UNDERSTANDING THEORY OF DETACHMENT AND MYSTICISM IN CONTEXT OF BHAGAVAD GITA

Abstract

Mysticism had been used as a term in 3rd century specially in christian community for Biblical aspects. The term usually means at that time ‘spiritual marriage’ between supreme soul and human being. God was one and omnipresence in ancient times, at that time humans can easily get one with God by simply performing prayers and chanting, no specific mystic performance or experiences have been given much attention. In ancient times lower casts and women were not allowed to perform mystical activities, they hardly given permission to listen those chanting. Today time has changed every entity has been given equal rights to perform religious activities according to their own choices. Religion is playing a vital role in social and communal relations.In today’s life mysticism mainly focuses on the belief, that leads union with the absolute or becoming one with god, which is the central idea of Bhagavad Gita also. Gita has been considered as highly religious scripture in present scenario, which is likely to be written in 1st and 2nd Century, as an episode in Indian Sanskrit epic Mahabharata, in form of a conversation between Arjuna (living entity) and Lord Krishna (supreme soul). Bhagavad Gita explains the concept that every living entity is a part and parcel of supreme soul, who is Lord Krishna himself. There is a hidden meaning in life and each life should be unite with God. It is related to intuitive understanding of human existence and revealing the truths of life, which tries to solve the problems of present day life. This book have the power to bring light in the darkest ignorance.This paper is an attempt to contextualize the role of mystic experiences in human transformation, socially and individually. My focus will be to point out the changes, in religious activities and performances from time to time and reasons behind those changes. And also to find out the role of mysticism and spirituality in solving day to day life problems.