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Atman's Awakening: Bhagavad Gita's Path to Moksha Through Karma Yoga and Atmabodha

Atman's Awakening: Bhagavad Gita's Path to Moksha Through Karma Yoga and Atmabodha

Shreya Chawla, Madhu Giri
Copyright: © 2024 |Pages: 31
ISBN13: 9781668497784|ISBN10: 1668497786|ISBN13 Softcover: 9798369346426|EISBN13: 9781668497791
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-9778-4.ch003
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Chawla, Shreya, and Madhu Giri. "Atman's Awakening: Bhagavad Gita's Path to Moksha Through Karma Yoga and Atmabodha." Global Applications of Indian Psychology: Therapeutic and Strategic Models, edited by Anuradha Sathiyaseelan and Sathiyaseelan Balasundaram, IGI Global, 2024, pp. 31-61. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-9778-4.ch003

APA

Chawla, S. & Giri, M. (2024). Atman's Awakening: Bhagavad Gita's Path to Moksha Through Karma Yoga and Atmabodha. In A. Sathiyaseelan & S. Balasundaram (Eds.), Global Applications of Indian Psychology: Therapeutic and Strategic Models (pp. 31-61). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-9778-4.ch003

Chicago

Chawla, Shreya, and Madhu Giri. "Atman's Awakening: Bhagavad Gita's Path to Moksha Through Karma Yoga and Atmabodha." In Global Applications of Indian Psychology: Therapeutic and Strategic Models, edited by Anuradha Sathiyaseelan and Sathiyaseelan Balasundaram, 31-61. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2024. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-9778-4.ch003

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Abstract

Indian psychology is characterized by its diverse and rich traditions that have evolved over several centuries. This chapter tries to fulfill four objectives: 1) To provide a brief overview of the concept of self in Bhagavad Gita; 2) to give a brief overview of the two frameworks for moksha given in the Bhagavad Gita with the help of empirical evidence of current research; 3) to propose a conceptual model using Triguna Framework and Trimarg Framework; and 4) to provide the implications of the proposed model. The chapter begins with an explanation of the Indian philosophical understanding of self from the lens of Bhagavad Gita. In the second section, an effort has been made to compare and contrast the two frameworks given in Bhagavad Gita for Moksha. The last section introduces a conceptual model to enhance sattva guna and reduce the rajas and tamas gunas to attain atmabodha that can have positive psychological implications in modern times.

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