SPIRITUALITY SUSTAINS BUSINESS AND ENVIRONMENT

Corporate downsizing and greater demands on remaining workers has left them too tired and stressed to be creative and at the same time the globalization of markets requires more creativity from employees. To survive into the 21st Century, organizations must offer a greater sense of meaning and purpose for their workforce. In today's highly competitive environment, the best talent seeks out organizations that reflect their inner values and provide opportunities for personal development and community service, not just bigger salaries. People at all levels in the corporate hierarchy increasingly want to nourish their spirit and creativity. Business people are using the word "spirituality" in the work environment, as it's more generic and inclusive than "religion." Instead of emphasizing belief as religion does, the word spirituality emphasizes how values are applied and embodied. Key spiritual values embraced in a business context include integrity, honesty, accountability, quality, cooperation, service, intuition, trustworthiness, respect, justice, and service. Across the country, people increasingly want to bring a greater sense of meaning and purpose into their work life. They wish their work to reflect their personal mission in life. Many companies are finding the most effective way to bring spiritual values into the workplace is to clarify the company's vision and mission, to align it with a higher purpose and deeper commitment to service to both customers and community. The present paper intends to find out the spirituality sustains business and environment and how the spirituality in business in practiced by the organizations for their sustainability in the present globalised competitive world. The paper found that usually spirituality in business is practiced way of• prayers and meditations in the workplace, the employ es who have been practicing spirituality are well treated in their organizations, and many compani s have shown their commitment for protection of the environment as their spiritual mission.