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A Skillful Means of Keeping to the Middle Path: A Buddhist Reflection on Processes of Change

In: Another State of Mind

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  • Paul Velde

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At present, leading executives and management boards all over the globe are searching for inspiration in a wide variety of sources. As this search is widespread, it does not leave the ancient traditions of human wisdom untouched. However, managers can be just as easily obstructed as inspired by spiritual or religious traditions. We are challenged, to say the least, when it comes to areas where continuous spiritual quests touch upon and inspire reflection on management practices. Each and every spiritual or religious system may find that, in the end, the target should be ‘human flourishing,’ whatever this may imply. So far, nothing strange, every company or manager will probably endorse this view and share in this quest. Meantime, it must also be borne in mind that this so coveted human flourishing should not inflict too much harm on the other beings we share this planet with, or the environment, which we only have on loan from future generations. Thoughts and convictions like these are common to all religions and spiritualities, and often it is exactly from these viewpoints that humanity endeavors to find concrete implications for our daily life. Accordingly, modern developments in religions or spiritualities are interesting for us as they see themselves confronted with similar challenges and problems. The challenge facing us here is, what can the spiritual message of a particular religion offer us in terms of concrete implications?

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  • Paul Velde, 2014. "A Skillful Means of Keeping to the Middle Path: A Buddhist Reflection on Processes of Change," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Robert J. Blomme & Bertine Hoof (ed.), Another State of Mind, chapter 21, pages 279-292, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-1-137-42582-9_21
    DOI: 10.1057/9781137425829_21
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