1: Arjuna Vishada Yoga
The opening chapter of the Gita, where Arjuna sees his kin on the battlefield and collapses in grief and doubt.
2: Sankhya Yoga
Krishna's first great teaching: the eternal Self, duty without attachment, and the person of steady wisdom.
3: Karma Yoga
Why Krishna asks Arjuna to act rather than withdraw, and how selfless work becomes a path to the divine.
4: Jnana Karma Sanyasa Yoga
Krishna reveals the ancient lineage of the Gita, the purpose of his avatars and how knowledge purifies action.
5: Karma Sanyasa Yoga
Krishna resolves Arjuna's doubt between renouncing action and selfless action, and describes the peace of the free soul.
6: Dhyana Yoga
Krishna's practical guide to meditation, balance and steadying a restless mind, with hope for every sincere seeker.
7: Jnana Vijnana Yoga
Krishna describes his lower and higher natures, the four kinds of devotees and why the wise surrender to him.
8: Akshara Brahma Yoga
Krishna answers seven questions on Brahman, karma and the moment of death, and teaches constant remembrance of God.
9: Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga
The king of knowledge and king of secrets: Krishna's loving promise that simple devotion reaches him.
10: Vibhuti Yoga
Krishna reveals his divine glories, showing how every excellence in the world is a spark of his splendour.
11: Vishwarupa Darshana Yoga
Arjuna sees Krishna's universal form, a vision of awe and terror, and learns that devotion alone reveals God.
12: Bhakti Yoga
The shortest chapter of the Gita and one of the dearest: the path of devotion and the qualities God loves.
13: Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga
The field and the knower of the field: how the Gita distinguishes the body and mind from the witnessing Self.
14: Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga
Sattva, rajas and tamas: how the three qualities of nature shape our minds, and how to rise beyond them.
15: Purushottama Yoga
The upside-down tree of life, the soul as a spark of the divine and Krishna as the Supreme Person.
16: Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga
Divine and demonic qualities, the three gates to suffering and why scripture guides right action.
17: Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga
Three kinds of faith, food, sacrifice, austerity and charity, and the sacred meaning of Om Tat Sat.
18: Moksha Sanyasa Yoga
The Gita's grand conclusion: true renunciation, duty by nature, complete surrender and Arjuna's renewed resolve.
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