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Is the term 'psyche' in the context of the Bhagavad Gita limited to 'mind' or does it also encompass 'soul'?

The Gita speaks to the psyche as the realm of the mind, addressing our psychological conflicts, while true spirituality transcends words and resides beyond the limits of thought.

— Osho
According to Osho, in the Gita ‘psyche’ means mind (manas), not soul (atman). He calls the Gita a science of the mind that diagnoses and resolves Arjuna’s psychological conflict, leading one to the threshold where spirituality begins. Spirituality itself is beyond words and problems; scriptures can reach only the mind. Thus, the Gita’s ‘psyche’ concerns mental processes, not the soul’s ineffable realization.

Osho says the Gita is about fixing the mind’s knots, not describing the soul itself.

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