The Yoga of Knowledge

Arjuna hesitates, afraid to start what he can't complete perfectly. Krishna offers radical encouragement: in Karma Yoga, no effort is wasted (abhikrama-nāśa). Your incomplete attempts accumulate. Unlike business ventures that fail completely, spiritual practice has no downside (pratyavāya)—any sincere step moves you forward. Even a little of this dharma protects you from the great fear: the endless cycle of birth and suffering. Start imperfectly. Your effort compounds, never disappears.