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Self Management. P.L.Dhar I.I.T Delhi. What is Management ?. The professional administration of (...business concerns , public undertakings) business, industrial, project, production, operations, quality, supply chain, personnel, financial, household, hostel…… - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Self Management
P.L.DharI.I.T Delhi
What is Management ?
• The professional administration of (...business concerns , public undertakings)– business, industrial, project,
production, operations, quality, supply chain, personnel, financial, household, hostel……
• Generic Requirement :
Facilitating the achievement of the desired goal in an optimal manner
Goal of self management ?
• Lead a happy, peaceful life ! !
• Current state ? – Various kinds of “stress” :– work, health, family, social– A general sense of ‘lack’ ……– dukkha ( unsatisfactoriness )
• Can we do something to uproot it ?• Approach : Investigative / Reflective
Requirement of Self Management
What is the root cause of unhappiness and the method to eliminate the same ?
Right Understanding
Obvious requirement: Be Mindful
Pragmatic Approach
What is Self Management ?
• Managing our…..– Speech– Actions– Thoughts
• Let us investigate… how difficult it is to manage these.
• Thoughts difficult to control !...... Action, speech comparatively easier to control.
What is the most crucial ?
….. What is most Crucial ?• Mind is foremost
– Speech & actions governed by the state of the mind !
• Law of Nature : – actions done with impure mind lead to
suffering– actions done with pure mind lead to
happiness
Understanding Mind• States of mind
Impure mind => defilements : Cravings (greed, pride, lust, ) Aversions( illwill, anger, hatred, fear ), Delusions ( various kinds of misunderstandings ) [CAD]
Pure mind => friendliness, compassion- self less service, altruistic joy, gratitude, equanimity
• Self management => How to prevent defilements from entering the mind and remove those that have already made their way?
• Obvious requirement : Be Mindful !!
This is what we shall learn & practice in this workshop