The Bhagavad Gita’s insights on Morality for Contemporary Society

Abstract

An attempt is made in the paper to deliberate on the right way to perform an action, as
envisaged in the Bhagavad Gita. Further, the paper deduces the takeaways from the
Bhagavad Gita’s insights of moral action, for the contemporary society.
According to the Bhagavad Gita, moral action is intention/duty-based and not
consequence/result-based. The intention/duty-based action leads to self-purification in
individuals. The state of self-purification and its process have the potency to positively
impact contemporary society. It brings about appropriate behaviour in individuals and
enriches their personality development. It fosters innovation, creativity, self-motivation,
self-governance, problem-solving ability and conflict resolution skills, in individuals. It
mitigates negativities such as meaningless competition, hatred, fear, jealousy, blaming
others and severe stress, in individuals. It also enriches the welfare of the society.
Moral action, as envisaged by the Bhagavad Gita, evolves the wellbeing of the individual
and contemporary society.