Karma Yoga (the Yoga of Action)
Karma Yoga
A path in which doing one's duty sincerely, without attachment to results, is itself the practice.
History
Presented in the Bhagavad Gītā as one of the main paths Krishna teaches Arjuna; in modern times it deeply influenced figures such as Gandhi.
Philosophy
Yoga lives in daily work and in service to others — not only on the mat.
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Related practices
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The Bhagavad Gita
Bhagavad Gītā
An 18-chapter poem within the epic Mahābhārata, in which Krishna counsels the hesitant prince Arjuna on the battlefield about how to live and act.
India · c. 2nd century BCE – 2nd century CE (dating varies)
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Bhakti Yoga (the Yoga of Devotion)
Bhakti Yoga
A path of deepening connection with something greater through love and devotion.
Bhagavad Gītā; medieval Indian bhakti movements
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Jnana Yoga (the Yoga of Knowledge)
Jñāna Yoga
A path toward truth through study, reflection and inquiry into the nature of the self.
Upanishads, Bhagavad Gītā, Vedānta philosophy