IMPACT OF INDIAN CULTURE ON WORK-ETHOS Prologue: “Such an historical concept … cannot be defined according to the formula genus proximum‚ differentia specifica‚ but it must be gradually put together out of the individual parts which are taken from historical reality to make it up.” --Max Weber‚ ‘The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism’ (New York: Scribner’s Press‚ 1958)‚ p. 47. Introduction In the homo sapiens’ race for wealth and power -- economic‚ industrial and military
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Conventions of the Epic Poem with special reference to Mahabharata:In origin both ballad and epic have the same sources. Ballad is the simplest form of narrative poetry and epic is sophisticated and more complicated. R.J.Rees comments on this difference‚ “The difference between them is like the difference between two sisters both born in the same quiet‚ country place. One of them has stayed there and kept all the charm of her natural simplicity while the other has gone to the big city to find sophistication
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traditions which eventually fade away into impenetrable darkness. The geologist takes up the history of the earth at the point where the archaeologist leaves it‚ and carries it further back into remote antiquity. The most practical teaching of the Gita‚ and one for which it is of abiding interest and value to the men of the world with whom life is a series of struggles‚ is not to give way to any morbid sentimentality when duty demands sternness and the boldness to face terrible things. Swaraj (self-rule) is
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problems using a sanskrit quote ’shariram byadhimandiram’ --- the body is the temple of diseases. Ironically‚ Vivekananda used to emphasise greatly on physical strength and is known for the shocking statement ’Better to play football than read the Gita’. One of the perennial problems that Vivekananda lived with was chronic insomnia and in a letter to Shashi Bhushan Ghosh dated May 29‚ 1897‚ he confided "I never in my life could sleep as soon as I got into bed." The previous year‚ Vivekananda seemed
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Participative Vigilance Definition Participative Vigilance refers to participation of everyone in curbing the corruption. At organization level it refers to participation of all internal and external stakeholders in curbing the corruption. Necessity In recent times many scams such as 2G‚ COLGATE‚ Procurement of Tatra Trucks and allocation of defence spectrum by ISRO has rocked the country. The spread and magnitude of the amount involved indicates that the corruption is deeply rooted in our democracy
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the reason why he began to wear a loincloth as his garb(Fischer 14). Fischer describes in his book two different types of yogis. Yogis who mediate and yogis who act. The book describes Gandhi as being a karma Yogi‚ which is the yogi who acts. “The Gita” describes a karma yogi perfectly‚ but Gandhi summarizes this discreption into one word‚ “desirelessness”(14). The event that marked Gandhi’s fight for peace happened on a train trip to Pretoria. Ghandi was sitting in the first-class compartment
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CORPORATE LESSONS FROM MAHATMA GANDHI Stress Management Gandhiji had a good sense of humour which he used to reduce stress. He read Bhagvad Gita whenever felt disappointed. Today HR managers conduct laughing class for employees. ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION Gandhiji believed that nature can fulfill our needs but not greed. Decentralization Gandhiji wanted to make villages self dependant.He developed local leaders at grassroot level. INNOVATION Gandhiji successfully
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something they do. Judith helps remind us in this book that yoga isn’t about doing but actually more about the non doing. Yoga actually teaches us things of great value beyond the physical asanas. Her explanations of the teachings of the Bhagavada Gita help to remind us that we are not here to create ourselves but more so to just remember and that doing this will literally transform our lives. Living your yoga is about taking the practice off the mat and into our everyday life. Also it is about
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Swami Vivekananda’s Speech in Chicago Author: Administrator Saved From: http://www.knowledgebase-script.com/demo/article-169.html If you are searching for Swami Vivekananda’s speech at Chicago (USA)‚ then you have arrived at the right place. Here is the complete speech delivered by Swami Vivekananda in Chicago. Swami Vivekananda Chicago Speech WELCOME ADDRESS - Chicago‚ Sept 11‚ 1893 Sisters and Brothers of America‚ It fills my heart with joy unspeakable to rise in response to the warm
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mythological characters as superheroes of India. And practically every single child knows the line of spiderman-1 which goes like “WITH GREAT POWERS COMES GREAT RESPONSIBILTIES”‚ and everyone knows its meaning too. But‚ how many kids can quote bhagvad gita or a saying which Krishna or any other character from mythological stories had said. Hardly a few…. So the point I am trying to make is‚ mythological stories like Mahabharata‚ Ramayana can teach us a lot of things if we treat them as stories and ideology
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