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GNANA – The principles of sound mind in Bhagavad-Gita

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Course Code:

HSF1302

Credit Hours:

1.5 Quarter-Credit-Hours

Course Level:

100

Area of Study:

Hindu Studies Foundations

Course Description

HSF1302 – (C.P.H.S – Elective Course) GNANA – The principles of sound mind in Bhagavad-Gita is the second part of a three-part sequence of courses titled DEHA, GNANA and YOGA. The DEHA course highlights the Material and Psychic aspects of the body. The GNANA course describes the Physical, Social, Occupational, Mental, Emotional and Spiritual dimensions of divine wisdom. The YOGA course explains the four paths of Yoga in Bhagavad-Gita. It introduces about 51 carefully curated verses (out of 700) under 6 thematic lessons from the Bhagavad Gita to students, who have no prior exposure to this important Hindu Text. In this course the participants shall study the meanings of each verse followed by guided recitation during online interactive classes. The course is carried out using Active, Interactive and Collaborative ways of learning and offers guided practice of shlokas followed by interactive discussion of their meaning.
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Program of Study

This course is part of the following programs:

  • Community Education Program (CEP)
  • Certificate Program in Hindu Studies (CPHS)

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Elective

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11

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Mr. Gopi V. Prasad

Mr. Gopi V. Prasad has an MBA in Global Management from the Bremen University of Applied Sciences, Germany. Before moving to Germany he worked in India for 10 years in the field of Banking and Insurance. He is specialized in training and development and an expert in handling the start-up ventures. He is the founder of GloMan group which offers strategy consulting in the area of international business and online education.
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gopi.prasad@hua.edu

Course Learning Objectives

In this course students will be able to:

  • Practice accurate pronunciation of the shlokas through guided chanting.
  • Discover the interpretations from different commentaries on Bhagavad Gita.
  • Gain a deeper understanding of the Bhagavad Gita by comparing and analysing the similarities and differences between the interpretations of various acharyas.
  • Comprehend the simultaneous co-existence of diverse understandings of the divine wisdom of Hindu Dharma, enshrined in its varied Sampradayas.
  • Discover the foundations of Hindu Dharma from the Bhagavad Gita
  • Gain an overview of the Hindu Wisdom, and Hindu Pathways for spiritual growth.
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Course Content

The GNANA explains three types of actions and the fruits of such actions. The four-fold social order on the basis of human character and action. The three types of people based on their actions and determination. Austerities of mind and the three types of minds. Factors of emotional equilibrium. The four forms of worship and three kinds of worshippers.

This course helps students to understand, explore and apply the divine wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita in their own lives. This course simplifies the learning process of the Bhagavad Gita for the beginner by using easy to understand graphic illustrations and simple to practice recitations, specially designed illustration workbooks, transliteration textbooks and guided audios for practice and recitation.

The interactive sessions are conducted online in English. The transliteration textbooks are available in 12 Indian languages and 12 world languages. The course is divided into 3 modules Sadhana, Sodhana and Vaadana.

Sadhana: In this module students understand the verses in three steps.

Step 1: Shloka Rachana (Copy writing the shloka): In this step each verse is written in a language of choice by copying from the transliteration textbook.

Step 2: Shloka Shravana (Listening to the verse): In this step the students will get to know the accurate pronunciation of each verse.

Step 3: Shloka Anucharana (Guided recitation): In this step students will learn the accurate pronunciation of each verse through guided practice.

Sodhana: In this module students understand the meaning of the shlokas in 2 steps.

Step 4: Bhava Darshana (Graphic illustration): In this step the meaning of the shlokas is explained through graphic illustration.

Step 5: Pratipada Artha (Word meaning): In this step the word by word meaning of the shlokas is translated from Sanskrit to English.

Vaadana: In this module the interpretations of different acharyas to the shlokas of each lesson are explored to gain deeper meaning and summarized by the students in about 500 words. A debate on contemporary issues and situations is held towards end of the course. During the debate the students shall apply their learnings from the course and present their remarks and recommendations by referring to the specific shlokas of GNANA course.

Class Structure

There will be a minimum of 1.5 contact hours with faculty every week.

The class is structured in a way that promotes discussion and debate based on self-study and reflection each week. After the weekly class the students will be required to submit audio recordings of verses and complete online assignments with drag and drop type questions.

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