Awake Special: Professor Wadhwa

Hitendra Wadhwa’s appearances in Awake: The Life of Yogananda were simultaneously inspirational and graceful, no mean feat. With the much deliberated “How to Live” themes discussed in this podcast, Hitendra offers a unique (and it must be noted, world renowned) perspective on harmonising the inner spiritual striving with the outer material quest for success. We are delighted to offer you this insightful interview as part of our “special” podcast series. 1:00 Meet Hitendra Wadhwa; 8:16 The 1900s Bengal Renaissance spills into the West; 18:37 Helping entrepreneurs with spirituality; 27:46 Authenticity in Business; 34:34 Bringing up Yogananda in your classes; 39:24 Intercession with Brother Satyananda; 46:20 Spiritualising business ventures; 53:00 Finding inspiring spiritual figures; 59:50 Choosing the right values. If you haven’t already seen the fantastic "Intersection” conducted by Hitendra Wadhwa with Brother Satyananda, a senior monk with Self-Realization Fellowship and minister-in-charge of SRF Lake Shrine, we encourage you to do so here: https://youtu.be/mvCc4GJOcFM Hitendra works to empower every individual, team and organization to realize their full potential and operate from their inner core. As a Columbia Business School professor, keynote speaker, and Mentora Institute founder, he brings a mathematician’s rigor to some of the most compelling and challenging questions about life and leadership in today’s transformative times. As the BBC World Service put it, “[Hitendra]’s lessons are about how to become a master of yourself before trying to be a master of the universe.”