Spiritual Response to COVID’19 Crises - Indian Vedic Perspectives

Puchakayala  NVV Satyanarayana; Veluchamy  Ramanujam

doi:10.21844/16202115104

Puchakayala NVV Satyanarayana Research Scholar, Bharathiar School of Management and Entrepreneur Development (BSMED), Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India
Veluchamy Ramanujam Associate Professor of Management, Bharathiar School of Management and Entrepreneur Development (BSMED), Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21844/16202115104

Keywords: COVID crises, spirituality, qualitative study, path of perfection

Abstract

The present research is aimed at focusing on the impediments that have caused the present pandemic COVID’19 and the possible measures to overcome those impediments from the perspective of spirituality – Indian Vedic Perspectives. It is a mixed method study based on primary and secondary source of information using observation, discussion, and survey methods. A random sample opinion was raised using structured questionnaire on a five point scale in validating the findings as measures to coping with COVID crises. Mean, Standard Deviation, and Correlation measures were used. Majority of respondents (70% and above) have shown their agreement with a mean response of 4.14 on a five point scale about all the scriptural injunctions as measures to cope with COVID’19 crises. A moderate degree of positive association was found between spirituality as best means of recouping back from COVID crises and COVID’19 crises management based on Indian Vedic Scriptural Injunctions. Findings state that the path of perfection gives the strength of life to conquer any kind of material problem whether it is an economic or non-economic in nature. Spirituality can help us to overcome COVID crises as it is the most auspicious thing on this planet of earth. It can be presumed that the spirituality is one of the best ways of managing the COVID crises.