Volume-XI, Issue-IV, July 2025 |
যোগ দর্শন ও কর্মযোগ: মুক্তি ও মানবকল্যাণের দার্শনিক অন্বেষণ নিবেদিতা দেবনথ, সহকারী অধ্যাপক, দর্শন বিভাগ, গভর্নমেন্ট জেনারেল ডিগ্রী কলেজ, সিঙ্গুর, হুগলি, পশ্চিমবঙ্গ, ভারত |
Received: 28.07.2025 | Accepted: 30.07.2025 | Published Online: 31.07.2025 | Page No: | ||||
DOI: 10.29032/ijhsss.vol.11.issue.04W.100 | |||||||
Yoga Philosophy and Karma-Yoga: A Philosophical Exploration of Liberation and Human Welfare Nibedita Debnath, Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, Government General Degree College, Singur, Hoogly, West Bengal, India | ||
ABSTRACT | ||
In the vast tradition of Sanātana Indian philosophy, the Śrīmad Bhagavad Gītā occupies an unparalleled position as a repository of timeless wisdom. Composed as a dialogue between Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukṣetra, the Gītā delineates a comprehensive vision of life that integrates knowledge (jñāna), action (karma), and devotion (bhakti). Its philosophical core emphasizes the disciplined practice of karma-yoga, the performance of one’s svadharma without attachment to the fruits of action, and the cultivation of equanimity as the means to transcend the destructive impulses of desire, anger, and greed, which are identified as the root causes of human bondage. Parallel to this vision stands Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtras, another foundational text of Indian thought, which charts a systematic path to liberation (mokṣa) through the eightfold discipline of aṣṭāṅga-yoga. Whereas Patañjali places primary emphasis on self-purification, concentration, and mastery over the modifications of the mind (citta-vṛtti-nirodha), the Gītā focuses on selfless action and moral responsibility as instruments of inner transformation and social harmony.This study examines the complementary nature of these two traditions, exploring their shared emphasis on the integration of personal liberation and collective welfare. Both texts transcend the boundaries of caste, creed, and sect to propose a universal vision of human perfection that harmonizes the ethical, spiritual, and social dimensions of life. In the contemporary context, the synthesis of Patañjali’s Yoga and the Gītā’s karma-yoga offers a profound ethical and spiritual framework capable of addressing the alienation, moral crisis, and fragmentation of modern society. Through this comparative philosophical inquiry, the paper highlights how these classical Indian systems remain enduringly relevant as pathways to individual emancipation and the holistic upliftment of humanity. Keywords: Bhagavad Gītā, Karma-Yoga, Yoga Philosophy, Moksha, Social Welfare |