Gita reflection Ch 5 Verses 4 & 5

 29th April 2024

• A ladder has several steps, and the first step is lower than the fourth or fifth step. Regardless of whether someone starts from the first or the fourth step, they will eventually end up at the same final destination.
• Similarly, Karma Yoga, also known as the Yoga of Action, is the first step, and Sankhya Yoga, also known as the Yoga of Knowledge, is a higher step. However, the ultimate goal of both paths is liberation.
• Karma Yoga involves giving up attachment to the fruits of one's actions, while Sankhya Yoga involves renouncing the sense of being the doer itself, which requires detachment from the results of action.
• Karma Yoga and Sankhya Yoga complement each other and do not compete. The practice of Karma Yoga finds fulfillment in Sankhya Yoga, and both together lead to moksha, liberation..