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Dining in GREAT Company FNB and Swami Parthasarathy

Dining in GREAT Company FNB and Swami Parthasarathy

Author: Kasia Yoko
Date: 2013-08-23
Last week Swami Parthasarathy visited Durban, he visits here at least once a year and is always greeted with love, respect and reverence. Swamiji, as he is affectionately known, spoke to a room full of business people at the Coastlands Hotel in Umhlanga.

As a guest of FNB Bank, he was introduced as a foremost authority in spiritual business practice and a deep thinker. Swami Parthasarathy is acclaimed as the greatest living exponent of the ancient philosophy of Vedanta. He has been featured in Businessweek as the pioneer of Karma Capitalism and in the New York Post as the Go Getter's Guru, and is included in the book 101 Great Indians.

Swamiji's corporate seminars on self-management have won the patronage of leading institutions, including the World Economic Forum, World Presidents' Organization, Young Presidents' Organization, Young Entrepreneurs' Organization. In recognition of his pioneering research and work on Vedanta, the Government of India has accorded his institution the coveted status of a Scientific Research Organization.

Swami Parthasarathy is a pre-eminent philosopher and author. He has multiple degrees in literature, science and law, and completed postgraduate studies in international law from London University.

In the course of his pioneering research, which has dominated his life, Swami Parthasarathy formulated the self-management corporate program. This has found acceptance among premier management forums, business schools and corporations worldwide. His exceptional contribution has been the translation of subtle philosophical themes into practical techniques of living. His outstanding contribution has been to infuse this eternal wisdom into modern life for peaceful and productive living.

At 86 years of age, Swamiji follows a daily schedule of yoga and a 3km run. As an accomplished sportsman, he still wins 'man-of-the-match' awards for his Academy cricket team.

Swamiji's message for the seminar was, "The law of life is that the mind should be at rest while the body is engaged in action" He recommends a strict vegetarian diet; 4am wake up regime and daily exercise routine. The seminar was incredibly inspiring and added value to the lives of all who attended.