S2E1: Business and Spirituality with Acharya Prashant, Founder of PrashantAdvait Foundation

Can spirituality help unlock business growth? In this episode, Saurabh is joined by Acharya Prashant, an Indian author, poet, and Vedanta teacher to find meaning and connection between spirituality and business. Acharya Prashant is the founder of PrashantAdvait Foundation - a non-profit organization working towards reconnecting the world with Advaita Vedanta. In the classical sense, he is a most orthodox spiritual teacher, and in the contemporary sense, he is a veganism promoter, an environmental activist, a science activist, a campaigner against superstition, and a champion of essential human freedom. [04:37] Why did Acharya Prashant take the road less traveled after graduating from the best college? [06:59] Is there a connection between business and spirituality? [20:09] Can one fix an organization's culture using ancient wisdom? [24:43] Why it is important for businesses to have a clear purpose? [32:38] What can we learn about sustainability from Vedanta (ancient scriptures of India)? Listen to the podcast to discover untold stories and unfiltered content from marketers, researchers, technologists, and artists to share, inspire and reflect on their journeys and plan for the future. Follow Acharya Prashant on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/prashantadvait. Talk to Saurabh, Chief Operating Officer at Asia's leading insights business, on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/saurabhsardana, on Twitter @saurabh_sardana, and on FB/Instagram @sardana.saurabh. Please send in your feedback at saurabhsardana@gmail.com.