Understanding Love and Sense of Belongingness from the perspective of Holy Gita

Abstract

Bhagavad Gita is a famous and admired ancient scripture of the Indian subcontinent. It is widely considered a storehouse of spiritual knowledge. This review paper explores the various ways in which psychologists have studied the Holy Gita and provided concepts that can contribute to love, and a sense of belonging. This paper presents study on teachings of the Bhagavad Gita that are very easy to understand and apply in normal life. Human survival is majorly affected by various basic needs. In these needs, need for love and need to belong are the essential ones. This review paper explores the various ways in which psychologists have studied the Holy Gita and provided concepts that can contribute to understand love, and sense of belonging as a basic human need. Bhagavad Gita is very easy to understand and apply in normal life. The beauty of Holy Gita resides in its simplicity, as it doesn’t require any academic mastery. Following the messages of Holy Gita will surely incorporate love and sense of belongingness in our lives.