The Yoga of Knowledge

Krishna's pivotal instruction: transcend the limited concerns dominating most lives. The three guṇas (sattva-goodness, rajas-passion, tamas-ignorance) condition all worldly action. Vedic rituals navigate these forces—prosperity, purity, overcoming obstacles. But Krishna says 'nistraiguṇyo bhava'—transcend them entirely. Go beyond dualities of pleasure/pain, success/failure ('nirdvandva'), beyond anxiety about 'yoga-kṣema' (acquiring and protecting). Be 'ātmavān'—established in the unchanging Self beyond all fluctuations.