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Karma Yoga (Action)
Transforming work into a selfless service to the cosmos, dissolving attachments to the outcomes of actions.
Scope of Investigation
The classical four paths of Yoga represent different approaches to the spiritual search based on human temperament: action (Karma), knowledge (Jnana), devotion (Bhakti), and meditation (Raja).
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Jnana Yoga (Intellect)
The intellectual path of discrimination, separating the real from the unreal through study and inquiry.
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Bhakti Yoga (Emotion)
Channelling devotion and emotional love toward the ultimate source of reality, dissolving the separate ego.
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Raja Yoga (Concentration)
The royal path of mind control, concentration, and deep absorption (Samadhi) systematized by Patanjali.
Sub-Practices & Paths
Karma Yoga (Selfless Action)
Purify the mind by relinquishing the fruits of action.
Jnana Yoga (Discrimination)
Trace the absolute distinction between the Seer and the Seen.
Bhakti Yoga (Devotional Love)
Dissolve the ego in love and surrender to the Supreme.
Raja Yoga (Mind Control)
Scientific mental restraint leading to deep absorption.
Recommended Readings
Jnana YogaSwami Vivekananda
The Bhagavad GitaKrishna