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| Dharma and development the future of survival
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by Paranjape, Makarand (ed.)
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| | Price: RS. 595.00 | | | | This book is inspired by two contrary trends, the failure of the development project, on the one hand, and, on the other, the remarkable material improvement wrought by spiritual agencies, especially in India why has religious organisations succeeded where government and non-government agencies have failed? How is it that these organisations, with minimal or no support from the government or major international aid institutions, manage not only to mobilise considerable resources from their own followers, but also from the public at large? What is the `secret' of their substantial accomplishments and formidable competence? Why do volunteers dedicated to a spiritual ideal work better than poaid employees? What management strate gies do these spiritual institutions adopt? How do they spread ther message recruit more followers or manage fund? This book attempts to answer such questions. it is divided into two parts while the first explains the premises of the projects, the second is a series of case-studies examining the contribution of specific organisations. Covering the works of such diverse organisations such as the Brahma Kumaris, Chinmaya Mission, Mother Teresa`s Missionaries of Charity, Ramakrishna Mission, Satya Sai Baba, Swaminarayans, the integral education movement in Orissa and the Kerala fish workers, this pioneering book promises to open an new area pf research and inquiry. It is indispensable to anyone interested in development and/ or spirituality | | | Other books written / edited by: Paranjape Makarand |
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