The Yoga of Knowledge

Arjuna asks: if willpower alone isn't enough, what is? Krishna reveals two levels. Through discipline—viṣayā vinivartante—you can turn away from sense-objects. Stop the behavior. But rasa-varjam—the taste, the craving remains. You're not scrolling, but you're thinking about it. Not drinking, but wanting to. Objects gone, craving persists—that's suppression, not freedom. Real freedom? Paraṁ dṛṣṭvā—when you experience something genuinely higher, even the taste ceases. Not forcing yourself to resist, but naturally losing interest because you've found something better. That's the difference between white-knuckling and transcendence.