# BHGita 5 - Karma Sannyasa Yoga

By [Prabhat Kumar](https://dylit.info/user/prabhatdylit6)

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Arjun Uvaca (said): Arjun is asking Bhagawan – tell me the difference between the two – renunciation of action and karma yoga, which is superior. I am not the owner of action, but you are asking me to act as well. Verse 2 Shri Bhagavan Uvaca (said): Sannyasa (renunciation of action) and karma yoga – both take us towards liberation. But karma yoga is superior. Example: Turning the spoon, after the spoon was bent, then there is no attachment left with the bending of spoon. Now, we understood that “Iness bhava” is removed. Verse 3 The person who has renounced action permanently is known as a true sannyasi. We normally run towards something (raga) or we run away from something (dvesha). A knowledgeable person who performs actions with no attachment to actions, then he/she is liberated. Verse 4 Sankhya yoga is different as concluded by an immature person. But a matured person with respect to spiritual knowledge considers both knowledge and karma yoga in the same manner. Overall experience is related to “totality”. The principal of analysis is related to individual elements. Now we are moving from understanding to knowing. When we move away from raga and dvesha then we realize the life as it is. When we think that we have the understanding of the knowledge, it creates confusion and frustration. Frustration is related to the idea that we have not reached Brahman. When we move from understanding to knowing then the value of understanding goes away. Verse 5 When a person sees both knowledge and karma yoga in the same manner, that person sees it clearly. When you perform your action without any raga and dvesha, you will start knowing that I am neither the owner of an action nor the owner of the results of an action. Eventually, both paths will take you the same state (liberation).   Verse 6 But renunciation of actions is difficult for an immature person O Arjuna. Yoga-yukata, when your mind and intellect are calm, you become peaceful. Then, questions and doubts do not arise anymore. The thought that attaining brahman is neither difficult nor easy is just a thought. Get rid of this thought and accept it as is. Accept this world as is without making any judgement, no raga and dvesha. We can use this attitude in our daily meditation practice.