Reference: Postulate Mechanics
The problem with spirituality in India is that Bhakti has claimed the whole field of spirituality and Karma and Jnana have not been emphasized as being part of spirituality for a long time—for centuries actually.
I am not saying that Bhakti Yoga is not important. Its importance is that it is very simple and so it acts as the entrance point on the path of spirituality, but it is not the end all.
Bhakti Yoga is how you spread spirituaity at the grassroots level. In that, it has done a wonderful job. But then it must be followed by Karma Yoga and Jnana Yoga to attain Moksha.
Buddhism was the only major attempt to popularize Jnana Yoga, but then it fell by the wayside in India. That has been very unfortunate.
The next attempt was Karma Yoga to accelerate the acquisition of Jnana through action. This is the entire theme of the Bhagavad Gita. Unfortunately, that fell by the wayside in India as well.
Jnana Yoga is very much misunderstood. It is thought to be something limited to the mind. But Jnana Yoga deals with Māyā (postulates), and mind itself is a postulate. So when we are talking about Jnana Yoga, we are looking at something very deep that is extended from Nirākār Brahman (the Unknowable).
Jnana Yoga is not limited to the mind. It goes much deeper. The acquisition of Jnana is accelerated through Karma Yoga.
Most of the current gurus have value only at the grassroots level of Bhakti Yoga. Now we need to raise the level of spirituality from Bhakti to Karma and Jnana.
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