Research Topics
10 deep-dive collections connecting concepts, chapters, verses, and comparative traditions.
Karma
The complete Gita teaching on action — what it is, why it matters, and how to act without bondage
- Buddhism (kamma)
- Stoicism (preferred indifferents)
- Modern psychology (locus of control)
Bhakti
The path of devotion — its nature, levels, and relationship to the other paths
- Christian mysticism (agape)
- Sufi tradition (ishq)
- Psychological attachment theory
Atman
The nature of the self — what it is, what it is not, and how its recognition transforms life
- Buddhist anatta (non-self)
- Jungian Self
- Existentialism
Moksha
Liberation — what it is, what it isn't, and the many paths toward it
- Buddhist nirvana
- Stoic sage
- Maslow's self-actualization
Yoga
The complete Gita philosophy of yoga — all four paths, their unity, and their application
- Patanjali's Yoga Sutras
- Mindfulness practice
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
Dharma
The Gita's ethics — personal duty, cosmic order, and the difficult cases
- Aristotle's virtue ethics
- Kant's duty ethics
- Modern ethical frameworks
Consciousness
The Gita's map of mind and consciousness — from senses to witness
- Samkhya philosophy
- Modern neuroscience
- Buddhist mind-consciousness models
The Three Gunas
How the three qualities of nature shape all human action, psychology, and destiny
- Aristotle's golden mean
- Modern personality psychology (Big Five)
- Ayurvedic constitution
Leadership & Ethics
The Gita's model of leadership — from karma yoga to the qualities of the ideal leader
- Servant leadership
- Stoic leadership
- Sun Tzu and military strategy
Mind & Mental Training
The Gita's complete psychology — the nature of mind, how to train it, and what mastery looks like
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Mindfulness-based stress reduction
- Stoic psychology