Commentary on human life and the conflicts in society will be the topics tonight during a discussion about the holy book of the Hindu religion.Four panelists will examine the different aspects of Bhagavad Gita from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Ames Public Library. The panelists will also talk about the importance of the text followed by a question-and-answer session.The Gita is one of the most important books in the Hindu religion, said Ramesh Rao, one of the panelists from the department of communications at Truman State. He said the Gita contains a philosophy on life that anyone can adapt to. “My presentation will be about how the Gita is relevant to the ordinary person,” he said. “The whole Gita is a wonderful commentary on the nature of human life and the conflicts we face.” Claims that the Gita advocates violence will also be discussed, Rao said. Another panelist, Neal Demonic, professor of philosophy at Truman State, said he will discuss how the book keeps the Hindus from changing religions.”I’m going to talk about the Gita as a text that was directed to the Hindu community to keep them from becoming Buddhists,” he said.Demonic said he will describe how Hinduism and Buddhism have related and evolved over the years. Lynken Ghose, temporary assistant professor of philosophy and religious studies, will also speak. “I’m going to take a psychological view of the Gita and compare the Gita’s psychological take on things to some modern views,” said Ghose, who has taught about the text in some of his classes. The overall panel discussion will be geared toward a wide audience, he said, with nothing too technical.