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PL Wachtel at the City College of Cuny, New York, did a psychoanalytic exploration of the dynamics of greed in individual lives and ways that those dynamics both reflect and influence the surrounding culture. The researcher observed the contradictions associated with the consumerist pursuit of wealth and goods, and found evidence for the failure of such pursuit to provide the satisfaction that is anticipated. This is also reflected in a sholoka from ancient Indian mythology, Na Vittena Tarpaniyo Manushyo, which means wealth alone does not satisfy man. Bhagvat Gita has an elaborate discourse on the same: As smoke smothers fire, as dust films glass, as womb enfolds seed, so greed destroys judgment. Greed is a fierce fire, it destroys judgment. It fools the wise. It hides in the mind, the intellect and the senses. It destroys the atman by working through them. Therefore, first control the senses. Between those who are greedy and who are not, Vedic philosophy of goodness, passion, and ignorance befits. Ignorance and passion are simply material in nature and manifest themselves in negative attributes as greed, lust, envy, delusions of grandeur and impaired use of indriyas or senses. One who is above these, looks at life, thoughts, words, deeds and actions from a clear perspective. That is goodness at its best. Pure goodness emanates positive behavior and is transcendental. Feigned goodness – an entity that takes birth from greed and envy – leads to contaminated mental behavior and activity. This concept has led business houses to acquaint their managers with spiritual parts of life for better productivity, positive working atmosphere, and less and less greed. Andre L. Delbecq, Thomas J. and Kathleen L. McCarthy, at the Leavey School of Business at Santa Clara University in California, offer seminars in spirituality for organizational leadership through the MBA program and the Center for Executive Development just to ensure that corporate people have clarified intentions, avoid the traps of excessive greed and power, and make decisions that are both compassionate and effective. Wellness Wisdom Archive Author Interactive : Write to Sanjay Get Connected Promotional Support All Wellness Wisdom articles are copyrighted and reprint or distribution, electronic or otherwise, may please be done only after seeking the author's permission through the Reprint Request form below. |
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