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Bhagavad Gita teachings and positive psychology: Efficacy for semi-urban Indian students of NCR

Pratibha DabasAmity Institute of Psychology and Allied Sciences, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Abha SinghAmity Institute of Psychology and Allied Sciences, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Meihua QianClemson University, USA
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Article: 1467255 | Received 08 Jan 2018, Accepted 12 Apr 2018, Published online: 08 May 2018

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