Management paradigms from Bhagavad Gita
by Prof. Mahadevan
In Bhagavad Gita : Lord Krishna says to Arjuna:
"You have the right to perform your duties, but you are not entitled to the fruits of your actions."
but most of us violate the above paradigm:
Prof. Mahadevan deconstructs this principle and violation of it using Chariot analogy:
In the truthful : following control system works:
King => Soul (Atma) Controls
Charioteer => Buddhi (Intellect) that further Controls
Reins => Mind that further controls
Horses => Senses that controls
Chariot => Body => Ultimately goes where Horses lead to!
However in the Ignorant folks the above control loop : shift in reverse : as below
Saint Thirumoolar describes this eloquently : in Thirumanthiram
ஐவர்க்கு நாயகன் அவ்வூர்த் தலைமகன்
உய்யக் கொண்டேறும் குதிரை மற்றோன்றுண்டு
மெய்யர்க்கு பற்றுகொடுக்கும் கொடாது போய்
பொய்யரை துள்ளி வீழ்த்திடும் தானே
திருமூலர், திருமந்திரம்
Thirumoolar says:
Soul is the King of Five senses - the horses
for the truthful - who understand the Soul- Horses behave benign leading them to the ultimate destination
for the Liars - who are driven by senses- the horse behaves unruly , ultimately toppling them from the saddle