What Is TMT Group?
TMT Group is an ecosystem of businesses and organizations founded by Tạ Minh Tuấn (Dharma name Saga), with projects across education, human development, mindful awareness, and management consulting. If you are learning about TMT Group — as a partner, investor, or simply someone curious about the man behind the name — the shortest answer is: this is where the spiritual path and everyday life meet in business practice.
Perhaps you saw Tạ Minh Tuấn's name in a meditation book, then were surprised to learn he had been honored in the list of Forbes Vietnam 30 Under 30 (2015) and Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 (2016). The two images seem not to fit together — a spiritual teacher on one side, a young entrepreneur recognized by Forbes on the other. But the truth is: those two images have never been separate.
“The marketplace is not a battlefield, but a place filled with love.”
TMT Group is where that philosophy takes shape—not through words, but through organizational structure, each project, and every choice about the purpose of business.
Why Does a Spiritual Teacher Run a Business Ecosystem?
Many people ask this — and it is a good question.
A common belief holds that spiritual practitioners must leave behind money, business, and power, and that spirituality and enterprise cannot coexist. Saga disagrees.
Meditation does not mean leaving life, but entering it more deeply. Guided by awareness and a clear purpose, business is one of the most powerful paths of service a person can choose.
The means are not the purpose — but the means must be worthy of the purpose.
TMT Group was built on that foundation: business as a means of service, not the ultimate destination. This fundamentally differs from the conventional “business to make money” model.
Organizations and Projects in the TMT Ecosystem
The TMT ecosystem is not a monolithic corporation. It is more like a garden of trees—each branch has its own mission, but all draw from the same roots.
YUP Education — Education as a Mission
YUP Education is one of the first organizations founded by Tạ Minh Tuấn, working in education and human development. The name HELP is no coincidence — it reflects a core belief: helping others grow is the most sustainable way to create value for society.
Throughout the journey from young entrepreneur to spiritual teacher, education remains the connecting thread. Awareness, after all, is also a form of education—educating oneself from within.
YUP Education — Accompanying the Younger Generation
YUP Education is an educational project for the younger generation, where young people gain access to a growth mindset, practical skills, and — more importantly — a strong inner foundation for facing life’s uncertainties.
Perhaps you thought, “Young people need hard skills, not meditation.” But in a constantly changing world, those who remain steady are not those with the most skills but those who know who they are, even while everything around them shakes.
Inti Foundation — Where Spiritual Practice and Everyday Life Meet
Inti Foundation is the heart of the TMT ecosystem. This nonprofit organization founded by Saga specializes in meditation, mindful awareness, and inner healing — including programs such as Awakening Meditation, courses in Awakening Buddhism, and the Inti Care platform supporting mental well-being.
The name Inti is associated with light—a consistent metaphor throughout Saga's work: turning the light inward to see the precious jewel always present within each person.
“Awakening is not becoming someone else — it is returning to yourself.”
Inti Foundation is more than a spiritual organization. It is evidence that inner healing and developing leadership capabilities are inseparable—and that an entrepreneur can run an organization while delving deeply into the awakening journey.
Note: Inti Foundation’s programs offer guidance and mindfulness practice, not a replacement for medical assessment or professional psychological counseling. If you are experiencing anxiety, depression, or serious mental health difficulties, prioritize consulting a professional. Inti Care may be a suitable source of complementary support.
The Business Philosophy Behind TMT Group: Starting a Business with Right Livelihood
In the book Starting a Business with Right Livelihood, Tạ Minh Tuấn writes about the difference between “starting a business” and “beginning with right livelihood” — between building a business to make money and building one to create meaning.
“Start a business, not harmful karma. Begin with right livelihood.”
This is not pure theory. The entire TMT Group ecosystem — from YUP Education, YUP Education, to Inti Foundation — is designed around this principle: every organization must have a clear purpose beyond profit, create real value for real people, and operate honestly with customers, partners, and itself.
Saga's frequently cited “80/20 Success” philosophy—80% good vibrations (inner life, intention, culture) and 20% right action (strategy, execution)—is clearly reflected in TMT Group's operations. You cannot build a sustainable organization on inner turmoil. Nor can you merely meditate without acting.
TMT Group and Saga's Role as a Management Advisor
Besides founding and leading the TMT ecosystem, Tạ Minh Tuấn also serves as a management advisor to business leaders — especially CEOs and founders at a threshold requiring major decisions, or experiencing inner crises that no business language can adequately express.
The unique bridge is that Saga is not a purely theoretical coach. He has sat in boardrooms, faced spreadsheets, and experienced the pressure of building organizations from nothing. After all that, he chose to turn inward, understanding that external problems almost always have inner roots.
This allows him to speak with a CEO in the language of business while reaching what truly needs to be seen — not an inadequate strategy, but the fear, survival pattern, or limiting belief driving the most important decisions.
When you are quiet enough, someone within you always knows the answer.
For Partners and Investors: What to Know About TMT Group
If you are considering partnering with or investing in any part of the TMT ecosystem, there are a few things worth understanding first:
- Purpose first: No project in the TMT ecosystem is built purely for profit. This does not mean it is nonprofit or unprofessional—it means every business decision is placed in the context of a larger purpose.
- Consistency Between Inner and Outer Life: What Saga teaches in the meditation room is also what he applies in the boardroom. This is rare and forms the foundation of lasting trust.
- Service as strategy: “Giving” in the TMT ecosystem is not PR — it is an operating philosophy, like a tree absorbing CO₂ and releasing oxygen without needing praise.
- Sustainability over Speed: TMT Group does not pursue rapid growth at any cost. A strong inner foundation—for both leaders and the organization—is its first priority.
To learn more about the ecosystem and partnership opportunities, visit directly tmt.group.
Practice Now: 90 Seconds to Examine Your “Why”
Before reading further or clicking any link, pause for 90 seconds.
Put your phone down. Sit with your back straight. Breathe in and out slowly.
Then ask yourself one question:
“The project or work I am doing — what does it serve, beyond making money for me?”
No need to answer immediately. No perfect answer needed. Just sit with that question for 90 seconds and let it do its work within you.
This is how Starting a Business with Right Livelihood begins: with a moment of honesty with yourself, rather than a business plan.
Conclusion: The Teacher Remains in the Marketplace
TMT Group is not the legacy of an entrepreneur who abandoned business for religious life. It is living evidence that awareness and responsible business can—and should—coexist.
Saga did not leave the marketplace. He chose to stay, but with different eyes, a different heart, and a different guiding question: Whom am I serving? And what is the best part of myself I am serving with?
That journey from entrepreneur to teacher and back to the marketplace as an awakened leader is recorded in books such as The Journey of Awakening, Starting a Business with Right Livelihood, and Darkness Always Comes Before Dawn. And it continues to be written every day, through each organization in the ecosystem TMT Group and through each person touched by Inti Foundation.
It is not easy. But it is possible.
Tạ Minh Tuấn (Saga)
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Frequently asked questions
What Kind of Company Is TMT Group?
TMT Group is an ecosystem of businesses and organizations founded by Tạ Minh Tuấn (Saga), operating in education, human development, and awareness, including YUP Education, YUP Education, and Inti Foundation.
Is Tạ Minh Tuấn an Entrepreneur or Only a Spiritual Teacher?
Tạ Minh Tuấn is both. Honored in Forbes Vietnam 30 Under 30 (2015) and Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 (2016), he is also a meditation and awareness teacher under the Dharma name Saga, developing “Starting a Business with Right Livelihood” to unite the spiritual path and everyday life.
How does Inti Foundation differ from TMT Group?
Inti Foundation is a nonprofit organization specializing in meditation, mindful awareness, and inner healing—the spiritual heart of the TMT ecosystem. TMT Group is the collective name for the entire ecosystem, including educational and business projects.
How can I collaborate with or learn more about TMT Group?
You can visit tmt.group directly to learn about the organizations and partnership opportunities within the ecosystem.
What Is Tạ Minh Tuấn's Business Philosophy?
The core philosophy is “Starting a Business with Right Livelihood”: building businesses around service, not just profit, combining an 80% strong inner foundation with 20% sound strategic action.
