Action & Freedom · Anchored at BG 2.47, BG 2.48.
Act for the Duty, or for the Fruit?
The Gita says you have a right to action but never to its fruits. Can you truly act with full effort and zero attachment?
Concepts and schools in this debate
Questions to explore
- Is desireless action psychologically possible, or a contradiction? Make both cases.
- If I shouldn't act for results, how is that different from not caring what happens?