THE AUTHOR

Vijay Eswaran is the Founder and Executive Chairman of the QI Group of Companies headquartered in Hong Kong . The QI group, co-founded by Mr.Eswaran in 1998 is an e-commerce based conglomerate with businesses diversified into retail, travel and leisure, telecommunications, watches and luxury products, wellness, training and education, technology and corporate investments.

Born in Penang in Malaysia , Vijay Eswaran belongs to a Malaysian family of Indian origin. He learnt the value of mouna or Silence at a young age from his grandfather, for whom it was a way of life.

“A lot of people of that generation practiced mouna in various forms. My grandfather observed mouna vratham , and I learnt elements of it without really understanding its depth then,” he says. However, when it was further enforced by his family guru , it became a greater part of his life. According to him, our mind, being the single most powerful invention ever, has a lot stored inside it, which needs to be harnessed. And this can only be done by understanding the value of silence, “to touch it, dwell in it, and draw upon it”.

“In doing this practice, we address the assault on our senses and the insanity that prevails around us,” he says.

He should know. A successful businessman, at the helm of a global conglomerate, he has been practicing the Sphere of Silence for the last 18 years, attributing much of his personal and professional success to it.

A highly respected motivational speaker, Mr.Eswaran lectures around the world on a variety of subjects ranging from spirituality to business. He has spoken at leading universities, management and business leadership forums.

To learn more about Vijay Eswaran’s work, his writings and his speeches, please visit his website