Vedanta as Ved-Ananta: A New Unfolding of Universal Spiritual Consciousness (Usc)
KEYWORDS
Vedas, Divine Vision, Consciousness, vedantic approach in management, Quantum Process
This paper presents a discussion of Vedanta at philosophical level, its meaning and implications for contemporary discourse and practical application. The focus is on presenting the Vedantic thought as foundational premise for a new integration and synthesis of various religions as well as integration of science and spirituality. An understanding of this process of integration provides an approach to the study of motivation at human level. It is founded upon the symbiotic trend of science and spirituality and the confluence of philosophical thought from Western and Eastern sources, ancient and modern. To put Vedanta into practice, three approaches to solve managerial, organizational and social problems are suggested. Vedanta is redefined, not merely as ‘concluding part of Vedas’, but as Ved-ananta as an all- inclusive envelope of spiritual and religious visions. The revelations from other religions in different historical and geographical contexts in their Advaita, Vishista -Advaita and Dwaita forms become part of Vedanta. This is the essence of ‘New Age Vedanta’ in the twenty first century.
Dr. Subhash Sharma
Director at Indus Business Academy, Bangalore Subhash Sharma is a leading Indian Management thinker He may be reached at ss@iba.ac.in