Yashovardhan Birla, chairman of the Yash Birla Group, had a lively interaction with rediff.com readers when he hosted an exclusive chat on Tuesday.

A tragic twist of fate handed Birla a vast empire of companies, when his parents and sister died in a plane crash in Bangalore. He was just 22 years old and still a student in a college in North Carolina, USA.

During the chat, Birla discussed how he fights troubled times, his deep belief in spirituality and his faith in true love.

Here is the transcript:

Yash Birla: Hi folks, I am Yash Birla here, it's great to connect with all of you. Hope you'll enjoy reading my book, On a Prayer. Let's chat about it

suryakant agrawal: How was your spiritual journey. What was experience. Did you face the truth...

Yash Birla: Suryakant, truth is a realisation at every step of your spiritual evolution. The ultimate truth is experienced only when you as an individual don't exist, where our ego dissolves and our consciousness merges with the universal spirit. Which is the goal of every human existence

DR Gupta: Spirituality has no concern with wealth.We can centered our aim towards human beings.The image of Birla has always been seen since pre independence.I think Mr. Yash will carry on his legacy towards the path of Shri G.D.Birla.God bless this boy.

Yash Birla:Thank you so much for your kind words, and I definitely believe in your thoughts and hope to carry forward my family legacy to the best of my abilities

computergramm: ARE YOU SATISFIED WITH YOUR VISION OF EDUCATION FRENCHISEE U VE GIVEN IN DIFFERENT STATE ESPECIALLY IN bIHAR? 1. ARE FRENCHISEES PROVIDING QUALITY EDUCATION EXACT WHT U DID LOOK FOR?

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Tough times are opportunities to learn, says Yash Birla