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Management Learnings
Submitted By:
Dipika Kukreja F-11
Padma Priyadharshini F-12
Meedha Aditi Jha F-13
Aradhana Tiwari F-14Gagandeep Kaur F-15
Samiksha Bhardwaj F-16
Simple Sharma F-17
Anshika Chhabra F-18
Shalvi Sharma F-19
Nikita Malhotra F-20
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Philosophy of the scripture
Sufi philosophy includes the schools of thought unique to
Sufism, a mystical branch within Islam.
Sufism may be associated with Sunni Islam or Shia Islam. Sufithought emerged from the Middle East in the eighth century,
but adherents are now found around the world.
It was around 1000 CE that early Sufi literature, in the form of
manuals, treatises, discourses and poetry, became the source
of Sufi thinking and meditations
Sufi philosophy has several sub-branches including
metaphysics and cosmology as well as several unique
concepts.
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Metaphysics
Major ideas in Sufi metaphysics havesurrounded the concept of Wahdat or "Unity
with God". Two main Sufi philosophies prevail
on this controversial topic.
1. Wahdat-ul-Wujood(Unity of Being)
2. Wahdat-ul-Shuhud(Apparentism, or Unity of
Witness)
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Cosmology-Sufi cosmology hasthree main schools that are
often somewhat incongruouslycombined, the Ishraqi visionaryuniverse as expounded bySuhrawardi Maqtul, theNeoplatonic view, and theHermetic-Ptolemaic spherical
geocentric world.
Psychology-There are threecentral concepts in Sufipsychology, which are Nafs(theego), Qalb (the heart) and Ruh
(the soul). The origin and basis ofthese terms is Quranic and theyhave been expounded upon bycenturies of Sufic commentaries.
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Lataif-e-sitta- Drawing from Qur'anic verses,virtually all Sufis distinguish Lataif-as-Sitta("the six subtleties") as: Nafs, Qalb, Sirr, Ruh,
Khafi, and Akhfa.
Ruh (soul)-The soul never dies. The sufi,
mostly, believe in a strong soul. You can makeyour soul strong through the practice you getthrough the teaching of your pir.
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Spiritual states
Haal- it is a state of consciousness, generally aproduct of spiritual practices, recognised inSufism. Each haal (state) is associated with a
maqaam (station) of along the spiritual path.
Manzil- in Sufism it is a plane of consciousness.There are seven Manzils along the path to God.
Maqaam- it is one's spiritual station ordevelopmental level.
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Concepts in Gnosis Fanaa- it is the Sufi term for
extinction. It means to annihilate theself, while remaining physically alive.Persons having entered this state aresaid to have no existence outside of,and be in complete unity with, Allah.
Baqaa- A person's Baqaa, whichliterally means permanency,describes a particular state of lifewith God.
Yaqeen- it is generally translated as"certainty", and is considered the
summit of the many maqaams(stations) by which the path of walaya (sometimes translated asSainthood) is fully completed.
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Other concepts
Haqiqa-Haqiqa or Haqiqat is the Sufi term for thesupreme Truth or absolute Reality.
Marifa- Marifa (or alternatively 'marifah') literallymeans knowledge. The term is used by Sufi Muslims todescribe knowledge of spiritual truth as reachedthrough ecstatic experiences rather than revealed orrationally acquired.
Ihsan- Ihsan is an Arabic term meaning "perfection" or"excellence." Ihsan is the goal or aim of Sufi practices.
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PRINCIPLES OF SUFISM
Love is a projection of the essence of God tothe universe
Experiencing God through music,
dance or singing
Follows various schools of
thoughts like Orders from
Omar-Ali-Shah, M.T.O. Shahmaghsoudi
School, Chisti Mode etc.
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Common ValuesZikr to remember - remembering God at all times
Fikrto think, meditate - being in the state of awareness and
wondering
Sahar to awaken - awakening of soul and body
Jui to hunger - having exterior hunger (mind) and interior hunger(heart) to obtain the truth and to persist in the search
Somtto observe silence - ceasing to think and talk about worthless
things
Saom to fast - fasting of body from food, mind from attachments,and soul from desires
Khalvatto observe solitude - praying in solitude, externally and
internally
Khidmatto serve - dissolving in the Truth of the master and dissolving
in the Truth of existence, God.
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Values
-Sufism teaches respect and reverence for others and equal
treatment for all;
-Sufism teaches love for human beings, animals, flowers and
fruits, leaves and trees, day and night, earth and skies, and allthe creations of God;
- Sufism teaches polite speech so no one is hurt because love is
the religion of Sufis;
- Sufism teaches purity of sight so as to ensure the purity of soul;
- Sufism teaches us to avoid the forbidden;
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-Sufism teaches purity of head to avoid arrogance in
accordance with teachings of Quraan;
-Sufism teaches us not to hear ill words against any
person so as to avoid harm to other human beings;
- Sufism teaches us not to use hands in any wrong-
doings; and- Sufism teaches us not to move the feet in a direction
where one may lose consideration of mankind.
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WOMEN AND SUFISM
Women have played an important role in the development ofSufism, which is classically understood to have begun with theProphet Muhammad.
Muhammad brought a message of integration of spirit and matter,of essence and everyday life, of recognition of the feminine as wellas the masculine. Though cultural manifestations have covered oversome of the original purity of intention, the words of the Qur'anconvey the equality of women and men before the eyes of God.
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Women & Sufism....
Rabi'a was the first woman to speak of the realities
of Sufism with a language that anyone could
understand.
"God is God," she said, "for this I love God... notbecause of any gifts, but for Itself.
Her aim was to melt her being in God. According to
her, one could find God by turning within oneself.
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Women & Sufism
Sufi women around the world today continue to
teach and share their experience personally as well
as in written form. In the Sudan, for instance, there
continue to be shaikhas (female shaikhs) who areparticularly adept in the healing arts.
A popular strain of Sufism that has been very welcoming of
women is the Chishti Order, which was brought to America by
Hazrat Inayat Khan. Of the many women involved, MurshidaVera Corda is the best-known; her work with children in
particular has been a great inspiration to many parents.
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Rumi often speaks beautifully of the feminine, presentingwoman as the most perfect example of God's creative poweron earth. As he says in the Mathnawi, "Woman is a ray of God. She is not just the earthly beloved; she is creative, not
created. We need to stand together in the light. The way is opening in
our own time for greater recognition of equal partnership. Wehave much to learn form each other, and male and femaleneed to recognize each other so that we can come to balance
within ourselves as well as creating balance outwardly in theworld.
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Rights of Women
Equality of reward for their deeds
The right and duty to obtain education
The right to obtain provisions from her father or brothers untilshe gets married
The right to have their own independent property
The right to provisions from the husband for all her needs andmore.
The right to work to earn money if they need it or want it
The right to keep all her own money
The right to express their opinion and be heard
The right to negotiate marriage terms of her choice The right to obtain divorce from her husband
The right to have custody of their children after divorce
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Applying Sufism values to build
great teams
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Some Characteristics of great teams
All participating in ideageneration, problem solving, anddecision-making.
Members showing support,
respect, and trust for one another
Members managing conflict byconfronting issues andinappropriate behaviors
Develop a Code of Conductcreatea culture that holds peopleaccountable for their actions,
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How Sufism helps in building great
teams
Sufism teaches respect and reverence for others
which is essential in teams
Equal Treatment
Polite speech so no one is hurt because love is
the religion of Sufis
Sufi is taught to do justice with the self,
Introducing one with his/her self in the real form
Sufism teaches to avoid the forbidden
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Ten social evils in the society
A decline of community
Individualism &
Selfishness
Consumerism & Greed
A decline of values
The decline of the family
Young people as victims
or perpetrators
Misuse of drugs & alcohol
Poverty & inequality Immigration & responses
to immigration
Crime & Violence
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Suggestions to Eradicate Social Evils
Code of
manners
The way of
behaving
Kindness
Playfulness
Generosity
Friendship
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Managing Conflict & Stress
Meditation: It evoke a sense of inner peace and
communion, and for the inclusive use of teachings
and practices from diverse sources.
Musical Meditation is also one of the categories of
meditation used for managing conflict & stress.
It have been using simple affirmations, known
as zikr, for over one thousand years to discipline and
correct themselves.
Universal worship : adds in some small way to the
increase of tolerance and peace among the worlds
people.
This reduction of stress translates directly into a
reduction of anxiety and tension.
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Sufi Meditation Center (SMC), is an
organization specialized in Mystic Sufi
Whirl
ing | Angelic Hea
ling | Ene
rgy
Therapy | Sufi Meditation
Muraqabah. Their goal is to promote
Mystical awareness through Sufi
Meditation and praises of the Prophetic
Light that is contained in every Heart.
Sufi Meditation may then be seen as a
mental approach whose ultimate goal is to
allow the seeker to travel from this world
of illusion to the Divine Presence.
It has been used as a tool to control thestress. Research has shown that hormones
and other biochemical compounds in the
blood indicative of stress tend to
decrease during Meditation practice.
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Learnings from sufism:
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Few prominent sufis:
Mansur al-Hallaj (d. 922 CE)
Abul Hasan al-Shadhili (d. 1258 CE)
Ibn Arabi
Junayd Baghdadi (830-910 CE)
Bayazid Bastami (d. 874 CE)
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Learning's from Sufism include:
Understanding of oneself, doing justice with oneself,
introducing one with his/her self in the real form, developinglove with oneself so as to achieve the righteous place.
Thus, the Sufi is taught to do justice with the self, with thesoul, with the mind and heart, and with ones city, country and
humanity at large.
Justice to humanity means service without greed andmanipulation. Justice to oneself means understanding oneselfand following the path of righteousness and truth.
Sufism teachers respect and adhere to the life style and valuesheld by the Prophet Muhammad
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Sufism teaches polite speech so no one is hurt
because love is the religion of Sufis;
Sufism teaches purity of sight so as to ensure the
purity of soul;
Sufism teaches us to avoid the forbidden;
Sufism teaches purity of head to avoid arrogance in
accordance with teachings of Qur'ans
Sufism teaches us not to move the feet in a direction
where one may lose consideration of mankind.
Sufism teaches us to distinguish Good from Evil.
What is the purpose of creation and how to strugglewith ones soul? It emphasizes that love for
humanity is above all religious. Sufism unveils the
spiritual secrets and teaches us to change our lives
on the pattern of the life of Prophet Muhammad