DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY
KURUKSHETRA UNIVERSITY KURUKSHETRA
Certificate Course in Bhagavadgita
Paper – II: Bhagavadgita & Art of Meditation
Syllabus
Part
- A: Practical - 50 Marks
Part - B: Viva-Voce - 50 Marks
Total - 100 Marks
Objectives: The Paper No. II
is designed in order to enhance the inwardly development of Human Beings by
attaining the mental peace and spiritual enlightenment through
Bhagavadgita.
Instructions: There will be no written test in the
Paper No.II .This paper is divided in Two Parts i.e.Part-A & Part-B
.Part – A :Practical - 50 Marks & Part – B : Viva-Voce- 50 Marks.
Unit
– I. Meditation and its necessity in the
age of Globalization. Art of meditation. Meditation and its kinds. Background
of Bhagavadgita. Setting of the scene. Arjuna’s dilemma. Way to gain knowledge.
Role and relevance of Sankirtana in our life as a form of meditation.
Unit
– II. Different methods of Yoga: (i).Through control on mental
modifications; (ii).Through awareness of mental modifications; (iii). Through
perfection in actions; (iv). Through equanimity of mind; (v). Through
meditating on God and depending on God only; (vi). Concentration method.
Unit
– III. Importance of
action(Karma) in life. One has to change himself / herself not Worldly
circumstance. Importance of social
service. Importance of doing one’s actions according to one’s capabilities. My
station and its duties. Duty for the sake of World solidarity and its
importance in contemporary times.
Unit
– IV. Benefits of Meditation ( Samadhi / Yoga ): The practice of
meditation is beneficial in the following problems: Mental Disorder, Memory-Loss,
Psycho-Somatic diseases, Mental-Stress, Anger and other Psychic problems.
Suggested Books:-
I.
Srimad-Bhagavadgita: Original Text.
II.
Srimadbhagavatam 10 Vols.: A.C.
Prabhupada, BBT, Bombay, NewYork.
III.
Bhagavadgita as it is – His Divine
Grace: A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Bhaktivedanta Book, Mumbai, 2009.
IV.
Srimadbhagavadgita Sankara Bhasya
(Hindi), Gita Press, Gorakhpur.
V.
Srimadbhagavadgita Rahasaya: B.G.
Tilak, Tilak Brothers Publication, Poona.
VI.
Essays in the Gita: Sri Aurobindo,Sri
Aurobindo Ashram, Pandichery.
VII.
Kant and Gita: K.M.P. Verma, Classical
Publication, New Delhi.
VIII. Bhagavadgita
for Executives: V. Ramanathan, Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan, Bombay.
