Emotional Intelligence through Vedas

Emotional intelligence is the ability to identify and manage your own emotions and the emotions of others. Emotional intelligence is characterized as an individual's self-awareness, self-confidence, self-control, commitment and integrity, and a person's ability to communicate, influence, initiate change and accept change (Goleman, 1998). “Emotions are internal events that coordinate many psychological subsystems including physiological responses, cognitions and conscious awareness.”(Mayer, Caruso, Salovey, 1999). In this paper an attempt is made to explore EI concepts through Vedas. There are four Vedas: the Rigveda, the Yajurveda, the Samaveda and the Atharvaveda. The role of Emotional intelligence and its importance in success already explained in Vedas. Emotions if exhibited intelligently are very constructive and play important role in organizational effectiveness.