Karma Yoga Bhakti Yoga Raja Yoga Jnana Yoga

The character traits on the left (selfless service) (devotion) (control of the gunas) (knowledge, discernment)

assist in the progress of the Liberation via the Liberation via merging Liberation via Liberation via deep,
paths on the right disappearance of the
separate self as doer and
of the separate self into the
boundlessness of the Lord
absorption of the gunas or
constituents of Prakriti into
experiential knowledge of
one's true nature and the
enjoyer of actions, or chosen deity/guru, the Purusha, combined World as nothing but the
combined with knowledge combined with knowledge with knowledge Self or Brahman

Although each Yoga emphasises particular Practicing this path Practicing this path Practicing this path Practicing this path
cultivates these qualities: cultivates these qualities: cultivates these qualities: cultivates these qualities:
character traits, when it is practiced fully, l sense of selflessness l sense of love, devotion l moderation, contstraint l discernment, peace
each one cultivates and benefits from a l generosity, morality l morality, generosity l morality, discipline l contemplation
balance of traits. Thus it is often said that l motivation to do duty l gratitude, serenity l meditation, confidence l ability to see all as
l energy l joy l concentration the Self
we practice all the Yogas simultaneously to
some extent. If the student undertakes an
Progress on this path Progress on this path Progress on this path Progress on this path
unbalanced approach, concentrating unduly facilitated by: facilitated by: facilitated by: facilitated by:
on only some aspects of a particular Yoga, l desire for liberation l the qualities from l the qualities from l the qualities from

then progress will be hindered. l rajasic nature practicing karma yoga practicing karma yoga practicing karma yoga,
and bhakti yoga bhakti yoga, and raja
yoga

Sense of selflessness
Karma Yoga
Fruits of
If these fruits Selfishness Arrogance
Self-indulgence
fruits cultivated by the practice of

Generosity, morality not cultivated, Spiritual materialism Narrowness

Personality qualities and worldly

Irresponsibility
Motivation to do duty Passivity Evasion
this path could be Attachment to "Highs"
Spiritual materialism
Inauthenticity
Energy hindered by

Sense of love, devotion If these fruits

Bhakti Yoga

Conceit
Fruits of

not cultivated, Egocentrism

Morality, generosity Resentment Judgmentalism
Grandiosity
Gratitude, serenity Grim determination this path could be Arrogance
the yogas

Arrogance
Joy hindered by Intellectualism

Moderation, contstraint If these fruits

Raja Yoga
Fruits of

Morality, discipline Dissipation not cultivated, Self-indulgence

Unsteadiness
Meditation, confidence Lack of focus this path could be Immorality
Concentration hindered by

Discernment, peace Attachment to siddhis If these fruits

Jnana Yoga
Fruits of

Misunderstanding your Suppression

Contemplation not cultivated,
Egotistical motives devotional object Inauthenticity
Ability to see all as Lack of self-esteem Mistaking the controller this path could be
the Self as the true Self hindered by