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Chapter 2 · Sankhya Yoga

Skill in Action · A Practical Definition of Yoga

बुद्धियुक्तो जहातीह उभे सुकृतदुष्कृते । तस्माद्योगाय युज्यस्व योगः कर्मसु कौशलम् ।।50।।

buddhi-yukto jahātīha ubhe sukṛta-duṣkṛte tasmād yogāya yujyasva yogaḥ karmasu kauśalam

Meaning

"One who is united with wisdom casts off both good and bad deeds in this very life. Therefore strive for yoga, for yoga is skill in action."

Explanation

This verse offers one of the Gita's most famous, practical definitions of yoga — skillful, wise action.

Today's Life Lesson

Bring more mindful skill to your ordinary tasks today — that quality of attention is itself a form of yoga.

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