>>>>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
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