I came across this report recently. Ramani, a technocrat, entrepreneur, tamilian turned spiritual and follows the rule 80% to charity and 20% for self. A few excerpts from his rediff interview with link at the end. He says he has evolved beyond spirituality and religion into pure devotion.
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Excerpts:
K V Ramani is the co-founder of Nasscom, the organisation that represents and sets the tone for public policy for the Indian software industry.
A successful entrepreneur, Ramani founded Chennai-based Future Software and also co-founded Hughes Software in Delhi. But there's another side to him; of a well-known philanthropist.
Ramani, who has been donating 80 per cent of his earnings to the Shirdi Sai Trust, was recently in the news for having built a Sai Ashram for Rs 110 crore and handed it over to Sri Saibaba Sansthan. Sai Ashram I and II together form a complex, which can accommodate 14,000 devotees. The Ashram will formally be inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee on November 16.
Then someone asked me to pray at the Shirdi temple in Mylapore. I did so and promised to visit the temple every Thursday. And then the miracle happened. That night itself, he became completely all right. Next day, when the doctors came, to their surprise, they found him completely cured.
It was like a chamatkar (miracle) that happened in front of my eyes.
Yes, I did. Sai being a satguru, he guides you step by step. He prepares you for the next level, elevates you and lets you move. It was like helping a child walk. It took me several steps to reach where I am today.
Initially I didn't know the difference between religion and spirituality. Now, it has gone beyond both religion and spirituality and reached the stage of devotion. Whatever I am today, it is Baba's creation.
I felt I have worked long enough: I had worked for more than 35 years. And I was getting an opportunity to sell them, which was good for the company, employees and myself. The offer benefited all of us.
Meet the entrepreneur who donated Rs 110 crore to Shirdi - Rediff.com News
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Excerpts:
K V Ramani is the co-founder of Nasscom, the organisation that represents and sets the tone for public policy for the Indian software industry.
A successful entrepreneur, Ramani founded Chennai-based Future Software and also co-founded Hughes Software in Delhi. But there's another side to him; of a well-known philanthropist.
Ramani, who has been donating 80 per cent of his earnings to the Shirdi Sai Trust, was recently in the news for having built a Sai Ashram for Rs 110 crore and handed it over to Sri Saibaba Sansthan. Sai Ashram I and II together form a complex, which can accommodate 14,000 devotees. The Ashram will formally be inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee on November 16.
Then someone asked me to pray at the Shirdi temple in Mylapore. I did so and promised to visit the temple every Thursday. And then the miracle happened. That night itself, he became completely all right. Next day, when the doctors came, to their surprise, they found him completely cured.
It was like a chamatkar (miracle) that happened in front of my eyes.
Yes, I did. Sai being a satguru, he guides you step by step. He prepares you for the next level, elevates you and lets you move. It was like helping a child walk. It took me several steps to reach where I am today.
Initially I didn't know the difference between religion and spirituality. Now, it has gone beyond both religion and spirituality and reached the stage of devotion. Whatever I am today, it is Baba's creation.
I felt I have worked long enough: I had worked for more than 35 years. And I was getting an opportunity to sell them, which was good for the company, employees and myself. The offer benefited all of us.
Meet the entrepreneur who donated Rs 110 crore to Shirdi - Rediff.com News
