Course Content:

This course has been designed to enable the students to be able to:

• Explain the philosophical distinctions between body, mind, and eternal Ātman(Self), and interpret Arjuna viṣāda yoga (Arjuna’s despair) as a universal psychological crisis of role conflict and attachment transforming moral confusion and decision paralysis into decisive, value-aligned action by understanding Arjuna’s crisis (Chapter 1).
• Apply karma yoga principles (action without attachment to fruits) to real-life scenarios such as workplace stress, ethical dilemmas, or family disputes using structured decision-making templates developing unshakable resilience by internalizing the eternal, unchanging nature of the Ātman (Self) beyond body and mind (Chapter 2).
• Compare and contrast the Gītā’s model of sthitaprajñata (equanimity, 2.55–72) with modern emotional-regulation theories (e.g., DBT, Stoicism) and break down how kāma (desire) escalates into krodha (anger) and sammoha (delusion) (3.36–43) and perform high-quality work without anxiety, preventing burnout and fostering intrinsic motivation (Chapter 3).
• Evaluate personal or professional goals critically through the lens of svadharma versus paradharma (3.35) and explore whether true renunciation is internal detachment or external withdrawal (Chapter 4).