Srila Prabhupada - A life in service to God and HumanitySriSurabhi
Author : Vrsabha das
Email : vrsabha@gmail.com
Date Produced : January 5, 2012
Text editing : Lyn Welker (Labangalatika d.d.)
Edited by : Sriman Subhananda Hari Das
Serial No. : 2 of 54
1) Karsanbhai Khodidas Patel started Nirma in 1969 from his home as a side business making handmade detergent, naming it after his daughter Nirupama. He would bicycle through neighborhoods selling the low-cost detergent.
2) Nirma revolutionized the detergent market in India, becoming the largest selling brand through targeting low-income families ignored by other companies. Within a decade it was India's largest detergent.
3) Eknath Ramakrishna Ranade was a social activist who established the Vivekananda Rock Memorial and Vivekananda Kendra spiritual organizations to spread the teachings of Swami Vivekananda. He successfully led
Author : HH RP Bhakti Raghava Swami
E-Mail : Bhakti.Raghava.Swami@pamho.net
Date Produced : 2015
Editor: Sriman Prafullakumar Seelam
Serial No: 1 of 54
The Divine India Youth Association (DIYA) was founded by Dr. APJ Kalam and Dr. Pranav Pandya to harness the potential of Indian youth through training and workshops. Its vision is to rebuild India by developing educated, healthy, self-reliant, courteous and sensitive youth. DIYA is organized by Dev Sanskriti University and Shantikunj, and undertakes personality development programs, rural development activities, and urban social services to transform individuals, families, and society.
This document provides summaries of leadership styles of several prominent leaders:
- Mahatma Gandhi exhibited transformational leadership through living humbly and inspiring followers to enact change.
- Swami Vivekananda had a visionary pacesetting style and focused on uplifting India through education blending spirituality.
- Indira Gandhi was a charismatic leader who greatly influenced India's politics and non-alignment movement.
- Bill Gates had an autocratic leadership style at Microsoft, demanding control while also encouraging innovation.
- Martin Luther King Jr. exemplified servant leadership through serving followers, listening to their needs, and pursuing justice through non-violence even at the cost of his life.
Narendra Modi was born in 1950 in Gujarat, India. He worked various roles for the RSS and BJP over decades, becoming general secretary of the BJP's Gujarat unit in 1988 and chief minister of Gujarat in 2001. As chief minister, he focused on economic development and made Gujarat one of India's most preferred investment destinations. In 2013, the BJP announced Modi as its prime ministerial candidate for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.
Srila Prabhupada envisioned establishing varnasrama communities based on spiritual principles to benefit all of humanity. He wanted ISKCON farms to demonstrate the full varnasrama system and believed this could change the world by destroying the foundation of animal civilization. Prabhupada emphasized simple living with farming and distributing spiritual books as the solid programs to advance Krishna consciousness globally and bring peace to the world.
This document discusses the life and achievements of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the founder of ISKCON. It describes how he was instructed by his guru to teach Vedic knowledge in the Western world. It outlines his writings on Vedic philosophy and translations of important Hindu scriptures. It also details how he established the Hare Krishna movement in the US in 1966 and helped it grow internationally, contributing greatly to the spread of Vedic philosophy worldwide through his books and teachings.
Srila Prabhupada - A life in service to God and HumanitySriSurabhi
Author : Vrsabha das
Email : vrsabha@gmail.com
Date Produced : January 5, 2012
Text editing : Lyn Welker (Labangalatika d.d.)
Edited by : Sriman Subhananda Hari Das
Serial No. : 2 of 54
1) Karsanbhai Khodidas Patel started Nirma in 1969 from his home as a side business making handmade detergent, naming it after his daughter Nirupama. He would bicycle through neighborhoods selling the low-cost detergent.
2) Nirma revolutionized the detergent market in India, becoming the largest selling brand through targeting low-income families ignored by other companies. Within a decade it was India's largest detergent.
3) Eknath Ramakrishna Ranade was a social activist who established the Vivekananda Rock Memorial and Vivekananda Kendra spiritual organizations to spread the teachings of Swami Vivekananda. He successfully led
Author : HH RP Bhakti Raghava Swami
E-Mail : Bhakti.Raghava.Swami@pamho.net
Date Produced : 2015
Editor: Sriman Prafullakumar Seelam
Serial No: 1 of 54
The Divine India Youth Association (DIYA) was founded by Dr. APJ Kalam and Dr. Pranav Pandya to harness the potential of Indian youth through training and workshops. Its vision is to rebuild India by developing educated, healthy, self-reliant, courteous and sensitive youth. DIYA is organized by Dev Sanskriti University and Shantikunj, and undertakes personality development programs, rural development activities, and urban social services to transform individuals, families, and society.
This document provides summaries of leadership styles of several prominent leaders:
- Mahatma Gandhi exhibited transformational leadership through living humbly and inspiring followers to enact change.
- Swami Vivekananda had a visionary pacesetting style and focused on uplifting India through education blending spirituality.
- Indira Gandhi was a charismatic leader who greatly influenced India's politics and non-alignment movement.
- Bill Gates had an autocratic leadership style at Microsoft, demanding control while also encouraging innovation.
- Martin Luther King Jr. exemplified servant leadership through serving followers, listening to their needs, and pursuing justice through non-violence even at the cost of his life.
Narendra Modi was born in 1950 in Gujarat, India. He worked various roles for the RSS and BJP over decades, becoming general secretary of the BJP's Gujarat unit in 1988 and chief minister of Gujarat in 2001. As chief minister, he focused on economic development and made Gujarat one of India's most preferred investment destinations. In 2013, the BJP announced Modi as its prime ministerial candidate for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.
Srila Prabhupada envisioned establishing varnasrama communities based on spiritual principles to benefit all of humanity. He wanted ISKCON farms to demonstrate the full varnasrama system and believed this could change the world by destroying the foundation of animal civilization. Prabhupada emphasized simple living with farming and distributing spiritual books as the solid programs to advance Krishna consciousness globally and bring peace to the world.
This document discusses the life and achievements of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the founder of ISKCON. It describes how he was instructed by his guru to teach Vedic knowledge in the Western world. It outlines his writings on Vedic philosophy and translations of important Hindu scriptures. It also details how he established the Hare Krishna movement in the US in 1966 and helped it grow internationally, contributing greatly to the spread of Vedic philosophy worldwide through his books and teachings.
This document summarizes an article by HG Tejiyas Dasa about becoming aware of and applying the Varnasrama system. It notes that while Srila Prabhupada's teachings centered on Krishna, 90% of his words discussed Varnasrama as the proper setting for devotional service. It argues that Varnasrama should be used as an institution to help people progress in Krishna consciousness in a sane way. Some benefits of traditional Varnasrama life discussed include a meaningful childhood and protection in old age. The document contrasts asuric and daivic conceptions of Varnasrama and economics.
This document introduces the Prabhupada-vani vision and the Vanipedia project. It discusses establishing Srila Prabhupada as the pre-eminent siksa-guru and founder-acharya of ISKCON through his teachings (vani). It presents the vision of developing a vani-culture centered around distributing Srila Prabhupada's teachings using modern media like the internet. The Vanipedia project is introduced as a "Vani-temple" that will compile Srila Prabhupada's teachings online through projects like Vanisource, Vanibooks, and Vaniquotes to preserve and spread his message.
This document is the April 2009 issue of Krishna Voice magazine. It contains the following articles:
1) "Fix Your Mind on Krishna" - A lecture by Srila Prabhupada about controlling the restless mind and fixing it on Krishna.
2) "Srila Prabhupada Speaks Out" - Another lecture or teaching from Srila Prabhupada.
3) "Sour Grapes and the Vine of Vedic Knowledge" - An article discussing Vedic knowledge.
4) "Why Krishna Appears as Jagannatha" - An article explaining why Krishna appears as the deity Jagannatha.
The magazine also contains information
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To start a movement, you need to be a leader who can get along with people and gain followers. The first follower is important because they will join while others are still doubting. Leaders must also be innovative and keep moving themselves to stay competitive, as standing still means falling behind others who are advancing.
This 10 day tour summarizes the life journey of Lord Krishna across 3 states in India - Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, and Rajasthan. Key stops include Mathura, Vrindavan, Gokul, Pushkar, Udaipur, Dwarka, Somnath, and Nathdwara, visiting important temples and places related to events in Krishna's life from his birthplace to where he attained liberation. The itinerary provides details of the daily stops and sightseeing highlights at each location to give participants a spiritual and blissful experience by learning about Krishna through this Charitra Yatra.
This document provides an overview of Gandhian thought and its application to rural development. It discusses Gandhi's views that God is truth, the origins of his universalist philosophy, and how ignorance breeds greed, violence and illusion. Gandhi's model of rural development focused on self-sufficient villages with intelligent inhabitants, education, local governance, production and non-violence. It emphasizes constructive programs, moral education, trusteeship, grassroots governance and developing villages as sustainable hubs while acknowledging modernization. The document recommends integrating Gandhian philosophies of sustainable development, truth and non-violence into education and media to work toward prosperity, peace and Godly happiness.
Gandhi demonstrated transformational leadership in gaining India's independence from Britain. He challenged the process by realizing Britain's economic control over India needed to change. He inspired a shared vision by urging Indians to stop buying British clothes and make their own. Gandhi led by example by learning to make his own clothes. As a transformational leader, he motivated Indians to achieve independence through nonviolent protest and recognition of peoples' views.
The document discusses how Gandhian principles can be applied to modern human resource management and leadership. It provides examples of how Gandhi motivated and led large groups of people through principles like understanding human psychology, effective communication, leading by example, listening to people, and involving communities. HR experts discuss how Gandhi's emphasis on treating all people with dignity and respect, as well as his skills in persuasion and perseverance, allowed him to effectively manage people and drive organizational goals.
Gandhi dedicated his life to discovering truth through experiments with himself and learning from mistakes. He summarized his beliefs as "God is truth" and later as "truth is God". He was the first to apply non-violence on a large political scale, advising everyone to keep non-violence, though acknowledging violence may be necessary in some situations over cowardice. He attempted to practice truth and non-violence in all situations and advocated for others to do the same.
DHARA Sansthan, Barmer, Rajasthan has recently organized a Orientation cum workshop program for recolonization & improvement for the functional responsibility of the Anganwadi Karyakarta and Sahayika belonging to 25 Nandghars (A concept modern ICDS center initiated by Vedanta Foundation in collaboration of Rajasthan Govt. which is based on PPP model).
The document discusses Mahatma Gandhi's leadership skills and qualities. It analyzes 10 of Gandhi's key leadership traits, including leading by example, treating others with respect, persistence, and inspiring and motivating others. The document argues these traits provide important lessons for modern management, such as empowering employees, adapting leadership styles to different cultures, and building trust and credibility. Overall, it presents Gandhi as a transformational leader who led through moral authority and was able to unite and motivate millions of people to achieve independence for India through non-violent means.
Mahatma Gandhi was a visionary leader who dedicated his life to serving others through nonviolent means. As a lawyer, he found success but no fulfillment until embarking on a path of service. Gandhi lived simply among the people of India, dressing in a loin cloth, living in a hut, and eating a basic diet. Through peaceful demonstrations and civil disobedience, he campaigned for equal rights and treatment for Indians. Even when faced with violence, Gandhi responded with forgiveness and continued his mission of serving all people.
Mahatma Gandhi was a visionary leader who dedicated his life to serving others through nonviolent means. As a lawyer, he found success but no fulfillment until embarking on a path of service. Gandhi lived simply among the people of India, dressing in a loin cloth, living in a hut, and eating a basic diet. Through peaceful demonstrations and civil disobedience, he campaigned for equal rights and treatment for Indians. Even when faced with violence, Gandhi responded with forgiveness and continued his mission of serving all people.
This document summarizes an article by HG Tejiyas Dasa about becoming aware of and applying the Varnasrama system. It notes that while Srila Prabhupada's teachings centered on Krishna, 90% of his words discussed Varnasrama as the proper setting for devotional service. It argues that Varnasrama should be used as an institution to help people progress in Krishna consciousness in a sane way. Some benefits of traditional Varnasrama life discussed include a meaningful childhood and protection in old age. The document contrasts asuric and daivic conceptions of Varnasrama and economics.
This document introduces the Prabhupada-vani vision and the Vanipedia project. It discusses establishing Srila Prabhupada as the pre-eminent siksa-guru and founder-acharya of ISKCON through his teachings (vani). It presents the vision of developing a vani-culture centered around distributing Srila Prabhupada's teachings using modern media like the internet. The Vanipedia project is introduced as a "Vani-temple" that will compile Srila Prabhupada's teachings online through projects like Vanisource, Vanibooks, and Vaniquotes to preserve and spread his message.
This document is the April 2009 issue of Krishna Voice magazine. It contains the following articles:
1) "Fix Your Mind on Krishna" - A lecture by Srila Prabhupada about controlling the restless mind and fixing it on Krishna.
2) "Srila Prabhupada Speaks Out" - Another lecture or teaching from Srila Prabhupada.
3) "Sour Grapes and the Vine of Vedic Knowledge" - An article discussing Vedic knowledge.
4) "Why Krishna Appears as Jagannatha" - An article explaining why Krishna appears as the deity Jagannatha.
The magazine also contains information
Vivekananda kendra is an NGO for poor, it has strong presence in North east and want to spread the good here in Mumbai, so we are working towards reaching this good objective.
Dr. Murtaza Mughal is a prominent socio-economic analyst, motivational speaker, and columnist in Pakistan. He is the founder and president of several organizations focused on Islamic education, healthcare, and economic development. These organizations include Pakistan Economy Watch, Nazaria-e-Pakistan Center, Nazariati Welfare School, and Minsa Clinic. Dr. Mughal has received many awards and honors for his work promoting Islamic values and principles. He is a frequent guest speaker and writer on topics related to the Quran, Pakistan's ideology, and socio-economic issues.
To start a movement, you need to be a leader who can get along with people and gain followers. The first follower is important because they will join while others are still doubting. Leaders must also be innovative and keep moving themselves to stay competitive, as standing still means falling behind others who are advancing.
This 10 day tour summarizes the life journey of Lord Krishna across 3 states in India - Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, and Rajasthan. Key stops include Mathura, Vrindavan, Gokul, Pushkar, Udaipur, Dwarka, Somnath, and Nathdwara, visiting important temples and places related to events in Krishna's life from his birthplace to where he attained liberation. The itinerary provides details of the daily stops and sightseeing highlights at each location to give participants a spiritual and blissful experience by learning about Krishna through this Charitra Yatra.
This document provides an overview of Gandhian thought and its application to rural development. It discusses Gandhi's views that God is truth, the origins of his universalist philosophy, and how ignorance breeds greed, violence and illusion. Gandhi's model of rural development focused on self-sufficient villages with intelligent inhabitants, education, local governance, production and non-violence. It emphasizes constructive programs, moral education, trusteeship, grassroots governance and developing villages as sustainable hubs while acknowledging modernization. The document recommends integrating Gandhian philosophies of sustainable development, truth and non-violence into education and media to work toward prosperity, peace and Godly happiness.
Gandhi demonstrated transformational leadership in gaining India's independence from Britain. He challenged the process by realizing Britain's economic control over India needed to change. He inspired a shared vision by urging Indians to stop buying British clothes and make their own. Gandhi led by example by learning to make his own clothes. As a transformational leader, he motivated Indians to achieve independence through nonviolent protest and recognition of peoples' views.
The document discusses how Gandhian principles can be applied to modern human resource management and leadership. It provides examples of how Gandhi motivated and led large groups of people through principles like understanding human psychology, effective communication, leading by example, listening to people, and involving communities. HR experts discuss how Gandhi's emphasis on treating all people with dignity and respect, as well as his skills in persuasion and perseverance, allowed him to effectively manage people and drive organizational goals.
Gandhi dedicated his life to discovering truth through experiments with himself and learning from mistakes. He summarized his beliefs as "God is truth" and later as "truth is God". He was the first to apply non-violence on a large political scale, advising everyone to keep non-violence, though acknowledging violence may be necessary in some situations over cowardice. He attempted to practice truth and non-violence in all situations and advocated for others to do the same.
DHARA Sansthan, Barmer, Rajasthan has recently organized a Orientation cum workshop program for recolonization & improvement for the functional responsibility of the Anganwadi Karyakarta and Sahayika belonging to 25 Nandghars (A concept modern ICDS center initiated by Vedanta Foundation in collaboration of Rajasthan Govt. which is based on PPP model).
The document discusses Mahatma Gandhi's leadership skills and qualities. It analyzes 10 of Gandhi's key leadership traits, including leading by example, treating others with respect, persistence, and inspiring and motivating others. The document argues these traits provide important lessons for modern management, such as empowering employees, adapting leadership styles to different cultures, and building trust and credibility. Overall, it presents Gandhi as a transformational leader who led through moral authority and was able to unite and motivate millions of people to achieve independence for India through non-violent means.
Mahatma Gandhi was a visionary leader who dedicated his life to serving others through nonviolent means. As a lawyer, he found success but no fulfillment until embarking on a path of service. Gandhi lived simply among the people of India, dressing in a loin cloth, living in a hut, and eating a basic diet. Through peaceful demonstrations and civil disobedience, he campaigned for equal rights and treatment for Indians. Even when faced with violence, Gandhi responded with forgiveness and continued his mission of serving all people.
Mahatma Gandhi was a visionary leader who dedicated his life to serving others through nonviolent means. As a lawyer, he found success but no fulfillment until embarking on a path of service. Gandhi lived simply among the people of India, dressing in a loin cloth, living in a hut, and eating a basic diet. Through peaceful demonstrations and civil disobedience, he campaigned for equal rights and treatment for Indians. Even when faced with violence, Gandhi responded with forgiveness and continued his mission of serving all people.
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3. A Guide
On Narayanji’s Upnayas Sanskar, Gandhiji gifted him two
books
– Bhajanawali of Ashram
– Anashakti Yog (the book on Bhagwat Gita by Gandhiji)
Gandhiji wrote a note on books:
– Understand & memorise all the Bhajans
– Do what I expect from you.
These simple sentences became the BHRAHMA VAAKYA of
Narayanji’s life.
4. A Taskmaster
Narayanji’s mother - Durgabai was serving milk to Gandhiji
with a spoon, and a few drops spilled out to the ground.
Gandhiji questioned ‘WHY?’
She replied “Due to spoon, Bapu”.
Gandhji said “If Abha (a newcomer at the Ashram) had said
this, it will be accepted but I cannot expect this from you
Durga (who has been working since long)”.
5. A Neutral Person
To discourage racism in India, Gandhiji decided not to attend
any marriage of similar caste.
Narayanji’s father chose a same caste girl for him and pursued
Gandhiji to attend the ceremony.
He refused “Exceptions are not allowed for family members.”
and sent his blessings by a post-card.
6. A Demonstrative Leader
•
If Gandhiji want something that people should do, he
demonstrated it in his actions first.
• During the various Satyagraha, he never took support for
his personal work.
•
Other leaders saw this and started doing their personal
work by themselves.
7. Value Based Leader
When Dudabhai (a dalit) came to stay in the Ashram,
Kasturbabai and Maganbhai didn’t like and asked
Gandhiji for not allowing him to stay any further.
Gandhiji - “If someone does not like Ashram’s rules,
he/she must leave the Ashram”.
He visualized India with economical, social and
administrative equality, hence after independence he
said, ”My work is still not completed.”
8. Setting Examples
Gandhiji encouraged and ensured the presence of common
people in court room.
This act motivated people to sacrifice for the nation.
The trend is visible in common man's involvement in pre and
post - Gandhian movements.
Nurturing Talent
Created, Nurtured & Guided several Leaders, like Rajendra
Prasad, Rajgopalachari, Jayprakash Narayan, Vinoba Bhave,
Lalbahadur Shashtri and Sarojni Naidu Abbas Tayyab.
9. Negotiation Skills
Took a proactive approach to know and understand the other
person's views.
This gave him way to formulate “win-win” situation.
For Example:
In Vaykom Satyagrah (Kerala), he ensured to maintain
discipline by stayagrahi and demanded to remove the police
force.
People saw the disciplined satyagrahi and joined them to make
movement successful.
10. Credibility Consciousness
A true “Brand Ambassador” in himself
– Truth ambassador: Never took any case based on lie or
withdrew himself from any such cases. Judiciary also
believed that if it is Gandhiji, it must be true.
– The people’s man: A great follower of “Jaisa Desh, Vaisa
Bhesh” and used to dress as per the group.
– Walk the talk: He never spoke what he had not done or
was not going to do.
– Quality improvement: Gandhiji developed a tool for “Self
Inspection, Self Evaluation and Self Cleaning” for his own
assessment and improvement
12. System Developer
– Gandhiji initiated the working committee concept in
Congress.
– Checked the Cadre plan in movements
– Brought the regular meeting and review concept in national
movements.
System Protector
– Gandhiji always ensured that system should be followed in
all circumstances.
– Called off the Non Cooperative Movement because people
broke the system.
13. A Great Planner
– He ensured that people should not loose their energies
during the inter-movement period.
– Engaged people into “Rachnatmak Karya” (Creative Work)
– Before starting any movement he used to communicate
with people to guide his next line of action , hence his
arrest never became a hurdle in movement.
14. Innovative
– During the Swadeshi Andalon, Gandhiji used Babool’s
thorns as paper clips and Neem’s juice as a glue.
– Also, Satyagrah itself was a very innovative tool of all
times.
– Followed several management practices which were not
even known at that time.
15. Human Resources Orientation
Gandhiji knew that the success of any movement depended
solely on its people and their attitude.
Training & Development
An Ashramee would always have to go through a highly
disciplined schedule of training.
He trained people :
• At Ashram
• With trained leaders
• Individual assignments
16. Performance Evaluation:
– Gandhiji had organized a team of evaluators who used to
give their reports on behaviour of Satyagrahee’s, based
on which a ranking list was prepared by the working
committee.
– Based on that list, national and state level leaders were
announced.
Engagement & Involvement:
– He used to engage the members through some creative
work during the peace period to...
• Prepared for war
• Keep their mood high
• Build the feeling of togetherness
17. Great Executor
– Worked as an executor in many movements, as he
believed that for leading the movement one should
understand the execution well.
– He always made detailed plans with MIS format.
– He also had the ‘before and after’ review practice.
• For example, during the Vaykom Satyagraha at
Kerela he monitored all activities from his Ashram
only. He joined the Satyagrah at last when
negotiation was required.
19. Practical Approach
•Gandhiji had a practical approach to take decisions
•He picked Ahmedabad as the location for setting up the
'Ashram' as he could get financial support from the local
businessmen.
MIS System
•He took decision on well defined MIS reports.
•In Independence Movements, he used to check the trends
of people’s involvement through reports like:
- How many came for prayer
- How many went for jail.
- Production through Charkha etc
•The format of MIS had both - quantitative as well as the
qualitative data.
20. Disciplined
If Gandhiji announced that ‘I will take a 29 minute nap.’ He
was sure to get up by the 30th minute.
In Peace March at Nokhali in East Bengal, he used to take
only 600 calories per day in spite of working for more than 16
hours a day.
21. Life of Gandhiji can be symbolized as a straight line
which represents the simplicity of his thoughts as
well as the depth of his vision.