Leadership Frameworks in Guru Granth Sahib 12 th

Leadership Frameworks in Guru Granth Sahib 12 th October 2008 Amardeep Singh 1

LEADERSHIP Who is a Leader? Gurmukh – one who has uplifted and empowered the Leader within himself! Role of a Leader? Defines reality and gives hope. Reality (the way things are) • Without reality, there is idealism & no results. Hope (the way things can be) • Without hope, there will be follower burn out and revolt. Leadership requires Balance Leadership is not just a Vision or Charisma. Hope makes people Follow & Reality keeps them on track. 2

GOD & CREATION ONE GOD (Creator) Generates Destroys Operates Creation Nature SARGUN NIVRTTI MARG With Attributes (Distinguishable) The Five Elements p. Mj qq Earth Water Fire Air Actions of Nature PRAVRTTI MARG Ether Smell NIRGUN Without Attributes (Non distinguishable) Infra-Atomic structure of the five Elements Taste Tamo (Tamasic or Tamas) –Darkness Rajo (Rajasic or Rajas) - Vibrancy Sato (Satvic or Sattva) – Purity Form Touch Sound 3

SELF UNFOLDMENT Sthool Sarir (Gross body) Sooksham Sarir (Subtle body) Visible body Invisible body Who am I? I exist because I am Aware! CHITT (Individual Consciousness) (icq) Mun (Mind) (mn) Buddhi, Matt (Intelligence) (m~q) VISESA (Power to distinguish) Ahanka (Ego) (Ah. Mkwr) AVISESA (Can’t distinguish) SARIR (Physical body) (Sr. Ir) Karamendriya (organs of action) (krm ie. Mdr. I) Arms Legs Mouth Genital Excretory Jnaendriya (senses of perception) (jnw ie. Mdr. I) Ears Nose Tongue Eyes Skin 4

MIND, INTELLIGENCE & EGO Gurbani only addresses the Sooksham Sarir (Invisible body). Gurbani is clear that Sthool Sarir needs to be maintained for worldly existence but it it is not the core subject matter of Gurbani. § mn (Mind) - Takes path of least resistance § m~q (Intelligence)- Free Will § Ah. Mkwr (Ego) gurm~q (Right Intelligence) mnm~q (Wrong Intelligence) - Clouds Intelligence (m~q) Mind is like a stray dog. It needs to be tamed to belong to your True Self. Tame it by leveraging right intelligence and be aware of challenges created by Ego. is. K`w dw mn n. Iv. W, m~q auic (Mind under control and to be driven by Intelligence). 5

Sthool Sarir (Gross body) Visible body Sooksham Sarir (Subtle body) Invisible boby DAS DWAR (Ten Gates) 1 Invisible Gate (Gate of Realization) Das Dwar (Tenth Gate) Chitt - Awareness based Consciousness 9 Visible Gates (Entry/Exit Points) 2 Eyes 2 Ears 2 Nostrils 1 Mouth 1 Genital 1 Excretory Gurmat doesn’t advocate physical Yogic exercises as means of opening the tenth gate. Action, feedback, reflection and adaptation makes the True Leader (Gurmukh). 6

HUMAN CORPORATION NATURE (Sargun, Nirgun) Actions of Nature Treh Gun (q. Rh g. Un)– Rajo, Sato, Tamo Gun) External Market Forces 5 Senses of perception Customer Reactions Information Processing - Intelligence Ego - Five Thief influence(p. Mj cor) Information Insights Internal Politics Desire (kwm), Anger (k. Ro. D), Greed (lo. B), Infatuation (moh), Pride (Ah. Mkwr) Leader Decision Sthool Sarir (Gross Body) Mind acts 5 Organs of action Organization Adaptation Nature Sooksham Sarir (Subtle Body) Sthool Sarir (Gross Body) Nature NOT TIGHT, NOT LOOSE, BUT JUST RIGHT Rajo, Sato, Tamo output to Sargun/Nirgun nature. As result, the True Subtle body enjoys pleasure (bhog), affliction (rog) or Gurmat balance (moksa) Shareholder Benefit 7

WHAT IS DEATH? • Is death a physical phenomenon? • Gurbani views death as wrong intelligence (m~q) used to manage mind (mn) under influence of Ego (Ah. Mkwr). • Death is Consciousness without Awareness. Can there be Leadership without Aware Consciousness? 8

WHAT IS CONSCIOUSNESS? Human Animals Plant Non Living • Highest level of response to stimuli. • Consciousness exists at Gross & Subtle level. • Relatively quick response to stimuli. • Higher Consciousness at Gross level. • Limited consciousness at Subtle level. • Slow response to stimuli. • Low Consciousness at Gross level. • No recognizable response to stimuli. • Consciousness exists at atomic level. Stimuli – At Gross (Sthool) or Subtle (Sooksham) levels 9

HUMAN CONSCIOUSNESS (icq) • Conscious “I” is the True Self and is Subtle. (Dreamer is separate from the dream). • True Self is commonly mistaken with Gross physical appearance. • States of Human Consciousness in Gurbani. Chautha Pad (Turiya Pad) State of Aware Consciousness Waking Consciousness (Jagrata) Dreaming Consciousness (Svapna) Dreamless Consciousness (Susupti) A Sikh in Chautha Pad is described as a Gurmukh. True Leadership is driven by an “Aware Consciousness”. 10

GURMUKH – LEADS THE MIND (mn) • With an Aware Consciousness, a Gurmukh leads his Mind. • Aware Consciousness (True Self), leads by defining REALITY and giving HOPE. • Shabads in Guru Granth Sahib use this very technique to lead our Consciousness. Anchor - Rahao line used to discuss the Gurmat message. Define Reality - Define the worldly Realities in Shabad lines Give Hope - Conclude through Hope in last line of Shabad. Hook, Line & Sinker 11

SHABAD STRUCTURE - Example “Hope to follow Effort” but message we convey to mind is “Effort to follow Gains”. isr. Irwgu mhlw 5 ] s. By Qok prwpqy jy Awv. Y ieku hi. Q ] jnmu pdwr. Qu s. Plu h. Y jy scw sbdu ki. Q ] gur qy mhlu prwpqy ijsu ili. KAw hov. Y mi. Q ]1] myry mn eyks isau icqu lwie ] eyks ibnu s. B DMDu h. Y s. B imi. QAw mohu mwie ]1] rhwau ] l. K Kus. IAw pwiqswh. IAw jy siqguru ndir kryie ] inm. K eyk hir nwmu dyie myrw mnu qnu s. Iqlu hoie ] ijs kau p. Urib ili. KAw iqin siqgur crn ghy ]2] s. Pl m. Urqu s. Plw GVI ijqu scy nwil ip. Awru ] d. UKu s. Mqwpu n lge. I ijsu hir kw nwmu ADwru ] bwh pki. V guir kwi. FAw soe. I auqir. Aw pwir ]3] Qwnu suhwvw pivqu h. Y ij. QY s. Mq s. Bw ] Foe. I iqs h. I no iml. Y ijin p. Urw gur. U l. Bw ] nwnk b. Dw Gru qh. W ij. QY imrqu n jnmu jrw ]4]6]76] Line / Define Reality Hook / Anchor Line / Define Reality Sinker / Give Hope 12

SHABAD STRUCTURE - Practice gau. VI b. Yrwgix iqpdy ] (AMg 333 – kb. Ir j. I) aultq pvn ck® Ktu Bydy suriq su. Mn Anurwg. I ] Awv. Y n jwie mr. Y n j. Iv. Y qwsu Koju b. Yrwg. I ]1] myry mn mn h. I aulit smwnw ] gur prswid Akil Be. I Avr. Y nwqru Qw bygwnw ]1] rhwau ] invr. Y d. Uir Puin invr. Y ijin j. Ysw kir mwin. Aw ] Alauq. I kw j. Ysy Bie. Aw bryfw ijin p. IAw iqin jwin. Aw ]2] qyr. I inrgun k. Qw kwie isau kh. IAY AYsw koie ibbyk. I ] khu kb. Ir ijin d. IAw pl. Iqw iqin q. Ys. I Jl dy. KI ]3]3]47] 13

Translated to English from Giani Harbans Singh’s GGS Darshan Nirnay (conveys correct message by making Rahau as the fulcrum) gau. VI b. Yrwgix iqpdy ] (AMg 333 – kb. Ir j. I) aultq pvn , ck® Ktu Bydy , suriq su. Mn Anurwg. I ] Of what use is the Yogic practice of turning the breath inwards to realize the secret of six chakras in the body, and to fall in love with yourself by focusing consciousness on Void. Awv. Y n jwie , mr. Y n j. Iv. Y , qwsu Koju b. Yrwg. I ]1] O renunciate, leave this and instead search the One Primal Lord who does not come or go, who does not die and is neither born. ||1|| myry mn , mn h. I aulit smwnw ] My mind make a “U” turn within yourself. Turn away from the negatives. gur prswid Akil Be. I Avr. Y , nwqru Qw bygwnw ]1] rhwau ] By Guru's Grace, my understanding has changed. Else, I was totally ignorant. ||1||Pause|| invr. Y d. Uir , d. Uir Puin invr. Y , ijin j. Ysw kir mwin. Aw ] Negatives (5 Evils), that were near have now moved away and the Lord that was far has now moved near. As one tries to experience him in such a manner one experiences. Alauq. I kw j. Ysy Bie. Aw bryfw , ijin p. IAw iqin jwin. Aw ]2] It is like the sugar water made from the candy; only one who drinks it knows its taste. ||2|| qyr. I inrgun k. Qw , kwie isau kh. IAY , AYsw koie ibbyk. I ] Unto whom should I speak about your Nirgun form? I can talk only if I meet a Truly realized person (Bibeki). khu kb. Ir , ijin d. IAw pl. Iqw , iqin q. Ys. I Jl dy. KI ]3]3]47] Says Kabeer, as is the fuse you apply, so will be the flash you will see. ||3||3||47|| 14