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Bodhananda Research Foundation for Management and Leadership Studies (BRF-ML) is a voluntary, non-profit, charitable and educational Trust, with its office in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala. The Trust was registered as a research institution in 1995 by a group of academicians and professionals in Kerala with the guidance of SWAMI BODHANANDA, a renowned seer and teacher of Vedanta, meditation and values. The associate sister organizations of BRF-ML are Sambodh Foundation and Bodhananda Seva Societies in India, and The Sambodh Society, Inc. in USA.
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www.bodhini.com

Research and Publication

BRF-ML is a pioneer in conducting research, and organizing seminars and such public programs on 'value-based management', 'value-based governance and value-based education in India. In the recent past BRF-ML has conducted several public programs which included public/invited talks by Pujya Swami Bodhananda, seminars, discussion meetings, dialogues between leaders, managers, trade union representatives, teachers, farmers, and BRF-ML. Some of the venues for these programs were Indian Oil Corporation New Delhi, Steel Authority of India (SAIL) Ranchi, Indian Institute of Financial Management New Delhi, ER & DC Thiruvananthapuram, India Management in Government Thiruvananthapuram, National Institute of Personnel Management Thiruvananthapuram, Hindustan Latex Thiruvananthapuram, Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad, Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kozhikode, National Management Associations in Ahemdabad (AMA), Bangalore(BMA) and New Delhi (AIMA), ESCORT Bangalore, ITI Bangalore, BEL Bangalore, State Bank of India Mumbai and few scores of other public and privte sector offices and companies in various cities of India and North America.

BRF-ML pursues also a regular publication program. This includes research papers, monographs, proceedings of seminars & discussions, and books authored by Swami Bodhananda.

Objectives of BRF-ML

1. to develop management principles integrating economic and spiritual values aiming at increased productivity and enhanced integrity of the individual,
2. to develop management theories and suggest management practices based on Indian philosophical and mythological literature-the Mahabharata, Ramayana, Bhagavad Gita, Panchatantra, Arthasastra etc.,
3. to draw values from the composite cultural, spiritual and philosophical tradition of India in general and Kerala in particular as well as from the historical and spiritual heritage of other cultures,
4. to integrate humanistic and ecological values with scientific and technological excellence for evolving a practical holistic value system, and,
5. to organize seminars, conferences and similar activities; and to publish a series of volumes, and compendiums based on the research study of the Indian wisdom tradition, with emphasis on Kerala's contributions so as to create a knowledge-base for national and global dialogues.

Contact
P N Subramanian
Chief Executive
BRF-ML
"Bodhananda Kendram"
Kalady, Karmana
Tiruvananthapuram 695002
Kerala, India
Tel: 91 (0) 471 2433084, 2344084
Email <prajnana@yahoo.com>


BRF-ML Board of Trustees
Founder Patron :
HH Swami Bodhananda

Members:
1. AKK Nair (Chairman)
2. PN Subramanian (Chief Executive)
3. MN Sreedharan Nair (Treasurer)
4. KG Nayar
5. PR Bhatt
6. BP Mathur
7. P Goswamy
8. S Gopalakrishnan
9. Anil Kumar
10. Nirmala Dinesh
11. MP Kunjulakshmy
12. Sangeetha Menon