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The Principles and Practice of Karma Yoga in the Writings and Life of B. G. Tilak1
Anand C. Paranjpe
Karma yoga is a means for liberation of the self with the primary emphasis on action as opposed to emotion or cognition as in respectively bhakti yoga, and jñāna yoga. There cannot be an exclusive emphasis on only action, emotion, or cognition in any pathway to self-realization, since all three aspects of personhood are present in, and necessary for the functioning of, every person at all times. The different pathways are named according to the relative emphasis on one or other aspect of personhood, and individuals may follow predominantly one or the other pathway depending on their natural aptitude or inclination.
Karma yoga, alternatively ...
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