Bhagavad Gita: Education, Duality, Truth, and the Welfare of the World

• In Event: Centering Spirituality: During Crisis, in Secular Education, and in Educational Leadership

Abstract

The aligning of personal and professional goals has been the main theme of the Bhagavad Gita. (Parthasarathi, 2016) ‘Bhagavad Gita’ which is literally known as the “Song of Lord”, is one of the essential Indian ancient scriptures like Vedas, Puranas, and Upanishads. (Mukherjee, 2017) The greatness of Bhagavad Gita lies in the fact, that it has the answer to all questions that arise in the heart or the soul, i.e. questions related to spiritualism, concerning the past, conflict/duality, emotional intelligence, leadership, and all things worldly. In the present “global hot climate” it’s important to understand the dual personality and hold a permanent foundation for love, truth, and compassion. The welfare of humanity and future generations depend on righteous truth and morality

Author

• Aarthi Susarla, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign