NEED OF BHAGAVAD GITA CONCEPTS IN THE PRESENT SCENARIO OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

ABSTRACT

Our academia is familiar with the educational theories and thoughts developed in the West. However, we have inadequate information about our own historical and cultural thoughts in relation to education, despite their importance and comprehensiveness. In the Bhagavad Gita, I noticed that some of the basic components of educational philosophy are present. Among the various aspects of educational thoughts, this paper deals with the interpretation of the meaning of education that can be found in the Bhagavad Gita. Interpretation of a comprehensive meaning of education consisted within the Bhagavad Gita can contribute to inspire academicians to look behind the curtain of history for searching valuable knowledge. It can also provide some basis for comparative study of educational philosophy in the East and the West. From methodological perspective, this paper is a product of an Arts-based hermeneutical interpretation of a historical scripture that has established interesting links to cultural practice, personal experiences and feelings of the author. Bhagavad Gita is one of the most popular books of Hindu: Holy Gita is considered to be the greatest contributions of India to the World. In the present research paper, the researcher has attempted to find the effect and implication of Bhagavad Gita in the present scenario of education. 

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