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GCSE Religious Studies · key term
A spiritual path of selfless action, carried out without attachment to personal rewards.
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Paper 1
The path towards union with the divine through selfless action and fulfilment of duty without seeking personal reward.
Revise: Four Paths Towards YogaThe four paths are karma yoga, jnana yoga, astanga yoga and bhakti yoga. Their main difference is their focus: action, knowledge, meditation or devotion. They are not necessarily four exclusive choices.
Paper 1
The practice of acting selflessly, fulfilling duties without attachment to personal rewards.
Revise: Sexual Relationships in HinduismHindu teaching about karma-yoga explains that selfish action binds the soul. This helps explain the spiritual concern in Bhagavata Purana 5.5.8: when desire encourages possessiveness and self-centred behaviour, it strengthens a person's attachment to material existence.
Karma yoga means selfless action without seeking rewards, not simply doing something to gain good karma.
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