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What is the process and purpose of yoga as outlined in the Bhagavad Gita?

The Bhagavad Gita unfolds yoga as a living roadmap rather than a dusty manual—one that knits together action, devotion, knowledge and meditation into a single thread leading straight to inner freedom. At its core, yoga means “union,” a coming-together of individual consciousness with something far bigger.

Process
• Karma Yoga (“action without attachment”): Imagine tackling daily tasks—from office deadlines to household chores—with a mindset that treats every duty as an offering. By letting go of personal gain, the mind stays unruffled, like a lake mirroring the sky even when gusts blow.
• Bhakti Yoga (“path of devotion”): Whether chanting mantras in an early-morning sunrise ritual or humming along to a soulful bhajan playlist, surrender blossoms. It’s trust over mind-chatter, a personal letter to the divine that says, “Here it all is—take it.”
• Jnana Yoga (“wisdom path”): Study sacred texts, question assumptions, observe thoughts. Just as climate activists pore over data to understand Earth’s tipping points, the seeker scans inner patterns to spot illusions.
• Dhyana Yoga (“meditation”): Drawing a parallel to the meditation apps trending on both coasts, this discipline trains focus. Breath becomes anchor, thoughts drift like clouds, and awareness rests in a silent core.

Purpose
Yoga in the Gita isn’t about fancy postures or Instagram moments. It’s about steadying the storm within—cultivating equanimity whether markets rally or crash, relationships bloom or fray. The ultimate destination is moksha, liberation from the roller-coaster of craving and aversion. In that space, the heartbeat of duty and the song of the soul align, producing a harmony that ripples out into every corner of life, just as last month’s International Yoga Day celebrations reminded millions worldwide.

This blend of act, devotion, insight and stillness invites a very modern marvel: living with purpose, vivid awareness and unshakeable calm, no matter what curveballs come flying.