Indian Vedic texts though looks conventional or even orthodox has wisdom that looks sustainable and also holistic in nature. Though on a surface level we find the texts to be more of spiritual or philosophical nature, a deeper and a detailed study would definitely open up our intellect to expose to the knowledge which is been reiterated by modern management writers. I have worked on Vidura Neeti and Shanti parva of Mahabharat from the last 6 years and have found that many theories or concepts that have been opened up as new theories have been discussed and implemented centuries before.
Dear Ravindra, I think one of the keys is a critical comparison of newly achieved hot News and socalled discoveries with the roots, where we all come from and which have be proven usefull since Long ago.
If you do so, you can prevent running into the wrong direction for a too Long a time..Old texts or oral traditions of wisdom from all cultures bring you always back to Standing on your feet which connect your Body to the earth, while your heart, head and Soul are connecting them to the social and upward spheres.
Regarding Management of resources (of time, Money, persons, life Quality, nature, sense of life,, ...) this is especially useful it seems to me.
I hope you do not mind me sharing your interesting question.
Best regards, Thomas
Dear Thomas,
yes a very interesting and allways actual question. Thank you for sharing!!
Peter
Dear Ravindra,
thank you for this question!
As a mechanical engineer I don´t know Indian Vedic texts. But the described Situation, that many of "modern" management hipes are not new, I know from European old writers also. I have an example in the field of education ; Johann Amos Comenius, born March 28th, 1592 and died Nov. 15th, 1670 described many of the actual "discovered" new pedagogic principles. Amaseing. We forget to read the old masters.
Peter
Vedic view of life is based on the idea that man is an integral part of the global family – Vasudha-eva-kutumbakam.
http://indiamahesh.com/2016/06/modern-vis-a-vis-vedic-approach-to-management/
To believe Conventional Vedic wisdom one has to believe in process of knowledge creation in vedas. All this wisdom has come out after series of experiences shared by different philosophers of that time and accepted by common people as effective and fruitful after practising these ones.
So it is not mere fiction and literature but it is propounded truth across India. A lot of lessons have been drawn from the vedic wisdom and found as fruitful as any modern theory established by today's researchers.
Agree to Ritesh .Vedic knowledge was the main source of many branches of science.The roots of Mathematics and Ayurveda found in Rigveda and Yajurveda. Root of Music found in Samveda. The indian philosophy which is mainly comes under "shad darshan" was evolved from veda. So vedic knowledge was main source of India's science,,management and philosophy.
Dear Ravindra,
There is nothing new under the Sun. People had similar problems many centuries ago. I do not know the Vedic texts but your idea and experience may be right. Thanks for stressing again this evergreen truth.
What is the link/Relationship with Confucius-oriented management?
@Ravinder It is wonderful to listen that you are working on Mahabharata. Great! I believe everything is mentioned in that epic. That is the reason people say if you read Mahabharata you get solutions for all problems. As mentioned by Thomas, András if we study/know about them we need not run after unnecessary things and waste of valuable time. Yes, you are right many things have been discovered and implemented ages before. Viduraneethi is ultimate subject, what not mentioned in that.
I say most of the families have the same problem of Mahabharata simple eg. controversies among family members, the entire story of Mahabharata is same. Even the knowledge they had possess those days eg. we talk about Test tube babies now. All Kauravas are born in the same way.
If come to your question many people have the wrong notion that we modern human beings, civilized need not follow those orthodoxic beliefs and values. Main problem many people especially the latest generation (with respect to Indians) did not even know about them and time to read/know about them, that is our modern culture, alas!!!
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