Bhakti Yoga and Karma Yoga as Expostulated in the Bhagavad Gita

This paper attempts to have an overview of the doctrines of Karma Yoga and Bhakti Yoga as expostulated in the Bhagavad Gita. Studies on select populations have revealed that implementing the various methods of Karma Yoga and Bhakti Yoga leads to significant improvement in the physical and mental well-being. A sound body and mind leads to increase in the number of spiritually elevated people in the society, in the community, in the state and finally in the nation, which is very important for the nation and its members to prosper and progress economically as well as spiritually as spirituality leads to happiness. According to Swami Vivekananda, downfall of civilisations have taken place whenever its members have forgotten and failed to follow the doctrines of Karma Yoga and Bhakti Yoga.