Karma capitalism

Recently, I came across a businessweek article called Karma capitalism. The article reminded me of a book I read when I would be about10 or 15. The book was called "Theory of Karma".

Theory of Karma was written in Gujarati titled "Karma no siddhant". The book was an easy interpretation of Geeta, the text Hindu's consider holy. It's other thing only few hindus follow the book.

Some of the key learning from the "theory of karma" that i still cherish and try to use are

1. Every action has equal reaction (but the reaction may not come right away) so if you do bad thing and get away now, it does not mean you may not have to pay later.
2. Actions matter but your thoughts also matter, it's equally important to think good as to do good.
3. be selfless and don't get impulses cloud your judgment.

It looks like the new thing in US business is following bhagvvad geeta. The BW article says "Art of War" is thing of the past and karma is what business leaders are listening to. One of the reason the BW author thinks this is happening is, the % of the education community in US schools. About 10% of professors at places such as wharton, kellogs are of Indian decent.

It'll be fun to see how far does the karma theory goes. And does it become next art of war.