Sunday, 11 January 2009


Do you know that Apple Computer’s offices in California have a meditation room and employees are actually given a half hour a day on company time to meditate or pray, as they find it improves productivity and creativity?

A former manager who is now a Buddhist monk leads regular meditations there.

Aetna International Chairman Michael A. Stephen praises the benefits of meditation and talks with Aetna employees about using spirituality in their careers.

Avaya, a global communications firm that is a spin-off of Lucent/AT& T, has a room set aside for prayer and meditation that is especially appreciated by Muslims, as they must pray five times a day.

Medtronic, which sells medical equipment, pioneered a meditation center at headquarters 20 years ago, and it remains open to all employees today.

Prentice-Hall publishing company created a meditation room at their headquarters which they call the “Quiet Room, where employees can sit quietly and take a mental retreat when they feel too much stress on the job. It sounds true in Colorado, which produces audio and video tapes, has a meditation room, meditation classes and begins meetings with a moment of silence.

Employees can take Personal Days to attend retreats or pursue other spiritual interests, touch with their inner state and focus on the issues to be discussed.

The author Dr. A.Dhanalakshmi who is committed to the issue of Business Ethics has illustrated many related matters in this book which is found a real eye-opener for many business giants. And this 160 pages book in Demy size is priced just Rs.75/=

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