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--- In SriRangaSri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "sangs5" <sangs5@xxxx> wrote:
> Hi All
> 
> Is there a similarity between the Gita and Capitalism? Does Sri 
> Krishna talk about Capitalism?
> 
> Thanks
> Sangeetha


Dear friend,

It's a very unusual question you pose. Since no one on the list has 
so far responded to you, let me at least attempt to do so.

The soul of Capitalism is Profit. It teaches you how to gain through 
what is known as 'shrama', acquisitive effort. Such gain can be 
easily measured on a Profit & Loss statement or Balance Sheet.

The soul of the Bhagavath-Gita is also Profit but it's the soulful, 
not earthly variety of gain. It's acquired through the effort 
of 'thyAga', 'nyAsa' or 'saraNagathi' i.e. self-sacrifice, 
renunciation and self-surrender. Unfortunately, double-entry book-
keeping cannot measure it.

Ask yourself now a simple question: Which makes more meaning in life 
-- Profit or Self-sacrifice? 

Depending on what your answer is you may decide then which work to 
take up for serious study -- the 'Bhagavath-Gita' or the 'Das 
Capital'.

Rgds,
dAsan,
Sudarshan




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