Gita Acharan

K rishna says, “He who has relinquished actions by yoga and has torn apart his doubts by wisdom, becomes poised in the self; actions don’t bind him (4.41). Therefore, take shelter in yoga by cutting this ignorance-borne doubt dwelling in your heart with the sword of wisdom” (4.42). Krishna advises us to use the sword of wisdom to free ourselves from the bondage of action ( karma bandhan ). ‘Regret’ is a name for karma bandhan that binds us for both executed and unexecuted actions which resulted in the damage of things or relationships. Similarly, ‘blame’ is another name for karma bandhan arising from the actions or inactions of others that affect our lives negatively. The sword of wisdom is the instrument that helps us extricate ourselves from the complex web of regret and blame. The fourth chapter of the Gita is called ‘Jnana Karma Sannyas Yoga ’. It starts with how Paramatma performs karmas and goes on to tell us that all karmas should be performed like yajna ...