How intelligent are we

I was reading an article for the module International HRM, it was interesting that I got some proper insights about the latest “hit” which is known as “emotional intelligence”. The founder’s credit is borne by Daniel goleman and later by many other researches. When we talk about management, be it marketing, finance, economy, or HRM all in all, we always neglect the eastern knowledge that is bestowed on us. The concept of human intelligence, we believe to be a new idea that was passed to us by western management, which is not true. Most of the time I am fascinated, whenever the things that I learn at college link with Buddhisum. Not because it is my religion, or the fact that I over posess it, it is simply that I feel the same knowledge that is preached by one of the world’s greatest philosophers is being reinvented or proven by other people in new terms of their very own. At least, according to their cognitive blueprint in interpreting those. However, so far I haven’t learned any theory that describes the management concepts in depth as preached by Lord Buddha. The underpinning principles of porters five force theory to “sadisa namaskaraya”- how one should build up better relationship with the society.(each six direction representing separate entity) Dasaraja Dharma the ideal political ideology that could be followed by a good king and relationship management in terms of pancha bali. Hospitality management in terms of sathara sangraha vasthu. The psychology, all throughout Buddhism. The medicinal cure to mind, in order to have a good physics. Cosmic creation in terms of pancha butha and patticha samupadaya( Cause and effect) and even the concept of astral body that the segman freud introduced is preacehed by Buddha as mano bhava. The biology from human birth to death is explained in sanyukatha nikaya banda suthraya. The atomic construction which is known as electrone, proton, neuton and prositon is preached by Buddha again as pancha butha –apo, thejo, vayo, patavi which is exactly the attributes of said atoms. Even the the explainations about microscopic organs is being done to Annanda Rahathan vahanse, in one of his preaching. Reincarnation in details how a person leave the temporary body and how is he born again? Whether it is the same person born or not? Even for such complicated question answers are provided. Once sacchaka, a brahamin against buddha comes and ask my lord Buddha you say everything has cause and effect, but if we go in detail what is created first is it the egg or the hen. Buddha does not give any answer and stay silent. So that it could be understand by the sachakka. It is obviously, the small atomic pieces that first come together in order to create Egg. But this clear cut answer he did not give, since he realized that sachaka did not have the enough intellectual capacity to understand reality. Whats the point of explaining something to a person who does not know it?? To limit my scope, for a moment when I came across this idea, I was amazed at the beginning. Emotional intelligence, something that is relatively new than the intelligence that I have heard of, and whether I could find this somewhere in my past knowledge. I was correct even that intelligence is being preached. Parapsychology did identify only one intelligence at the beginning, that was IQ – intelligent quotient- once ability to understand a complex situation and analyze it and interpret according to their own cognitive reasoning manner. If the interpretation is accepted by a majority then the person is believed to have a high IQ if not as low IQ person. Then comes the EQ- emotional quotient- once ability to understand one self, and to understand other people emotions and act accordingly on given situation which is known as relational ability at intentional level. Then the modern psychology moves in to the part of SQ- spiritual quotient once ability to understand once inners, his divine connection, where he come from and where he is heading to, even to communicate with his own soul. This is not yet proven by poor science although has being identified and recognized for a certain extent There are some techniques like hypnotize and sleep ignites test that is being done to awake ones strongest self within to counter psychological disorders by communicating with his soul in modern techniques of psychiatry. But all these things are well explained by Buddha long time back before segman freud was born, before Daniel golemen introduce it. to an extent which no Daniel golemen no segman freud will be capable of explaining it. Buddha states that he has 32 “ghanas”In which I could explain only few according to my best of knowledge. This each intelligence I find is an improved, extreme condition of intelligence which Gautam Buddha had each can be catogarised according to the three simple modern findings of IQ, EQ, and SQ. one could not even imagine that human mind could be this developed to have all these intelligences.

Dibba solla- means that Buddha had the intelligence to hear sounds of the all six heavens, four hells, and 10,000 universes. Which I could say spiritual intelligence- SQ

Chuthupapathi ghanaya- where he understand how a particular peron is born and how he will die, and how he will come again in this world- this is an extreme element of emotional intelligence and spiritual intelligence

Asavakya ghanaya- The knowledge of knowing about himself and everything about the world (enlightenment)- becoming Buddha. (Which is high state of spiritual intelligence)

Pubenivasanustahi ghanaya- where he understand who the particular person has being in past? His accumulation of knowledge, his actions in the past and every detail regarding that person. Again an extreme element of emotional intelligence and spiritual intelligence.

riddhisakshatkriya, power of becoming visibly manifest at will, intuitive perception;. This power is being proven by the greatest psychologist segman freud as that extral body of one who has a improved concentrated mind can stay at many places and project several bodies. (This is a high extent of spiritual intelligence)

parachitta vijnana Ghanaya (knowledge of others' thoughts) understanding of their minds and hearts. (This is the so called relatively new emotional intelligence)

If all these things are explained by Buddha, what is there new? Actually even the concept of emotional intelligence has being well described by Buddha before even Daniel golemen understands the basics of its functioning. One can thus, believe all these miraculous intelligence of Buddha which is explained could be attain at an advance stage of improved mind and through extreme concentration on anithya( everything in this world keep changing and vanishing- Impermanence of nature) , dukkha (because of that it causes sadness-suffering) and anathema, (because of this state no real self or eternal soul)

All processes are impermanent … All processes are afflicted … All phenomena are not ‘Self’; when this is seen with knowledge, one is freed from the illusion of affliction. This is the pathway to purity.

– Dhp. 20. 277 – 279

It doesn’t stop here Buddha has explained the way a family should be planned, what types of families you find, what kind of friends you find, and how to make good friends, without stopping there in diga nikaya he explains the fundamentals of financial management. If a person’s income is considered as 4/4 then 2/4 th should be used for his consumption and ¼ for saving and the rest 1/4 for investment. One should not consume all, one should not save all, and one should not invest all. It is very interesting to note that Buddha has even stated about the investment basket where you don’t invest in a one business In his long explanation in the sutra.

Very recently when I read the book the monk who sold his Ferrari by robin Sharma and 7^th habit of highly effective people by Steven r covey, I felt as if I am reading chunks and pieces of mangala suttra which is explained in the book in layman’s understandable language.

How miraculous this knowledge of financial management to be even before 2250 years is beyond imagination. Starting from biology, physics, economy, psychology, anthropology, sociology and numerous others, I don’t really know what he has preached, explained and given to the world. He has preached nearly 17750 sutras I think it would have covered the whole world and any science any discipline that you would ever think of or find out about. This is the question where I raise how intelligent are we to reinvent something that is already there perhaps we might proudly call it reengineering (LOL)

“May every living being find peace, value peace and realize the truth and value of living”

“Sabba danam dhama danam jinathi”- Pettagan Swadesh Randika De Silva.