Title: Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying our thoughts and everything will be well.
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2- Always aim at complete harmony of thought and
word and deed. Always aim at purifying our
thoughts and everything will be well. - Happiness is when what we think, what we say, and
what we do are in harmony.
3- Hate the sin, love the sinner.
- In the attitude of silence the soul finds the
path in a clearer light, and what is elusive and
deceptive resolves itself into crystal clearness.
Our life is a long and arduous quest after Truth.
4- It is unwise to be too sure of one's own wisdom.
It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest
might weaken and the wisest might err. - Strength does not come from physical capacity. It
comes from an indomitable will.
5- You must be the change you want to see in the
world.
6- 2 things in life we can not avoid
- 1 thing we can avoid but---------
7- Death
- Results and bearings of our Karma
- Taxes---- Penalty
- Spiritual
- Social, Legal
8Defilement
- Aversion
- Attachment
- Illusion
- Skepticism
- Affliction
- Agitation
- Perplexity
- Stupefied
9- Mother always wishes and worries about well-being
of her child - Mother is always pleased with childs progress
and success - Mother always feels pain for childs sorrow
- Mother always ignores childs faults
10- Introspection
- The self-observation and reporting of conscious
inner thoughts, desires and sensations. - Conscious and purposive process relying on
thinking, reasoning, and examining one's soul. - Contemplation of one's self.
- Plato "why should we not calmly and patiently
review our own thoughts, and thoroughly examine
and see what these appearances in us really are?"
11- Reflections Are Process For Arriving At
Enlightened World View. - Reflections Link And Lead To Religion.
- Removes Obstacles Of Karmas.
- Reflections Motivate Our Soul And Prepare For
Meditation (Shubha) - Reflections Teach Us To Stay Within And Move From
Attachment
12- Maitri----- Friendship
- Desire to do good to others
- Pramod---- Appreciation
- To be pleased seeing others happy
- Karunä----Compassion
- To feel pain for others misery
- Mädhyastha----- Equanimity
- To overlook others faults calmly
13- Friendship
- Contemplation for well-being of everybody in
- this world human beings, animals, etc.
- Consider all human beings and animals are our
- extended family
- At some point we are all related to each other
- If one understands nonviolence all the way to the
micro level, he has no enemies
14- Friendship
- Benefactor
- Family
- Friends and other relatives
- All living beings
15- You need to be friend with yourself.
- First step in spiritual journey.
- Self-Others
16- Appreciation
- Find virtues in others. Everybody has something
to offer. Appreciate their virtues. - This reflection creates tolerance,
open-mindedness. - It creates a positive attitude.
- Appreciation of religion to follow the right
path. - Admire the Tirthankars and how they conquered
- inner enemies and established the fourfold order.
17- Compassion
- Compassion to the less privileged.
- Reminds us of ups and downs of life.
- Leads to conquering passions
- Encourage us to do good deeds by charity,
devotion, - and out active role in humanitarian work and
animal - care.
- Physical and Spiritual compassion
- Compassion
- Due to attachment
- To needy
- Out of expectation
- True feelings
18- Are we capable of reducing miseries?
- Are we more miserable than others?
19- We are always happier that others or more
miserable that others.
20- Compassion--To suffer together with
- Compassion makes the heart of the good move at
the pain of others. - It crushes and destroys the pain of others
21- Disregard your own well being and cherish well
being of others
22- Compassion with attachment
- Compassion without attachment
23- Nor he who has much is rich, but he who gives
much. - Charity is infinitely divisible. He who has a
little can always give a little. - Kindness gives to another, compassion knows no
other -- Explain
24- Equanimity
- Even tempered in all situations.
- If one doesnt follow the right path after the
right direction, be patient. Continue effort and
continue leading him to the right direction. - Be cool minded!
- Towards sinful, unrighteous
25- Mädhyastha
- To Stay in Middle
- Theory of Naya and Präman
- Theory Of Karma
26- Aversion from happy state
- Neutrality in happiness and misery
- Sämäiyka
27- Ways to Conquer Anger
- Hold the Breath/Deep Breathing
- When Criticized Look Through Others Viewpoint
- Let Other Person Steam out
- Anger Destroys Relationships
- I Dont Want it so I Wont Take It
- Forgiveness Is the Sign of Bravery
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- Anger Provocating Situations are External
- There are Constructive Solution to Conflicts
- Anger will Bring Only More Anger
- Develop Parasympathetic Nervous System
- Meditation
28- Humility I replace with We
- Well being of others
- Friendship
- Reducing others miseries
- Compassion
- Being happy with others Happiness
- Appreciation
- Being equanimous for others vices
- Equanimity
29- Mind is like-------
- -------Monkey
- -------Water
- -------Electricity
- -------What gender?
- -------Sense?
30- Mind ---aspects of intellect, and consciousness
combinations of thought, perception, memory,
emotion, will. - Mind is the stream of consciousness.
- The brain's conscious processes.
- "Mind" refers to the thought processes of reason.
31- Jumping , Energetic, Mimicking
- Story of a hat------Peer Pressure?
- No shape, no color, flow in any direction, to
have a better flow it needs a bank. - What are the banks we have?
- Energy either destructive or constructive.
32- Purity of personal life is the one indispensable
condition for building up a sound education.
33- Step 1
- Take notes daily
- Then observe all situations next day
- Step 2
- Before you act or react to undesirable
situations, recite 3 Namaskär mantra - Step 3
- Before you blame some body look at your self
and find whether you could have done something
to prevent.
34- Step 4
- Before showing your frustration to any body
take few deep breathe and recite 7 Namaskär - Step 5
- Think about all favorable situations in life.
Contemplate on how did you get into that
situation. Think about karma theory and start
acquiring positive balance with wholesome
activities
35- Contemplation (Anuprekshä, Bhävanä )
- I will not subject myself to anger.
- Anger is not my inherent nature.
- Forgiveness is my quality.
36A path for a successful and meaning full life
- Virtuous action with conviction, dedication and
faith - Build virtuous action from childhood
- Train our minds for good thoughts but also
avoidance of bad thoughts. - Appreciation and respect all --- Dravya Arihanta
37- Ways for Successful life
- Know the personal and social boundary
- Freedom is not no constraints
- Tolerance with understanding
- Remember expectation and anticipation is the main
cause of unhappiness
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39Introducing Spirituality at Workplace
40Personality Types
S
Enlightened Soul
Noble Leader with Vision
Sattvik Noble, Man of Perfection, incarnation of
Love Compassion
Learner
Commercial Businessman
ST
SR
Simple minded, lacks worldly expe-rience
Assertive, Stands for Principles Values
Commoner, no guidance, prone to influences
R
T
Rajasik Aggressive, full of selfish drive, prone
to active life
Tamasik Lazy, sensuous, inactive
Opportunist, wants others to work for him
prone to violence
SRT
Criminals, Law-breaker
Political Leader
Trainee
RT
41Spiritual values to be embedded here
Impressions are the basic inclinations. They give
birth to intentions
The way we meet the results is the reaction
IMPRESSIONS
Change of Attitude
Reactions get stored in our psyche, results in
shaping the personality
Reorganizing the priorities
REACTIONS
INTENTIONS
Intentions trigger thoughts
ACTIONS
THOUGHTS
Improving the quality
Broader vision and Selflessness
Thoughts lead to actions. Quality of thoughts
decide quality of actions
42Training with compassion
Personality Type-gt Assertive Aggressive Opportunist
Philosophy at work Detached, dedicated to work Attached to work and results Insecure, attached to status and authority
Intention of work Selfless, Works out of compassion, Quality- conscious Selfish, Works under compulsion, Quantity-conscious Ego-centered, Works out of need to survive
Attitude at work Considerate and always attempts to make everyone participate Careful and dominates in all aspects of work Careless and finds fault with others
Risk taking Runs forward to take risk and protects others Stays behind and make others take risk. Never
Distribution of authority Based on willingness to work and capabilities Based on contribution to earlier accomplishments Based on ones own pet preferences.
Relationship with others Participates in others life shares ideas, feelings and emotions Professional. Never involves in others emotions feelings Prejudiced.
Outcome Goodwill, Peace-of-mind, Security, Caring and harmonious relationship. Stress, Loneliness, poor health and disharmony with others. Insecurity, hatred, restlessness
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43Performance with Detachment
- A detached performer identifies with
accomplishment and not with what is
accomplished.
44- In this (Detached performance) there is no loss
of effort, nor is there any harm (contrary
result). Even a little performance protects one
from great fear.
The essence of Karma Yoga
You can choose your action. You cannot choose the
result of action. You can choose your
reaction. May you not be without action.
45Intention _at_ work
Human mind is like a parachute. It works better
when it is open!
Often Ask to yourself What am I doing? Why am I
doing? How am I doing?
Is it related to what I would like to achieve?
Can I delegate this to Someone?
Can I do something differently without
disturbing the Output?
46Leading by living
- Whatever a great man does, that other men also
imitate whatever he sets up as the standard,
that the world follows. - Bhagavad-Gita 3.21
47How to recognize a leader?
- In his presence, others feel an urge to follow
him. - Ready to accomplish some goal under his
directions. - A leader stimulates, motivates and inspires to
follow. - He does ordinary things extra-ordinarily.
- He is part of the group he leads and does not
remote-control. - He finds ideas by discussing with his group
48Noble Intention
- Action creates external result of success
intention creates internal result of peace. - Action without noble intention does not lead to
spiritual growth. Intentions are shaped by
values. - 20 noble Values
Absence of Pride Absence of Pretension Non-violenc
e Forgiveness Straightforwardness Service to
Seniors Purity of motive Sustained
interest Self-control Detachment Absence of
Arrogance Mature vision of life Non-Possessiveness
Emotional balance Not being greedy Love for
God Meditation Not being extrovert Seeking true
knowledge Steadfast in wisdom
49Wise v/s Otherwise!
Talk about PEOPLE
Talk about IDEAS
Critical Attitude
Caring Attitude
Rebels Authority
Respects Authority
Goes Along to get along
Courage of Conviction
Confusion
Confident
Concerned about Character
Concerned about Reputation
Assertive
Aggressive
Willing to Learn
Know it all
Sensitive
Touchy
Solitude
Lonely
Discuss
Argue
Discipline
Distorted sense of Freedom
Internally Driven
Externally Driven
Respects Others
Looks down on Others
Knows the Limit
Everything Goes!
50Manage worries
- The longer you hold, heavier it becomes!
- Learn to put down the burden and pick it up
when you need. - Dont carry the burden wherever you go.
51Manage your leisure time
Be regular in your sleep At home, pick up phone
by choice Avoid compulsive thinking Avoid
compulsive eating Everyday give some time for
yourself to do NOTHING!
- Avoid hurry, worry and curry
52Take care of yourBalance-Sheet
BALANCE SHEET OF LIFE!
Our Birth is our Opening Balance Our Death is
our Closing Balance Our Prejudice Views are our
Liabilities Our Creative Ideas/ Good Deeds are
our Assets Heart is our Current Asset Soul is our
Fixed Assets Brain is our Fixed Deposit Thinking
is our Current Account Goodwill Achievements
are our Capital Character Morals, our
Stock-in-trade
53- Friends are our General Reserves
- Values Behavior are our Goodwill
- Patience is our Interest Earned
- Love is our Dividend
- Children are our Bonus Issues
- Education is Brands/Patents
- Knowledge is our Investment
- The profit or loss is our KARMA Earned.
- So, before the INCOME-TAX assessment (arrival of
death), Balance your Sheet!
54Salutations!