Nature of a Leader and What it means in Hindu Spirituality

Every Nature is a Step towards a Super-Nature. We have to transcend Nature but it follows a no path as we have to take advantage of Nature by filling in a line which nature is trying to open to us that we ought to proceed.By yielding to ordinary nature we fall away from Nature and from God. by transcending nature we at once satisfy her strongest impulse fulfil all the possibilities and raise ourselves to the God. The human first can touch the divine to be the divine. The person needs to beleive that he is a leader. A leader does not excude warmness, he excudes vitality, A leader does not excude remorse, he brings the dejected to the path of vitality. A leader is someone who beleives in Self through Service. A leader expects others to judge him.  A Hindu is a person who beleives that leadership is not born out of the cloud but grows like a tree....

 The interpretation a Hindu has been so very constricted over centuries that we tend to forget that a Hindu meaning as a ‘belief system’ that is not based on dogmas but based on knowledge and direct experience. It is open to scientific validation. It is possible to know that this manifold manifestation is permeated by one energy or awareness. So the Hindu claim that all including the human being is divine, because all is ultimately Brahman is in all likelihood true. “Tat tvam asi” or in English, ‘you are God’, is however fiercely rejected as heresy by the Abrahamic religions.  A Hindu does not proclaim he knows everything about himself. He seeks to experience and believes that Truth is the only path for greater Good.

To be a leader requires knowing what to do, and why to do it. Enthusiasm, motivation, skill, and knowing how to do things right is not enough; we have to know whether it is the right thing to do. For that, moral leadership is required. Moral leadership has two central aspects: understanding our true Self and serving others. True leaders need knowledge that gives access to an inner moral compass that guides our activities and gives direction to those who follow us. A clear and simple directive has come to us through the ages:”Know Thyself.”

 Leadership is about who we are and what we do. Along with learning to act as a leader, we must possess the characteristics, behaviour, and habits of mind and heart of true leaders. True leaders have the courage to confront the meaning of existence. They have the courage to live in a manner that offer meaning to others. Such leadership transcends organisational leadership and also moral leadership. It is life leadership. Such leaders  become connected to the limitless spiritual power within and radiate unmatched strength of character and will. Yet they are the most humble and compassionate of leaders. True leadership is not acting a certain way; it is a reflection of who we are within. 

 
Dve vidye veditavye para caivapara ca para tad aksaram adhigyamate

Two kinds of knowledge exists one is lower and other is higher that which is aksaram the immutable can be experienced .

 Many focus on the routines of life, such as waking up, getting dressed, eating, driving, earning a living, coming home, and repeating the cycle the following day. We go through life growing up, having a job, raising a family, retiring, and then passing away. We wonder if that is all there is to human existence. Those who raise this question cannot rest until they find answers. They conclude that there is a higher power within that guides us. That inner spiritual power is the source of morals, virtues, power, and life, whatever name we call it – God, consciousness, soul – that power within, enlivening each of us.

 

Once we contact the eternal spiritual power, we connect with the source of the qualities of true leaders. We automatically and effortlessly inculcate the virtues and characteristics associated with great leaders. 

The second aspect of leadership is service. Service before self is the key to a full and rewarding life. A leader must be a servant first. It is by serving others that we earn the right to lead them. We may act as leaders, but we must be servants to lead meaningfully. How is it possible?

 Those who are spiritually aware see the same power enlivening all creation. A life of service is based on deep spiritual and moral principles that are understood and internalised when we connect with the Truth within. Intellectually understanding service does not provide the conviction we need when we are tested, by people and circumstances.

 

Becoming a true leader is about becoming a true human being. Leadership is a product of deep, ongoing self-analysis. It is about choosing a life committed to spiritual growth and service. If we tap into spiritual sources within, we will become leaders whose lives will inspire others to follow and who will be a blessing to those we meet.

We need dedication and perseverance to achieve anything. For those who turn to the spiritual path, moral leadership will come naturally. We do not need to act or pose. Our moral leadership and spiritual strength will flow from our words and actions and will reach the hearts of others as naturally and inevitably as a stream flows towards its source.