The Yoga of Knowledge

Krishna delivers the Gita's most famous definition: 'yogaḥ karmasu kauśalam'—Yoga is skill in action. The person 'buddhi-yukta' (established in wisdom) transcends the binary that enslaves most people: good deeds deserve reward, bad deeds deserve punishment. This constant mental accounting creates anxiety and keeps you chained to outcomes. Instead, act with 'kauśalam' (skill)—intelligence, ethics, excellence—not to accumulate merit or avoid sin, but because that's the wise way to act. You're free from 'what will this get me?' True skill isn't just competence; it's acting with wisdom and inner freedom, unshaken by praise or blame.