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The Dharma of Capitalism

A guide to mindful decision-making in the business of life

Can good intentions alone create good outcomes? The Dharma of Capitalism explores the relationship between ethics, responsibility and decision-making, asking how ancient ideas of dharma might help individuals and organisations think more clearly about the consequences of their actions.

The Question Behind the Book

Questions about ethics often appear simple from a distance. We assume that doing good is mainly a matter of having the right values, the right intentions or the willingness to help. Experience often reveals something more complicated. The origins of The Dharma of Capitalism trace back to a childhood visit to India, where Nitesh encountered a situation that challenged his understanding of charity and responsibility. An instinctive desire to help was followed by the realisation that an action motivated by compassion could still contribute to unintended harm. The question remained: How is it possible to want to do the right thing and still create the wrong outcome? That question eventually developed into a wider exploration of ethics, business and human decision-making. Drawing on the concept of dharma, the book examines how choices are shaped not only by external actions, but also by motivation, awareness and responsibility for consequences. It suggests that ethical living is not simply a matter of following fixed rules. It requires developing the ability to pause, examine and understand the wider effects of our decisions.

Inside the Book

Before Religion examines the philosophical foundations of spirituality through the lens of the Vedic tradition, particularly the Bhagavata. Across its chapters, the book explores:

The search for identity Moving beyond external labels to examine deeper questions of self, consciousness and human experience. The relationship between science, philosophy and spirituality Considering how different forms of knowledge contribute to our understanding of reality.

The challenge of religious division Exploring whether genuine dialogue requires more than tolerance, and whether traditions can recognise wisdom beyond themselves.

The nature of consciousness and meaning Asking why questions of purpose, suffering, love and fulfilment remain central to human life across cultures. Living spirituality Moving from abstract ideas toward practice, transformation and the way understanding shapes everyday life.

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Selected Extracts

“You Have a Right to Action…”

A reflection on the Bhagavad-gita’s teaching on action, attachment and responsibility.

Education Is Always Teaching Something

On the environments we create and the values they transmit.

What Kind of Human Being Is Modern Life Producing?

An exploration of systems, incentives and the formation of consciousness.

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Field of Inquiry:

Modernity, Ethics & Human Systems

Further explorations

Human Development & Applied Understanding

Integration of Wisdom & Reality

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