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?

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