Theory of Dharmic Leadership : Integrating Dharma Globally

Having appreciated the anthropology and history of Dharmic Leadership, we will now venture into the world of mythology. Myth is subjective truth of a culture, transmitted over generations through stories, symbols and rituals, that acts as a glue binding people together, while differentiating them from others. This need to bind the in-group and distinguish it from the out-group is why Western myths are different from Chinese myths which are different from Indian myths. Any attempt to force everyone to share the same myth leads to violation and violence. In this chapter we have to take a mythological journey and appreciate how Dharmic Leadership can enable collaboration, rather than competition, between Western, Chinese, and Indian societies even though they have different truths.