Introduction organazation behavior

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INTRODUCTION TO OB

Session 1



Important terms Organization

Behavior



What is behavior The manner in which one behaves

Manner of behaving, whether goodor bad; mode of conducting one'sself.



Do you remember the

HAWTHRONE EXPERIMENT



Human behavior Is it simple or is it complex ???

HUMAN BEHAVIOUR = RESPONSES

(External / internalstimuli)



Also B = F (P,E)

Where B = Behavior

F = function

P = Person E = Environment





Maharishi Valmiki was born as Ratnakara to sage

Prachetasa. At a very young age he went to the forest and got lost. A hunter that was passing by saw him and took him

under his own care, over the years he forgot his original parents under the parenthood of his newly found parents.

Later when he grew up, he was married to a girl from ahunter’s family. He didn’t have any measures to feed his family, so he

started to hunt in the forests. He robbed the people passing through the forests.

One day when saint Narada was passing by the forest, hewas attacked by Ratnakar.



He then asked Ratnakar, If whether the family for which hewas robbing others ,will share his sins also. Ratnakar went tohis home and asked the same question to his family, to which

he received a negative answer. He immediately went back to Narada, Who taught him to

meditate with chanting the name of Lord Rama, till he came back.

Ratnakar got so immersed in the mediation over years that when Narada returned, he saw that Ratnakar was totally covered by ant-

hills. He immediately removed all the ant-hills from his body and told

Ratnakar that his Tapasya has paid of and that the Lord was pleasedwith him.

Ratnakara was bestowed with the honor of a Brahmarshi and given

the name ofValmiki, since he was reborn from the Valmika (the ant-hill). Sage Valmiki founded his ashram at the banks of River Ganga.





King Prasenajit, the ruler of Kosala An astrologer had predicted that his newly born sonwas to become a robber and would be a menace to society.

"The king asked Garg to educate his son well hoping that he may turn out to be a goodcitizen despite the astrologer's forecast.

The son was named Ahimsaka, meaning a person who favors nonviolence. Ahimsakaproved to be very intelligent and was interested in learning the scriptures. When he wasin his teens, he expressed his desire to go to Takshashila, a renowned educational

center. His father agreed and Ahimsaka joined one of the most renowned teachers at Takshashila. Soon he became the most favored disciple of the teacher (guru). Theteacher was so impressed by Ahimsaka's performance that he told his other disciples tofollow Ahimsaka's footsteps. This made them jealous and they jointly made a heinousplan to turn the teacher against Ahimsaka. The teacher fell in their trap and banishedAhimsaka from school. Ahimsaka returned home with a heavy heart.

When Garg, Ahimsaka's father, learned that his son had been turned out of the school,he was furious. He accused Ahimsaka of disgracing his family and threw him out of thehouse. Poor Ahimsaka. He could not understand why his teacher turned against him and

his family was unwilling to hear his side of the story. When he looked for a place to stay,no one was willing to help. He was badly hurt and felt rejected by the world.

Finally Ahimsaka decided to leave Shravasti and move to Kaushambi, a nearby town.Deep in thought, as he was walking down the highway, that passes through a hilly forest,he was attacked by a highway robber. The robber demanded his valuables. Ahimsakawas so frustrated that he unloaded his frustration on the robber and gave him a bigblow. The robber fell to the ground and was overpowered by Ahimsaka. He begged formercy. Ahimsaka decided then that he could make his living as a highway robber.

Soon he started to attack travelers and traders, looted them and killed them. Hisextreme frustration and anger against the society turned him into an animal. He not onlyrobbed and killed his victims, he collected their little fingers to make a garland. Sopeople called him Angulimal or the wearer of a garland made of little fingers.



People approached king Prasenajit for help. But when Prasenajit sent a small army, Angulimalkilled most of them by hurling down huge boulders. The king was amazed by his strength.Prasenajit finally advised his citizens to avoid the highway, until Angulimal was killed.

One day, Angulimal found the highway deserted. He was waiting for his prey when he saw amonk passing by. He was none other than Lord Buddha. Angulimal chased the monk for a longtime but mysteriously the monk was always one step ahead of him.

Angulimal shouted, "Stop moving." The monk replied, "I am not moving, I am at rest. It is youwho is in constant motion because of your discontent." Angulimal threatened to kill Buddha anduse his little finger for his garland. Buddha was not the least disturbed. He stretched his armsout and asked Angulimal to take his fingers if that would make him happy. Angulimal wasbaffled. He realized his mistake and fell to the feet of Buddha, seeking his mercy.

Buddha took Angulimal to his monastery to teach him the life of an ascetic.. Angulimal listenedto Buddha's preaching everyday and started to serve in the monastery, taking care of the sick.Gradually, he transformed from a sinner to a saint. When king Prasenajit came to visit Buddhaon his way to capture Angulimal, Buddha told him of the change that had come over Angulimal.

The king was pleasantly surprised and left Angulimal in Buddha's care. A few days later when Angulimal was collecting his alms as an ascetic, he met a boy whose

father he had killed many years back. He felt depressed and hopeless. When Buddha inquired as to the cause of his depression, Angulimal said, "I am a sinner. My

hands are stained with blood. I have no hope." Buddha said, "Repentance is the only fire to burnthe sins already committed. You are on the right path." Angulimal came to his senses.

One day people recognized Angulimal on the streets as he was out as an ascetic. They thoughtit to be his new trick and to beat him. Angulimal did not fight back. Later he dragged his half-dead body to the monastery where Buddha received him. He died on Buddha's lap saying,

"Father, I am at last at peace with the world." Buddha, later commented that "Angulimal was a great soul. He had conquered vice, cruelty andanger. He had attained Nirvana (the Eternal Truth)."



What is your response toboth the stories





Do you think it is necessary tolearn the concepts of OB???

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