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Revisiting emotional intelligence: from the realms of ancient Indian wisdom

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In this article, the authors revisited emotional intelligence through the realms of Vedic literature and discussed the findings in light of the deontological prescriptions of Srimad Bhagavad Gita.
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The achievement of modern literature of psychology can be ascribed to the back–up it has acquired, from eastern philosophies. Considering this, I revisited emotional intelligence through the realms of Vedic literature. The objectives of the study were to draw a latent structure of emotional intelligence for students. Discriminant validity was determined to ensure usefulness of the test. The findings were discussed in light of the deontological prescriptions of Srimad Bhagavad Gita. Having the consideration that emotional intelligence is a culturally sensitive construct, the study explores the same in Indian milieu.

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Emotional intelligence through the Bhagavad-Gita

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TL;DR: In this article, the authors compare and contrast the theory of EI against the concept of emotions as discussed in the Bhagavad-Gita and explore the possibilities of finding specific methods through which a person's emotional competencies can be enhanced by incorporating the ideals of Sri Krishna.
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Effective leadership traits from Bhagavad Gita

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors describe attributes and activities of an effective leader as prescribed in Bhagavad Gita, employing the methodology of hermeneutics to do so.
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