>>>>Hi All Is there a similarity between the Gita and Capitalism? Does Sri Krishna talk about Capitalism? Thanks Sangeetha<<<<< Dear Sangeetha, Here is some thoughts in response to your question. Capitalism is means of production. These include (but not limited to) land, buildings, farms, factories, mines, machines, as well as money. Even Gita itself can be means of production. Like Passion movie, someone can make a movie on Gita and make money etc.But that is not the question you are asking. In Capitalism, businesses are owned and controlled to a greater extent by individuals rather than by the Govt. In a Capitalistic society, individuals are relatively free to decide how to use their wealth and skills. There is also controlled Capitalism, in which Govt regulates businesses (similar to what we have in the USA), mixed economies (like India) and complete abolishment of Capitalism (like erstwhile Communist countries). Of course, life and living is a prerequisite to any business. Even the affairs of dead people (cremation, burial, memorial services, selling burial plots, building pyramids, death rites, etc.) is handled by the living. Bhagavadgita is a TRULY capitalistic approach to the business of life - Capitalism and far beyond. Here are some examples. Just as the individual freedom in Capitalism, There is no compulsion in Gita: yatEcchasi tatA kuru (Ch 18 V 63 line 4) You get what you seek in Capitalism, so also in the Gita: yAnti dEva vratA dEvAn pitREn yAnti pitRevratAh | bhUtAni yAnti bhUtEjyAh yAnti madhyAjinOpimAm ||(ch 9, v 25) In Capitalism your productivity is proportional to how good you are in your chosen trade, which is staying close to one's basic nature (aptitude and attitude). svE svE karmaNyabhiratah samsiddhim labhatE narah |(Ch 18, v45, lines 1 and 2) To be successful in Capitalism, you have to share your proceedes (give back to the community in which you operate the business in the form of tax, charity etc. That's why charity is 100% tax deductible). If you don't, you will b elooked upon a sa cut-throat person or a thief. iSHTAn bhOgAn hi vO dEvAh dAsyantE yagna bhAvitAh | tairdattan apradAyaibhYO yO bhunktE stEna Eva sah ||(Ch 3, V12) You have to be knowldegeble ! nahi gnAnEna sadResham pavitamiha vidyate | You shoul dnot lose your cool! sukha dukhE samE kRetvA lAbhA lAbau jayA jayau | (ch 2, v 38, lines 1-2) Should be focussed ! vyvasAyAmikA buddhih EkEha kuru nandana | (Ch 2, v41, lines 1-2) Should have high self-esteem ! uddharEt AtmanAtmAnAm | (Ch 6, v 5 line 1) Don't be lazy, do the best you can with what you have and where you are. karmaNyEvAdhi kArastE....... mA tE sangOstvakarmaNi || (ch 2, v47) Certain amount of trust and be decesiveness ! samshayAtmA vinashyati | Moderation is important ! yuktAhAra vihArasya....(Ch 6, v17) After you have attained success, you need a differen approach to hol don to it: Aru rukshOr munEryOgam karma kAraNamucyate | yOgArUDasya tasyaiva shamah kAraNamucyatE ||(Ch 6, v 3) You should see the underlying $ sign in all your contacts (animate or inanimate): panditAh sama darSHInah |(Ch 5, v18, line 4) Lust anger and greed drag a business to hell! I can go on. Hope you got the picture. Ps: In understanding Gita verses, get the facts (meaning) and think freely. Don't be bound by any one set of thinking or Bhashyam. Gita is unlimited and should be studied that way to get the full benefit of the truth) dAsan K. Sreekrishna Tatachar [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/VkWolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SriRangaSri/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: SriRangaSri-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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