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Swadharma and Education towards Learned Optimism: Reflections from The Bhagavad Gita

Author(s) Ms. Ravina, Dr. Jyoti Khajuria
Country India
Abstract This paper represents some reflections from the Bhagavad Gita which can help students to go on a path of Learned Optimism. Learned Optimism leads the students towards an optimistic and positive thinking approach which help them to reduce their academic stress. Academic stress is the impermanence state of anxiety, stress and pressure while achieving academic goals. It is one of the biggest causes of unease, angst and depression among students. Teachings of The Bhagavad Gita are actually a boon to students to transform their lives. Now-a-days, not only Indians but the whole world is looking towards the teachings of The Bhagavad Gita where people from foreign countries come and learn Gita on its birth place i.e. Jyotisar. The urgent need of revitalizing the ancient teachings where nothing was beyond happy life can be fulfilled by The Bhagavad Gita teachings. Basic teachings of Gita equip students with big optimistic life lessons like this verse from The Bhagavad Gita

कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन।
मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते सङ्गोऽस्त्वकर्मणि॥

purely drive the students toward hard work which is their Swadharma i.e. fulfilling their duty. Also, doing hard work will automatically reduce academic stress. This paper shows more reflections on teachings of Gita enhancing Learned Optimism.
Keywords Bhagavad Gita, Learned Optimism, Academic Stress, Swadharma
Field Sociology > Education
Published In Volume 7, Issue 6, November-December 2025
Published On 2025-12-26
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i06.64636

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