By Kulavati Krishnapriya Devi Dasi
ISKCON Kurukshetra, in collaboration with the Kurukshetra Development Board and Kurukshetra University, organized its second International Gita Olympiad Workshop in Kurukshetra. The event drew students from across the country, with over 100 participants and 25 dedicated volunteers contributing to its success.
Mohan Gaurchandra Das, Director of the International Gita Olympiad, said, “The Gita Olympiad Workshop emerged from a vision to create an academic and experiential program around the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita, inspired by well-established competitions like the Mathematics and Science Olympiads. This initiative aimed to bring recognition and reverence to the teachings of the Gita by situating it within the academic world and providing young people with a profound spiritual learning experience. Given Kurukshetra’s historical significance as the birthplace of the Bhagavad Gita, ISKCON, Kurukshetra University (KUK), and the Kurukshetra Development Board (KDB) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding in 2024 to turn this vision into reality, striving to make the International Gita Olympiad an event of global importance.”
The workshop marked the culmination of the entire Gita Olympiad program, offering students a firsthand experience of what it means to “live the Gita’s Way of Life.” Aimed specifically at college and university students, the program was designed to reach young minds and foster well-being through spiritual knowledge. The primary goal was to help participants understand the Bhagavad Gita’s teachings in a way that would have a lasting impact on their personal development, moral values, and spiritual growth.
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