The spiritual side of corporate chieftains

February 12, 2009

by Shalini S. Dagar

"Sify," businesstoday.in. Feb 12, 2009 (Here the article has represented in brief) Faith, they say, can move mountains. Can it also help a business grow, make CEOs more focussed on their jobs and help a company in times of economic slowdown? The answer to these questions, by a few leaders in corporate India, is a resounding yes.

Does faith also heal some wounds during an economic slowdown? Are prayers and meditation helping CEOs in the present scenario?

Parsvnath Developers' Founder and Chairman, Pradeep Jain, born into a Jain family, is a follower of Sai Baba.

Each room in his office has a picture of Sai Baba. Indeed, BT met him on a Thursday Sai Baba's day against the backdrop of a Sai hymn playing in the background. Jain says: The terrible last few months, when the macroeconomic environment deteriorated for realty players, did not perturb me too much because Baba is there.

Sanjiv Goenka, Vice-Chairman, RPG Enterprises, says: I was born into a deeply religious family where I was encouraged to pray everyday. It is a habit which remains to this day. And I do not do it merely for compliance. For Goenka, his beliefs strengthened during a particularly tough time of his life.

Human beings have limitations. One needs to be in a spiritual communion with one's God to realise one's self Does religion influence business decisions per se? Says Goenka: Religion cannot be the guiding principle for business. Spiritual beliefs are intertwined with life itself. They offer comfort and security.

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