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    Consumerism on the Rise and the Significance of Indian Traditional Values: A Perspective for Change
    (University of North Bengal, 2024-03) Sharma, Ankita
    The Industrial Revolution ushered in an era of unprecedented production and consumption, giving rise to a global culture of consumerism closely tied to the dominance of capitalism. While capitalism has significantly enriched state economies, it also challenged the ethical and moral standards of living. This present paper explores the significance of the ancient Indian texts and their potential synergy for individual and state welfare. Focusing on the value of artha (material prosperity) within Indian classics, this paper emphasizes that wealth is viewed only as a means to live a good life, never as an end. The exploration includes insights from Purusharthas, the four goals of human life, the significance of Karmayoga in the Bhagavad Gita, and the moral teachings found in the EightfoldPath of Buddhism and Upanishadic wisdom. In analyzing capitalism's role in creating economic inequality, the paper advocates for a holistic approach guided by the principle of loka-saṃgraha (welfare of everyone) from the BhagavadGita. The present paper is an attempt to contribute to the discourse on fostering individual, state, and societal well-being.
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    Philosophical Counseling for Nurturing “Philosophical Quotient (PhilQ)”
    (University of North Bengal, 2025) Chopra, Navneet
    We come across a burning controversy among scholars regarding the principal teaching of the Bhagavadgītā. Some scholars think that the principal teaching of the Bhagavadgītā is jñānayoga. All other yogas are just the helping conditions to jñānayoga. Some thinkers argue that karmayoga occupies the central position in the teaching of the Bhagavadgītā and the other yogas are nothing but the auxiliary factors to the same. Philosophers belonging to the third group are of the opinion that the supreme position has been given to the bhaktiyoga in the teaching of the Bhagavadgītā. But scholars of the fourth group agree with none of the three views mentioned. They hold that the principal teaching of the Bhagavadgītā is to establish that the blended path of all the yogas is the best path. I agree with the fourth view. The principal objective of my article is to refute the first three views and ultimately to substantiate the fourth one already mentioned. None of the yogas is subordinate to others. All of the yogas are equally complementary to each other.
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    The principal teaching of the Śrīmadbhagavadgītā
    (University of North Bengal, 2025) Roy, Nirmal Kumar
    We come across a burning controversy among scholars regarding the principal teaching of the Bhagavadgītā. Some scholars think that the principal teaching of the Bhagavadgītā is jñānayoga. All other yogas are just the helping conditions to jñānayoga. Some thinkers argue that karmayoga occupies the central position in the teaching of the Bhagavadgītā and the other yogas are nothing but the auxiliary factors to the same. Philosophers belonging to the third group are of the opinion that the supreme position has been given to the bhaktiyoga in the teaching of the Bhagavadgītā. But scholars of the fourth group agree with none of the three views mentioned. They hold that the principal teaching of the Bhagavadgītā is to establish that the blended path of all the yogas is the best path. I agree with the fourth view. The principal objective of my article is to refute the first three views and ultimately to substantiate the fourth one already mentioned. None of the yogas is subordinate to others. All of the yogas are equally complementary to each other.