Ethical values of Bhagwat Geeta

Geeta is a literature of humanity. It forms a part of

Mahabharata and contains the dialogue of Arjuna and
Sri Krishna. It accords the supreme importance to
duty. It exhorts man to perform action assigned to
them without expecting any rewards..
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SRIMAD BHAGWAT Geeta is one of the
most famous literatures of humanity. It forms a part of
Mahabharata and contains the dialogue of Arjuna and
Sri Krishna in the battlefield of Mahabharata. While
trying to dispel the doubts of Arjuna regarding the
impeding war and its effect, Sri Krishna expounds the
entire philosophical systems of India through his
dialogue and presents a unified synthetic picture of
gyan (knowledge), karma (action) and bhakti
(devotion).
The main teaching of Geeta is based on the cardinal
principle of loka sangraha (welfare of the mass). Sri
Krishna declares that though he is the supreme lord
of universe and he has nothing to gain still he goes on
performing the duties for the benefit of the humanity.
Therefore, those who are in the position of power
should act in such a way that they will be the models
of other to follow.
The principles of lok sangraha lies at the root of all
business houses because business is after all a
system of production and distribution of material
goods and services with an aim to serve the needs of
man. The goodwill of the masses lies at the heart of
phenomenal rise of any business house, starting from
the chief executive officer down to the workers, all
should work in a spirit of lok sangraha so that their
company will thrive and prosper.
Geeta accords supreme importance to duty. It exhorts
man to perform the action assigned to them without
expecting any rewards. In other words, action should
be performed selflessly without thinking of personal
gain or loss because it is the tendency of the public to
always expect reward for their action and whenever
the reward does not come they loose heart, as a
result their efficiency declines. Hence, Sri Krishna
tells Arjuna to fight the war without thinking of victory
or defeat. Once this attitude is ingrained in our
memory, the workers will definitely perform better.
Strikes, lockouts will vanish, production will increase,
dissatisfaction will go away; as a result, the work
environment will be more congenial, the interaction
will be more fruitful and satisfaction will be more. All
should perform their assigned role and no one should
need prompting; as a remit the production and
profitability of a production house will definitely go up.
Hence, Geeta’s teaching of devotion to duties without
attachment for reward should be the beckon light for
any business house.
Vocations are carried with a view to accumulating
profit, but this profit does not belong alone to the
owner of the company. All those who work in the
company do directly or indirectly contribute to this
profit; hence, the management should not take credit
for this.
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Geeta says that one who shares all the profit
becomes selfish. Therefore, the profit should be
distributed among the members of the company
keeping their role in view. No section should feel
neglected and it is the duty of the management to see
that everybody should get something from the
accumulated profit. Thus, Geeta teaches us how to
harmonise the various conflicting tendencies in
society in the most suitable manner. The principles
expounded by it are practical and even they have
relevance to modern professional and vocational
establishments.
The trade unionism sponsors strikes and gheroes that
plague commercial establishments and industries in
the country are a bane for the growth and progress of
India, and if the teaching of Geeta are followed by
workers and managers will try to adhere to its
principles, this conflict and tension, disharmony and
disbelieve between workers and management will be
a thing of the past.