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मनोविज्ञान की शिक्षिका की जिज्ञासा || आचार्य प्रशांत (2020)
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4 years ago
Career Guidance
Psychology
Spirituality
Depression
Ego
Teaching
Bhagavad Gita
Liberation
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A psychology student shares her personal journey, stating that she attended a camp in May which she believes saved her from a mental hospital. She was experiencing a severe phase of depression that had escalated to hallucinations. She now considers the psychology she studied for five years at a top Delhi University college to be "garbage." She expresses gratitude for the three-day camp and subsequent lectures on the Bhagavad Gita, which she says helped her recover by 90% and find new strength. She explains that her family has always emphasized the importance of a career, which is where she now faces difficulties. She attempted to teach in private schools but found the stress overwhelming. She also tried counseling but found the psychology-based methods used in centers to be unsuitable. Her inclination is more towards spirituality, having listened to figures like Osho. She seeks guidance on a suitable career path. She feels qualified to teach psychology to 11th and 12th graders but cannot bring herself to teach what she considers "garbage." Conversely, a strong ego prevents her from teaching younger children (4th-5th grade), as she views it as a step down. Her current role as an overseas education counselor is causing her anxiety attacks, and she asks for help in resolving this career dilemma. Acharya Prashant acknowledges the importance of educating children about life and the mind from an early age. He mentions that his organization's Advait Life Education courses were initially for graduate students, and they had wished to offer them to younger children but couldn't find the right school environment. He emphasizes that both younger children and the 15-25 age group are important. He explains that the gap between psychology and spirituality is small: spirituality is psychology plus the urge for liberation, a desire the mind has that psychology does not address. He suggests that if one understands psychology well, it is easy to guide them toward spirituality. He advises the questioner to teach the "right psychology" to 11th and 12th graders, not being bound by the textbook. A chapter's topic may be valid, but its treatment can be flawed; she can provide a deeper, wiser treatment. He compares the "garbage" in textbooks to the corruption from social media, stating the former is less harmful and can be detoxified. He encourages her to approach this work as a mission, which requires her to be strong. He reassures her that she is in a great position, having studied psychology and knowing what lies beyond it, and advises her to choose a path fearlessly to build a great career.