Zen for peace

Everything always comes at a price. With new age technology, comes development, progress which also triggers an increase in work load, pressure and stress. For the well being of their employees’ state of mind and of course, ensuring that their quality of work does not deviate; multinational giants are turning to Buddhism and meditation.

Google is embracing Buddhist meditative practices with Zen masters, with monks regularly conducting self-awareness courses to manage one’s emotions and stress through meditation. Contemplative practices and meditation sessions have become integral with employee training in most big companies across the world.

Instead of resorting to help from counselors and doctors, simple mind control and breathing techniques is the need of the day for everyone from an executive to a CEO. Breathe in and out your stress away, indeed! How about regualr pranayams for those working in our big companies, especially IT companies?