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Concept

Karma Yoga in the Bhagavad Gita

कर्म योग

Karma yoga is the discipline of action performed without attachment to personal reward.

Core idea

The Gita does not teach inactivity. It teaches purified action: acting with steadiness, responsibility, and surrender of possessiveness.

Why readers search for it

Karma yoga is one of the main answers the Gita gives to the problem of paralysis, anxiety, and moral confusion.

Core Definition

Karma yoga is the discipline of action performed without attachment to personal reward.

Context

Understanding in context

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