A Historic Moment: Bhagavad Gita Joins UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List
Ayurveda Post | Issue #21 (April 2025)
In a landmark move that affirms India’s timeless wisdom, UNESCO has officially recognized the Bhagavad Gita as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This global recognition goes far beyond symbolism-it signals a paradigm shift where ancient texts are now seen as living frameworks for mental, emotional, and spiritual wellness.
This April, Ayurveda Post celebrates the Bhagavad Gita not just as scripture, but as a scientifically sound, psychospiritual manual for total well-being. In the Gita, wellness is not simply freedom from disease, but the experience of wholeness-a harmony of Sharirika (body), Manasika (mind), and Adhyatmika (spirit).
In a world fatigued by burnout and hyper-productivity, the Gita teaches us to act without anxiety, eat with awareness, feel with detachment, and live with meaning.
Chief Editor
Wholeness in the Bhagavad Gita : This article delves into the Bhagavad Gita's teachings on achieving inner harmony by balancing the three gunas—sattva (purity), rajas (activity), and tamas (inertia). It emphasizes integrating these qualities to attain a state of wholeness and spiritual well-being. Read More
Psychobiological Healing in the Bhagavad Gita : Exploring the intersection of ancient wisdom and modern science, this piece examines how the Bhagavad Gita's principles align with psychobiological healing. It highlights practices like meditation and selfless action (karma yoga) as tools for mental and physical health. Read More
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Psychotherapy in Shreemad-Bhagwad-Geeta (Krishna-Upachaar for Arjun-Rog) : This paper explores how Krishna’s dialogue in the Gita mirrors modern psychotherapy, offering timeless psychological healing strategies through spiritual wisdom for overcoming existential crises like Arjuna's. Read More
Coping with Illness: Insight from the Bhagavad Gita : Discover how the Bhagavad Gita offers profound psychological tools for coping with illness, promoting acceptance, emotional resilience, and inner strength during life's physical and mental health challenges. Read More
View of Bhagavad Gita Scientifically Advanced Approach Towards Life – A Review : This review reveals how the Gita provides a scientifically sound blueprint for life management, addressing mental health, ethics, and decision-making far ahead of its time. Read More
"One who is not disturbed by happiness and distress, and is steady in both, becomes eligible for liberation."(Bhagavad Gita 2.15)
True resilience is not detachment from life’s joys or sorrows, but the unwavering presence within them. By embracing both with equanimity, we transcend inner turmoil and awaken the soul’s natural strength, making liberation not distant, but inevitable.
In other words: resilience is not about escape-it’s about presence.
Stay tuned for more expert insights, research breakthroughs, and Ayurvedic wisdom in the next edition of Ayurveda Post!
Warm regards,
Ayurveda Post Team