領袖唔易做

今天看了一部叫Invictus的電影，內容敘述南非前領袖Nelson Mandela如何利用Rugby來消除種族分歧， 讓人民團結起來。電影中描述Nelson Mandela的為人非常謙卑和仁慈。他寬恕了那些把他關進牢獄27年的人，以求lead by example，身體力行使人民放下種族間的成見，為了國家統一鞠躬盡瘁，實在是不可多得的領袖。反觀現今社會，又有幾多位領袖真的是以為人民服務為出發點？

要做一位成功的領袖實在不簡單，首先最難過的一關就是ego。師傅曾經說過，甚麼所謂領袖，只是個玩笑。因為這個世界根本人人平等，所有階級觀念只是個幻相。但當上了領袖的人，又有幾個能保持清醒，不掉進ego的陷阱，誤以為自己高人一等？很多人身負重任，卻忘了究竟那個重任是啥。可悲，可悲。

在下在武林中有幸見識到一些真真正正的領導人才。他們默默耕耘，只著眼於為集體效力，而不會濫用權力、耍手段、搞政治。他們非常謙卑，並低調得你根本不會知道是誰在帶領整個集體。記得有一次Papaji在澳洲住了數個月後，大讚澳洲的領袖說 “to lead without leading, is the real leadership”。相比之下，那些不務正業，卻只顧拿著數的大俠，或者應該稱他們為“jetso member”比較適合（註：jetso在廣東話是著數，即甜頭的意思。）

不過話說回來，在下並沒有當過甚麼領導層，所以是很難理解他們的苦處的。也許當我被放進同一處境下，也會同樣做出一些令人側目、或射喱眼、或反白眼的事情也不一定，所以還是不要諸多批評。不如有建設性點，在這裡和大家分享一些有用的資料。在澳洲當“council member”或“coordinator”是要遵從一套守則，而並非任由他們自把自為的。以下是守則的其中數項（內容不便盡錄），希望所有武林人士（不論你是council member與否），都盡力做到最好，莫負師傅所望：

• There needs to be "vibrational understanding, clarity and depth of understanding" which is linked to a capacity and capability to get things done. The Councillor has a crucial responsibility to ensure the operational aspect of Sahaja Yoga are conducted in an efficient manner, within a budget and winning majority collective support.
• The Coordinator must be a deep Yogi and focused upon their meditations and spiritual life and also interested in the mundane aspects involved in working for Sahaja Yoga, and getting jobs done. For this role the two go hand in hand.
• The Coordinator must be "respected" by the Collective, that they give respect to everyone, which is usually the way it is earned. They must command respect, not demand it. They are not known to spread gossip and rumours, or are overtly 'political'. They attend collective programs, there is an aspect of being with the collective and assessable, attend Pujas.
• The Coordinator in all that they do they express Sahaja culture, love, respect, brotherhood/sisterhood, to sum it up that if Shri Mataji was observing them, She would be pleased with their behaviour.
• The Coordinator should be circumspect and humble, there should not be any driving ambition, nor strong Ego, the wish to be heard, to be seen, or to be listened to, this is something to avoid. They should also be able to work with, and get along with all of the Council and to strengthen the collectivity.

共勉之。