Here, in Kathopanishad you see Nachiketas the hero of heroes, a boy of 10 or 12 years, who had inexhaustible spiritual strength born of wisdom of the Self. The world is in dire need of such heroes and leaders who can help and lead people in the right path and show them the way to eternal bliss and Immortality!

OPINION

      30/03/2019

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SUB :  Here, in Kathopanishad you see Nachiketas the hero of heroes, a boy of 10 or 12 years, who had inexhaustible spiritual strength born of wisdom of the Self. The world is in dire need of such heroes and leaders who can help and lead people in the right path and show them the way to eternal bliss and Immortality!

REF : TYAGAM ( SACRIFICE ) IS TRUE LEADERSHIP, WHO IS HERO FOR HIS OR HER FOLLOWERS : SWAMI SIVANANDA

Here, in Kathopanishad you see Nachiketas the hero of heroes, a boy of 10 or 12 years, who had inexhaustible spiritual strength born of wisdom of the Self. The world is in dire need of such heroes and leaders who can help and lead people in the right path and show them the way to eternal bliss and Immortality!

Here is the heroin of heroins which India produced, who still lives in our hearts. The world is in great need of such heroins.

Then, again, when the sage Yajnavalkya offered all his temporal property and estate to his Maitreyi, what did she say? My venerable Lord! Even if I have the wealth of the whole world, can I attain Immortality ? Give me that inexhaustible spiritual wealth which can ever make me rich and full at heart, that wealth of wisdom and immortality of the Soul. I am longing for that wealth and that wealth alone.

"Those leaders who are afraid of renunciation, who have not understood the glory of Sannyasa, renunciation and Nivritti Marga, who cannot lead the life of Nivritti Marga, who spend their lives in the world till the end of their life, who are afraid of wearing the orange-coloured robe, who say, We are mental Sannyasins; we have given colouring to our hearts, are all timid men only, however much worldly work of deluding glory they might have done in this world. They can never reach the level of persons like Sri Sankara, Yajnavalkya or Dattatreya, the great spiritual lions."

One need never despair. People will ask : How can the world go on, if all the people of the world retire to forests and lead the life of renunciation? Even if all leaders are taken out of the world now, the world will run on smoothly, probably more smoothly. Even if all the people retire into the forest, the world will go on. The omnipotent Lord will create leaders to lead the world and continue its normal existence. Poor worldlings! One would think that they have taken a contract with Brahma that they will procreate children in this world and take care of it!

Man wants happiness. He shuns pain. He makes various sorts of efforts (Pravritti) to get happiness from objects and get himself entangled in the meshes or snares of Maya. As these objects are perishable, finite and conditioned in time, space and causation, he fails to get the desired happiness from the objects. This world is Apurna (imperfect) and there is uncertainty of life. A barrister talks at the telephone, ascends the staircase upstairs to take his meals and dies on the staircase.

There is not an iota of happiness in objects as they are Jada (insentient). Even the sensual plea sure is a reflection of Atmic Bliss only. Just as a dog, which sucks a dry bone in the streets, imagines foolishly that the blood comes from the dry bone, whereas in reality it oozes from its own lacerated palate, so also worldly-minded persons foolishly imagine that the happiness they enjoy comes from the objects.

There is a mental uneasiness, dissatisfaction, discontentment and restlessness even in multimillionaires and kings. Some kind of sorrow, misery, or pain is always present even when you are in the height of enjoyment of worldly pleasures. When the marriage of your second son is celebrated, the remembrance of your first son who passed away torments your mind. The mind is so constituted that the rhythm of pleasure and pain is kept up like the rhythm of the systole and diastole (contraction and dilation) of the heart. You entertain the ideas that the happiness will pass away soon. This apprehension adds a dust of pain even when you are in the maximum enjoyment of sensual pleasures.

Here is the heroin of heroins which India produced, who still lives in our hearts. The world is in great need of such heroins.

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NOTE :-

Mystic Mantram : Key to good leadership : Swami Tejomayananda

Swami Tejomayananda, Chinmaya Mission Worldwide, is an orator, poet, singer, composer and storyteller. 

A large majority of the workforce is not greatly motivated and are only interested in enhancing their salary and perks.

To guide and lead people is indeed a challenging task. A leader must understand the psychology of his team. It is important to grasp their state of mind. Without the knowledge of what motivates them, or their mindsets, to speak about high and lofty goals, will not be effective

 A large majority of the workforce is not greatly motivated and are only interested in enhancing their salary and perks. Managing people is a great skill. In fact, of all the different types of management — money, time, and so on —personnel management is the most difficult. Generally. people do not like to be told they are wrong. An astute leader would say, “What you are doing is good, but try to do it another way. The benefit will be greater.”

Hence, one has to guide people judiciously; neither remain distant and aloof, nor be bossy and domineering. To inspire the leader must remain enthusiastic and active, and work joyously. To lead by example is the best way to guide others.

Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda presented the apt example of a huge procession, chanting slogans and marching ahead with enthusiasm. Their leader, suddenly, realises they are headed in the wrong direction. What should he do? If he were to stand in their way and shout, “O fools, where are you going? This is the wrong direction!” Would their momentum stop? They would march right over him! In such a situation, Gurudev advised the leader to maintain the lead and continue to walk in the same direction. Very gradually he must change the course and proceed in the right direction. People will just trail behind, because they have an innate tendency to follow. Therefore, leaders should enlighten people, but must first, appreciate the pace, ability and level of their team members.

A true leader neither takes everything upon himself, nor does he delegate everything! The principle of delegation is simple — never delegate that which you alone are supposed to do; and delegate everything that you should not be doing. It is crucial to identify the right, capable person to whom the work can be delegated. The leader must understand that no one is useless; every person has a special capability. A beautiful shloka in Sanskrit states: There is no letter in the alphabet that cannot become a mantra. There exists no root which cannot be used as a medicine. Likewise, there is no useless person. The scarcity is for the one who knows how to use them! Everyone is unique and capable.  We have to understand the capability of that person.

A true leader understands very well the nature of his team members and guides them with unending patience so that the desired goal is achieved.

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OPINION :-

The Characteristics Of A True Leader : Amy Rees Anderson : Forbes

*Amy Rees Anderson

Every one of us is a leader in our own right. Whether we lead an entire company, or a team of people, or a group of friends, or our families, or just ourselves…we are all leaders in some form or fashion. Whatever size our circle of influence may be today, if we work to improve as leaders, that circle of influence will enlarge.

I have been in positions of leadership my entire career, and during those years I have learned much about the difference between being a bad leader and being a good leader. Some lessons I learned the hard way, through trial and error followed by the humility that comes from overcoming those mistakes. Other lessons I learned through observing those I esteemed to be great leaders whose example I sought to follow. 

Through it all I found several traits that I believe are necessary for someone to be what I consider a true leader:

*True leaders know who they are and what they stand for. They know their values and the rules they will abide by, regardless of the circumstances they face. They allow their people to understand the values they are committed to uphold, which lays a foundation for the rules their people will be expected to adhere to. True leaders both know and communicate their values openly with the people they lead, creating an atmosphere of certainty and trust.

*True leaders have integrity. Integrity is the very core of their influence. Living the values they profess to believe is what gives them credibility and allows others to place their trust in them. True leaders are able to say “do as I do” rather than just “do as I say”, because they lead by example.

*True leaders work right alongside the people they lead in order to get to know and care about the people they are leading. Working with people allows leaders to lift and inspire their team.

*True leaders listen without being condescending. They are willing to hear what others have to say without rushing to judgment. They are patient and genuine in their desire to understand the thoughts and feelings of the people they lead.

*True leaders are forthright with their people. They communicate openly and often. True leaders take the time to communicate often to their team in order to show that their team is valued and important to them. They understand that as the leader they have an obligation to communicate directly with their people so they never allow a void that someone with mal-intent can fill. True leaders take on the responsibility of communicating for themselves.

*True leaders reprimand their people from a place of love and a genuine desire to help them improve. They reprimand without anger, and they relay feedback in a direct, yet kind and respectful way. Even when they see a bad behavior needing to be corrected, they don’t view the person doing the behavior as a bad person. They listen and attempt to understand what led to that person making the mistake or exhibiting the bad behavior in order to understand the underlying cause that needs correcting. 

*True leaders understand that when a person feels valued and cared for by their leader, they will be far more willing to take the feedback and implement the needed changes. They understand that no value comes from the use of sarcasm, beating around the bush, or sugar coating things that need to be communicated. They understand that using those things breaks people’s trust and leaves them feeling uncertain or belittled, which ultimately lead to harboring bad feelings toward their leader, none of which inspire a desire to change or improve their own behavior.

*True leaders don’t control their people, they inspire them to do great things. They give them the values and rules, which set the boundaries to operate within. Then they encourage people to go out and make choices on their own. True leaders understand that employees cannot grow and progress until they are given the freedom to make choices, to try things, and yes, even to make a few mistakes so they can learn from those and improve.

*True leaders delegate. They give important and specific tasks to their people that will allow their people to learn and grow in their positions. Often times it would far easier for the leader to simply do the task them self. They could get it done more quickly, effectively, and exactly to their liking. However, true leaders understand that doing so allows no growth for the people they are leading, and therefore they see their greatest role as a delegator and a teacher to the people they lead.

*True leaders are not afraid to make demands of the people they lead. True leaders understand that it is a mistake to be too soft, just as it is a mistake to be too harsh. They have the courage to direct people in the work that needs to get accomplished, expressing their belief in the people’s abilities, delegating duties, and teaching and correcting their people along the way. They help people grow by making reasonable but real demands. They don’t assign people tasks that are beyond their ability, but they do assign tasks that cause people to stretch themselves. They recognize the possibilities of what their team can accomplish and they motivate each person to recognize their potential.

*True leaders use their time wisely. That doesn’t mean they can’t take time for leisure and fun, it simply means they do their best not to waste the time they have. They are selfless and they work tirelessly to help make their team a success.

*True leaders hold themselves and their people accountable. They hold themselves to a high standard so they can hold their people to a high standard as well.

*True leaders keep things in perspective. They don’t rush into making short term decisions that will benefit their organization today only to cause even greater problems in the future. They try to take all the facts into account, keeping a long-term view in their approach, with the desire that any fixes they put in place today will be to the benefit of the organization and the people both now and in the future.

“True leaders understand that leadership is not about them but about those they serve. It is not about exalting themselves but about lifting others up.” –Sherry Dew

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 Last words :-

1.We need a visionary, honest, sincere, dedicated, hard working, Leader, not fools assembled in Grand alliance, whose one only agenda remove Modi;

2. These buggares, just look at the media reports, you will find this rahul, priyanka, vadra and sonia  are restless, afraid of legal actions on their corruption , they are all accused and  involved in corruption cases, undergoing trial in SC;

3. ALL OTHERS ASSOCIATED TO REMOVE MODI ARE ALL CORRUPTED AND UNDERGOING VARIOUS INVESTIGATIONS.

JAY HIND

JAY BHARATHAM

VANDE MATARAM

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