TY - JOUR T1 - Amanitvam: a concept from the Bhagavad Gita applicable in medical ethics JF - Journal of Medical Ethics JO - J Med Ethics DO - 10.1136/jme-2022-108652 SP - jme-2022-108652 AU - Aditya Simha Y1 - 2022/12/02 UR - http://jme.bmj.com/content/early/2022/12/01/jme-2022-108652.abstract N2 - The Bhagavad Gita is one of the most ancient, venerated and popular religious texts originating from India.1 It provides an excellent insight into the tenets of Hinduism. The Bhagavad Gita was originally a part of the Mahabharata,2 and was essentially a dialogue about ethical dilemmas and moral philosophies between a teacher (Krishna) and a disciple (Arjuna). It is considered one of the foundational and most important books in Hinduism. The text provides a synthesis of spiritualism and dharmic ideas, and this text has found widespread acceptance across India, and in regions where there is a strong presence of an Indian diaspora or individuals who have embraced Hinduism.There are several words and sentences in the Bhagavad Gita that are of pertinence to ethics in general, but I believe that there is one in particular, that has a great degree of fit with medical ethics. I refer to the word amanitvam. This word amanitvam refers to humility, and it refers to a concept that Krishna advised Arjuna to embody. I strongly believe that this particular word is deeply applicable in a medical ethics context, and indeed, may help physicians become more … ER -