IIMS Journal of Management Science
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue: 2

Integrating Spiritual Dimension in Sustainable development: A Vedic Perspective

Asia Pacific Institute of Management, New Delhi, nidhimaheshwari1999@yahoo.com, maheswari_vinod@yahoo.co.in

JEL Classification Code: Q01

Abstract

Sustainable development has become oratorical concept to the extent that often we come across with different perspectives but largely metaphorical and disjointed. Most of the discussions are ethically vacuous as they are not driven by fundamental values and not mentioning the role of rights and responsibilities of human beings. Along these lines, the paper illustrates role of the spiritual dimension for sustainable development. The paper aims to formulate a spiritual development strategy acknowledging the Vedic Indian perspective of sustainable development.

Keywords

Sustainable development, Vedic perspective, Spirituality, Ethics, Trusteeship