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The vedas

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The Vedas are the oldest scriptures in India, composed between 1500-1000 BC. They are considered eternal knowledge and were written in Sanskrit. The four main Vedas are the Rigveda, Samaveda, Yajurveda and Atharvaveda. The Rigveda contains hymns praising deities like Indra, while the Samaveda contains chants. The Yajurveda contains sacrificial formulas and the Atharvaveda contains spells and charms. Yoga originated from teachings in the Vedas on controlling the mind and senses to achieve liberation. The Vedas provide principles for spiritual, cosmic, self and relationship management that can be applied

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THE VEDAS
INTRODUCTION TO VEDAS  Composed scriptures in India between about 1500 and 1000 BC  Vedism is the oldest stratum of religious activity in India  Existence with written materials  Major traditions that shaped Hinduism  Vedas are timeless and have universal application  Vedic culture - based on Vedic scriptures called Vedas  “Veda” means “Knowledge”  Eternal Knowledge - No Beginning No Ending  Sanskrit was the language of Vedic civilization
FOUR VEDAS AND THE ORGINATOR RISHI VEDVYAS COMPILED ALL VEDAS
RIG-VEDA : WISDOM OF THE VERSES  About 1000 mantras  Appear to be poems in praise  Example: Indra is the “god” of thunder and rain  Gayatri Mantra (Rg Veda 3.62.10) SAMA-VEDA : WISDOM OF THE CHANTS  Each contain about 2,000 verses
YAJUR-VEDA :WISDOM OF THE SACRIFICAL FORMULAS  Accompany ritual acts, many of which are addressed to the ritual instruments and offerings ATHARVA-VEDA : WISDOM OF THE SACRIFICAL FORMULAS  Consists of 20 books of hymns and prose  Reflects the religious concerns of everyday life  Practical religion and magic of the time
VEDAS - THE ORIGIN OF YOGA  Yoga results in the control of mind and senses  Leading to liberation  The practice of yoga was taught by a teacher to a disciple and mostly in ‘private’. The intention was to pass on an experience intimately in a way suitable to the disciple. Those practices were put down as ‘teachings’ in textual form by the disciples and these have to come to stay as ‘yogic texts’. Thus the practice of yoga and the knowledge underlying them precedes the texts
VEDIC MANAGEMENT Spiritual Management Cosmic Management Relationship Management Self Management
VEDAS – VALUES AND PRINCIPLES  Vedas teaches us about the value of moral in our lives  Vedas creates value by reducing chaos in the society  Thinking about the benefit of entire society not just about themselves  Creating values by reading inspiring books that change the way of thinking  Law of Karma will help us to be alert about our deeds  Creates a healthy society by following Vedic principles  Inheriting a principled life with dedication and devotion to what we do
LIFE LESSONS TO BE APPLIED IN PRESENT DAY MANAGEMENT AS A MANAGER  Understand activity  Opinion's differ  Decision making  Follow the path of righteousness  Act with pointed mind and one thought  Have control over senses  Be bold  Appreciate the work of others  Win – Win Situations  Positivity  Neither inferior nor superior to anyone  Undertake knowledge propagation  Excellence in Transparency -Align Thought, speech and action  Crises management  Accept changes
GATEWAY TO EXCELLENCE IN MANAGEMENT  Speak blissful words to all  Globalise but take into account local requirements  Accord importance to environmental protection  Forgive wrong doing and meet out justice in the after life  Leadership Excellence - Efficiency traits/Ethical traits/Emotional traits  Strategic Excellence -Formulate appropriate strategies  Excellence in Innovation - Improve upon with new performance
VEDAS - INSIGHTS ON MARKETING  Customer Relationship Management (CRM) - RgVeda Samhita  How to speak/listen to a customer? - Atharvana Veda Samhita  How to present yourself to a customer? - Atharvana Veda Samhita  How to manage and motivate your sales team? - RgVeda Samhita  Change Management - RgVeda Samhita
REFERENCES  Violatti, C. (2014, May 4). Ancient History Encyclopedia. The Vedas. Retrieved from http://www.ancient.eu.com/The_Vedas/  Das, S. and Sadasivan, M. (2014). The Vedas: An Introduction. What are Vedas? Retrieved from http://hinduism.about.com/cs/vedasvedanta/a/aa1201 03a.htm
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  • 2. INTRODUCTION TO VEDAS  Composed scriptures in India between about 1500 and 1000 BC  Vedism is the oldest stratum of religious activity in India  Existence with written materials  Major traditions that shaped Hinduism  Vedas are timeless and have universal application  Vedic culture - based on Vedic scriptures called Vedas  “Veda” means “Knowledge”  Eternal Knowledge - No Beginning No Ending  Sanskrit was the language of Vedic civilization
  • 3. FOUR VEDAS AND THE ORGINATOR RISHI VEDVYAS COMPILED ALL VEDAS
  • 4. RIG-VEDA : WISDOM OF THE VERSES  About 1000 mantras  Appear to be poems in praise  Example: Indra is the “god” of thunder and rain  Gayatri Mantra (Rg Veda 3.62.10) SAMA-VEDA : WISDOM OF THE CHANTS  Each contain about 2,000 verses
  • 5. YAJUR-VEDA :WISDOM OF THE SACRIFICAL FORMULAS  Accompany ritual acts, many of which are addressed to the ritual instruments and offerings ATHARVA-VEDA : WISDOM OF THE SACRIFICAL FORMULAS  Consists of 20 books of hymns and prose  Reflects the religious concerns of everyday life  Practical religion and magic of the time
  • 6. VEDAS - THE ORIGIN OF YOGA  Yoga results in the control of mind and senses  Leading to liberation  The practice of yoga was taught by a teacher to a disciple and mostly in ‘private’. The intention was to pass on an experience intimately in a way suitable to the disciple. Those practices were put down as ‘teachings’ in textual form by the disciples and these have to come to stay as ‘yogic texts’. Thus the practice of yoga and the knowledge underlying them precedes the texts
  • 8. VEDAS – VALUES AND PRINCIPLES  Vedas teaches us about the value of moral in our lives  Vedas creates value by reducing chaos in the society  Thinking about the benefit of entire society not just about themselves  Creating values by reading inspiring books that change the way of thinking  Law of Karma will help us to be alert about our deeds  Creates a healthy society by following Vedic principles  Inheriting a principled life with dedication and devotion to what we do
  • 9. LIFE LESSONS TO BE APPLIED IN PRESENT DAY MANAGEMENT AS A MANAGER  Understand activity  Opinion's differ  Decision making  Follow the path of righteousness  Act with pointed mind and one thought  Have control over senses  Be bold  Appreciate the work of others  Win – Win Situations  Positivity  Neither inferior nor superior to anyone  Undertake knowledge propagation  Excellence in Transparency -Align Thought, speech and action  Crises management  Accept changes
  • 10. GATEWAY TO EXCELLENCE IN MANAGEMENT  Speak blissful words to all  Globalise but take into account local requirements  Accord importance to environmental protection  Forgive wrong doing and meet out justice in the after life  Leadership Excellence - Efficiency traits/Ethical traits/Emotional traits  Strategic Excellence -Formulate appropriate strategies  Excellence in Innovation - Improve upon with new performance
  • 11. VEDAS - INSIGHTS ON MARKETING  Customer Relationship Management (CRM) - RgVeda Samhita  How to speak/listen to a customer? - Atharvana Veda Samhita  How to present yourself to a customer? - Atharvana Veda Samhita  How to manage and motivate your sales team? - RgVeda Samhita  Change Management - RgVeda Samhita
  • 12. REFERENCES  Violatti, C. (2014, May 4). Ancient History Encyclopedia. The Vedas. Retrieved from http://www.ancient.eu.com/The_Vedas/  Das, S. and Sadasivan, M. (2014). The Vedas: An Introduction. What are Vedas? Retrieved from http://hinduism.about.com/cs/vedasvedanta/a/aa1201 03a.htm