1. A spiritual organisational modelA spiritual organisational model
based on “Kautilya’sbased on “Kautilya’s
Arthashastra”Arthashastra”
- Radhakrishnan PillaiRadhakrishnan Pillai
- Director, ATMA DARSHANDirector, ATMA DARSHAN

2. Employees
Managers
Directors
Chairman
Share/Stake Holders
Current Business model

3. ““People never leave thePeople never leave the
organisations they leaveorganisations they leave
their managers”their managers”
How to make it different?

4. Define spiritualityDefine spirituality
It is not about spiritsIt is not about spirits
Spirituality is different from religionSpirituality is different from religion
It includes noble universal values of lifeIt includes noble universal values of life
like Love, kindness, peace etclike Love, kindness, peace etc
Spirituality is about connecting yourselfSpirituality is about connecting yourself
with the oneness of the universewith the oneness of the universe
It is identifying with the totalityIt is identifying with the totality

5. Spiritual organisationSpiritual organisation
Existed in IndiaExisted in India
Practised in IndiaPractised in India
It was the basis of any workIt was the basis of any work
It was the very foundations of our cultureIt was the very foundations of our culture

6. Kautilya’ ArthashastraKautilya’ Arthashastra
Written by Chanakya- Kautilya-Written by Chanakya- Kautilya-
Vishnugupta (Historical Character)Vishnugupta (Historical Character)
Written in 350 BC (2300 years ago)Written in 350 BC (2300 years ago)
Contains 15 Books, 150 chapters, 180Contains 15 Books, 150 chapters, 180
topics & 6000 versestopics & 6000 verses
Called a book of economics, statecraft,Called a book of economics, statecraft,
administration, warfare, strategy etcadministration, warfare, strategy etc

7. Employees
Department Heads
Ministers / Councilors
King
GURU
DHARMA
Dharmic Scriptures

8. DHARMA
Employees
Department
Heads
Ministers /
Councilors
King
Guru

9. Dharma
Dharmic Society /
Organisation
Guided by
Guru

10. How do we apply it in today’sHow do we apply it in today’s
corporate world ?corporate world ?
It is already been used by variousIt is already been used by various
organisaitons – GD Birla (Mahatmaorganisaitons – GD Birla (Mahatma
Gandhi, Trusteeship)Gandhi, Trusteeship)
Indian family business give 10 % back toIndian family business give 10 % back to
the societythe society
International companies have startedInternational companies have started
“Corporate social responsibility”“Corporate social responsibility”

11. How to identify a Guru?How to identify a Guru?
KnowledgeableKnowledgeable
WisdomWisdom
Able to associate with allAble to associate with all
Friend / Philosopher & GuideFriend / Philosopher & Guide
Cannot be induced by moneyCannot be induced by money
May take time – Should be approached byMay take time – Should be approached by
HumilityHumility

12. Atma Darshan
Model
Guru - Swami
Tejomayananda
Dharma – Vision
of Swami
Chinmayananda

13. Employees
Managers
Directors
Chairman
Share/Stake Holders
Introducing
Guru /
Spiritual
person into
the system

14. Guided
by a
spiritual
person
Spiritual
based

15. Dharma –
Well being
of all
Individual
Level

16. Spiritual TeacherSpiritual Teacher
““Wherever a Student exists aWherever a Student exists a
teacher will come”teacher will come”
- The law of the Guru Shishya Parampara- The law of the Guru Shishya Parampara