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Synopsis His book analyzes the root cause of dejection. Unless the cause is ascertained, no remedy can be sought. Everyone faces an identity crisis at some point in his/her life as a result of which one's priorities become misplaced. Thus all our endeavors meet with dejection sooner or later. Dejection can become a stepping stone to ultimate success by awarding us the opportunity to seek our real identities and to relinquish our misconceived identities. The Bhagavad-gita shows how this may come about by treating dejection as a form of yoga. Yoga here means discovery of the true self and its communion with the Absolute. In this sense, dejection can transport us beyond identity crisis and situate us in a determined awareness of our higher purpose in life. The setting for this discussion is a battlefield, where Arjuna must fact his most deep-rooted attachments. By descending to the depths of his being through the vehicle of Krsna's divine guidance, Arjuna will emerge victorious, as a warrior for truth. We are invited herein to do the same, by embarking on this journey that reflects the battlefield of life.