My understanding of Bhagavat Geeta Chapter 5(Action, spiritual knowledge and purification of mind)

Chapter 5 is to explain Karma Yog and Jnana Yog in detail. Arjuna is confused with Lord Krishna's recommendation for renouncing the work and then praise for work of devotion. So asks naturally which one is better for him.

Lord Krishna explains that both are good for liberation, but work as a devotional service is better. One who neither desires nor hates the fruits of action is considered as renounced and is completely liberated from material bondage. Both are same and fruits of both results to achievement of supreme God.

Going through the path of renouncing the action is difficult so it is better to go through the path of action without attachment. Action is performed for purification of mind, and the one who perform the action with pure mind achieves the supreme God.

Is God responsible for fruits of actions?

Materialistic and divine spiritual knowledge?

One who, neither elates the pleasing nor laments the unpleasant, is free from delusion... and some more characteristics of person who has achieved spiritual knowledge. One's mind has to stop getting affected by external sense objects. Method of concentration or meditation is described, with fixing the eyes between eyebrows to stop the mind from wandering in order to achieve spiritual knowledge.

Important concepts in Chapter 5:

1. Achieve Jnana through Karma
2. Purification of mind.
3. Entry to meditation to achieve spiritual knowledge and attain divine peace.

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