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Chapter 5 · Karma Sanyasa Yoga

One Destination · Two Paths That Converge

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साङ्ख्ययोगौ पृथग्बालाः प्रवदन्ति न पण्डिताः । एकमप्यास्थितः सम्यगुभयोर्विन्दते फलम् ।।4।।

sāṅkhya-yogau pṛthag bālāḥ pravadanti na paṇḍitāḥ ekam apy āsthitaḥ samyag ubhayor vindate phalam

Meaning

"Only the immature speak of Sankhya and Yoga as different, not the wise. One who is truly established in either attains the fruit of both."

Explanation

Krishna reveals that these two paths, properly understood, are not opposed but ultimately converge.

Today's Life Lesson

Trust that if you're sincerely committed to any one good path, you don't need to worry you're missing out on another.

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