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J o u r n e y t o s e l f D e v e l o p m e n t
Based onT h e B h a g a v a d - G i t a
Basic Truths About Life
Life is hard. It has always been & it always will be
Every thing you are or ever will be is up to you
You are where you are today because that iswhere you have chosen to be there
You can learn any thing that you need to learn to achieve anything you want to achieve
Your main task is taking control of your life & future to be master of your own destiny
Self Concept
There is a direct relationship between
how well you do anything and your
self-concept.
You perform as wellas you believe yourself capable of performing
You are as effective as you believe
yourself to be in whatever you do
You can never be better or different on the outside than you believe yourself to
be on the inside.
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Man is born with six unique properties:
Physical Intel lectual Emoti onal
Social DreamsSpir itual
These properties form his potential
Human Potential
Self Development
Self development is a comprehensive process.It addresses & relates to
Setting vision
Improving self concept
Sharpening potential
Self development means that a person sees an opportunity to grow & choose to develop.
At what pace, left to himself !!
Socrates says, “Let him who would move the world first move himself.”
Why this Presentation
Professional career need broadly two types of skills:
Technical skills Supporting skills
Both types of skills are required for a successful career.In many cases supporting skills play a catalyst role
There are many sources to tap supporting skills.One such source may be Epic Books
Bhagavad-Gita is one such book that may guide in journey to Self-Development
Radical changes & highly competitive environment
have drastically changed the present scenario
& posed serious challenges.
In this presentation
an attempt is made to examine how
Bhagavad-Gita
Facilitate in Self Development.
Self Development & Bhagavadgeeta
Bhagavad-Gita synthesizes prosperity & divine values
Relevance of Bhagavad-GitaGita is an outcome of lessons offered to Arjun by his
friend & mentor Lord Krishna
Arjun got psychologically confused & depresses just before the war was to begin
He declared not to fight the war
Task before his mentor was to heal Arjun’s conflicts & create a new comprehensive personality that
motivate him to fight the war & win
In present era many persons face uncertainty, fear & diminishing confidence similar to Arjun
Approaches Adopted in Bhagavad-Gita
Lord Krishna did not reply to Arjun’s questions directly.Instead he took holistic view of the situation .
He talks about three approaches:
Path of Action Path of Knowledge Path of Devotion
He explained all the three approaches in detail.At the end he left it to Arjun which path would be
suitable to him
Ideas are picked up from all the three approaches .Assess on your own, how useful they are for career
development & happy life
How to Begin?Journey to Self-development begins with SWOT analysis
Strength
Opportunities
Weaknesses
Threats
SWOT Matrix
SWOT analysis is a structured method of Understanding self-evaluation
Do SWOT Analysis now & repeat every six-month. This helps to plan & determine actions needed in self development.
Induction to Self-Development
Faith plays a significant role in human life.
A man is what his faith is.
First step in self-development process is to build up
inspiring faith to acquire sagely attributes.
Does it mean you have to renounce the world?
Let us see for our purpose who is sage?
Who is Sage?It is not necessary to renounce the
world to be a sage
Sage is one who has study wisdom
He casts off all selfish desires of mind
His mind is not shaken by adversity
He is free from attachment, fear & anger
He neither rejoices nor hates
He is satisfied in his own self
Sagely Attributes that can be Adopted
Let Nobel soul be your role model
Avoid bodily tortureFood that promote life, vitality, health, joy, cheerfulness
Sacrifice without expectations
Speak that cause no offence, which is truthful, pleasant
Exercise serenity of mind, gentleness, self control
Offer gifts to worthy persons without any expectations
Adhere to duty without bothering about discomforts
Freedom from lust, anger, malice, pride
Build up vigor, forgiveness, purity
Analysis of own attributesBenign Malignant
Purity of mind ViolenceFearlessness Anger
Concentration ArroganceKindness Feeble mind
Self content PretensionCompassion LustUprightness Selfishness
Patience GreedTolerance Uncontrolled desires
Sense of service HatredLove Rivalry
People believe in ownership of actions & results
This perception needs to be changed
Commit actions with divine inspirations & purposes
Let actions be free from selfish desire
Distinguish between right action, wrong actions & inactions Actions to be governed by sense of duty & sacrifice
Do not perform actions with evil interest, jealousy
Work is worship.
Path of Actions
Guidelines for Actions
Perform actions as demanded by position
Do not opt for inaction for fear of failure or discomfort
Discriminate between good & bad actions
Be free from illogical assumption
Let wisdom control body, senses, intellect & mind
Do regular introspection
Guidelines for Actions
Avoid self criticism & condemnation
Perform work without attachment or aversion
Learn to endure gain & loss, victory & defeat, pain & pleasure, hot & cold
Sense of righteousness will save from fear of failure & uncertainty
Conquer anger, sensitiveness & pride
Accept challenges. Be an example
There is no purifier in the world like knowledge Person who is devoted to wisdom obtain knowledge True learner commits to be free from self desires Knowledge liberates from emotional bonds Basic constituent of mind is acquired knowledge Mind’s activities are influenced by knowledge Source of knowledge are observing, listening, studying, experiencing, coping, discoveries, invention Potential of knowledge knows no limits Knowledge is double edge sword Knowledge distinguishes human beings from others
Path of Knowledge
Acquire knowledge for purpose of:
Know thyself
Destroy clouds born out of ignorance
Recognize & understand own limitations
To be free from I-ness & My-ness
Restrain mind to be wavering & unsteady
Guidelines for obtaining knowledge
EfficiencyUtility to others
UnderstandingJoy to self
Inner PeaceConcentration
Equal mindedness to desirable & undesirable happenings
Compassion to all beings
Be submissive in acquiring knowledge
Raise doubts before knowledgeable persons
Let knowledge burn negative traits of personality
Be free from pride & delusion
Review own potential & develop competency
Guidelines for obtaining knowledge
Devotion is dedication for defined purpose. Devotee maintains constant focus on the purpose. He is endowed with supreme faith. He is determined, single-minded, unflinching,
unfaltering, unwavering, enduring & preserving. He restrains all the senses, being even-minded in all
conditions, rejoice in the welfare of all creatures. He nurtures no ill will against anyone, shows friendly
gestures to all, maintains compassionate posture,
and sets himself free from egoism
Path of Devotion
Guidelines for Devotion
Be alike to friends & foes
Rejoice in welfare of all creatures
No ill will to any being
Compassionate, Endurance
Free from egoism
Unshakable in determination
No source of grief to others
Guidelines for Devotion
Free from anger & agitation
Rejoice in welfare of all creatures
Practice concentration
Devotion help in developing competencies such as:
Adaptability
Result Orientation
Teamwork
Concentration
Building Relationship
Developing Others
Benefits of Meditation
Purification of mind, body & life
Intelligence firmly sets in wisdom
Clarity of thoughts
Stress relaxation
Clear up confusion
Disciplined mind
Awake sub-conscious & supper conscious, intuitive flashes
Benefits of Meditation
Freedom from selfish desires
Free from fear
Positive attitude
Self confidence
Mediation Help in developing competencies:
Analytical Analysis Problem solving
Creativity / Innovation Decision making
Facts About Present EconomyManagement Guru Peter F Drucker emphasizes:
More & more people in the workplace will have to Manage Themselves.
They will have to place themselves where they can make the greatest contribution.
They will have to learn to develop themselves.They will have to learn to stay young & mentally active.
They will have to learn to change what they do, how they do it & when they do it
They have to ask:Who am I? What are my strength? How do I work?
They have to ask what is my contribution?
Human Potential
Throughout history of mankind if any motive
power has been more potent than another in
the lives of all great men & women, it is that of
FAITH IN THEMSELVES .
Born with the consciousness that they were
great, they became great
Swami Vivekananda
Jungle LawSpeed & agility are outstanding features of present
world order
Consequences to ignore them are well explained in an African proverb
Every morning in Africa a gazelle wakes up knowing
it must run faster than the fastest lion or be killed Every morning a lion awakens knowing it must
outrun the slowest gazelle or strive to death
Synchronization
Combination of all the three approaches: Path of Action Path of Knowledge
Path of Devotionmay pave way to self-development
Let knowledge, action, intellect, emotions,
motives, wisdom, & mindbe harmonized
with divine purpose & outlook
Link management practices with spirituality.
Guidelines discussed are mostly from Bhagavad-Gita
Epilogue
Journey to self development is not an easy task.Choice is limited:
Leave it to destiny or design own destiny.In ancient Greece, a traveler met an old man on the
road & asked him how to get Olympus.The old man happened to be Socrates, replied by saying,
“If you really want to go to Mount Olympus, just make sure that every step you take is in that direction .”
References1. SHREEMADBHAGVADGITA GITA PRESS, GORAKHPUR2. THE HOLY GEETA COMMENTARY BY SWAMI CHINMAYANANDA3. THE BHAGAVADGITA S RADHAKRISHNAN4. ANCIENT INDIAN WISDOM FOR SELF
DEVELOPMENT AHMEDABAD MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION & SANKARA VIDYA KENDRA5. THE BHAGAVAD GITA PENGUIN CLASSICS, ADVISORY EDITOR: BETTY RADICE