Recently I came across an article in The Hindu which looked interesting. Thought of sharing it with all of you…
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation focuses on “sticking to ethics in the workplace”
- Yoga lessons are organised for the staff to help deal with stress and its after-effects
- Exercise in spirituality has produced positive energy, team spirit among employees
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation does not believe in intense vigilance nor does it rely on hidden cameras to plug leaks and nab wrongdoers. Instead the organisation has turned to Bhagavad Gita to stem corruption, lethargy and negligence.
Putting the accent on “sticking to ethics in the workplace, the organisation is attempting to instil the values of honesty, moral virtues of hard work and diligence as preached in the Bhagavad Gita, which has now emerged as a guidebook for motivating numbers-driven managers.
So to help enhance the spiritual quotient of the employees and to ensure that they steer clear of dishonesty and vice, there are frequent yoga lessons, talks and lectures by motivational gurus and a handbook with relevant messages.
“We do organise yoga lessons for the employees in the organisation to help them deal with stress and its after-effects. To motivate employees and to encourage a positive outlook we take quotes from the ‘Gita Makaranda’ and publish them in the monthly newsletter and safety bulletins of DMRC so that the messages reach everyone from the senior management to the workers and the contractors,”says Anuj Dayal, Chief Public Relations Officer of DMRC.
Mr. Dayal concedes that “spirituality is accorded pride of place in the management ethos of DMRC and is inherent in the working of the organisation.
The Managing Director, E. Sreedharan, is a fervent believer of the values that the Bhagavad Gita preaches.” DMRC officials say Mr. Sreedharan’s messages to his employees are peppered with references from the holy book.
“He often talks about the importance of taking pride in their profession and organisation, detachment from the fruits of action and the need to perform their duties diligently and with perfection,”says Mr. Dayal.
To drive home the relevance and advantages of practising yoga, the organisation recently distributed a book titled “Yoga — A Way of Life”by Acharya Kaushal Kumar.
Intent on putting the employees on a diet of morality and ethics, DMRC is one of the few organisations where all executives on joining work are given their own copy of Swami Vidyaprakashananda’s ‘Gita Makaranda’
Since the book containing all the “shlokas”of the Bhagavad Gita, their meaning and commentary is not easily available, DMRC ensures that copies are procured in advance from the printer in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh.
Asked if the exercise in spirituality has produced tangible results, a senior official says: “The feedback so far has been positive. The workforce has benefited from the yoga sessions and lectures. There is positive energy, team spirit and no instances of financial bungling, missed deadlines, and de-motivated workers,”adds a senior official.
“And in the board room where hangs a plaque with the words ‘Let Noble Thoughts Come to Us From Every Side’, as heads of departments gather each week, they are inspired to follow Yoga Vashistha’s maxim, ‘Work I do; Not that “I” do it’,”he says.
Bhagavad Gita is easily the best treatise on management which has solution to several practical issues..
We acknowledge with thanks this article by Smriti Kak Ramachandran in The Hindu
(www.hindu.com)
Excellent. One of the greatest contributions of India to the world is Holy Gita which is considered to be one of the first revelations from God. The management lessons in this holy book were brought in to light of the world by divine Maharshi Mahesh Yogi, Sri Shri.Ravi Shankar and Swami Bodhanandji, and the spiritual philosophy by the great Adi Sankaracharya the greatest philosopher of India and proud son of Kerala, and Sri. Srila Prabhupada Swami and humanism by Mata Amritanandamayi Devi and Satya Sai Baba. Maharishi calls the Bhagavad-Gita the essence of Vedic Literature and a complete guide to practical life. It provides “all that is needed to raise the consciousness of man to the highest possible level.” Maharishi reveals the deep, universal truths of life that speak to the needs and aspirations of everyone. Swami Chinmayanandaji preached and educated the people and Swami Sandeep Chaitanyaji continuing the mission by keeping this lantern burning always knowing the wishes of the modern generations. Arjuna got mentally depressed when he saw his relatives with whom he has to fight.( Mental health has become a major international public health concern now). To motivate him the Bhagavad-Gita is preached in the battle field Kurukshetra by Lord Krishna to Arjuna as counseling to do his duty while multitudes of men stood by waiting. Arjuna face the problem of onflict between emotions and intellect . In almost all of the cases, emotions win. Only a very
few people have a conflict-free emotion and intellect. Emotions, are required, for, without them, one is a mere robot. They make life pleasant as long as they are sensible and within limits. It has got all the management tactics to achieve the mental equilibrium and to overcome any crisis situation. The Bhagavad-Gita can be experienced as a powerful catalyst for transformation. Bhagavad-Gita means song of the Spirit, song of the Lord. The Holy Gita has become a secret driving force behind the unfoldment of one’s life. In the days of doubt this divine book will support all spiritual searches. This divine book will contribute to self reflection, finer feeling and deepen one’s inner process. Then life in the world can become a real education—dynamic, full and joyful—no matter what the circumstance. May the wisdom of loving consciousness ever guide us on our journey? What makes the Holy Gita a practical psychology of transformation is that it offers us the tools to connect with our deepest intangible essence and we must learn to participate in the battle of life with right knowledge?. It shows us the path to handle the situation with equipoise mind irrespective of what comes our way and reminds us time and again, that what the right action is.
thanks !! very helpful post!
The philosophy conveyed in Bhagavat Gita is highly inspiring and it is a true reflection of our lives. It is matter of pride that many of the corporate offices adopt the philosophy, which yield positive and fruitful results. The individual transformation is more important than the corporate benefits. Bhagavat Gita in fact is a great boon to the mankind and we will be failing in our duty if do not practice the principles there in.