Education has always concerned more than the transmission of knowledge. At its deeper level, it concerns attention, identity, emotion, perception and the transformation of the learner. These concerns place several Vedantic ideas in productive conversation with modern educational psychology. Vedanta isn't a psychological theory in the contemporary scientific sense. It belongs to a philosophical and … Continue reading Vedanta in Modern Educational Psychology
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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, Bhagavad Gita, and Vedanta
What truly motivates us? Is life merely about satisfying our needs, or is there something beyond achievement, success, and even self-actualization? Introduction One of the most influential theories in psychology is Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, which explains human motivation as a progression from basic survival to personal growth. Thousands of years earlier, the Bhagavad … Continue reading Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, Bhagavad Gita, and Vedanta