Thursday, September 6, 2007
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Undisclosed tip to less business arguments
In the Tittha Sutta, some monks remarked to the Buddha that there are many followers of other teachings with differing opinions, who bicker with one another on what is and is not the truth. The Buddha described the situation with a story... Once, a king gathered men blind from birth before an elephant. To some, he "showed" a tusk, and to others the trunk, body, foot, hind, tail and tuft. Next, he asked what they "saw". Those who touched the head said it was like a winnowing basket, while the tusk was like an iron rod, the trunk like a plow pole, the body like a granary, the foot like a post, the hind like a mortar, the tail like a pestle, and the tuft like a broom. The blind men then argued and fought over their "views" of what the elephant was really like. The Buddha remarked that those who are blind to the Dharma (the truth, or the way to the truth) do not know what is beneficial or harmful - thus do they argue over it.
To argue with animosity is harmful. It makes one blind to the truth to be seen with calm and clear introspection. The Buddha himself discusses the Dharma peacefully, even with the quarrelsome. Arguments often arise over varied perspectives. Two blind men might even "see" the same part of an elephant differently. The views of the blind men were partially correct, not totally so. This means they were also subjectively (in other ways) and objectively wrong. In truth, elephants have no parts made of baskets and such. Their descriptions were superficial, based on perceptions of previously touched items. They did not even know how real baskets look like, much less elephants! Physical blindness in the parable represents spiritual blindness. There are many ways one can be blind, with none as blind as those who will not see. Our lack of complete insight into reality means we are still blind to some extent. But we can always learn to see better. This requires diligent spiritual cultivation.
The parable seems to hint that many might be preaching different parts of the same truth, while some mistaken individual parts to be complete. It is simplistic to take sides without reflections on the possibility of being blind to one's own blindness. One might not be totally blind, but with certain blindspots.
In business and life in general, we usually get dogmatic to our own ideas and viewpoints too. It is crucial to maintain an open-minded to rid ourselves of the blindness that most businessmen are afflicted with. But, at the same time, once we have realised the "truth" in business, when we have realised that it is futile to continue arguing about certain business actions or decisions, we should take the bold step ahead.
You may notice that the successful businessmen sometimes do not spend time on arguing but rather taking actions.
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How to prevent obstruction by knowledge
Our point of view, perception, and learning are all objects of our knowledge, and these are things that prevent us from going ahead. "I already know everything there is to know about that. I don't need to learn any more." We have arrived only at the fourth rung of the ladder, yet we think it is the top rung. Whatever the value of what our intellect and our insight has attained, we have to abandon it. If we don't, we put an end to further progress. Even though it has some value, our knowledge has become an obstacle. If we are caught in our knowledge, if we say that our knowledge is absolute truth, we suffer from the knowledge-obstacle. Those who have knowledge but know that they have to abandon it in order to go further do not suffer from the knowledge-obstacle.
Objects of knowledge are like water that has become ice and prevents the river from flowing. We need knowledge, but we have to use it intelligently. If we think that our present knowledge is paramount, our way is blocked. Our knowledge has become an obstacle. We cannot [or should not] be attached to anything; we have to abandon even our insight, our understanding, and our knowledge [to be truly free].
Have you ever wondered sometimes the CEO of a company might not even be experienced in a certain business that the Company is engaged in? The reason could be that, for the CEO to be a visionary, he or she should not be suffering from the knowledge-obstacle.
You might not need to hire a new CEO, but you can always train your R and D team to understand that they have to abandon their knowledge and expertise in order to go further, and thus not suffering from the knowledge-obstacle.
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