Karma Yoga Can Transform Us In Unexpected Ways
In the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna teaches Arjuna yoga. If you’re not familiar with the epic tale, check it out. One of the great things about Krishna’s yoga lessons is there’s a practice for everyone. Better yet, there are four—jnana yoga, bhakti yoga, karma yoga, and raja yoga. We may gravitate toward one, but they’re all important. We all have natural inclinations as well as areas we can work to develop. The four yoga practices connect us to our higher selves, and they change us from the inside out. Then, we can act as yogis in the world. Jnana yoga is the yoga of knowledge. If you love to read and study scripture, philosophize, and ponder the meaning of life, you may gravitate toward jnana yoga. Study is the practice. Bhakti yoga is the yoga of devotion. This is the type of yoga you may prefer if you’re calmed, inspired, or comforted through worship. Surrendering to a higher power—a deity—through chanting and ritual is the practice. Karma yoga is the yog...