Lokasangraha

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Lokasangraha is a Hindu philosophical concept, emphasized in the Bhagavad Gita, that advocates acting for the welfare and orderly functioning of the whole world.

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Lokasangraha canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu philosophical concept
ethical principle
aimsAt preservation of cosmic order
preservation of social order
universal welfare
appliesTo householders
kings
spiritually advanced persons
associatedWithDeity Krishna NERFINISHED
category Bhagavad Gita concepts
Hindu ethics concepts
concerns orderly functioning of society
orderly functioning of the cosmos
welfare of the whole world
contrastedWith renunciation of action for personal escape
coreIdea acting for the welfare of all beings
performing one’s duty for the common good
selfless action
describedIn Bhagavad Gita NERFINISHED
emphasizedByText Bhagavad Gita 3.20 NERFINISHED
Bhagavad Gita 3.25 NERFINISHED
Bhagavad Gita 3.26 NERFINISHED
ethicalFocus altruism
duty-consciousness
social responsibility
goal integration of personal liberation with social good
hasPart loka
sangraha
justifiedBy influence of the wise on the masses
languageOfTerm Sanskrit
literalMeaning maintenance of the world
welfare of the world
normativeStatus ideal for the wise
opposes purely self-centered action
philosophicalContext Hindu ethics
Vedantic thought
promotes acting without attachment to results
setting a positive example for others
relatedConcept dharma
karma yoga
nishkama karma
yajna
religion Hinduism
requires performance of one’s svadharma
taughtTo Arjuna NERFINISHED
viewInGita reason for continued action even after realization

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