Abstract

There is a great deal of interest among business ethicists today in the topic of the spirituality of work. The connection between spirituality and business ethics has been acknowledged in scholarly literature, but this connection is expressed in different ways. Nonetheless, there is a growing consensus that spirituality and corporate profitability are not mutually exclusive. This essay presents a spirituality of work from the perspective of the Hindu religion. Hinduism is one of the major religions in the world, comprising 15% of the global population. In its origin, Hinduism is somewhat of a geographical term. It encompasses the various beliefs, spiritual practices, and rituals of people who originally inhabited the Indus Valley. Hinduism is not a single religion in the way the term “religion” is typically understood in the Western context. Treating it as one tradition without considering its diverse and pluralistic character, as well as the historical and textual factors that influence its development and complexities, is highly problematic. This study explores a Hindu spirituality of work using the "Bhagavadgita" as its primary source—one of the most important texts in Hinduism.