(Paramatman)(XATeHe).
A reader would naturally wonder how this relation of Atman and Paramatman is relevant in the discussion on Indian management practices relating to employer-employee relations, management, and business and
Industry.
Every individual is a member of the society around him. Apart from your personal status as a believer or non-believer, you must be aware of the tradition of the people working with you for effective management of these people. This is essential if you have to get desired levels of production from people, if you have to get work done by the people from a particular region, if you want to sell them anything, if you have to develop business with them, if you have to win election or ultimately if you want to rule the people. You must know the social norms, cultural traditions, and basic beliefs of the concerned people. You must know the impact and internal connection of the people with their basic values or Value System. If you do not know it then all your efforts shall become meaningless from the perspective of management of these people.
The concept of Atman and Paramatman is embedded in the minds of people of India consciously or unconsciously, at least at the level of word recognition. If this concept becomes a matter of belief or conviction of a Manager so much the better, As far as operational social intercourse is concerned, the manager at least has to know these basic postulates, the core values in the minds of Indians. Acharya Vinoba Bhave has said that,"when you start with Euclidian Geometry you start with definition of a ‘point’. It says point has existence but no magnitude, that is, it has no length, breadth or height. Now if it does not have magnitude how can you ‘see’ a point? Euclidean geometry starts with assumption of point and then goes on to line, straight line, circle, angle, triangle and the entire superstructure of Engineering is built step by step and taught on this fundamental axiom. Machines and Buildings are constructed on such mechanical designs. If you get into the issue of existence or otherwise of
point then you will not progress in Engineering.”
Once you accept the concept of Paramatman(OXaTcae), Brahman(s@t), or Ishwar ($a) then it becomes easy to explain and understand how all are children of God, or all of us are related as brothers or sisters to each other or more so as limbs of the same body. That each one of us is a part of the Paramatman also becomes easy to understand. If you accept all these assumptions by faith and deep in your mind, then it becomes easy to encourage people for action. It also necessitates checking your own assumptions. When you have to achieve great results then it is not enough to have only great physical strength or abilities, you
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