Madhusudan Naidu's take on leadership with love in Swami own Words!

A "selfless" leader can bring up a whole society as the thoughts would be people-oriented than self oriented. "Selflessness" is often related to "love". Only an unconditional love can let a leader do good for the people without expecting anything in return. Madhusudan Naidu has always adhered to the ideas and practices put forward by Swami and worked on those lines for the upliftment of the people. Madhusudan Naidu Muddenahalli

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A devotee sought guidance from Swami regarding the running of Institutions, to which Swami gave the most profound answer.

Swami: For any Institution, leadership is important. As is the leader, so are the people. That’s why a leader has more responsibilities than rights. Would God like this? Would it be good for all? These should be the important questions. But when ego takes over, these questions vanish. Then it’s all about whether I like it and is it good for me! The reverse happens. Such selfish leadership is always the reason for the downfall of all Institutions. One who is able to put the interests of others before oneself alone can become a good leader. Madhusudan Naidu Muddenahalli

“Yasamanno Dwijate Loko, Lokaano Dwijate Cha Yah”, neither you should trouble anyone nor be troubled by others; such leadership is important.

Devotee: “But how can we do that when others may want to harm?”
Swami: “When you mean no harm, you will have no one harming you. Despite that if some people out of sheer jealousy try to harm you, even then you should follow your Dharma of not harming others. Ultimately, it’s Love alone that wins. It may take more time like homeopathy treatment. However, it will remove the issue from the roots and not merely treat the outer symptoms. But people lose patience and try to get quick solutions to problems. That is where things go wrong. Love will teach you patience. Madhusudan Naidu Muddenahalli

Patience with your self is confidence.

Patience with others is love.

Patience with God is faith.

If you don’t have patience, you will become patients!”

Devotee: “What can be done when others are unwilling to receive the love?”

Swami: “Does the river bother who drinks from it? Does the rain bother where it falls? Does the sun bother where it shines? Likewise, do your duty of loving others without any expectations. Not even the expectation of them receiving your love. Even a hard rocks melts with incessant rains. Do your duty of loving selflessly. That is Divine. Love without duty is Divine.”

Madhusudan Naidu Muddenahalli

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