You can't have anything great without having this || Acharya Prashant, with XLRI (2021)

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You can't have anything great without having this || Acharya Prashant, with XLRI (2021)

Questioner (Q): Is there a relationship between superconscious leadership and spirituality?

Acharya Prashant (AP): You see, between everything that is good in life and spirituality, there is bound to be a relationship. There can be nothing good in life without spirituality. So, if superconscious leadership is something that has goodness, then it is bound to be spiritual. But let not the word ‘spiritual’ evoke very traditional, conventional images in your mind. When I say the superconscious leader is bound to be spiritual, you need not think that he would enter a corporate office singing bhajans. Otherwise, usually, you equate spirituality with traditional religiosity. That is not the case.

Is it possible to be a great student without being spiritual? No. Is it possible to be a great politician without being spiritual? No. Is it possible to be a great judge sitting in the Supreme Court without being spiritual? No. Is it possible to be a great parent without being spiritual? Well, no. Is it possible to be anything good without being spiritual? Not at all, because you are at the center of everything that you do. If you are not alright, then how will your works, your actions, and your relationships be alright? Is it possible to be a good lover without being spiritual? No. A good mother? No. A good sister? No. Even a good scientist you cannot be if you are not spiritual.

Q: We see that, especially in the corporate world, post MBA, people run after money; that is the primary intention. So, there is an imbalance between spirituality and this kind of corporate rigor. How can we balance that?

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