5. Jnana, Karma and Bhakti Yoga
T he Gita is perceived differently by different people depending on their perspective. There are three different paths given in the Gita which are karma yoga, sankhya yoga and bhakti yoga . Karma yoga is ideal for someone who is mind- oriented. Sankhya yoga is for intellect and bhakti yoga for heart oriented. In today’s world, the majority falls in the category of mind oriented. It is based on the belief that they are tied up with chains and need to work hard to break them to free themselves. This implies that it is action oriented. Any conversation with them would end up with ‘What should I do now’. This path leads us to nishkaam-karma i.e. unmotivated action. Sankhya yoga , also known as jnana yoga, is about awareness or knowing, but not knowledge. Its starting point is the belief that we are in a dark room. To dispel darkness, we simply need to light a lamp, as no amount of action or struggle can remove it . This path takes us towards ‘choiceless awaren...