Buddhi-Yoga and the Bhagavad-gītā

Abstract

The article "Buddhi-Yoga and the Bhagavad-gītā" by Matthew Dasti investigates the philosophical concept of buddhi-yoga as articulated in the Bhagavad-gītā, arguing that it functions as a foundational teaching of spiritual discipline and moral clarity. Dasti examines how buddhi (intellect or discernment) serves not just as a rational faculty but as an integrated power aligned with dharma, guiding the practitioner toward detachment and selfless action. Through careful analysis of early chapters of the Gītā, he suggests that buddhi-yoga is the conceptual bridge uniting action (karma-yoga), devotion (bhakti), and knowledge (jñāna), rooted in stable discernment and unwavering intent. The article thus reframes the Gītā's spiritual path not merely as renunciation or devotion, but as the cultivation of spiritual intelligence in the midst of moral struggle.