प्रसाद बुद्धि - Introduction to Bhagavad Gita Chapter3

The second chapter of Bhagavad Gita gives the complete ब्रह्मज्ञान along with the procedure by which one can attain it. Shri Krishna ends the second chapter by giving the characteristics of स्थितप्रज्ञ.

But given that Shri Krishna emphasized the importance of being स्थितप्रज्ञ, Arjun thinks that being स्थितप्रज्ञ is important then why should we waste our time in doing Karma.

But, attaining the state of स्थितप्रज्ञ and Karma are not mutually exclusive things. The first step towards the attainment of स्थितप्रज्ञ is the purification of our minds, and that purification can only be attained by doing Karma.

Chapter 3 starts with the question from Arjun and then Shri Krishna explains how Karma Yoga purifies our minds and sets us on the path of self-realization.

In this chapter, Shri Krishna also helps us understand different ways we can follow Karma Yoga, along way approaches we can take to kill the biggest enemy on the path of self-realization, i.e., our desires and Vasanas.