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 foundation of democracy and was not an import from Britain or a legacy of British Raj in India. This fact is often ignored in the present day discussion in India. In the field of Business Management we must therefore be true to this basic Indian tenet of plurality.

Take a simple idea like Oath. Very few Indians perceive breach of an oath in its original connection with a grave Sin as in Christianity. A retired Chief Justice of Bombay High Court has gone to the extent to state that, “In western countries even an accused states truth while under oath, while in our so-called religious country there is no witness available who tells the truth under oath. No priest, or politician is exception and on the basis of such oaths ‘justice’ is meted out in our Courts!”

When a solemn affrmation is made on the application form for a job no one takes it seriously. If any statement contained in it is later proved false, it can lead to instant dismissal. This principle is not necessarily understood by the applicant or it is ignored. It is not implemented by the Managers either. Affirmation becomes a column to be filled in, just like a ritual devoid of any meaning.

So is the case with recording full name, correct spellings, names of near relatives, their ages, birthdates and addresses on various forms filled in by the employees. The need for responsibility to keep those inputs updated is not understood by anyone. In the event of sudden or accidental death, the relevant papers remain stagnant in offices due to some missing detail or misrepresentation. It is then that the people become aware of the deficiency but by then it is too late or at least too expensive to correct. Sanctity of information and its updating is not understood by workers or their managers. Managers do not check the details at the right time and alert workers about it. They do not consider it as their natural responsibility as seniors. If we conceive the society as one body and_all individuals as limbs of it (Advaiti base), it would naturally prompt them to do so. Presently this is not so because the managers have cut themselves off from subordinates from their consciousness in which information is given and preserved for mutual good. A basic value system governs information which is exchanged at the beginning of any employment contract, and it is not respected with predictable consequences.

Adhyaya 2

_ Independent Human life starts with breathing and ends when breathing ceases. In Yoga Shastra a great deal of importance is given to regulation of breathing or Pranayama. Patanjali in his treatise on Psychology built his structure on the basis of Yogasutra. Yoga means to Join or connect. We must therefore know what is to be joined or connected. Idea of Yoga is to join your ‘self’ (Atman 3-H) with Universal reality 8 �