Karma yoga

E103304

Hindu philosophical concept marga spiritual path yoga

Karma yoga is a spiritual path in Hindu philosophy that emphasizes selfless action performed without attachment to outcomes as a means to attain liberation.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Karma Yoga	5
Karma yoga canonical	3
Gita teaches performance of one’s svadharma (duty)	1
Karma Yoga (book)	1
karma yoga	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T859372 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Karma yoga
Context triple: [Krishna, associatedWithPhilosophy, Karma yoga]

A. Bhakti yoga
Bhakti yoga is a spiritual path in Hinduism centered on loving devotion and surrender to a personal deity, especially Krishna.
B. Moksha Sannyasa Yoga
Moksha Sannyasa Yoga is the eighteenth and final chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, focusing on the nature of liberation, renunciation, and the culmination of spiritual duty.
C. Sankhya Yoga
Sankhya Yoga is the second chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, presenting a foundational exposition of spiritual wisdom that distinguishes the eternal self from the temporary body and introduces the path of disciplined, knowledge-based understanding.
D. Karma
"Karma" is a Grammy-winning R&B song by Alicia Keys, known for its soulful vocals and themes of romantic betrayal and retribution.
E. Vedanta
Vedanta is a major Hindu philosophical tradition that interprets and systematizes the teachings of the Upanishads, focusing on the nature of ultimate reality (Brahman) and the self (Atman).
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Karma yoga
Target entity description: Karma yoga is a spiritual path in Hindu philosophy that emphasizes selfless action performed without attachment to outcomes as a means to attain liberation.

A. Bhakti yoga
Bhakti yoga is a spiritual path in Hinduism centered on loving devotion and surrender to a personal deity, especially Krishna.
B. Moksha Sannyasa Yoga
Moksha Sannyasa Yoga is the eighteenth and final chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, focusing on the nature of liberation, renunciation, and the culmination of spiritual duty.
C. Sankhya Yoga
Sankhya Yoga is the second chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, presenting a foundational exposition of spiritual wisdom that distinguishes the eternal self from the temporary body and introduces the path of disciplined, knowledge-based understanding.
D. Karma
"Karma" is a Grammy-winning R&B song by Alicia Keys, known for its soulful vocals and themes of romantic betrayal and retribution.
E. Vedanta
Vedanta is a major Hindu philosophical tradition that interprets and systematizes the teachings of the Upanishads, focusing on the nature of ultimate reality (Brahman) and the self (Atman).
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Hindu philosophical concept ⓘ marga ⓘ spiritual path ⓘ yoga ⓘ
addressedTo	Arjuna ⓘ
aimsAt	purification of the mind ⓘ reduction of ego ⓘ spiritual growth ⓘ
associatedWithConcept	detached involvement ⓘ karma ⓘ samsara ⓘ
contrastedWith	Bhakti yoga ⓘ Jnana Yoga ⓘ surface form: Jnana yoga Raja Yoga ⓘ surface form: Raja yoga
coreConcept	nishkama karma ⓘ performing action as an offering to the divine ⓘ renunciation of the fruits of action ⓘ
describedIn	Bhagavad Gita ⓘ
emphasizes	action without attachment to results ⓘ detachment ⓘ duty ⓘ selfless action ⓘ service to others ⓘ
ethicalBasis	ahimsa ⓘ dharma ⓘ
etymology	‘karma’ meaning action ⓘ ‘yoga’ meaning union or discipline ⓘ
hasGoal	liberation ⓘ moksha ⓘ self-realization ⓘ
influenced	Gandhian philosophy of service ⓘ modern Hindu reform movements ⓘ teachings of Swami Vivekananda ⓘ
languageOfOrigin	Sanskrit ⓘ
partOf	paths of yoga in Hinduism ⓘ
philosophicalView	inner intention is more important than external result ⓘ one is not the ultimate doer ⓘ
practicedThrough	charity ⓘ performing one’s duties ⓘ social service ⓘ work done in a spirit of worship ⓘ
religiousTradition	Hinduism ⓘ
requires	discipline ⓘ equanimity ⓘ non-attachment ⓘ
scripturalContext	Mahabharata ⓘ
taughtBy	Krishna ⓘ
viewOnAction	action is unavoidable ⓘ right attitude to action leads to liberation ⓘ

How these facts were elicited