may talk to you that way in your head and it may talk out loud to other
people in the same way. The parent has another side, however. It can also
be affectionate and sympathetic just like a real parent, and say things like
you are the apple of my eye, Let me take care of it and poor girl.
The second circle, marked Adult or A, represents the voice of reason. It
works like a computer taking in information from the outside world, and
deciding on the basis of reasonable probabilities what course of action to
take and when to take it. It does not have anything to do with being
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Figure 2: Modified ego states as perceived by the author
Parents
Adult
Youth
Child
mature, since even babies can make such decisions, nor with being
sincere, since many thieves and conmen are good at deciding what to do
and when to do it. The adult tells you when and how fast to cross the
street, when to take the cake out of the oven and how to focus a telescope.
In crossing the street, for example, it works like a very accurate and very
complicated computer, estimating speeds of all cars for blocks on each
side, and then picking up the earliest moment for starting across without
having to lose your dignity by running. The adult ego state is careful
whenever possible to preserve your dignity, unless it is your fate to be a
clown. All good computers are like that : they choose the most elegant
solutions and try to avoid makeshift or sloppy ones whenever they can.
You can tell when your adult is talking because it uses expressions like
Ready? Now! Too much and Here, not there.
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The third circle, marked Youth or Y, represents the urge for action and adventure.
Every person has inside him an adventurer, explorer and a person with drive without
consideration for consequences. This person is like teenage elder brother / elder
youth who is doing exciting things. This part of elder youth personality is imploring
you to do things. Youth is an urge making you to do new things and take risks.
This part of personality is not interested in the repercussions and is responsible
for leap before you look. Without this aspect of personality, it will be a
wonder if anything ever gets done! Youth makes you to swim in dangerous
waters, take bold decisions in business, try unchartered waters and carry out
experiments. This personality is also responsible for the errors and mistakes
occurring in course of action. When new things are undertaken, mistakes are bound
to happen. This aspect of human personality is responsible for many activity
oriented achievements of human race. The tug of war between Adult and Youth
will often result in pull and push of No and Yes for action. Youth is action oriented
whereas Adult is for vision before action. You can tell when your youth is talking
because it uses expressions like Go Ahead, Fantastic!, Do it, I want the job
done, come what may!, I do not care for difficulties, Conquer!, I shall achieve
it and Rush!.
The bottom circle, marked child, or C, indicates that every man has a little
boy inside him and every woman carries a little girl in her head. This is the
child part of the personality, the child he or she once was. But every child
is different and the child ego state in each person is different, since it is the
child he once was at a definite time in his life. When the child takes over,
the person acts in a childlike way, like a child of certain age. In one person
it might be four years and three months old, in another two years and six
months and it is doubtful if it is ever older than six years. We do not call
this child ego state childish. We simply say it is like child or childlike.
The age of child part of the personality in each person is determined by
special factors. It is important to realise that the child is not there to be
scolded or reprimanded, since it is actually the best part of the personality,
the part that is, or can be, if properly approached, creative, spontaneous,
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clever and loving, just as real children are. Unfortunately, children can
also be guilty, demanding, inconsiderate or even cruel, so this part of the
personality is not always easy to deal with. Since your child ego state is
going to be with you for the rest of your life, it is best to acknowledge it
and try to get along with it. It will do more harm than good to pretend that
if you ignore it or deal harshly with it, it will go away.
You will have noticed that these four parts of personality Parent, Adult,
Youth and Child are referred to as ego state, and that is the scientific name
for them. These ego states determine what happens to people and what
they do to, and, for each other. The best way, and so far the most scientific
way to analyse human social relationships is to find out which ego states
are involved. Each ego state has to be looked at separately if the person
wants to understand his feelings and behaviour in such situations. Some
people try to become a whole person by denying that there are different
parts to personality. A better way about each aspect, since they all are
there to stay, and then get them to work together in the best possible way.
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4. Growing to Knowing:
Four Facets of Personality
HUMAN A PROGRESSING WONDER
very person has four personalities within him. These are four faces,
four phases, four paces and four spaces of humanity. Child, Youth,
Adult and Elder are four personalities which provide different attitudes,
abilities, approaches and awareness to human beings.
Though there are four stages in life, all the four abilities are ever-ready to
be availed by us.
Come let us see them the glimpses of Four Faces (Chaturmukhas) of each
one of us to bring them into action suitably in life, for progress development,
growth and enrichment in our life journey.
1.
Emerging Child
Surging Youth
Verging Adult
Merging Elder
2.
Growing Child
Flowing Youth
Glowing Adult
Knowing Elder
NOTE: Growing to Knowing: Four Facets of Personality shows how the four aspects of nature propounded in Gita interact, interplay, interdepend and integrate to create the drama of human life.
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3.
Child Starts
Youth Involves
Adult Completes
Elder Concludes
4.
Learning Child
Churning Youth
Earning Adult
Discerning Elder
5.
A - Body - Ness of Child

Some - Body - Ness of Youth
Every - Body - Ness of Adult
No - Body - Ness of Elder
6.
Child - Care
Youth - Dare
Adult - Share
Elder - Aware
7.
Walking Child
Running Youth
Striding Adult
Staying Elder
8.
Tell the Child

Sell to Youth
Buy from Adult
Listen to Elder
9.
Learner - Child
Achiever - Youth
Attainer - Adult
Teacher - Elder
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Human Nature Four Way Personality

GROWTH
IV. ELDER
Merging
Knowing
Conclude
Discerning
No-body-ness
Aware
Staying
Listen
Teacher
Tapovan
Light without engine
Wise
Give
All Can
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I. CHILD
Emerging
Growing
Start
Learning
A-body-ness
Care
Walking
Tell
Learner
Brindavan
No engine No light
Wondering
Ask
You Can
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III. ADULT
Verging
Glowing
Complete
Ensuring
Every-bodyness
Share
Striding
Buy
Attainer
Nandanvan
Engine with light
Winning
Share
We Can
II. YOUTH
Surging
Flowing
Involve
Churning
Some-body-ness
Dare
Running
Sell
Achiever
Dandakaranya
Engine without light
Wandering
Take
I Can
DEVELOPMENT
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INTUITION
INSPIRATION
ENRICHMENT
INTELLECT
INSTINCT
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10. Brindavan of Child

Dandakarayana of Youth
Nandanvan of Adult
Tapovan of Elder
11. Learning to win - Child
Private win - Youth
Public win - Adult
Teaching to win - Elder
12. Guide for Child
Teacher for Youth
Friend for Adult
Philosopher for Elder
13. No engine - No light : Child
Engine without light : Youth
Engine with light : Adult
Light without engine : Elder
14. You can - to Child
I can - Youth
We can - Adult
All can - Elder
15. Holding hand - Child
Free hand - Youth
Joining hands - Adult
Giving a hand - Elder
16. Look before you leap - Child
Leap before you look - Youth
Leap after you look - Adult
Look after you leap - Elder
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17. Know what - Child

Know how - Youth
Know why - Adult
Know whole - Elder
18. Wondering Child
Wandering Youth
Winning Adult
Wise Elder
These are four differently interesting characters of child, youth, adult and
elder in each one of us which are keys for insightful and successful
management and leadership.
This is that
This (Appropriateness) is that (Almighty)
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5. Appropriate Integrated Management

(Executive Summary)
ppropriate Integrated Management shows the way to relate with

people at four levels of Tamasik, Rajasik, Sattvik and Seer.
1.
Management is the process of Managing business, Managing Managers

and Managing workmen and work.
2.
Managing Business involves the ability to deal with concepts and ability
to deal with people.
3.
Managing Managers involves the ability to realise the plans and the
ability to deal with people.
4.
Managing workmen and work involves ability to deal with work

processes and ability to deal with people.
5.
Conceptual skill is ability to deal with concepts, perceptions, ideas,

visions and ability to conceive the whole from parts and perceive the
effects on parts within the overall situation.
6.
Human relations skill is ability to deal with people.
7.
Technical skill is ability to deal with things and processes.
8.
Managing people is essential and unavoidable at all levels of

Management.
9.
People are key to management. No single method of management can

be effective in case of all people as people are different and same people
behave differently at different times and also in different situations.
NOTE: Appropriate Integrated Management (AIM) shows how to interact, relate, connect and behave
with the four aspects of Tamasik, Rajasik, Sattvik and Seer of Guna dynamics
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Negative
Positive
Emotional
Emotional
Discrimination
BHEDA
III
(N-W)
11
5
7
3
Persuasion
SAMA
I
(N-E)
W
Punishment
DANDA
IV
(S-W)
4
8
12
10
Reward
DANA
II
(S-E)
Material
Material
Negative
Positive
S
The outer circle represents Body - Tamasik plane (black). The second circle represents Mind - Rajasik
plane (orange) the third circle represents intellect - Sattvik plane (white bounded), the Inner space
represents Self - Atman (white-unbounded)
I.
North East represents Positive - Emotional aspect of Sama (persuasion) for 1. Sattviks,
5. Rajasik, 9. Tamasiks
II. South East represents Positive - Material aspect of Dana (Reward) for 2. Sattviks,
6. Rajasiks, 10. Tamasiks.
III. North West represents Negative - Emotional aspect of Bheda (Discrimination) for
3. Sattviks, 7. Rajasiks, 11. Tamasiks.
IV. South West represents Negative - Material aspect of Danda (punishment) for 4. Sattviks, 8.
Rajasiks, 12. Tamasiks.
The unbounded inner space and the background of all characteristics is Self-Atman in unbounded
white. This self is untainted and self managed. When all characteristics and colours disappear what
remains is pure white representing Self - Atman.
(Important Note: This will be more clear after studying and understanding the inner book. Please
skip this at first reading at come back after studying the book.)
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DAND
(PUNISHMENT)
BHEDA
(DISCRIMINATION)
DANA
(REWARD)
Method
SAMA
(PERSUASION)
Observe / Monitor
Knowledge oriented
Intellect level
Sattvik
Reasoning
Request
Consultation
CONSULT
Recognition
Respect
Status
Freedom
Importance
RECOGNITION
Silence
Neglecting
Dislike indicate
Keeping distance
SILENCE
Hint
Mild reprimand
Rajasik
Explantion
Showing example
Suggestion
INFORM
Appreciation
Power/Authority
Praise
Status
Importance
POWER
Challenge
Comparison
Informing
Dislike
CHALLENGE
Warn
Change
Penalise
Reduce/Control
Action oriented
ego level
CRITICISE
Punish
Restrict
Change
Anger
Work oriented
body level
()
Tamasik
Advice
Commend
(+)
Giving practice
INSTRUCT
Incentive
Food
Facilities
Money requirement
(+)
Meeting
FACILITIES
Showing errors criticism
Corrections
Showing correct method of others ()
Appropriate Integrated Management (AIM)
10. Identify each person and treat him/her as he/she deserves.

11. Man/woman is identified by predominant characteristic which he/
she possesses.
12. The three characteristics (Gunas) which constitute human nature are
Sattva, Rajas and Tamas.
13. Sattva is light. Rajas is action. Tamas is darkness.
14. Three kinds of people are Sattvik, Rajasik, Tamasik.
15. Sattvik is oriented towards knowledge and one can appeal to his
intelligence. Operates at intelligence level.
16. Rajasik is oriented towards Action and one has to appeal to his ego.
Operates at mind level.
17. Tamasik can be oriented towards physical work and one has to appeal
to his body needs. Operates at body level.
18. Actions of Sattvik are measured and appropriate. Actions of Rajasik
are forceful and excessive.
19. Actions of Tamasik are forced and limited.
20. Sattvik sees and does.
Rajasik does.
Tamasik sees little and does little.
21. Sattvik works independently. Plans his own work. Completes the work
in all respects. Completes without errors. Observes, analyses and does.
22. Rajasik works for appreciation, exceeds targets, exceeds budgets,
corrects mistakes by rework.
23. Tamasik tries to do just required work, moves as far as he is pushed,
counts instant returns and does not own mistakes.
24. Sattvik requires little supervision. Rajasik requires key point (milestone)
supervision. Tamasik needs constant supervision.
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25. Please give appropriate names in English in your own words. Sattvik
. Rajasik
. Tamasik
.
26. Four methods of managing people are Sama - Persuasion. Dana Reward. Bheda - Discrimination. Dand - Punishment.
27. Persuasion (Sama) is treatment as equal, discussions, reasoning,
reflection of goodwill and friendly approach.
28. Reward (Dana) is appreciation, awards, doing good deeds, giving
material benefits, giving money and developing skills.
29. Discrimination (Bheda) is challenge, comparison, unequal treatment,
harsh talk, silence and showing dislike.
30. Punishment (Dand) is reprimand, criticism, imposing fines, taking
away things, restrictions, rough talk, and anger (showing displeasure).
31. A good reward occurs when a right thing is given to right person in
right time at right place.
32. Purpose of discrimination is to focus on shortfalls of a person in critical
light.
33. Persuasion and rewards are like staple food to be given regularly.
34. Discrimination and punishment are like medicines to be given
judiciously.
35. Persuasion and rewards are positive steps. Go ahead.
36. Discrimination and punishment are negative steps. Go slow.
37. Persuasion lifts up. Discrimination pushes down.
38. Reward results in happiness (for giver and receiver).
39. Punishment results in grief (for giver and receiver)
40. Persuasion lifts up and is an upward move. Reward results in moving
ahead and is a forward move. Discrimination puts down and is a
downward move. Punishment results in moving back and is reverse
move.
41. Appropriate Management is right management.
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42. For persuasion Sattvik deserves consulting and participation. Rajasik

requires information and guidance. Tamasik needs instruction and
indication.
43. For reward Sattvik deserves recognition and respect. Rajasik requires
appreciation and power. Tamasik needs incentives and facilities.
44. For discrimination Sattvik deserves silence. Rajasik requires challenge.
Tamasik needs criticism.
45. For punishment Sattvik deserves only reprimand and monitoring.
Rajasik requires warning and control. Tamasik needs restriction.
46. In a nutshell, for Appropriate Integrated Management identify your
person and manage appropriately. Examine for yourself whether you
are Sattvik, Rajasik or Tamasik. Effective leadership has to conform to
situations of Sattvik and sometimes to the situations of Rajasik and
avoid the behaviour of Tamasik. Anger should be a rare phenomenon.
It is to be applied only in case of Tamasiks as punishment, i.e. it is
applicable in case of one out of 12 approaches. Every top manager
who is Sattvik requires an observer representing pure quality,
judgement and overseeing. Sometimes, a top manager has to himself
become this separate identity of witness and observer. Bulk of work/
action is done by Rajasiks. They are to be managed appropriately.
Tamasiks need close supervision Do not closely supervise Sattviks and
leave them as self managed.
47. Sattvik manager uses persuasion and reward regularly and
discrimination and punishment judiciously. He achieves results and
is liked.
48. Rajasik manager uses reward and punishment and achieves results.
He is liked by some and disliked by some.
49. Tamasik manager uses punishment and discrimination regularly. He
does not get results and is disliked and feared.
50. There is one more personality beyond Tamasik, Rajasik and Sattvik.
That personality is Gnaani - the seer.
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Tamasik does not see and does not do, Rajasik does without seeing,
Sattvik sees and does. The Gnaani - the Seer witnesses, observes and
visualizes.
The Seer is self realised and beyond Management.
Thus, Appropriate Integrated Management facilitates relating and dealing
with people in optimal manner as per person, behaviour and situation.
This is that
This (Appropriateness) is that (Almighty)
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6. Appropriate Internal Management
ppropriate Internal Management shows the way to self-management

at four levels endeavour, work, contribution and excellence.
1.
There are four spaces. The four spaces are Physical Space, Mind Space,
Thought Space and Inner Space, which is same as Cosmic Space.
Physical space is Tamasik space at Material, Body and Action level.
Mind space is Rajasik space at Emotional, Mind and Feeling level.
Thought space is Sattvik space at Intellectual, Knowledge and Thinking
level. Inner and cosmic space is Seer, Inspirational, Spirit at Conscious
and Responsibility level.
2.
In Physical Space, there are three dimensions of X, Y and Z. X

represents forward and reverse directions. Y represents sideways of
right and left directions. Z represents upward and downward
directions.
3.
Three dimensions of Mind Space are Hope/Hopelessness (X), Like/

Dislike (Y) and Elation/ Depression (Z)
4.
Three dimensions of Thought Space are favourable evaluation/

unfavourable evaluation (X), More/Less (Y) and Approval/
Disapproval (Z)
NOTE: As we have seen in Appropriate Integrated Management (AIM), how to relate with four kinds of
personalities in terms of external relations management. Now let us see about self management in
terms of physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual planes which are within each one of us. Gita has
clearly propounded about the Body, Mind, Intellect and Spirit at physical, emotional and Intellectual
levels.
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5.
The three Spaces are linked and are influenced by each other. Thought
Space influences Mind Space and Mind Space influences Physical
Space.
6.
When there is favourable evaluation there is hope and there is a forward

movement. When there is unfavourable evaluation there is
hopelessness and there is a backward movement.
7.
When the estimate of returns/gains are more there is liking and man
leans towards the subject. Where the estimate of returns/gains is less
there is disliking for the subject and man moves away from the subject.
8.
When there is approval there is elation and man rises up. When there
is disapproval there is depression and man sinks downwards.
9.
Thought space includes and influences mind space which includes and
influences physical space.
10. Motion is the key aspect of physical space. Emotion is key aspect of
mind space. Vision is the key aspect of thought space.
11. Thought space is the drawing board of physical and mind spaces.
12. Thoughts form judgements. Judgements create feelings. Feelings
initiate actions.
13. Physical space is the visible picture of mind space. Mind space is the
blue print of thought space.
Trials and errors are experiments in mind space. Alternatives and what
if situations are experiments in thought space.
14. Physical experiments help in optimising results. Mind experiments
help in optimising relations. Thought experiments help in optimising
ideas.
15. Commitment occurs at thought space. Owning occurs at mind space.
Actions occur at physical space.
16. Physical space is the expression of impressions of mind space. The
impressions in mind space are caused by stampings of conclusions in
thought space.
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17. Physical space is the space of visible results (visible results are seen by
physical EYE). Mind space is the space of invisible relations (invisible
relations are seen by minds I). Thought space is the space of
Envisagable realities. (Envisagable realities are seen by intellects
EYE).
18. Aspects of Thought Space are Analysis, Thought experiments, logic,
reason, contemplation, perceiving, conceiving, knowledge inputs study
and judgements.
19. Aspects of mind space are feelings, emotions, relations, dreams, hopes,
depressions, happiness and unhappiness and like and dislike.
20. Aspects of physical space is actions, movements, work results,
quantities, schedules, plans, projects and plans.
If you give time, an activity gets attended. In time things are born,
continue and perish.
Manage time and manage physical space. A leader-Manager has to
apply adequate force of time to ensure prompt progress. Large and
complicated projects require high degree of managerial force and
time. Time and timing ensure effectiveness and progress and
synchronisation of actions and responses.
Avoid wasting time, passing time and spending time.
Ensure saving time, utilising time and investing time. When time is in
your hand physical space is in your hand.
Past is time, present is time and future is time. Therefore, time is
supreme physical space.
21. Physical space is the space of to and fro. Mind space is the space of
push and pull. Thought space is the space yes and no.
22. Physical space is the seat of work.
Mind space is the seat of conflict.
Thought space is the seat of solution.
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Four Spaces Within

Indriyaani Paraanyaahur
Indriebhyo Param Manah
Manasastu Paraa Buddhir
Yo Buddhe Paratastu Sah.
B.G. III. 42
Organs, it is said, are much great

More than organn, mind is great
More than mind, intellect great
Greater than intellect, that ultimate
Thus with in each of us there are physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual
planes with differnt kinds of energy and spirit
23. Instinct is the force in physical space.

Intuition is the force in mind space.
Intellect is the force in thought space.
24. Instinct results in physical force.
Intuition results in emotional force.
Intellect results in rational force.
25. Motion is the result in physical space.
Emotion is the result in mind space.
Vision is the result in thought space.
26. Man moves in physical space.
Man feels in mind space.
Man visualises in thought space.
27. Time is the fourth dimension in physical space. Time is the master key
to success in physical space. An event is some thing that happens at a
Particular Point at a particular time. A leader-manager moves and
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accelerates an activity by giving his time. Time is the key to manage

things in physical space.
28. Love is the fourth dimension in mind space. Love is the universal
emotion of friendship and closeness, sympathy and empathy,
compassion and consideration and soothing and healing. Love is the
feeling of healing. Love is beyond language and speech. Love is not
possessing. Love is surrendering. Love is not scaring. Love is caring
and sharing. Love nourishes, love supports, love makes life.
All feelings emerge from love.
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All feelings surge in love.

All feelings merge in love.
Love is supreme in mind space.
29. Truth is fourth dimension of thought space. Truth is what is; what is
not is not truth. When truth directs thinking clarity comes. When clarity
comes, peace comes. When peace comes, man is in tranquillity. Truth
prevails. Purpose of all thought-fullness is truth.
When Truth is seen all is light. Candidness and transparency lead to
truth.
Discrimination is the key to find truth from illusion. Separate truth
from non-truth like grain from husk.
Truth was, Truth is and Truth will ever be.
Therefore, Truth is Supreme in Thought Space.
30. All thinking concludes in Truth.
All feelings merge in Love.
All objects dissolve in Time.
31. Time harmonises movements in physical space. Love harmonises
emotions in mind space. Truth harmonises visions in thought space.
32. Inner space is Cosmic Space. Inner space is higher than Thought Space,
which is higher than Mind Space which is higher than Physical Space.
Inner space is space of pure quality and supreme energy. Inner space
or Cosmic Space is the space because of which thought, mind and
physical spaces exist.
33. Motion is the key factor in physical space. Emotion is the key factor in
mind space. Vision is the key factor in thought space. Inspiration is
key factor in inner space.
34. When actions of physical space, feelings of mind space and ideas of
thought space are aligned with inner space they become spirited.
Enthusiasm is the expression of inner space.
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Mind
Body
Physical Space
Intellect
Thought Space
Mind Space
Spirit
Inner Space
Motion
Emotion
Vision
Inspiration
Actions
Feelings
Thoughts
Consciousness
Time
Love
Truth
Responsibility

Four Spaces Four Way Processes
Results
Relations
Reality
Realisation
Coordination
Cooperation
Communication
Concordance
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Think
&
Innovate
Review
&
Evaluate
Thought Space
(Being with Truth)
Predict
&
Plan
Intend
&
Extend
Prepare
&
Equip
For Future
Endeavour
In
Togetherness
with all
In
Oneness
with all
For Experiencing
Relations
with Bliss
In
Harmony
with All
In
Coordination
with all
For Understanding
Realities
with Joy
For Congenial
Relations with
Happiness
For Contributing
Results with
Pleasantness
Attain Perfect Action for Universal Peace
Be Responsible
Give
&
Get
Forgive
&
Forget
Mind Space
(Being with Love)
Inner Space
(Being Conscious)
Work
&
Contribute
For Present
Learn
&
Record
For Past
Physical Space
(Being in Time)
Meditating
In Present Time
35. It is the electricity of inner space or cosmic space which flows through
the conductor of thought space which creates magnetism of mind space
which moves iron of physical space.
36. Cosmic space is the churning energy in the think tank of thought space
in which eddies of thoughts churn waters of mind space which move
the waves of physical space.
37. Physical space is the body of lamp. Mind space is the oil. Thought
space is the wick. Inner space or cosmic space is flame.
38. While there are three dimensions in physical space, mind space and
thought space, there is only one dimension in inner space. That
dimension is master dimension of consciousness, which takes the form
of responsibility and trust. Responsibility is the highest form of nobility.
39. Love is higher than time. When one loves one gives time. Truth is
higher than love. When one sees the reality one extends love.
Responsibility is higher than truth.
With responsibility one establishes the right and truth.
40. Be responsible. See truth. Extend love. Be in time.
41. With responsibility one is all and all is one.
42. Past, present, future are three aspects of time. For love and truth also
there are aspects of past, present and future. Responsibility is beyond
past, present and future.
43. In physical space, be in time and in present time learn and record for
past, work and contribute in present and prepare and equip for future.
Thus get Satisfied at Tamasik and Action plane.
44. In mind space, being responsible, be with love and in present time
forgive and forget for past, give and get in present and prepare and
equip for future. Thus get Fulfilled at Rajasik and Emotional plane.
45. In thought space, being responsible, be truthful and review and
evaluate for past, think and innovate in the present and predict and
plan for future. Thus get Actualised at Sattvik and Thought plane.
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46. Be responsible and for past learn and record, forgive and forget and
review and evaluate. Thus be Realised at Seer and Conscious Level.
47. Be responsible and for present work and contribute, give & get and
think & innovate.
48. Be responsible and for future prepare & equip, intend & extend and
predict & plan.
49. Being responsible in present assures golden past, real present and
bright future - now !
50. Be responsible to all
Be responsible to self.
In this way Appropriate Internal Management shows the way for self
management in insightful way.
This is That
This (Responsibility) is That (Reality)
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7. Beyond Management
anagement as propounded by standard model of Management is

getting things done by others etc. is inadequate both as concept
and practice.
There are facets of Vision-Mission-Aim-Goal matrix and complete picture
is both simple and beautiful. Of this total picture Management is only
one facet.
Management involves aspects like planning, organizing, directing,
controlling and goal, work motivating and getting.
In place of planning, organizing, directing, controlling, goal, work
motivating and getting, think the set of preparing, building, guiding,
ensuring, aim, serving, encouraging and accepting.
Again consider the set of anticipating, relating, supporting, assuring,
mission contribution, lifting and receiving. Once again consider another
set of visualising, facilitating, backing, trusting, vision, responsibility,
inspiring and giving.
Now, instead of process of Management we have three more processes.
What are these processes?
NOTE: Beyond management is about integrating the different 4-way aspects of Physical, Emotional,
Intellectual and Spiritual planes and Body, Mind, Intellect and Spirit and Child, Youth, Adult and Elder
and four yogas of Karma, Bhakti, Gnaana and Dhyana to develop a systematic process interlinking and
integrating Attitude ethic, Work ethic, Leadership ethic and Empowerment ethic to realise the four way
excellence within all human kinds.
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III. Nurturing is a complete, continuous process of development and

accepting achievements made by people, learning as persons and
members through preparing, building, guiding and ensuring for
progress towards family aims.
II. Managing is a total dynamic process of getting work done through
others, working as individuals and group, through planning, organizing,
directing and controlling to achieve the organizations goals.
III Leading is fully responsible process of showing the way to success by
receiving the performance given by participants, interacting as
colleagues and teams through anticipating, relating, supporting and
assuring to fulfil the mission of the company and community.
IV Path making is complete, total, full and overall continuous, dynamic,
responsible and constant state of giving examples of excellence for
multiplication by contributors for further contributions by being a
source of visualising, facilitating, backing and trusting for journey on
the course towards vision of future as a whole including humanity,
community and company.
V. Thus, we have Nurturing, Managing, Leading and Path making as the
process available to an effective complete responsible person. The
integrated picture includes all the four approaches which are to be
utilised in different situations at different times or even simultaneously.
Now let us see the glimpse of all the four processes.
1.
Nurturing is developing for achievements.

Management is getting thing done.
Leading is showing the way to success.
Path making is giving examples of excellence.
2.
Nurturing is protecting the right to grow.

Managing is delegating the authority.
Leading is showing responsibility.
Path making is empowering freedom.
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3.
Mother nurtures.
Manager manages.
Leader leads.
Mentor makes the path.
4.
Nurture tenderness of dependence.

Manage the force of independence.
Lead through thread of interdependence.
Make the path through supporting.
5.
Aim is for growing to achieve.

Goal is for hitting to score.
Mission is for fulfilling to establish standards.
Vision is for illuminating to highlight the opportunities.
6.
Preparation is for child like growth.

Planning is for youthful action.
Anticipation is for adult like options.
Vision is for elder-like glimpses of future.
7.
Preparing is making ready for future achievements.

Planning is blue print for future action.
Anticipating is sensing future problems and needs.
Visualising is perceiving future possibilities and solutions.
8.
Building is brick-by-brick construction for strength.

Organising is arranging the things and people.
Relating is developing links of mutual progress.
Facilitating is creating an environment of overall homogeneity.
9.
Guiding is giving a hand towards aim.

Directing is aligning efforts towards goal.
Supporting is lifting towards mission.
Backing is being solidly behind the progress.
10. Ensuring is making sure that growth is as per standards.

Controlling is making sure that output is as per specifications.
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Assuring is making sure that progress towards mission is very best.

Trusting is expressing total confidence.
11. Service is divine.
Work is worship.
Contribution is offering.
Responsibility is supreme.
12. Encouraging is emotional.
Motivation is external.
Lifting is relational.
Inspiring is internal.
13. Nurturing involves encouraging decisions.
Managing involves making decisions.
Leading involves generating decisions.
Path making involves enriching decisions.
14. Learning is the key in nurturing.
Training is the key in managing.
Experimenting is the key in leading.
Experiencing is the key in path making.
15. Nurture love.
Manage materials
Lead to results.
Make path towards harmony.
16. Nurture people.
Manage things.
Lead teams.
Make paths for all.
17. Nurture people with caring.
Manage things with daring.
Lead teams with sharing.
Make paths with responsibility.
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18. Systematic planning.

Scientific organisation.
Efficient direction.
Effective control.
19. Faithful preparing.
Careful building.
Helpful guiding.
Watchful ensuring.
20. Sensitive anticipating.
Harmoniously relating.
Mutually supporting.
Totally assuring.
21. Imaginative visualising.
Helpful facilitating.
Full backing.
Complete trusting.
22. Nurturing encourages endeavour.
Management encourages work.
Leading encourages contributions.
Path making encourages examples of excellence.
23. Endeavouring is building strengths.
Working is giving results.
Contributing is offering achievements.
Setting standards is establishing examples.
24. Endeavouring is learning.
Working is doing.
Contributing is sharing.
Setting standards is shining.
25. Endeavour with force.
Work with effort.
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Contribute with power.

Set standards with energy.
26. Endeavour to create capability.
Work to create quality.
Contribute to create performance.
Set standards to create improvements.
27. Endeavour with ability.
Work for quality.
Contribute for value addition.
Set standards for excellence.
28. Economy is important in endeavour.
Cost is important in work.
Value is important in contribution.
Enrichment is important in setting standards.
29. Speed of endeavour.
Time of work.
Promptness of contribution.
Timeliness of setting standards.
30. Endeavour to attain aim.
Work to reach the goal.
Contribute to complete mission.
Set standards to fulfil vision.
31. Way to endeavour.
Method to work.
Direction to mission.
Path to vision.
32. Endeavour with dedication.
Work with determination.
Lead with dynamism.
Set standards with daring.
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33. Endeavour well.

Work smart.
Contribute full.
Set standards high.
34. Earnest endeavour.
Efficient work.
Effective contribution.
Exemplary setting standards.
35. Interest holders do endeavour.
Job holders do work.
Share holders do contribution.
Stake holders do set standards.
36. Correct capability.
Correct ability.
Correct economy.
Correct speed for endeavouring and nurturing. (4 Cs.)
Right Quantity
Right Quality,
Right Cost,
Right Time. (4 Rs.)
Appropriate Performance,
Appropriate Excellence,
Appropriate Value,
Appropriate Promptness for contributing and leading. (4 As.)
Suitable Improvement,
Suitable Refinement,
Suitable Enrichment,
Suitable Timeliness for setting standards and path making. (4 Ss.)
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37. Aptitude for endeavour is SADHANA.

Skill in work is YOGA.
Dexterity in contribution is SAMARPANA.
Expertise in setting standards is SIDDHI
38. Work with Sincerity.
Endeavour with Dedication.
Contribute with Honesty.
Set standards with Nobility.
39. Sincere works.
Dedicated endeavours.
Honest contribution.
Noble examples of setting standards.
40. Dedication is committing oneself to a person, programme, project or
principle and emotionally offering oneself to fulfil that commitment.
Sincerity is committing oneself to an agreement, arrangement or
understanding and extending all efforts to implement to fulfil that
commitment.
Honesty is committing oneself to a mission, objective and goal and
thoughtful offering of oneself to fulfilment of that commitment.
Nobility (Nobleness) is committing oneself to well being of nature,
humanity, country, community, company and team and soulful
offering of oneself to fulfil that commitment.
41. Dedication is doing what one feels.
Sincerity is doing what one says.
Honesty is doing what one thinks.
Nobility is doing what is right.
42. Dedicated endeavour and dedicated nurturing.
Sincere work and sincere management.
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Honest contribution and honest leadership.

Noble examples of excellence and noble path making.
43. Love the dedicated.
Delegate to the sincere.
Empower the honest.
Trust the noble and excellent.
44. Dedicated feelings.
Sincere actions.
Honest thoughts.
Noble soul.
45. Faith in dedicated people.
Confidence in sincere people.
Belief in honest people.
Trust for noble people.
46. Dedication is doing what one feels and feeling what one does.
Sincerity is doing what one says and saying what one does.
Honesty is doing what one thinks and thinking what one does.
Nobility is doing what is correct and being correct.
47. Dedicated surrender.
Sincere agreement.
Honest concern.
Noble consent.
48. Rely on dedicated.
Relate with sincere.
Respect honest.
Reverence for noble.
49. Dedicated Shraddha Vaan.
Sincere Karya Vaan.
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Honest Satya Vaan.

Noble Atma Vaan
50. Offer Love to Dedicated.
Offer Delegation to Sincere.
Offer Empowerment to Honest.
Offer Trust to Excellent and Noble.
51. Love is nurturing the right to grow.
Delegation is the authorisation of power to decide.
Empowering is authentication of freedom to choose.
Trust is relationship of total acceptance.
52. Love is the distribution of care, concern and attention so that
Learners can be guided to choose their own alternatives and exercise
their right to grow to build themselves and endeavour to make
achievements in the process of development.
53. Delegation is decentralisation of authority so that people can take
decisions at the level where they belong and exercise their right to
play their role in the progress.
54. Empowering is the authentication of an atmosphere of freedom so
that participants can opt for their own choices and exercise their right
to contribute in the process of overall growth.
55. Trust is total acceptance of member participant contributors so that
they are inspired to set standards and offer examples of excellence.
56. Love and give support.
Delegate and give resources.
Empower and give freedom.
Trust and give respect.
57. Love as per person.
Delegation as per job.
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Empowerment as per role.

Trust as per responsibility.
58. Nurturing through love.
Management through delegation.
Leadership through empowerment.
Path making through trust.
59. Love streamlines feelings.
Delegation streamlines actions.
Empowerment streamlines initiatives.
Trust streamlines responsibilities.
60. Endeavour is enriched by love.
Work is enriched by delegation.
Contribution is enriched by empowerment.
Setting standards is enriched by trust.
61. Love improves interest holding.
Delegation improves job holding.
Empowerment improves share holding.
Trust improves responsibility holding.
62. Love gets dedication.
Delegation gets sincerity.
Empowerment gets honesty.
Trust gets nobility.
63. Dedication gets love.
Sincerity gets delegation.
Honesty gets empowerment.
Nobility gets trust.
64. Love accepts.
Delegation authorises.
Empowerment authenticates.
Trust assures.
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Work Ethic
Work
Work
Sincerity
Attitude
Contribution
Honesty
Endeavour
Excellence
Nobility
Dedication
More than
Work
Greater than
Sincerity
Energy
Love
Delegation
Empowerment
Trust
Larger than
Delegation
Leadership Ethic
Leadership
Nurturing
Managing
Leading
Pathmaking
Beyond
Management
OrganizationLeadership and Work Excellence
65. Love the Child.

Delegate to the Youth.
Empower the Adult.
Trust the Elder.
66. Nurture the dedicated endeavour through love.
Manage the sincere work through delegation.
Lead the Honest contributions through empowerment.
Mentor the Noble standard setting through trust.
67. Love accepts relations.
Delegation expects results.
Empowerment ensures improvements.
Trust assures examples.
68. Loving Nurturer is Prema Vaan
Delegating Manager is Dhriti Maan
Empowering leader is Dhairya Vaan
Trusting Mentor is Vishwaasa Vaan
69. Beyond Management - Integration: Every person, project,
programme, process or product requires nurturing, managing, leading
or mentoring (path making) at different stages or sometimes
simultaneously. An organisation is effective, flexible, conducive and
optimal when all the approaches are dove-tailed, integrated and
appropriately applied and practised.
Without nurturing the potentials of people are not enhanced. Without
managing potentials are not efficiently utilised. Without leading
potentials are not charged and unified. Without path making energies
are not in the correct direction. Overall excellence is attained when
people are nurtured, managed, led and mentored appropriately.
70. More than Work Integration Every person, project, process or
product requires endeavouring, working, contributing and setting
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Beyond Management
NURTURING
MANAGING
LEADING
PATH MAKING
Preparing
Planning
Anticipating
Visualising
Building
Organising
Relating
Facilitating
Guiding
Directing
Supporting
Backing
Ensuring
Controlling
Assuring
Trusting.
Aim
Goal
Mission
Vision
Service
Work
Contribution
Responsibility
Encouraging
Motivating
Lifting
Inspiring
Accept
Get
Receive
Give.
examples of excellence at different stages or sometimes simultaneously.

An organization is effective, flexible, conducive and optimal when all
approaches are dove-tailed, integrated and appropriately applied and
practised.
Without endeavouring the potentials of self are not enhanced, without
working potentials of self are not made useful without contributing
value addition is not made and without setting standards, examples
of betterment are not created. Overall excellence is attained where
one endeavours, works, contributes and sets standards.
71. Greater Than Sincerity Integration Every person becomes whole,
complete, full and total when he is dedicated, sincere, honest and noble.
A person is effective, flexible, conducive and optimal when all the
approaches are dove-tailed, integrated and appropriately applied and
practised.
Without dedication potentials are not intensified, without sincerity
potentials are not applied, without honesty potentials are not
effectively aligned and without nobility examples of wholesome
personalities are not created.
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Spirit of Integrated Management
Leadership and work Excellence of Beyond Management

Nurturing and love for dedication and endeavour, Management and delegation for sincerity
and work, Leading and Empowerment for Honesty and Contribution, and Path making and
Trust for Nobility and Setting standards are processes beyond and including Management.
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Overall excellence is attained when one is dedicated, sincere, honest

and noble.
72. Larger than Delegation Integration Every person becomes whole,
complete, full and total when he is dedicated, sincere, honest and noble.
A noble person is effective, flexible, conducive and optimal, when all
the approaches are dove-tailed, integrated and appropriately applied
and practised.
Without love the potentials in people are not encouraged, without
delegation potentials are not properly utilised, without empowerment
potentials are not enhanced to contribute and without trust potentials
are not fully realised to create shining examples. Overall example is
attained when one is loving, delegating, empowering and trusting.
73. Loving nurturer and dedicated endeavour, Delegating Manager and
sincere work, Empowering leader and Honest contribution, Trusting
Path maker and Noble examples of excellence is the complete and
total picture.
74. Dedication, Sincerity, Honesty and Nobility are facets of Attitudes.
Endeavour, Work, Contribution and Excellence are facets of
Usefulness.
Nurturing, Managing, Leading and Path making are facets of
Leadership Mastery.
Love, Dedication, Empowerment and Trust are facets of energising
Spirit.
75. A
U
M
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Attitudes
Usefulness
Mastery
Spirit
at Mind level
at Body level
at Thought level
at Conscious level
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75. Thus, sixteen phases of Beyond Management are :

Dedication, Sincerity, Honesty and Nobility;
Endeavour, Work, Contribution and Excellence;
Nurturing, Managing, Leading and Path making;
Love, Delegation, Empowerment and Trust
Nurturing and love for dedication and endeavour, Management and
delegation for sincerity and work, Leading and Empowerment for
Honesty and Contribution, and Path making and Trust for Nobility
and Excellence are process beyond and including Management.
Dedication, Sincerity, Honesty and Nobility are Attitude ethic,
Endeavour, Work, Contribution and Excellence are Work ethic.
Nurturing, Managing, Leading and Path making are leadership ethic.
Love, Delegation, Empowerment and Trust are inspiration ethic.
Thus, there are 16 glories of Beyond Management for progress,
prosperity, peace and perfection.
Out of these 16 glories, trust is the most glorious. When one imbibes
Trust, Empowering, Delegating and Loving become natural. Then
the person achieves the Quantum state and all other states become
readily available.
This is That
This (Integration) is That (Inspiration)
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8. Imposing to Accepting Decision Process
ecision is the fulcrum for achievements in the process of Discussion,

Decision, Drive, Determination and Destination. Decision is the
transformation point. Without Decision action is not followed and without
decision, discussion will remain just as an exercise in non-reality. Decision
provides direction.
How decisions are made is very important. The nature and culture of
organisaton is based upon the decision process. While what decisions are
made is important, how decisions are made is the key to build better and
better organisations and people. Decision is the link between leadership,
teams and people.
Decisions can be made by imposing decisions, taking decisions, making
decisions, instructing decisions, giving decisions, informing decisions,
sharing decisions, generating decisions, encouraging decisions, supporting
decisions, facilitating decisions, appreciating decisions, backing decisions,
inspiring decisions, admiring decisions and accepting decisions.
1.
Imposing Decisions packs power and the force into the decisions but
fails to inspire creativity and innovation for generating alternatives.
People do not own up the decisions, but grudgingly implement
because there is no other way.
NOTE: This chapter shows the decision processes in case of four-levels of taking work, getting results,
receiving contributions and accepting excellence with leaders and also contributors operating at Tamasik,
Rajasik, Sattvik and Seer stages.
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Leaders become slave drivers

People become slaves
2.
Taking Decisions is quick and short-cut way but peoples contribution

is missed out. People feel small and just give their HANDS but not
their HEADS.
Leaders become superiors

People become subordinates
3.
Making Decisions considers data from people and involves the

process of one person arriving at conclusions but people listen and do
not speak. People receive decisions but do not have scope to contribute
to the value of decisions.
Leaders become heads

People become followers
4.
Instructing Decisions makes sure that people understand how to

implement the decisions but do not know why of the decisions.
People accept at gut level but not at intuition and intellect levels.
Leaders become bosses

People become assistants
5.
Giving Decisions involves communicating with people. People are

convinced at implementation level but not at innovation level. People
implement decisions efficiently but overall usefulness will be less than
optimal.
Leaders become chiefs

People become implementors
6.
Informing Decisions involves giving information regarding what,

how, why and who of the decisions made. People give re-active
response but not the pro-active response.
Leaders become employers

People become employees
Inspiring to Accepting The Decision Process
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7.
Sharing Decisions involves the process where leader and team discuss
the situation and arrive at conclusion. Leader plays key role and people
play complementary role.
Leader becomes senior

People become colleagues
8.
Generating Decisions is the process where leader and team discuss,

debate and decide on the issue and arrive at common conclusion.
Leader plays stimulating role and team plays creative role.
Leader becomes developer. People

Become participants
9.
Encouraging Decisions is the process in which leader builds the

confidence of team by encouraging them to decide on the issue. Team
plays active role and leader plays positive role.
People become experimentors.

Leader becomes encourager
10. Supporting Decisions involves giving consent and resources to the
decision taken by people and teams. Teams play key role and leader
plays supporting role.
People become endeavourers

Leader becomes guide
11. Facilitating Decisions involves crating an environment where people
take decisions and take responsibility for decisions and actions. People
play decisive roles, leader plays resource role.
People become contributors

Leader becomes facilitator
12. Appreciating Decisions means giving values to decisions by teams
and adding value to team decisions. People perform primary role.
Leader plays complementary role.
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IV
III
II
Accepting
Excellence
Vision
Receiving
Contributors
Mission
Getting
Results
Goals
Taking
Work
Targets
Seer
Pathmaker
Sattvik
Leader
Rajasik
Manager
Tamasik
Boss
Taking Decisions
Imposing Decisions
Superior
Slave Driver
Instructing Decisions
Boss
Making Decisions
Giving Decisions
Chief
Head
Informing Decisions
Supporting Decisions
Guide
Employer
Facilitating Decisions
Facilitator
Sharing Decisions
Appreciating Decisions
Builder
Senior
Backing Decisions
Investors
Generating Decisions
Inspiring Decisions
Path Maker
Developers
Admiring Decisions
Mentor
Encouraging Decisions
Accepting Decisions
Partner
Encourager
Process
Leader
Decision Process
Slaves
Subordinates
Followers
Assistants
Implementers
Employees
Colleagues
Participants
Experimenters
Endeavours
Contributors
Innovators
Entrepreneurs
Leaders
Masters
Partners
People
Seer
Shining
Excellence
Sattvik
Valuable
Contributions
Rajasik
Acceptable
Results
Tamasik
Unwilling
Work
Transcending
Spirit
Transforming
Intellect
Translating
Mind
Transporting
Body
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People become innovators

Leader becomes builder
13. Backing Decisions means empowering people to take decisions and
initiate actions. People move forward. Leader backs people.
People become entrepreneurs

Leader becomes investor
14. Inspiring Decisions is invoking people to be best. People fire, leaders
inspire.
People become leaders

Leader becomes path maker
15. Admiring Decisions is recognising people for their breakthroughs in
a noble way. People shine and leaders admire.
People become masters

Leader becomes mentor
16. Accepting Decisions is Oneness
People work together

People feel together
People think together
People create together
People are partners
These are 16 decision processes on the way to move from slave driving to
partnering and from being slaves to being partners.
Out of these 16 processes, four themes emerge :
I.
Imposing, Taking, Making and Instructing decisions means Taking

Work as Tamasik Boss.
II.
Giving, Informing, Sharing and Generating decisions means Getting

Results as Rajasik Manager.
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I.
Encouraging, Supporting, Facilitating and Appreciating decisions

means Receiving Contributions as Sattvik Leader
II.
Backing, Inspiring, Admiring and Accepting decisions means

Accepting Excellence as Visionary Pathmaker.
Thus, this is the journey from Taking, Getting, Receiving to
Accepting and from Backing, Inspiring, Admiring to Accepting.
i. Taking Work occurs at physical level through Tamasik nature.
ii. Getting Results occurs at mind level through Rajasik nature.
iii. Receiving Contributions occurs at thought level through Sattvik
nature.
iv. Accepting Work Excellence occurs at spirit level through Seer
nature.
I.
At Taking Work level people give their Hands at Transportation

level.
II.
At Getting Results level people extend their Hands and Heels at

Translation level.
III. At Receiving Contributions level people contribute their Hands,

Heels and Heads at Transformation level.
IV. At Accepting Excellence level people offer their Hearts, Hands, Heels
and Heads, which is offering their whole at Transcendental level.
Then for people at physical level apply principles of Taking Work.
For people at mind level apply principles of Getting Results. For
people at thought level utilise principles of Receiving Contributions.
For people at spiritual level offer principles of Accepting Excellence.
In this way rise from transporting to translating to transforming to
transcending and from being a boss and manager to a leader and path
maker.
This is That
This (decision) is That (divine)
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9. Perfect Perception
(Executive Summary)
: Introduction. 1. Perception. 1. Personality. 3. Personality and

Perception. 4. Perfect Perception. Z. Conclusion.
A. INTRODUCTION
A.1 Every person perceives the world and situation, conceives ideas,
thoughts, deeds and acts as per perceptions. Perception is an integral
aspect of life. Perceiver, perceived and perception are three aspects
of perception process. Perceiver is the subject, perceived is the object
and perception is the process or verb.
A.2 Knowing the nature of subjective perceiver, knowing the object that
is being perceived and knowing the process of perception is wisdom
and consciousness.
This is an invitation to you for a journey into the process of perception
and for an opportunity for progress towards perfection.
1. PERCEPTION
1.1
One perceives a situation, a problem, a person, a bird, a scene, a

possibility, a need, a demand, a gap and a movement. One perceives
a drought situation and a changing relationship. Perception is outside
world reflected in mental frame.
NOTE: Perception management crucial and essential requirement for management of spirit, thoughts,
feelings and actions. This innovative breakthrough approach applying Guna dynamics of Gita shows the
way.
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Perceptional Process
No.
Process
Object
1.
Directing
Senses
2.
Focussing
Attention
3.
Observing
Object
4.
Receiving
Signals
5.
Registering
Data
6.
Grasping
Details
7.
Processing
Information
8.
Comprehending
Picture
9.
Interpreting
Situation
10.
Relating
Images
11.
Retaining
Impression
12.
Recalling
Memory
13.
Updating
Information
14.
Revising
Impression
1.2
Perception is a situation where outside world is the origin and mind

is the mirror. One perceives reality. Perception is a picture. Perception
is mental photograph. Perception leads to awareness. In a team
harmony of perception leads to harmony of purpose.
1.3
Share the perceptions and clarify the situation. Perception is a personal

process involving various elements.
1.4
Elements of perception are Directing, Focusing, Observing, Receiving,

Registering, Grasping, Processing, Comprehending, Relating, Retaining,
Recalling, Updating and Revising.
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1.5
Perception process involves Directing the Senses, Focusing the attention,

Observing the object, Receiving the Signals, Registering the data, Grasping
the details, Processing the information, Comprehending the picture,
Interpreting the situation, Relating other images, Retaining the impression,
Recalling the memory, Updating the information and Revising the
impression.
1.6
Process of perception is subjective. Perception varies from person to

person. Same object is perceived differently by different people. Same
situation is perceived differently by different people. Sometimes same
situation or object is perceived differently by the same person.
Perception varies as per person. Know the person and know how he
perceives.
2. PERSONALITY
2.1
There are four kinds of people. These are Seer, Sattvik, Rajasik and
Tamasik.
2.2
Tamasik can be oriented towards physical work and one has to appeal
to his body needs. Operates at body level.
2.3
Rajasik is oriented towards action and one has to appeal to his ego.
Operates at mind or feeling level.
2.4
Sattvik is oriented towards knowledge and one can appeal to his

intelligence. Operates at thought level.
2.5
Seer is oriented towards insights and one can appeal to his

consciousness level. Operates at conscious level.
2.6
Actions of seer are perfect and useful.

Actions of Sattvik are measured and appropriate.
Actions of Rajasik are forceful and excessive.
Actions of Tamasik are forced and limited.
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Personality
4. SEER
Personality of a seer is related to insights, consciousness perfect and useful actions,
witnessing, visualising, working for all, taking responsibility, exemplary approach and
anticipation requiring no supervision
3. SATTVIK
Personality of a Sattvik is related to knowledge, intelligence, measured and appropriate
actions, working on own, planning, complementing, error lessness, observation and
analysis requiring little supervision.
2. RAJASIK
Personality of Rajasik is related to ego, mind, feelings, forceful and excessive actions,
working for appreciation, exceeding targets and costs and correcting mistakes through
rework, needing key point and timely supervision.
1.
TAMASIK
Personality of Tamasik is related to physical work, body level needs, forced and limited
actions, works for immediate returns, doing just required work, working as far as he is
pushed and not owning mistakes requiring constant supervision.
2.7
Seer witnesses and visualises.

Sattvik sees and does
Rajasik does and moves
Tamasik sees little and does little
2.8
Tamasik tries to do just required work, moves as far as he is pushed.

Counts instant returns. Does not own mistakes.
Rajasik works for appreciation. Exceeds targets. Exceeds budgets.
Corrects mistakes by rework.
Sattvik works on own. Plans his own work. Completes the work in
all respects. Completes without errors. Observes, analyses and does.
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Seer works for all. Takes responsibility. Does work worthy of

examples. Creates perfect works. Visualises, anticipates and does.
2.9
Seer is respected by Supervisors.

Sattvik requires little Supervision
Rajasik requires key point (milestone) Supervision
Tamasik needs constant Supervision.
2.10 Please give appropriate names in English in your own words.

Seer :
Rajasik :
.
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Sattvik :
Tamasik :
.
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3. PERSONALITY AND PERCEPTION

3.1
Directing
Tamasik directs senses improperly
Rajasik directs senses with bias
Sattvik directs senses with intelligence
Seer directs senses with consciousness
3.2
Focussing
Tamasiks attention is out of focus.
Rajasiks attention is with focus on interested subjects.
Sattviks attention is with clear focus
Seers attention is with total focus.
3.3
Observing
Tamasik observes object less
Rajasik observes object Partially
Sattvik observes objects well
Seer observes objects full
3.4
Receiving
Tamasik receives signals at gross level
Rajasik receives signals at interest level
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Sattvik receives signals at subtle level

Seer receives signals at deep level
3.5
Registering
Tamasik registers data less
Rajasik registers data high
Sattvik registers data properly
Seer registers data usefully
3.6
Grasping
Tamasik grasps details low
Rajasik grasps details more of what is liked
Sattvik grasps details appropriately
Seer grasps details completely
3.7
Processing
Tamasik processes information Inefficiently
Rajasik processes information Vigorously
Sattvik processes information Optimally
Seer processes information Holistically
3.8
Comprehending
Tamasik comprehends parts of picture
Rajasik comprehends interested sectors of picture
Sattvik comprehends integrated picture
Seer comprehends beyond visible picture
3.9
Interpreting
Tamasik interprets the situation for own convenience
Rajasik interprets the situation for own benefit
Sattvik interprets the situation as it is
Seer interprets the situation for benefit of all
3.10 Relating
Tamasik does not relate sufficiently other information
Rajasik relates other information with bias
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Sattvik relates other information factually

Seer relates all other information effectively
3.11 Retaining
Tamasiks impressions retain parts
Rajasiks impressions retain aspects of advantage
Sattviks impressions retain appropriate aspects
Seers impressions retain truths.
3.12 Recalling
Tamasiks memory forgets
Rajasiks memory remembers
Sattviks memory recalls
Seers memory revisualises.
3.13 Updating
Tamasiks updates less of information
Rajasik updates interested parts of information
Sattvik updates information correctly
Seer updates information realistically
3.14 Revising
Tamasik does not revise impressions sufficiently
Rajasik revises impressions
Sattvik revises impressions as per trend
Seer revises impressions as per truth.
4. PERFECT PERCEPTION
4.1
Towards Perfection All are not seers. All are not Sattviks. All are not
Rajasiks. All are not Tamasiks. There are very few Seers, some Sattviks,
good number of Rajasiks and Tamasiks in the present world at the
time of transition to 3rd Millennium.
But there is hope and very good hope. All of us are perfect at Core
Spirit level and we can move towards perfection through endeavour,
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Observing
Receiving
Registering
Grasping
Processing
Comprehending Comprehends Parts
Interpreting
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Comprehends Sectors
Processes Vigorously
Grasps more what is liked
Registers High
Relates Less
Retains Less
11.
Intuition
Tainted
Ego Level
Instinct
Hazy
Body Level
Poor
Revises impression to own benefit Revises as per trend
Does not Revise
Partial
Precise
Intellect Level
Clear
Intelligence
Updates correctly
14. Revising
Updates interested areas
Updates Less
Recalls
13. Updating
Remembers
Forgets
Retains appropriate aspects
Relates Properly
Interprets as it is
Comprehends Integration
Processes Optimally
Grasps Appropriately
Registers Properly
Receives at Subtle Level
Observes Well
Clear Focus
Intelligent Direction
Objective
Sattvik
12. Recalling
Retains aspects of advantage
Relates with Bias
Interprets Conveniently Interprets for own benefit
Processes Inefficiently
Grasps Less
Registers Low
10. Relating
Retaining
Observes Partially
Interested Focus
Biased Direction
Receives at Gross Level Receives at Interest Level
Observes Less
Out of Focus
Focusing
2.
Improper Direction
Subjective
Tentative
Directing
Rajasik
Tamasik
1.
No. Aspect
Personality and Perception A Panorama
Objects
Attention
Senses
What
Information
Details
Data
Perfect
Spirit Level
Bright
Insight
Revises as per truth
Updates Reality
Revisualises
Retains Truths
Relates All
Interprets Spiritually
Impression
Information
Memory
Impression
Other Information
Situation
Comprehends Beyond Picture
Processes Holistically
Grasps Completely
Registers Usefully
Receives at Deep Level Signals
Observes Full
Total Focus
Conscious Direction
Effective
Seer
perseverance and determination. How to move away from Tamasik

and Rajasik natures and move towards Sattvikness and state of being
a Seer? The way is simple but requires tremendous determination. Come
! Let us see the path and move on that path.
What is prescribed is how to relate with Tamasik, Rajasik, Sattvik
and Seer so that you support them and help yourself.
Remember ! This is one way of explaining the path so that you can
receive the process. You can build your own ways and more effective
means.
4.2
Perfection Perfect perception occurs when senses are directed towards

object with complete steadiness, when focus is clear and total with
full attention and concentration on the object, when observation is
clear regarding form, position, motion and direction of the object,
when signals are received well and full without any noise content,
when all data are registered properly and usefully, when details are
grasped completely, when processing of information is done optimally
and holistically including different orders and combinations, when
the integrated picture is comprehended and when scene beyond the
picture is seen, when the interpretation is on the basis of as-it-is and
on the basis of spirit and not only letter, when all other information is
properly related, when memory recalls and revisualises with fidelity,
when updating of information is done correctly and realistically and
when the impressions do not become judgements and prejudices but
are revised continuously, dynamically and as per truth and values.
Perfect perception is the state when the observed and observer become
one, when the object and subject get merged and when the impression
inside is completely same as the object outside. The perfection is such
that even sense of inside and outside vanishes.
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4.2.I Interacting with Tamasiks

1.
Point out direction.
2.
Correct the focus.
3.
Emphasise the objects.
4.
Cross check the reception of signals.
5.
Ask for feedback of what is registered.
6.
Ask about the different aspects.
7.
Ask him to think about the object in different ways.
8.
Ask him to describe the situation.
9.
Ask him what it means to him.
10.
Ask him what other things are connected with situations.
11.
Ask him about different aspects of objects, situation, meaning and

interconnection several times first, subsequently, and then at random.
12.
Expose him to new situations related to object and go through steps 1

to 12 regarding variations and new things and help him to update.
13.
Ask him about the new meanings and check whether he is revising
and help him to revise.
4.2.II Interacting with Rajasik

1.
Check whether directions and focus are correct. If not, provide

adjusting corrections.
2.
Check for observations and reception and fill the gaps regarding
object. Draw the attention where required.
3.
Check for registering, grasping and processing by asking what he

understands and moderate the overtones and complete the ignored
areas.
4.
Check for total picture and point out ignored or left out sectors and
areas.
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5.
Ask for what are his opinions regarding object and have discussion
for reducing the biases and prejudices.
6.
Ask for relevance of other areas and help him to eliminate irrelevant
areas and include left out relevant areas.
7.
Emphasise retaining and recalling the relevant areas.
8.
Have a discussion and debate for updating the developments and

specially for revising the impressions, look for biases and help him
smoothen them.
4.2.III Interacting with Sattvik

1.
Request for summary of impressions about object, situation and what

it means.
2.
Request for thoughts about changes in perception and have

interchange and exchange of ideas.
3.
Hint about the deeper and higher possibilities related to object and
situations for the use of society and humanity.
4.
Listen well and speak openly, share, offer and receive.
4.2.IV From Seer

Approach with reverence and request for clarity about the object and
situation. Offer full attention and receive the insights.
4.3 For you
I.
If you are a Tamasik, with the help of a Sattvik go through all the
guidelines from 1 to 12 in each important situation and endeavour to
improve your perception.
II.
If you are a Rajasik, seek for the company of a Sattvik and guidance
of a Seer and continually endeavour to eliminate biases, widen the
vision and enhance the perception of practising guidelines 1 to 8.
III.
If you are a Sattvik, you might be already blessed with the grace from
a Seer and are on the path towards complete witnessing and total
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vision. Please continue. You may like to see the steps 1 to 4 related to
Sattvik.
IV.
If you are a Seer, salutation to you.
Z. CONCLUSION
Having understood the nature of Perceiver and the process of Perception
and also path towards Perfection, it is a responsibility and opportunity for
each one of us to contribute for transformation of self, people, teams,
companies, communities and society towards harmony and happiness
through improved, correct, right and perfect perception of accuracies, facts,
realities and truth.
Salutations to Seer in all of you.
This is that
This (Perception) is that (Perfection)
Perfect Perception
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10. Three Leaders and Three Teachers

Dhritarashtra, Duryodhan and Arjuna
ita is the jewel of Mahaabharata. The sons of Dhritarashtra, the

Kauravas and the sons of Panduraj, the Pandavas assembled in
Kurukshetra for the great war.
The war occurred because Duryodhan, the eldest of Dhritarashtras 100
sons refused to share the kingdom with Pandavas, whose father King Pandu
had expanded the kingdom and transformed it into an empire.
Dhritarashtra was blind and was biased in favour of his own sons but had
apprehension about the strength of Pandavas, specially Bheem and Arjun.
Finally, when war was certain and both sides started assembling their
armies, Dhritarashtra requested the great sage Vyaasa to grant him a boon
to know about the proceedings of the war on a regular basis, as the events
occurred, without delay (i.e. live and on-line!). Dhritarashtra was always
hungry for information.
The kind and compassionate Vyaasa granted telescopic vision to Sanjay,
the wise, intelligent, noble and stable and able charioteer-companion-guideadviser of Dhritarashtra. Along with telescopic vision, the great sage had
also granted telescopic, selective, stereophonic hearing capabilities. Thus
Sanjay was equipped to see and hear what is happening at any selective
spot in the war arena as it was occurring so that he could report to the
king.
NOTE: This story illustrates the Guna dynamics as applied to the learner and teacher.
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The two armies consisting of large, huge and strong soldiers of Duryodhan
with 11 divisions and smaller but flexible, capable and powerful army of
the Pandavas with 7 divisions, faced each other and all were ready to start
the historic war at the signal of Bheeshma, the great and wise grandfather
of Kauravas and Pandavas, who was the Commander-general for Kauravas
and also at the signal of Dhrishtadyumna, the formidable Commandergeneral of Pandavas who was the brother-in-law of the five Pandavas.
When the war horns and bugles were blown great noise emerged from
both the armies.
Dhritarashtra heard the noise which was like sound of the ocean under a
storm, the terrible sound of a cyclone and hitting and flowing sound of a
water fall. Dhritarashtra got worried about what was happening like any
blind man getting worried when he hears a terrible sound.
Dhritarashtra was a leader, but a Tamasik one. Tamas means ignorant
blindness and rigid hold of things and blind force. So the Tamasik leader
Dhritarashtra got worried. When a blind person wants to know something
he asks another person who is not blind and who can see. Blind
Dhritarashtra approached the super-seer Sanjaya and asked Sanjaya! What
happened?
Sanjaya engaged his telescopic and telepathic video and audio capabilities
and started narrating and informing in detail about the happenings on the
battle ground. First he started telling about the grief of Arjuna and his
refusal to fight with his own brothers and his dialogue with Krishna. Then
he informed about Krishnas instruction of Gita and then gave a running
commentary of battles and war.
Dhritarashtra gave full attention to each word of Sanjaya and became an
intent receiver of information.
Thus Dhritarashtra and Sanjaya became the pair of Tamasik, blind and
ignorant leader and his teacher. Even when one is ignorant, when he
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approaches a teacher, a Guru and listens to what the Guru says the ignorant
one loses nothing but gains information, knowledge, ideas and insights.
In the case of Dhritarashtra, he also, like Arjuna, received the supreme
knowledge of Gita through Sanjaya.
No harm has occurred to Dhritarashtra. He personally gained much though
he lost his wicked sons. He gained the respect of Pandavas. In fact, he
continued as emperor for 15 years after the war on the dedicated, sincere,
honest and noble request of Yudhishthir.
So even when one is ignorant, when one approaches the Guru and listens
to him, he will gain much in life.
Then there was Duryodhan who was a Rajasik, egoistic leader and always
considered his own interest. The Rajasik leader has strong likes and dislikes
and mainly uses reward and punishment in dealing with his people rather
than persuasion and discrimination. When the war horns and bugles were
blown, Duryodhan, the Rajasik leader, also got worried. His worry was
about what was going to happen to him, his army and his kingdom. With
this selfish bias, when he saw Pandava army full of warriors of world class
excellence and supreme confidence and courage, his apprehension
increased and he too, like his father, went to his own teacher and guru,
Guru Dronacharya.
Rajasik leaders do improper things. They position their approaches on
situations and advantages rather than principles and values. Actually,
Duryodhan should have approached first Bheeshmacharya, the
Commander-general. Instead he approached the second-in-command,
Dronacharya. This he did because when he saw the great warriors in the
Pandava army, he knew that all of them were disciples of Guru
Dronacharya. Dronacharya surely knew the strengths and weaknesses of
each of the warriors and also the ways to overcome them and defeat them.
When he met Guru Dronahcarya in the battle-field, he should have greeted
him, bowed down to him, respected him and then consulted him. But
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because of his Rajasik and proud nature, instead of being humble, he was
aggressive. He said, Hey! Teacher! Have you seen the great army of
Pandavas; your own disciples, Dhrishtadyumna and others. Let me describe
to you the main and formidable great warriors on the side of Pandavas
and on our own side.
Then he described the chief warriors on both sides and finally said, You
please fight well in your position and protect Bheeshma, the chief.
Duryodhan almost instructed his own teacher and did not even ask for his
opinion. He almost raised an accusing finger about the fact that the chief
warriors on the Pandavas side were the disciples of Dronacharya. His
speech and demeanour bore a hint that Dronacharya was the cause of his
troubles. When an egoistic, proud and biased Rajasik leader like Duryodhan
speaks in disrespectful manner, what the teacher will do? Any noble teacher
will do what great Dronacharya did. He kept quiet. Silence was the answer.
When an egoistic, proud and selfish leader approaches the Guru and does
not respect - the teacher does not answer and observes silence as response.
What happens to such a Rajasik leader like Duryodhan? He will lose
everything and all.
Then there was Arjun who was a Satvik leader, who was gentle, noble and
well-wisher of all. When bugles were blown, Arjun, the Satvik leader, too
got worried and concerned. He was concerned about all the Kauravas and
the Pandavas and saw massive destruction and loss for every one. He came
into conflict with his duty as a warrior and his responsibility as a human
being and he decided to resign and withdraw. He got confused and he too
approached his own Guru, the great Master Krishna. He approached him
with respect and surrendered to him.
When a selfless, gentle, capable and responsible leader like Arjun
approaches a teacher what the teacher will do? He will do what Krishna
did. Krishna not only lifted Arjun from his despondency, but offered him
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supreme knowledge of self and prepared him for super heights. He helped
him to become overall winner the Dhananjaya - winner of wealth.
When a selfless, gentle and able leader approaches the Guru and surrenders
to him, the teacher will offer him supreme knowledge and path to gain
Prosperity, Success, Growth and Right Policy.
Thus we have seen the combination of Tamasik, ignorant and blind leader
and his teacher and Rajasik, proud, aggressive leader and his teacher and
gentle and noble leader and his teacher. We have seen three teacher-leader
combinations.
Tamasik leader requests his Teacher.
Rajasik leader defies his Teacher.
Satvik leader surrenders to his Teacher.
Teacher of Tamasik leader gives information.
Teacher of Rajasik leader gives silence.
Teacher of Satvik leader gives supreme knowledge.
This is the essence of Leadership and Teachership in Gita.
But the story is not over.
There is another leader better than Arjun and another teacher better than
Krishna. This is the fourth and supreme combination of a Teacher and
Leader.
That leader is beyond Tamasik, Rajasik and Satvik natures.
That teacher gives beyond information, silence and supreme knowledge.
This transcendental pair does not appear in Gita but will appear in
Anushasan Parva of Mahaabharata.
That leader, better than Arjun, is Yudhishthir, the personification of
Dharma. Yudhishthir is a seer. That Teacher is Bheeshmacharya, the
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personification of total dedication and Tyaga (life as offering), winner of

supreme wealth, the material and knowledge wealth.
After the war is over, the Pandavas along with Krishna, visit the great
Bheeshma on his bed of arrows. At the suggestion of Krishna, Bheeshma
teaches them the ways and path of governance, leadership and management
and the ways of Dharma, the right conduct.
At the conclusion, Yudhishthir asks Krishna what is Supreme Dharma and
Supreme Path and who is the highest of high and who is the supreme
being, the lord of worlds. Krishna asks Yudhishthir to approach grandsire
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Bheeshma with this query and requested Bhisma to instruct Yudhishthir

and the other Pandavas on this supreme secret. Bheeshma is surprised,
inspired and is thankful to Krishna for placing him on such a high pedestal.
Then Bheeshma shares with Pandavas Vishnu Sahasra Naam - the
thousand names of God, which are thousand glimpses and qualities of
supreme lordship, pathmakership and leadership.
Finally, he gives them the darshan - the very experience of God-head - the
personification of supreme divinity by pointing out that verily Krishna
himself is that super-person in whom the thousand qualities are shining.
Thus when a seer-leader, a noble, knowledgeable, wise leader approaches
the Guru,
What the Guru will do?
The Guru will do what the Great Bheeshmacharya did.
Bheeshmacharya gave the experience of Divinity to Yudhishthir.
When a seer, noble, knowledgeable and wise leader approaches the guru,
the teacher will help him to see and realise the transcendental reality, the
ultimate truth.
Thus:
Tamasik leader requests his Teacher.
Rajasik leader defies his Teacher.
Satvik leader surrenders to his Teacher.
Seer-leader invokes the inspired consciousness in his teacher.
Teacher of Tamasik leader gives information.
Teacher of Rajasik leader gives silence.
Teacher of Satvik leader gives supreme knowledge.
Teacher of Seer-leader offers divinity.
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Approach Your Teacher

and
Request, Surrender and Invoke.
Do not Defy
Your Teacher.
Teacher is the Source
of
Information, Knowledge and Divinity
Real Teacher Punishes with Silence.
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11. Being Divine

Man, Tiger, Monkey, Bear
ne man had to urgently go from his own village Achalapur to Rama

Gundam at about 6.00 p.m. There was a thick jungle between them.
Wonderful forests to Adilabad were thick, green, deep and dark. Mother
Godavari the great river passed by the side of Rama Gundam. Man was
hesitant to go through jungle at this time of dusk. But he has to catch the loan
taker in Rama Gundam who owes him ten thousand rupees. If he does not
meet him by 9.00 p.m. the loan taker would leave to Nagpur and he would
not see him for a long time.
The need and greed pulled the man to go through the risk. Jungles of Rama
Gundam and Godavari Valley were full of Tigers, Chitahs, Wolves, Bears,
Deer and many animals and birds.
Fear of tiger was specific to jungles of Adilabad and Karimnagar. Man
stepped into jungle, walked fast. When he reached 5 km inside it was 7
pm. Half moon was shining above. Things were visible and invisible at the
same time. The man was somewhat fat but he moved fast. A powerful
tiger spotted the man. The tiger was hungry. For the last two days he could
not hit any prey. The man was fat and fleshy. Tiger ran and picked up
speed. Man heard the roar and sound of tiger. Just by one back glance he
knew that he was in danger. He started running with speed. He sprinted.
Tiger galloped and was just about to attack and grab the neck of the man.
NOTE: This story illustrates the behaviour and approach of noble, gentle, aggressive and selfish
personalities as described in Gita.
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When the man saw the glimpse of death, the fear of death pushed him a
little more ahead. He saw a large mango tree. He jumped up and caught a
branch and lifted himself to the branch and climbed to the second branch.
He was panting. Tiger braked himself and looked up. He saw how the cup
slipped just from lips.
He jumped up to catch the leg of the Man. Man in motor action lifted the
leg and stood on the branch. He was moving up to go higher to third branch.
That is when he saw the ferocious Black Bear on the fourth branch which
was staring down at him with open jaws and long tongue. The white and
sharp teeth and red long wet tongue of the Bear made the man to shiver.
Man looked up and down. Bear above, Tiger below. He is caught between
the Devil and the Deep Sea. What to do? Ki Ki, Ki said the old monkey
on the fourth branch. Good for the Man! Is not the man capturing monkeys
to take to circus? Monkey was talking in funny voice. From the noise of
monkey, man got disturbed and was further terrified. Tiger was ready to
leap up with all the energy. He must move up.
Man looked up to Bear and folded his hands. He said in a pleading and
praying tone. Namaste ! Bear sir! Please protect me, I surrender to you!
You are my shelter. Save me from this terrific tiger. Monkey observed the
Bear. Tiger looked up at the Bear. Bear said, Dear Man, do not worry, you
asked for my shelter and you are my guest. Honouring the guests is great
principle of Black Bears of this Forest. Come up! The tiger can reach you to
where you are. Come to fifth branch, I am moving upto the seventh branch.
This tiger is dangerous. I know him well.
Man was relieved. Monkey appreciated the Bear but thought Man is Dirty
and is unreliable, Why this Bear is welcoming him ? But he was pleased
about the kindness of Bear which moved to seventh branch. Man moved
to fifth branch. Monkey jumped upto sixth branch from fourth branch.
Tiger was disappointed and got disgusted with Bear. Tiger addressed the
Bear. Bear! Are you a fool? You are an animal and I am an animal why
this man is to be favoured above we animals? Dont you know that the
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man hunts with gun in jungles and kills animals including bears and tigers.
Man, monkey and bear were listening.
Monkey wondered whether he was close to animals or man? Monkey
looked up at bear to see his responses. Tiger continued Dear Bearji! Man
is an enemy of both of us. Come on, push him down, I will kill him in one
stroke. You are hungry, I am hungry. Let there be a partnership between
you and me. 51% for me and 49% for you. That is a promise Man was
terrified. Monkey was eager. What Bear will do? Monkey knew that he
has no place for partnership because he was not a flesh eater. Monkey
pulled one Mango from branch and took one bite and looked at Bear. Tiger
said to the Bear I know man and his ways, but he took my shelter. He
asked for my shelter and I gave him assurance and my word. Guest is God
for we bears. Word must be kept at any cost. We bears say what we do and
do what we say unlike tigers and men. But like Monkeys said the old
monkey holding half eaten mango in hand, We monkeys are also
committed. Remember Hanuman! Everyone ignored him.
Tiger hated the Bear, wanted the flesh of the man and neglected the monkey.
Bear said to tiger I know you have killed my son only a week ago and
then the Bear looked at Man and said Man do not worry ! Sit on the fifth
branch. Be comfortable. Hold the trunk of the tree. I will give you honey.
Bear gave honey on a large leaf to Man. Take this mango said the monkey
and plucked a mango and came along and handed over the mango with
its old little hand and went away. Bear loved the monkey. This monkey is
better than man and tiger. Tiger looked up. Man was licking honey and
ate the mango. Bear was enjoying the honey. Monkey was savouring the
mango with half closed eyes.
Tigers hunger multiplied. Go away said the monkey to tiger. Never
said the tiger. I will finish this man and then will come after you. Monkeys
flesh is sweet. No way, said the monkey, Man and Bear can not go
away from the tree because of you. I can jump from tree to tree and I have
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no care for you. But you are hungry, take this mango. Monkey dropped a
mango toward tiger. You fool ! said the tiger, Tigers do not eat grass.
Man finished eating and sat comfortably on fifth branch and held the trunk
of the tree. He was tired. Sleep came to him. He started to take a nap. Bear
embraced the trunk with one hand and sat comfortably on seventh branch.
Monkey circled its tail to a thick twig on the branch and was observing
alertly the Bear, man and tiger. Tiger was wide awake and was looking at
the man with open jaws and tongue and mouth. Hunger increased.
Darkness deepened.
Bear slept, Man was dozing. Monkey was alert. Tiger was awake. Man
was tripping while dozing. He was uncomfortable. His thighs pained, his
hands were becoming loose. He was habituated to sleep in a bed with
pillows. Monkey was silently watching. Tiger looked up at distant bear
and nearer man. Now it addressed the man. Man, get up ! You are
becoming weak. You will trip, slip and fall down! I will kill you in one
stroke, because I am extremely hungry, I will not move from here and
shall wait for you and bear for any amount of time!. Fear struck man
again. Look, said tiger in low and secretive voice, while monkey stretched
his head to listen. There is a way out!, Go up slowly and push the Bear
down. He is sleeping carelessly with only one hand on tree. I will kill the
bear and quench my thirst and hunger. This bear is big. It will be sufficient
for me for a week. Then I have no need for your flesh. I will let you go
freely if you push down the Bear. Otherwise your death today is certain.
Man listened and thought Good idea! And he slowly stood up and looked
at the sleeping Bear.
Bad thought the monkey looking at the thankless man. Very good
thought the tiger. Man slowly moved up the tree. Monkey went to other
end of the sixth branch. Man slowly went up to the seventh branch, hit the
tree holding right hand of Bear and pushed it down. Just when man was
about to strike the bear, monkey shouted Bhalu, take care, wake up!
Bear woke up just in time but was already pushed down. Bhalu, the bear,
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lost the grip of the tree slipped down and started falling. Monkey was
agitated and was shouting at the top of his voice making monkey noise.
All animals and birds woke up and saw the spectacle of man, monkey,
tiger and falling bear.
Tiger was waiting for the bear which was seconds away from his mouth.
Bear was a Yogi. He was awake, alert, aware and conscious while falling.
He balanced his body in descent, stretched his hands and caught hold of
third branch and steadied himself. The skillful and will full bear then bent
himself up, climbed the third branch, away from jumping tiger, and quickly
crawled up along the trunk to the seventh branch.
Splendid! Wonderful!, Shabhash Bhaluji said the monkey. Assembly of
animals and birds clapped.
Tiger sunk to ground. Man was struck with shock and was dumbfound.
He looked up at the bear and was shivering. Tiger recovered, stood up
and again addressed the bear. Bear! See! You didnt listen to me. This
man is treacherous. He harmed you who helped him. Punish him. There is
no harm in harming the harmful one. Tit for Tat. Push him down. Still we
can share him.
Quid Pro quo said the monkey.
No! It is Give and Take said the Tiger.
No! It is Take and Take with you. Said the Bear and continued.
You will take the man, when I push him down and then you will take me
also. Yes, man behaved in bad and disgusting way and brought shame to
humanity. But that is mans nature. I know it. But my principle has not
changed because of his behaviour. He is still my guest and my word still
stands. My behaviour will not change because of his behaviour. My
behaviour is my behaviour and his behaviour is his behaviour. Nothing
has changed.
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Monkey was listening respectfully.

All animals and birds paid rapt attention.
Tiger and Man could not believe what they were hearing. Man bent his
head downwards in shame and tiger closed his jaws in grasping the reality
of situation.
Bear continued.
It is not enough to help those who help us. What is greatness in helping
the one who helped you? Helping those who harmed you is real great.
There are four kinds of people. First are those who harm others without
any reason, like you the tiger. Second are those who hurt others to save
oneself, like this wicked poor man. Third are those who save themselves
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and save others like this Sage Monkey who gave fruits to you and man
and saved me by alerting.
Animals and birds clapped in appreciation of the monkey. Then there is
fourth kind said the Bear. Those who help those who harmed them,
which I am learning to be
Bear continued, If I will kill this man the story will end here. But if I
respond with compassion in return of cruelty, he may change! Hunting in
jungle will stop.
In that way you Tiger have behaved as a Tamasik. This man has behaved
as a Rajasik. This lovable Monkey is a Sattvik. Then it is my endeavour to
be a Seer-witness and knower.
Animals, birds and monkey admired the Bear in silence.
Man was filled with introspection and repentance. He said, Bear! The
Great Master! You have taught me lesson of my life. From now onwards, I
shall not hurt any one. I shall not hurt, kill or cheat any one.
Man was transformed.
Tiger was transformed.
He said, Thanks, Bear !, I shall not kill indiscriminately. I shall endeavour
to improve myself.
Animals, birds, monkey, man and the Bear clapped in recognition of
Transformed Tiger.
Monkey transcended to seventh branch and embraced the Bear and kissed
it.
You are a Bodhi Sattva! Said the monkey the magnificent. Love permeated
in jungle.
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Chitah brought a dead Nilgai to tiger to quench the hunger of tiger. Tiger
ate little and was in no interest to eat more than what is required. It was
determined to eat to live and not live to eat.
Man, monkey and bear came down and joined hands with tiger.
Four of them stood in a circular chain.
Animals, birds and serpents made a larger outer circles. They danced in
slow rhythm singing :
All is one! One is all!
None is small !
Everyone Tall !
None to fall !
All is one ! One is all !
One became all and all became one in the Unity and Godwill. The moon
smiled down.
Hurting is Devility.
Helping is Divinity.
Help those who Harmed You.
Be Compassionate to those who Harmed You.
Be Kind to those who Did Not Harm You.
Be Empathetic to those who Helped You.
Be Expectation-less to those whom You Helped.
Be Loveful. Be Useful. Be Thoughtful.
Be Responsible.
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12. System for Success Siddhi Yoga
uccess in all undertakings is Karyasiddhi.
Kriya Siddhi Sattve Bhavati.
Now let us see the aspects of Siddhi Yoga - System for Success.
The work realisation occurs through Sattva through Excellence of
Actions, Feelings, Thoughts and Self.
Excellence of actions is quality.
Excellence of feelings is purity.
Excellence of thoughts is clarity.
Excellence of self is unity.
Quality of work, purity of relations, clarity of ideas and unity of people is
the realisation (Siddhi) for leaders and for organisations.
1) Quality of work is achieved through continuous practice and through
actions and aptitude. Through this, quality becomes a habit at
unconscious - instinct level. This enhances Shakti, the power to work.
This is Karma Siddhi where every action leads to results.
2) Purity of mind is achieved through continuous practice and through
feelings and attitudes. Through this, purity becomes a habit at subconscious - intuition level. This enhances Bhakti, the devotion to
NOTE: This article shows the transformation process from work to realisation.
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System for Success Siddhi Yoga
Thought
Attitude
Aptitude
Shakti
(Power)
Instinct
Buddhi
Clarity
Shuddhi
Purity
Vriddhi
Quality
Knowledge
(Gyan)
Intellect
Devotion
(Bhakti)
Mind
Work
(Karma)
Unconscious
Bhakti
Yukti
(Dedication)
(Innovation)
Improvement (Sudharana)
Samadhi
Unity
Meditation
(Dhyan)
Self
Experience
Family, Team, Company and Society

Relations
Intuition
Accommodating
Accepting
Appreciating
Admiring
Effort
Humanity
Results
Endeavour (Sadhana)
Feelings
Subconscious
Body
Actions
Pathway to Success
Reason
Intellect
Reality
Mukti
(Liberation)
Insight
Thoughts
Conscious
Truth
Superconscious
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Siddhi
Divinity
Realisation
related subject. This in turn gives harmony towards better purity. This
is Bhakti Siddhi where every feeling leads to better relation.
3) Clarity of ideas is achieved through continuous practice and through
thoughtfulness and contemplation. Through this process, clarity
becomes a habit at conscious - intellect level. This enhances Yukti
the knowledge and innovation to generate ideas. This in turn gives
creativity towards better clarity. This is Gnaana Siddhi where every
thought leads to reason.
4) Unity with self is achieved through continuous practice and through
super conscious - insight level. This results in Mukti the inspired
liberation. This in turn gives spirit to continue the unity. This is
Dhyaana Siddhi where truth and reality become one and where
person and spirit become one.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Purity of mind is SHUDDHI

Quality of work is VRIDDHI
Clarity of thought is BUDDHI
Unity with self is SAMADHI
Attainment of Purity, Quality Clarity and Unity is SIDDHI.
The linkage, union, alignment and centering of SHUDDHI,

VRIDDHI, BUDDHI and SAMADHI towards SIDDHI is
SIDDHI YOGA. Realisation of this goal is YOGA SIDDHI.
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III
Krishna The Universal Integrating
Consciousness Guru
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rishnas teachings are excellently useful for inspired management and

leadership. Further Krishnas teachings reach to greater heights
directed towards humanity, divinity, spirituality and unity of all human
beings.
His teachings are not just for India, Hindus or Indians, it is for all human
beings transcending location, religion or belief, covering the core of
spiritualities of all religions and practices.
For me it was a great joyful occasion to present the unifying spirit of
religions at Mahidol University, Bangkok in 2003 at the executive
programme organised by University of Peace and United Nations where
thinkers and path makers from all parts of the world participated.
The prophecy of Body, Mind, Intellect and Spirit in the form of Karma
Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Gnaana Yoga and Dhyaana Yoga (work, devotion,
knowledge and meditation) are the base and canvas where the essence of
spiritual practices of all religions of the world can be integrated,
streamlined, aligned and unified.
The three matrix presentations show how Zen, Ten Commandments of
the Bible, Sufi Journey, Navavidhabhakti, Patanjali Ashtanga Yoga,
Buddhas Attanga Magga, Kundalini Yoga, Human Brain Organisation,
Seven Colours, Seven Days, Seven Musical Notes, Seven Worlds, Sapta
Bhoomikas of Yoga Vaashishta, Seven Days of Genesis of Bible, Islamic
Arc of Descence, Islamic Arc of Essence, Islamic-Biblical Roles of Prophets,
Shadguna Sampatti (Six friends), Arishadvargam (six enemies), Pentagon
of Peace (Jain spirituality), Elements of Creation, Five Pillars of Islam, Five
Pillars of Hinduism, Spirit of Be-in-g, Four Energies, In-force, Four Yogas,
Four Truths of Buddha, Trinity, Three Shaktis, Tao, Nature, Universe,
Humanity, one truth and no-thing and many others can be aligned and
integrated by four levels of physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual
plans in the form of Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Gnaana Yoga and Dhyaana
Yoga.
Krishna The Universal Integrating Consciousness Guru
209
209
The three frames of spiritual ascendence - Spirit of Transformation and

Transcendence are for your contemplation.
In the frames, First stage, Second stage, Third stage and Final stages are at
physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual levels.
This sharing has enabled leaders of all religions and spiritualities from
different parts of the world to unanimously agree to the message of
Youniversal Human which is an essence of Krishnas teachings about
four-way-nature of humanity and human endeavour (page 214).
Similar declaration of Universal Human was unanimously endorsed by
industrial and management leaders at CIRAN international conference on
Spirituality in Management - at Montreal during 11-13 January 2006 (page
215).
Thus the spirit of Krishnas teachings have a sense of eternity and are
applicable at all places, for all thought processes and for all times.
210
210
211
211
Seven Colours
Seven Days
Buddhas
Attanga Marg
Buddhas Way
Kundalini
Chakras
Centres of Power
Human Brain
Development
Human Energy
Finding the
Ox (Zen)
Finding the
Self (Zen)
Ten
Commandants
Sufi Journey
Nine Way
Devotion
Nine Way
Devotion
Patanjali
Ashtanga Yoga
Description
Niyama
External
Control
Right
Earnings
Sevanam
Serving
Moola Dhara
Swadhishtana
Root
Sacral
Fire in the Belly
Back
Back
Left
Right
Aggressive
Benevolent
Reptile
Reptile
Red
Orange
Mon
Tue
Right
Works
Sheela
Vandanam
Sharavanam
Yama
Internal
Control
Right
Speech
Prostrating
Listening
First Stage
Physical - Karma Yoga
1
2
Seeking
Finding the First Glimpses
the Ox
tracks of Ox
of Ox
Seeking
Finding
First Glimpses
the Self
the Tracks
of Self
Not
Not
Work and
Stealing
Snatching
Recreation
Gateway
Doors
Conduct
Archanam
Worshipping
Pranayama
Breath
Control
Right Mind
Right
Right
Frames
Reality
Concentration
Samadhi
Manipura
Anahata
Navel
Heart
Warmth in Heart
Middle
Middle
Left
Right
Aggressive
Benevolent
Animal
Animal
Yellow
Green
Wed
Thu
Asana
Position
Dasyam
Servitude
Final Stage
Spiritual - Dhyaana Yoga
Steps
6
7
8
Returning
Emerging in
10
to Source Market to Help
Returning
Serving
10
to Source
the World
One God
10
Formless
Highest
Reality Supreme Control 10
Being
Merging
Extolling
Thinking
9
Close
the Self
Atma
Kirtanam
Chintanam Sakhyam
9
Nivedanam
Pratyahara
Dharana Dhyana
Samadhi
8
Withdrawal Absorption ConcenUnion
tration
Right
Right
Nirvana
8+
Intension
Vision
Liberation
Pragna
Nirvana
4
Visuddha
Ajna
Sahasrara
7
Throat
Third Eye
Crown
7
Smile on the Face
Spark in the Head
4
Front
Front
7
Whole
Left
Right
Aggressive Benevolent
7
Complete Humane
Man
Man
Blue
Indigo
Violet
7
Fri
Sat
Sunday
7
Second Stage
Third Stage
Emotional - Bhakti Yoga
Intellectual - Gnaana Yoga
3
4
5
Catching
Taming
Riding
Forgetting
Forgetting
the Ox
the Ox
the Ox
the Ox
Self
Holding
Taming
Riding
Forgetting
Forgetting
the Mind
the Mind
the Mind
the World
Self
Help
Honour
Honour
Name
Mercyful
Neighbour
Mother
Life
of God
Character
Principles
Valleys
Mystical States Sanctity
Progress Growth Spiritual Ascendance (10 to 7)
Spirit of Transformation and Transcendence
212
212
Vicharana
Alam-I-Surat
World of
Forms
Shubheccha
Will
Alam-I-Tabiat
World of
Nature
Latifa Qalibiyya
Mould of Body
Adam of Being
Adam of
Being
Winning
Mada
Intoxication
Shama
Inner Control
Sapta Bhoomika
Seven Days Genesis
Islamic Arc of Descence
Islamic Arc of Descence
Islamic Arc of Assence
Islamic Arc of Assence
Islamic Role Models
Islamic-Biblical
Role Models
Jain - Gita
Winning Six Enemies
Gaining Six Friends
Water
Liquidity
Earth
Solidity
Elements
Organization
Shraddha
Dedication
Winning
Kama
Desire
Abraham of
Being
Ibrahim of Being
Heart
Latifa Qalbiyya
World of
Spiritual Perception
Alam-I-Mana
Ground
Tanu Masnasa
Pramodabhav
Noble Relations
Dama
External Control
Winning
Matsarya
Aggression
Noah of
Being
Naoh of Being
Vital Senses
Latifa Nafisiyya
Space
Pure Mind
Heaven
Suva
Freedom
Air
Pratigna - Noble
Determinations
Samadhana
Stability
Winning
Krodha
Anger
Moses of
Being
Tapa
Uparati
Detachment
Winning
Moha
Delusion
Jesus of
Being
Isa of Being
Inspiration
Latifa Khaliya
World of
Divine Nature
Alam-I-Lahut
Empowerment
Energy
Life
Padarth Abhavana
As-It-Is
Penance
Parahita Chinta
Noble Thoughts
Titiksha
Witnessing
Winning
Lobha
Pettiness
David of
Being
Dawood of Being
The Spirit
Mosa of Being
Latifa Ruhiyya
Edge of
Consciousness
World
Beyond Form
Alam-I-Jabaroot
Colours
Asamsakti
Non Interest
Life
Jana
Third Stage
5
6
Pa
Da
So
La
Latifa Sirriyya
World of
Imagination
Alam-I-Malakoot
Lights
Sattvapatti
Self Station
Great
Maha
Second Stage
3
4
Ga
Ma
Mi
Fa
Paropakaar
Noble Action
Pentagon of Peace
(Jain)
Thought Fullness
Good Intension
Seven Planes
Sky
Bhuva
Bhu
Earth
Seven Worlds
Seven
Musical Notes
Seven Worlds
First Stage
1
2
Sa
Re
Do
Re
Description
Progress Growth Spiritual Ascendance (7 to 5)
Presence
Space
Prashant
Noble Peace
Mukti
Freedom
Moksha
Liberation
Mohammad of Being
Mohammad of Being
Truth
Latifa Haqiqa
World of
Divine Essence
Alam-I-Hahut
Recreation
Turyaga
Ultimate
Truth
Satyam
6+
6+
Final Stage
Spiritual - Dhyaana Yoga Steps
7
8
Ni
7
Ti
213
213
Five Pillars of Islam

Five Tenents of Hinduism
Be-in-g
Life
Powers
In-Force
Universe
Life-Light
Yogas
Management
Energy
Work
Attitude
Worlds
World-Keys
Four Truths
Consciousness
Schools
Trinity
Three Powers
Tao
Nature
Universe
Humanity
One
Description

First Stage
1
2
Imaan - Faith
Faith - Vishwas
Behave
Yagna - Offering
Shakti - Energy
Instinct
Earth
Life
Karma
Managing
Delegation
Work
Sincerity
Physical World
Time
Dukha - Suffering
Elemental
Dvaita - Duality
Creation - Brahma
Knowledge - Saraswati
Second Stage
Third Stage
Final Stage
Spiritual - Dhyaana Yoga
3
4
5
6
7
8
Zakat - Charity
Namaz - Prayers
Roza - Fasting
Haz - Pilgrimage
Charity - Daan
Prayers -Prarthana
Fasting - Upavaas
Pilgrimage - Tirthayatra
Believe
Become
Be
Daana - Giving
Tapa - Contemplating
Moksha - Freedom
Bhakti - Devotion
Yukti - Intelligence
Mukti - Liberation
Intuition
Intellect
Inspiration
Moon
Sun
Cosmos
Love
Light
Lord
Bhakti
Gnana
Dyana
Nurturing
Leading
Path Making
Love
Empowerment
Trust
Endeavour
Contribution
Excellence
Dedication
Honesty
Nobility
Mind World
Thought World
Conscious World
Love
Truth
Responsibility
Karana - Cause
Nirodha - Casting Off
Marga - Path
External
Internal
Universal
Shuddhadvaita - Purity
Vishishtadvaita - All
Advaita - Oneness
Continuation - Vishnu
Conclusion - Shiva
Supreme
Wealth - Laxmi
Strength - Shakti
Supreme
Yin
Yang
Night
Day
Matter
Spirit
Female
Male
Truth
Progress Growth Spiritual Ascendance (5 to 1 to no-thing)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3+
3+
2
2
2
2
1
0
Steps
Youniversal Human presented at Bangkok Conferece

endorsed by participants
214
214
At the Conference on Spirituality in Management at Montreal,

Canada. Participants have endorsed the poem Universal
Human (January 2006)
215
215
216
216
IV
Krishna An Enabling Spirit
217
218
218
s we have started our journey through a prayer to Jagadguru, let

us conclude with another verse which invokes an empowering and
enabling spirit facilitating the path from Impossibility to Possibility and
from Inability to Ability.
Mookam Karoti Vaachalaalam

Pangum Langhayate Girim
Yatkrupa Tamaham Vande
Paramaananda Maadhavam
With whose grace the dumb can speak fluently and lame can cross over
the mountains, to that Krishna who is the very personification of Supreme
Joy and also the lord of all prosperity, let us salute!
Progress from crisis to advantage, inner joy and all-round affluence are
the blessings and grace of the spirit of Krishna
The inspiring teachings of Krishna can transform impossible to possible,
crisis to advantage, challange to opportunity and gloom to hope in order
to ensure all-round joy and prosperity.
Krishnas teachings guide us for creative, contributing, innovative and
optimal solutions to wealth generation, all-round victory, growth and
sound policy as was in the case of Arjuna and is in the case of many modern
Arjunas in the form of outstanding leaders and managers with whom, for
me, there was an opportunity to meet and work with.
Any one of you can ignite the Spirit of Krishna within yourself and become
a new Arjuna or Krishna himself, or more happily a new combination of
Krishna and Arjuna, the path shower and path walker, in two-in-one
fashion.
Namaste
This is That
This (Guru) is That (Govinda)
Krishna An Enabling Spirit
219
219
Abbreviations
B.G.
G.S.
K.A.
M.B.
U.G.
220
Bhagavad Gita
Gopala Sahasranaam
Krishnaashtakam
Maha Bhaaratam
Uddhava Gita
220
References
While writing Krishna: The Management Guru a deep study and research
was required. Many books and manuscripts were referred to. Following
are the useful reference books for those who would like to study further.
1.
Sri Garga Samhita, Pandit Ramtej Pandya, Chowkhanbha Sanskrit

Pratishtaan, Delhi, Samvat-2028.
2.
Srimad Bhaagavat Mahaapuran, Maharshi Veda Vyasa, Gita Press Gorakhpur, 1983.
3.
Mahaabhaarata (9 volumes), Maharshi Veda Vyaasa (English

translation - M. N. Dutt), Parimal Publications, Delhi, 2001.
4.
Sri Gopala Sahasranaam (Sammohana Tantra) - Telugu Version,

Narayana, Sri Sita Rama Seva Sadan, 2010.
5.
A Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Rama

Krishna Math, Bangalore, 2007.
6.
Chaandogyopanishan, Swami Gambhirananda, Advaita Ashram,

Calcutta, 1997.
7.
Responsible Leader - A Journey Through Gita, Narayana, Ahmedabad

Management Association, Ahmedabad, 2008.
8.
Appropriate Integrated Management, Narayana, Ahmedabad

9.
Appropriate Internal Management, Narayana, Ahmedabad

10. Song Supreme, Narayana, Ahmedabad Management Association,

Ahmedabad, 2004.
11. Transformation to Transcendence, Narayana, Ahmedabad
221
221
12. Guru Darshan, Hasmukh Upadhyaya, Sri Sita Rama Seva Sadan,
Manthani, 2008.
13. Offerings (100 stories), Narayana, Yash Papers Ltd., Faizabad, 2003.
14. Agnipuranam (Telugu), Maharshi Veda Vyasa (Pullela
Ramachandrudu) Sri Venketeshwara Arsha Bharati Trust, Hyderabad,
2008.
15. Uddhava Gita, Veda Vyaas (Swami Madhavanada), Advtaita Ashrama,
Kolkata, 2005.
16. Bhagavad Gita, Swami Chidbhavananda, Sri Ramakrishna
Tapovanam, Tiruchirapalli, 2008.
17. Gita Makarandam, Swami Vidya Prakashanandaji, Shukha
Brahmashram, 1998.
18. Gurubodh, Hasmukh Upadhyaya, Ahmedabad Management
Association, Ahmedabad, 2005.
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222
Gratitudes
1.
To parents Shri Gattu Ramanna and Smt. Gattu Seethamma for early
teaching of Bhagavatam and Bharatam and for creating inspired
interest about Lord Krishna.
2.
To Guruji Shri Vidya Prakashananda Giri Swamiji whose Gita

Makarandam helped to create conscious realisation.
3.
To blissful life partner and great devotee Smt. G. Sujanadevi for

devotion to Krishna and for joy of spiritual music.
4.
To Prof. K.V. Krishna Murty and Shri Pradeep Ghattu for going through
manuscript, giving valuable suggestions and for writing wonderful
Foreword and Preface.
5.
To Smt. Shailaja Suvarna, Smt. Supriya Sharma and Smt. Radhika

Ghattu for their interest and for their encouraging support.
6.
To Shri L. Rajagopalan and Smt. M.V. Padma for going through

manuscript and giving valuable suggestions and to Smt. Lalitha Vyaas
for helping regarding computer script.
7.
To around 200 industry and management leaders, educators and

learners for going through Gita Yoga.
8.
To Shri Mukeshbhai Patel and Shri K.K. Nair and Ahmedabad

Management Association for asking me to address the participants of
the 18th Management Week about Lord Krishna - The Management
Guru.
9.
To Mrs. Maria Fernandez for preparing computer script with excellent

promptness and dedicated endeavour.
10. To Shri Manoj Kumar for taking pains and great interest in preparing
the book including the text, diagrams and improvements.
11. To Ahmedabad Management Association and N.K. Printers for
arranging to print and present the book in such a beautiful manner.
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223
About the Author

GURUJI SHRI G. NARAYANA (65), is Chairman
Emeritus of Excel Industries Limited, Chairman and
Director of several companies and a Mentor,
Contributor, Educator and Trainer in Management.
He is a mentor to several chief executives, executives,
lecturers, students, corporations, management
institutions, universities, colleges, schools and social,
spiritual and voluntary organizations.
He has adopted a missionary life of contributing and assisting several
people to experience their own inner light and potential and for peace
and harmony amongst different people and groups.
He is the author of more than 400 books and articles on Management,
Education, Leadership, Life and Spirituality. Most of these books are
published by AMA.
Presently he invests his time and endeavours voluntarily in service of
Education, Industry, Leadership Development, Writing and Sri
Sitaramana Seva Sadan which contributes in the areas of caring for
elders, education, water management, women entrepreneurship, health,
environment and other social causes.
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KRISHNA

THE MANAGEMENT GURU

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thoroughness with the teachings of Krishna including Sri Garga Samhitha,

Staam stitikshasva Bhaarata

Abhyutthaanam adharmasya tadaatmaanam srujaamyaham

Shraddha mayoyam purusho

Vimrushaitad asheshena yadeschhasi tadaa kurus

The author has brought to light seven prominent areas related to

Shloka Narayanena Swayam from the sacred Geeta Mahatmya and

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shloka, which reads like this, }U

but expresses them succinctly in phrases, which we as managers are

A Masters Master Piece

Student Management , Family Management, Society Management,

The subjects of Management, Personality Development, Making

could declare that wisdom is Sri Krishna ; wickedness is Sakuni; Vision

For a student, it is a bliss to go through the pages. For a teacher, it is a

Vasudeva Sutam Devam, Kamsa Chanura Mardanam

behaviour would have been an important competency for mastering the

Sakundala Sindhupate Prabhanjana Sutaanuja

Idea of Arjuna marrying Subhadra

We as management practitioners know about the value of information.

is an important episode in the Mahaabharata. The fourteenth day of the

One more noteworthy aspect is the selection of English equivalents of

of whether we are Bright or Dull, Happy or Sad, Cheerful or

No mention at all of glimpses. Also Vibhuti Yoga is normally translated

Na Antah: Asti Mama Divyanaam Vibhutinaam Parantapa

The enunciation of a thing by its name (which is to be further discussed

Mookam Karoti Vaachalam

Foreword - Shri D. Sridhar Babu, Minister for Higher Education,

Foreword - Shri Bhagyesh Jha, IAS

A Masters Master Piece - Prof. K.V. Krishna Murty

Ready Reconer - Shri Pradeep Ghattu

KRISHNA THE MANAGEMENT GURU

Krishna as a Management Guru

Krishna as a Management Guru in Mahaabharatam

Krishnas Teachings in Gita as a Management Guru

Krishnas Teachings in Anu Gita

Krishnas Teachings in Uddhava Gita

10. Krishna in Gopala Sahasranaam

KRISHNAS TEACHINGS: MANAGEMENT

Grief to Liberation - Story of Gita

Glories of Excellence in Gita

Transactional Analysis: Revisited and Revised

Growing to Knowing: Four Facets of Personality

Appropriate Integrated Management

Appropriate Internal Management

Imposing to Accepting - Decision Process

10. Three Leaders and Three Teachers

11. Being Divine Man, Tiger, Monkey, Bear

12. System for Success Siddhi Yoga

III. KRISHNATHE UNIVERSAL INTEGRATING CONSCIOUSNESS GURU

IV. KRISHNAAN ENABLING SPIRIT