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Role of Spirituality in the Business & Corporate World
A Presentation byDLN Shastri & Dr.Shilpi Saxena
Agenda
• BUSINESS – The Present Scenario• Concept of Spirituality in Workplace• Conflicting Four Pillars of Life• Futility of purely material Life
leading to a Spiritual Life• Realization of Inner Power through
Spirituality• Tools to provide application of
Spirituality in Workplace• Conclusion
To fulfill the ECONOMIC needs of Societythrough exchange of goods & services for one another or money
Primarily, what isBusiness ?
Mechanical SystemHierarchical ControlFinancial Dependency
Commonplace in TODAY’s Corporate Scenario
Institutions lack Value - driven Responsibility
Resulting in …
Materialism
MAN becoming a MACHINEDependency on External Sources
Excessive PAST- FUTURE anticipation & Unfulfilled Longings leading to a STRESS-DRIVEN LIFE
Response to such a Scenario?
Provides individuals with DIRECTION, MEANING & BALANCE
SPIRITUALITY The Role of
4 Pillars of Life
Spiritual
Emotional
Mental
Physical
BODY
MIND
BEHAVIOR
EMOTIONS
Individuals & Organizations can see WORK as an opportunity to GROW & CONTRIBUTE to society in a MEANINGFUL Way
Lead by VALUES and managed by OBJECTIVES
Why SPIRITUALITY in WORKPLACE ?
Once a tourist came to India and went to meet a Monk who was living in a small cottage. He found there were only a bed sheet and a lantern in the room.Tourist asked “Where is your furniture Swamiji” The monk asked him “Where is yours”
The Monk
“I am simply a visitor”, the Tourist replied
“So am I”, said the Monk
& Tourist Story
All the Power lies within YOU
Swami Vivekananda
Principles of Spirituality in Business
Nishkam Karma from Bhagvat Geeta 3 Cs of Spirituality at work place Mahatma Gandhi’s Concept of Trusteeship
Vertical and Horizontal Spirituality through Meditation
Implementation of Corporate Governance
Nishkam Karma
Attaining WORK – LIFE Balance
Bhagvat Geeta
Don’t Worry about the Result
DO your Work
3 C’s of Spirituality
Connection– Vasudhaiva KutumbakamVasudha – is Earth, Eva – is Kuthumbakam – Family
Compassion–
Contribution–
towards fellow Animal & Plant kingdom
Contribute to the welfare of the society ; through CSR
TrusteeshipMahatma Gandhi
Focusing on INCLUSIVE GROWTH
Nature provides enough to satisfy man’s NEEDS not his GREED'S
GROWTHINDIVIDUALWHOLE
Vertical & HorizontalSpirituality
Vertical Spirituality To realize the Divine Plan and to recognize the nature of our existence
Taking these realizations and adapting the divine potential in the Real world
Horizontal Spirituality
NATCO Pharma25%
increase in productivity
Corporate GovernanceIt is a system by which business corporations are directed and controlled
It decides - Character the company is to have- Values - Relationships with its customers,
employees, communities, and shareholders
Narendra Modi 2% for
CSR
‘ Through Spiritual Work there is Manav Kalyan (human well-being), a tension-free
world , to spread the Message of Sadbhavana’
DIVE-IN to yourself
Meditation helps you find a NEWER YOU!
Individuals and organizations should start seeing work as a Spiritual PathThey should always see everything as an opportunity to grow and to contribute to society in a meaningful wayCare, compassion, in support of others & integrity needs to be a part of the self always
Conclusion
Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam!
Thank You!
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