Srimadbhagabad Gita: A Psychological View

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About the Book Bhagavad Gita is a precise text where each chapter, as well as word, has an important significance. The moment Arjuna seeks guidance from Krrra, the Gita starts, explaining the importance of a state of tranquillity in the seekers for Absolute wisdom. Arjuna's crisis, inquisitiveness and resistance lead Krrr a to continue His teaching and explain it from the perspective of Karma yoga (action), Jñāna yoga (wisdom), Bhakti yoga (devotion) and Buddhi yoga (intellect). After Kırra's divinity (viswarupam), gaining the insight Arjuna questions from a higher level of consciousness and maturation with great devotion because who (Krrra) was his friend (psychological) has become a sacred one (spiritual) for him. Chapters one to ten are the knowledgeable aspects, chapter eleven is a pivotal mystical change and chapters twelve to eighteen have the ontological aspects. Bhagavad Gita explains the cause and treatment of every suffering, level of consciousness, and path of spirituality that leads the person to live a blissful life to unite with the Absolute, the ultimate destination of every self.

About the Author Dr. Rituparna Basak is an Assistant Professor and Head of the Department of Psychology, at Muralidhar Girls' College, Kolkata from 2016. She did her M. Sc in Applied Psychology from the University of Calcutta in 2004. She received JRF (2007-2009) and SRF (2009-2014) from Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata and completed her PhD in Applied Psychology from the University of Calcutta in 2014. She works actively on different psychological, social, and educational aspects of various sample groups. She presented many papers in various national and international seminars and conferences and published papers in different national and international journals. She received the Best Paper Award in 2009.

Acknowledgement The process of writing this book has actually changed my life, and I couldn't have finished it without the help of a number of people. I want to sincerely thank each and every one of them.

First and foremost, I want to express my gratitude to my father Mr. Srikanta Basak for his unwavering support and unceasing encouragement. This accomplishment would not have been possible without his support and advice given to me while I wrote. My mother Mrs. Aprana Basak, who has quietly encouraged me throughout my writing, has my deepest gratitude. I've always felt inspired by my parents to work towards my life goals. My ability to succeed in life has been influenced by their unwavering and unconditional affection for me. The only reason I was able to finish this book was because of their blessings and convictions. My development as a person has been tremendously influenced by you both. I'm grateful beyond words.

Foreword The Bhagavad Gita, set on a battlefield, composes dialogues between Arjuna, the great warrior of that time period and Lord Krsna, the Supreme Being of the all-time period. The emergence of these dialogues comes from the grief and conflict of Arjuna for which he is unable to find the right path justifiable for him. The interaction with Krsna and His discourse reveals a great psychological insight within Arjuna which lead to a subsequent transformation of him and helps him to understand the truth of transcendental Absolutism. The psychology of Gita offers the union between the individual self and the Supreme Self which is the ultimate reality and destiny of the universe.