sankhya
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Atheistic saṅkhya-yoga has nothing to do with bhakti-yoga, Of course, atheistic saṅkhya-yoga has nothing to do with bhakti-yoga, yet the unintelligent claim that the atheistic saṅkhya-yoga is referred to in the Bhagavad-gita.
(More...) By saṅkhya philosophical research one comes to the conclusion that a living entity is not a part and parcel of the material world, but of the supreme spirit whole. The real purpose of philosophical research is to find the ultimate goal of life. Since the ultimate goal of life is self-realization, there is no difference between the conclusions reached by the two processes. By saṅkhya philosophical research one comes to the conclusion that a living entity is not a part and parcel of the material world, but of the supreme spirit whole. Consequently, the spirit soul has nothing to do with the material world; his actions must be in some relation with the Supreme. When he acts in Krsna consciousness, he is actually in his constitutional position. In the first process of saṅkhya, one has to become detached from matter, and in the devotional yoga process one has to attach himself to the work of Krsna. Factually, both processes are the same, although superficially one process appears to involve detachment and the other process appears to involve attachment. However, detachment from matter and attachment to Krsna are one and the same. One who can see this sees things as they are.
(More...) Only the less intelligent class of men make a distinction between saṅkhya-yoga and bhakti-yoga. Thus the buddhi-yoga mentioned in this verse is the devotional service of the Lord, and the word saṅkhya mentioned herein has nothing to do with the atheistic saṅkhya-yoga enunciated by the impostor Kapila. One should not, therefore, misunderstand that the saṅkhya-yoga mentioned herein has any connection with the atheistic saṅkhya. Nor did that philosophy have any influence during that time; nor would Lord Krsna care to mention such godless philosophical speculations. Real saṅkhya philosophy is described by Lord Kapila in the Srimad-Bhagavatam, but even that saṅkhya has nothing to do with the current topics. Here, saṅkhya means analytical description of the body and the soul. Lord Krsna made an analytical description of the soul just to bring Arjuna to the point of buddhi-yoga, or bhakti-yoga. Therefore, Lord Krsna's saṅkhya and Lord Kapila's saṅkhya, as described in the Bhagavatam; are one and the same. They are all bhakti-yoga. He said, therefore, that only the less intelligent class of men make a distinction between saṅkhya-yoga and bhakti-yoga. [Bg. 5.3]
(More...) The aim of the analytical study of the material world is to find the soul of existence. The soul of the material world is Visnu, or the Supersoul. Only the ignorant speak of karma-yoga and devotional service as being different from the analytical study of the material world [saṅkhya]. Those who are actually learned say that he who applies himself well to one of these paths achieves the results of both.
(More...) The aim of the analytical study of the material world is to find the soul of existence. The soul of the material world is Visnu, or the Supersoul. Devotional service to the Lord entails service to the Supersoul. One process is to find the root of the tree, and next to water the root. The real student of saṅkhya philosophy finds the root of the material world, Visnu, and then, in perfect knowledge, engages himself in the service of the Lord. Therefore, in essence, there is no difference between the two because the aim of both is Visnu. Those who do not know the ultimate end say that the purposes of saṅkhya and karma-yoga are not the same, but one who is learned knows the unifying aim in these different processes.
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