Spiritual Wisdom

You will be what you will be;

Let failure find its false content

In that poor word "environment",

But spirit scorns it, and is free.

It masters time, it conquers space

It cows that boastful tricker, Chance,

And bids the tyrant Circumstance

Uncrown, and take a servant's place.

The human Will, that force unseen,

The offspring of a deathless Soul,

Can hew a way to any goal,

Through walls of granite intervene.

Be not impatient in delay,

But wait as one who understands;

When spirit rises and commands,

The gods are ready to obey.

James Allen (As You Think")

Meditation Tip

For penetrating to the depths of one's own true self nature, and for attaining a vitality valid on all occasions, nothing can surpass meditation in the midst of activity.

Hakuin

Meditation Thought

If one does not think about right and wrong,
then the mind is naturally at ease.
If one has no thought of peace of mind,
that is true peace.

Chuang Tzu

Thank You!

First, I'd like to thank you all for your comments to the question " Does spirituality have a place in business?" - for me it was a real inspiring experience!

While most agreed upon the need of spirituality in business (if it is not religious), there were actually only few "real life" examples given. Which leads me to the question: what exactly does it mean to you to life spiritually, both in business as well as in private life, what do you do differently in your day-to-day activities? 

Comment here and/or - if you are on LinkedIn - in one of your groups (or join Personal Leadership on LinkedIn). Alternatively choose from among your favorite social media.

Looking forward to hearing from you!

Dieter

Overcoming problems of motivation to meditate

It never fails to shock me.

Because I'm teaching meditation and, perhaps, because of
the anonymity of the Internet, I get these incredibly
heartfelt emails where people share issues that are
deeply personal.

I got one of those the other day and, in part, the writer
said, "Even though I KNOW meditation will help with my
condition, I just can't get the motivation to do it. What
do you recommend?"

Have you ever had that? Where you know you *should* do
something, but find that you don't do it?

Maybe it wasn't with meditation; maybe it was with exercising
or dieting (those were mine).

Either way, what I've discovered about dealing with motivation
will probably surprise you... and, more importantly, may
help you get over that issue.

Check out the post (and leave a comment) at
http://www.AdvancedMeditation.com/blog/motivation/

Spiritual Thought

Ultimately the only answer to the question, "How many?" is "One."

-- Alan Cohen

Meditation Tip

"Life is not a having and a getting, but a being and a becoming."
-Matthew Arnold

Meditation Thought

It's important to remember ... that attachment and avoidance are fundamentally the same psychological movement, since both try to dodge the circumstances that present themselves to us.

--Awake in This Life

Seasons of love from RENT the movie

Chat on Spirituality & Meditation

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Chat on Spirituality & Meditation

Tomorrow, April 18th, 2010, 16.00/04.00 pm the informal chat on Spirituality and Meditation will take place; for more information and registration go to Zenecagate

Spirituality in Business Institutions

During the past few years, I have noticed that the capacity of human beings to coexist patiently with their colleagues in the workplace has diminished rapidly. The reasons are many; ranging from personal relationship problems to upset personal finances. The state of the employees have a direct bearing on their productivity and the organization takes the brunt. Yet; surprisingly; I am yet to see any proactive steps at the CXO levels in addressing these issues. Infact, to the contrary, in many cases we see that the CXO’s prefers to adopt the ‘divide & rule’ policy.

How many times have we faced situations where budgets of a particular department are delayed for no reasons; or MIS twisting the PC policies of a company to hurt a particular workgroup or character assasination done by some to obstruct the progress of others? Such situations are plenty and in most cases, the CXOs have no machinery in place to sense and correct this. Imagine the progress a company would make by addressing such issues than focusing sheerly on automation and branding!

Now; some recent trends show that some businesses have started utilizing spirituality as a communication tool for managers and employees to better function and relate to one another in the work place. Spirituality helps them to evolve in their professional and personal lives by enhancing their communication, increasing productivity, and imparting a greater sense of meaning in work and life. Because of the hurdles in HR support, family and community support, businesses are recognizing that spirituality can renew faith in the work of employees and in the corporate environment.

A growing number of corporate organizations are using development courses to nurture the spiritual side of managers and employees. They believe that employees need inner strength and determination to be able to do their jobs. In India we see some Organizations in the Tata Group, Birla Group and several Indian MNCs resorting to these techniques.

The main factor in the adoption of spirituality in corporations is that the role of the support groups such as the religious institutions, extended families, and the civic groups in providing the spiritual support they once did, is rapidly declining. Also, there is a growing feeling that the business workplace has become very insecure and stressful to work in.

Another major factor in the adoption of spirituality in corporations is that they no longer choose science and technology as the only answer to solve business problems.

Some companies are using eastern philosophies such as Zen Buddhism and Confucianism, which emphasize group loyalty and the essence of finding a “spiritual center” in any activity. Some like IBM utilize I Ching, a Chinese system, which uses ancient fortune telling techniques to offer spiritual answers to issues of concern in corporate life.

Spirituality helps people deal with the human side of corporations, which has been neglected for a long time. Across the country, many managers attend special meetings and functions for the purpose of improving communication and productivity.

In some of my personal dialogues with my colleagues over the past couple of years, I had encouraged them to create a personal purpose, a long term mission and a balance sheet of values. I prompted them to examine the values that they have learned from their families and communities – and bring them into our office. But I agree that I have to do more and encourage my HR to make this a regular program and improvise this to make a difference.

Books and the Internet also offer a tremendous wealth of spiritual advice and information to corporations. Ultimately, implementing spirituality in corporations has solved communication and work-related problems because management and employees have applied a sincere effort to improve corporate life. The professional and personal lives of managers and employees alike have improved; they are better able to communicate with each other, and have benefited by using spirituality in the corporation.

Milind Wagh Spirituality in Business Institutions

Spiritual Wisdom

Desire has not to be destroyed, it has to be purified.
Desire has not to be dropped, it has to be transformed.
Your very being is desire; to be against it is to be against yourself and to be against all.

Osho

Meditation Tip

The relation you have to yourself is the first and most important step to freedom. It is when you are centered in yourself that you really can give to others without expectations.

Dharma

Join the upcoming chat on "Spirituality&Meditation"!

If you have not done so yet register for the chat on "Spirituality&Meditation" on April 18th, 2010, 16.00/04.00 pm GMT. Share your thoughts, learn about different points of view, and get inspiration.

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I'm looking forward to talking with you!

Dieter

Meditation Thought

Stopping unnecessary mental doing allows the natural state to arise.
Deep stillness always rests under an agitated mind.

Jac O'Keeffe

Desiderata (If I could tell you only one inspirational quote of wisdom - this would be it! Share it with someone you care about)

Spiritual Wisdom

Abundance does not mean that you have a lot of money or material possesions. It means you have what you need. Paul Ferrini

Reminder: Chat on Spirituality

You are kindly invited to join the chat on "Spirituality"!

Share your thoughts, learn about different points of view, and get inspiring insights. The event will take place online on April 18th, 2010, 16.00/04.00 pm GMT.

Topics are:
Is there a place/need for spirituality in our lifes (private and business)?
What is your definition of Spirituality?
What ways are there to lead a spiritual life?
Are you meditating? What forms of meditation do you use/know/can you recommend, if any?
And any other related topic

Visit Zenecagate for information and registration.

I'm looking forward to talking with you!

Dieter

Meditation Tip

Nobody is here to fulfill your dream. Everybody is here to fulfill his own destiny, his own reality. Osho

Meditation Thought

The less selfish we are the higher our self respect and inner dignity NN

Walking a Spiritual Path in Five Minutes or Less

Chat on Spirituality

I kindly invite you to join an informal chat on "Spirituality" on April 18th, 2010, 16.00/04.00 pm GMT

Possible topics:
Is there a place/need for spirituality in our lifes (private and business)? 
What ways are there to lead a spiritual life?
Are you meditating? What forms of meditation do you use/know/can you recommend, if any?

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I'm looking forward to talking with you!

Dieter

Spiritual Wisdom

Meditation is a way of settling in oneself, at the innermost core of your being.
Once you have found the center of your existence, you will have found both the roots and the wings.
The roots are in existence, making you a more integrated human being, an individual.
And the wings are in the fragrance that is released by being in contact with existence.
The fragrance consists of freedom, love, compassion, authenticity, sincerity, a sense of humor, and a tremendous feeling of blissfulness.

Osho

What do you think?

Following up on my previous question "Does spirituality have a place in business?", do you think that Spirituality does have a place in one's life? If not, why? And if so, what does it mean to you?

(You can also follow this discussion at LinkedIn (or in any other LinkedIn group you are member of), as well as at Facebook.)