Four Alpha: Accelerating the Evolutionary Dynamics

Deepak Dwivedi (M.A. Philosophy)

Chief Knowledge OfficerMahaVidhya Math Circles

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The National Conference on Vedic Sciences, Bengaluru, 7th July, 2012.

Agenda• Current State of Affairs• Clarion Call• Unanswered Questions• Burning Issues• Four Alpha Defined• Two Civilizations compared• Governing Dynamics – Aligned Sequence• Governing Dynamics – Nonaligned Sequence• Choice

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Unanswered questions by Swami Vivekananda

• What is the current state of the society?

• What is the desired state of the state?• What will be the channel via which the thoughts and pursuits of this country will be changed in a new

channel?

• What will be the challenges?

• What will be the transformation steps?

• Will it be change or evolution?

• What will be the solutions for the challenges?

• Who will be the catalyst agents for evolution?

• How will the evolutionary process be accelerated?• How will the progress be tracked and monitored for

efficiency and effectiveness?

• How will the learning be share?• Can there be Key Performance Indicators for the level

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Fundamental Questions

• Who are we?• What do we want to do with our lives?• Why aren't we doing it?• Must we be the victim of circumstances

instead of its master?• How do we learn to Evolve?

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“Our scientific progress has outrun our spiritual growth. We have guided missiles and misguided youth"

Current State of Affairs

Games Indians Play: 12 ‘Canons’ of Indianness

Issues have been identified.We have to collectively work

for the solutions …

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Four Alpha Defined

α1 = Artha = Desire for Economic Security

α2 = Kama = Desire for Emotional Satisfaction

α3 = Dharma = Desire to fulfill Social Obligations

α4 = Moksha = Transcend the Dualities of Space and Time

• Gross Level and Subtle Level definitions• How are they inter related with each other?• What are the dynamics at the level of self and society?

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Two Civilizations Compared

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United States India

Primary Focus Alpha I (Artha) and Alpha II (Kama)

Alpha III (Dharma) and Alpha IV (Moksha)

Result: Anomie, Capitalism, ScamsExtortion, CorruptionInflation, Bribes, Lack of basic infrastructureTuitions / Coaching classes racket, Prostitution racketSuicide, Sexual CrimesChild Trafficking, DowryNuclear Families, Increasing rates of divorcesFemale infanticide

Attempts at Economics and Political Slavery for past 1000 years by Global Terrorists resulting in Poverty and social inequality

Burning Issues

Solutions offered by Sanaatan DharmaVed Vigyan

Science and Spirituality

Go back to Aryavarta :Focus on all of the 4 Purusarthas

Result: “Atmano Mokshartham, Jagad Hitaycha”

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Governing Dynamics

Correct Sequence:

α1 α2 α3 α4

• Healthy Social Dynamics• Equality of Opportunity and Growth• Synchronized Evolution of Individual and Society• Peace, Prosperity and Harmony in the Society

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Governing Dynamics

Non-aligned Sequence:

α4 α3 α2 α1

α4 α3

Result: Birth of New Religions or Cults

α3 α2

Result: Devdasi Parampara, Scandals in Church

α2 α1

Result: Prostitution, Casting Couch in Film industry, Sexual harassment in workplaces

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Choice is ours

Case 2:Case 1: Case 3:

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Case 4:

Case 5:

Carvak Vritti

Nachiket Vritti

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Six Sigma – DMAIC applied to Purusartha

ARTHA KAMA DHARMA MOKSHA

Define Define Define Define

Measure Measure Measure Measure

Analyze Analyze Analyze Analyze

Improve Improve Improve Improve

Control Control Control Control

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Subjective + ObjectiveCriteria

Metrics

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Performance Parameter Metric

Exceeds Expectation 0.25

Above expectation 0.20

Meets expectation 0.15

Partially meets expectation 0.10

Below expectations 0.05

Does not meet expectations 0.00

Four Alpha Metrics

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N* = ∑ αi = α1 + α2 + α3 + α4

i = 1 0 ≤ αi ≤ 1N* = Optimized Human Potential = Purusartha in Sanaatan Dharma

“You will see the connections between every area of your life, knowing that the best rewards come from integrating them rather than trading off between them”

Total Leadership: Stewart Friedman

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Case Study: Vikas Dixit

Acharya Prasna:• How much do you rate yourself on Alpha I scale: 0.20• How much do you rate yourself on Alpha II scale: 0.15• How much do you rate yourself on Alpha III scale: 0.20• How much do you rate yourself on Alpha IV scale: 0.05

N* = 0.20 + 0.15 + 0.20 + 0.05 = 0.60

• Now Vikas can measure and track his ‘vikas’ (progress) on the four alpha scale

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Symbiosis

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Stage 5 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00

Stage 4 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75

Stage 3 0.75 0.25 0.25 0.25

Stage 2 0.75 0.25 0.10 0.10

Stage 1 0.75 0.25 0.10 0.05

Stage 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Step by Step Social Evolutionary Process

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Change Evolution

Global levelNational level

SocietyFamily

Individual self

Thank You &

Let’s Evolve … Email id: deepak.dwivedi@yahoo.com Blog: www.deepakdwivedi.wordpress.com

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