Do corporate firms have a destiny of their own--just as individuals are governed by the Law of Karma? Corporate entities are juridical ‘persons’ in the eye of law. Then, are the forces of moral law and behaviour that govern living beings relevant for the wellbeing of corporate businesses, too?
The karma theory is simple: as we sow, so do we reap; as we think, so we become. The Vedic teachings repeatedly tell us that the direction and intensity of thoughts give shape to our personal destiny.
While karmas may bear a strong influence, the Vedic teachings say that every individual has the freedom to use the power of his individual will to gain happiness, and get freedom from bondage. The sage of our times, Sri Ramana Maharshi, has underscored this message in reply to several questions on Fate vs. Free Will.
In effect, the karma theory reflects the universal code of dharma: the mechanism that ensures continuous self-correction of the course of events at the macro and micro levels to ensure maximisation of bliss or happiness. There are several passages in the Bhagavad Gita to illustrate how this universal wheel works through the unseen power of the Creator to maintain balance and ensure nourishment and justice to all creatures.
Relevance to Corporate World
It is easy to visualise such a power of self-correction working effectively in a corporate entity, too. The problem is that while individuals seek to interpret destiny based on personal experiences and belief systems, at a collective corporate level, such an effort to observe and ‘feel’ this power at work may be usually absent, or feeble.
There is considerable interest in market economies on the factors that affect the destinies of corporate entities, especially their longevity.
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