Ravindra Agarwal

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Why Do the Same Spiritual Teachings Transform Some People, But Not Others?

Bhagavad Gita 3.31–32

Lord Krishna says:

«"Those who faithfully follow My teachings with faith and without fault-finding are freed from the bondage of Karma. But those who criticize and reject them, lacking discrimination, deprive themselves of wisdom and remain lost."»

Context

In Chapter 3, Karma Yoga, Lord Krishna teaches Arjuna how to perform action without becoming bound by it.

After explaining selfless action, Krishna reveals that the same teaching can produce two completely different results.

One person approaches it with faith, humility, and sincerity.

Another approaches it with ego, cynicism, and fault-finding.

The teaching is the same.

The difference lies in the seeker's attitude.

The Core Meaning

Krishna contrasts two kinds of seekers.

The first possesses Śraddhā, faith born of sincerity. Such a person listens with an open mind, practices the teaching, and allows experience to become the judge. This openness gradually frees them from the bondage of Karma.

The second is dominated by Abhyasūya, the habit of fault-finding. Instead of sincerely experimenting with the teaching, they reject it before living it. Their criticism becomes a barrier to their own growth.

Krishna is not asking for blind belief.

He is asking for honest experimentation.

Knowledge becomes transformative only when it is practiced.

Otherwise, even the highest wisdom remains mere information.

Practical Application

Whenever you encounter profound wisdom:

• Listen with an open mind.

• Reflect deeply.

• Practice sincerely.

• Judge only after experience.

Healthy questioning leads to understanding.

Habitual fault-finding closes the door before wisdom can enter.

Instead of asking,

«"Why is this wrong?"»

Ask,

«"What truth might I be missing?"»

Even in daily life, this principle applies.

A person who sincerely practices patience, gratitude, or selfless service discovers their value through experience.

One who dismisses them without trying never receives their benefits.

Connection with Chapter 3

These verses beautifully conclude Krishna's teaching on Karma Yoga.

After explaining selfless action (Verses 19–30), Krishna says that those who faithfully live this wisdom are gradually liberated, while those who reject it remain bound. He then goes on to explain why people act according to their conditioning and how desire becomes the real obstacle to freedom.

Reflection

Ask yourself:

• Do I approach wisdom with openness or immediate criticism?

• Do I sincerely practice before forming conclusions?

• Am I seeking transformation, or merely agreement?

@Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Insight

A fault-finding mind can never experience fullness. Śraddhā is not blind belief, but an openness that allows wisdom to blossom through experience. When knowledge is lived with sincerity and a spirit of service, Karma becomes a path to freedom.
The Essence

The same wisdom is available to everyone.

Faith opens the door.

Ego closes it.

The Bhagavad Gita reminds us that transformation begins not with knowing the truth, but with living it.

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Sanskrit

ये मे मतमिदं नित्यमनुतिष्ठन्ति मानवाः ।
श्रद्दावन्तोऽनसूयन्तो मुच्यन्ते तेऽपि कर्मभिः ॥ ३१ ॥

(ye me matam idaṁ nityam anutiṣṭhanti mānavāḥ, śraddhāvanto'nasūyanto mucyante te'pi karmabhiḥ)

English Translation

"Those who faithfully follow this teaching of Mine, with faith and free from fault-finding, are released from the bondage of Karma."

Bhagavad Gita 3.31

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Sanskrit

ये त्वेतदभ्यसूयन्तो नानुतिष्ठन्ति मे मतम् ।
सर्वज्ञानविमूढांस्तान्विद्धि नष्टानचेतसः ॥ ३२ ॥

(ye tv etad abhyasūyanto nānutiṣṭhanti me matam, sarva-jñāna-vimūḍhāṁs tān viddhi naṣṭān acetasaḥ)

English Translation

"But those who criticize and reject this teaching of Mine, without practicing it, and lacking discrimination, know them to be deluded in all knowledge and spiritually lost."

Bhagavad Gita 3.32

[Ravindra Agarwal @Ravindraag]

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[Swami Advaiithaananda स्वामी अद्वैतानन्दः @JGDSwamiji]

Your faith and love are a hundred times more powerful than doubt. Faith is like the sun, doubt is like a cloud.
@Gurudev 🌻🌼

[Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar @Gurudev]

Was received by His Highness Prince Edouard de Ligne-La Trémoille and His Highness Prince Charles-Antoine de Ligne-La Trémoille, who represent one of Europe’s oldest princely families, at Château d’Antoing in Belgium.

We had meaningful conversations on sustainability, heritage, and our shared responsibility to create a more peaceful and compassionate world.

[Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar @Gurudev]

Gave the keynote address at the Norwegian Parliament on youth and mental health, alongside the State Secretary from the Ministry of Health.

[Swami Brahmachaitanya @Brahmchaitanya]

हमारा वास्तविक उत्थान गुरुदेव की इच्छा और आज्ञा के अनुसार चलने में है। अपने मन, बुद्धि और अहंकार के अनुसार चलना ही पतन और अहित का कारण बनता है।
~ स्वामी ब्रह्मचैतन्य

[Swami Brahmachaitanya @Brahmchaitanya]

🚨 CM Yogi Adityanath breaks silence on the Surya Chauhan case.

“Law and order will not be compromised at any cost.”

A strong message, strict action promised, and a clear stand on justice.

⚠️ Watch the full video clip till the end.

#SuryaChauhan #YogiAdityanath #Justice #UttarPradesh

[Swami Brahmachaitanya @Brahmchaitanya]

वचन मात्र से जो #गुरुदेव की शरण में आ जाता है, ‘गुरुदेव’ उसका हाथ कभी नहीं छोड़ते।
वे उसे पूर्ण शरणागति तक पहुँचाकर ही दम लेते हैं।

अर्जुन ने जब कहा —
“करिष्ये वचनं तव” (भगवद्गीता 18/73)
अर्थात् “अब मैं आपकी आज्ञा का पालन करूँगा” —
तभी भगवान् ने उसे अपना लिया और कभी नहीं छोड़ा।

~ स्वामी ब्रह्मचैतन्य

[Swami Brahmachaitanya @Brahmchaitanya]

‘गुरुदेव’ स्वयं नारायण स्वरूप होते हैं।
यदि आप केवल #गुरुदेव को ही चाहते हैं, तो गुरुदेव के अंतःकरण में भी यही भाव जागृत होता है कि वे केवल आपको ही चाहेंगे।-

“ये यथा मां प्रपद्यन्ते तांस्तथैव भजाम्यहम्” (भगवद्गीता 4/11)

~ स्वामी ब्रह्मचैतन्य

[Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar @Gurudev]

Popular actor Shri Jackie Shroff visited the Bengaluru Ashram and took blessings.

@bindasbhidu

[@i_am_a_sadhak @i_am_a_sadhak]

Why is Lord Shiva represented as Lingam?

@Gurudev Sri Sri explains, "Linga means identification, a symbol through which you can identify what the truth is, what the reality is. What is not visible but yet can be identified by one thing; that is linga. When a baby is born, how do you know its gender? Only through one part of the body can you identify whether the baby is a boy or a girl. That’s why the genital is also called linga. How do you identify the Creator? He has no form! So then, they said that there should be a sign to identify Him. So the sign, by which you identify both the male and female forms, combining them both to form one single symbol to identify the Lord who has no form or identity; who is all-pervading in this entire Brahmanda (Creation), is Shiva Linga. Shiva Linga is ancient. From the form, you go to the formless, through the Shiva Linga. It is a symbol that is the representation of the cosmos and the creator of the cosmos, as one. It is the Shiva and the Shakti, the two principles in Creation. The silent unmanifest and the dynamic manifestation together are represented as Shiva Linga, which is not just Shiva, but the completion of total Supreme Consciousness.

Shiva is worshipped in the form of a linga, not as a final destination, but as a doorway to the infinite, a path to transcendence.

The linga represents the beginning of the four stages of spiritual realisation. The first stage, sannidhya, is feeling the presence. The second, samipya, is a sense of closeness with the divine. Sarupya is when one begins to embody divinity. Finally, sayujya is the ultimate state, the complete merger and realisation of oneness with the divine."

[Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar @Gurudev]

Renowned Hindustani classical vocalists Pandit Sajan Mishra and his son, Pandit Swaransh Mishra, presented a soulful performance.

[Swami Advaiithaananda स्वामी अद्वैतानन्दः @JGDSwamiji]

The moments you are in the company of knowledge - the Master, are the most precious moments in your life.
@Gurudev 💙

[Swami Brahmachaitanya @Brahmchaitanya]

कभी यदि #गुरुदेव कृपा करके दर्शन दें और कुछ माँगने के लिए कहें, तो उनसे यही कहना चाहिए— “गुरुदेव! आपको क्या चाहिए, आप ही माँग लीजिए। इस संसार में आपसे बढ़कर कोई वस्तु नहीं है। जब आप मुझे प्राप्त हो गए, तब आपके साथ एकत्व के कारण मैं भी सब कुछ प्राप्त कर चुका हूँ। अब मुझे कुछ नहीं चाहिए; यदि कुछ चाहिए, तो आप ही माँगिए।”

~ स्वामी ब्रह्मचैतन्य

[Swami Brahmachaitanya @Brahmchaitanya]

“अपनी बुद्धि को स्थिर करो और निरंतर यह चिंतन करो कि मैं शरीर नहीं, आत्मा हूँ; और वह आत्मा भी अपने प्रेमास्पद की है, उन्हीं के लिए है। सदा यह भाव रखो कि मैं इस संसार का नहीं, मैं तो #गुरुदेव का हूँ। संसार मुझे अपने अधीन नहीं कर सकता। मैं माया के छल-प्रपंचों में नहीं फसूँगा। अपने प्रियतम गुरु की कृपा पर सदैव बलिहार जाओ और उसी का आश्रय लेकर जीवन व्यतीत करो।”

~ स्वामी ब्रह्मचैतन्य

[Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar @Gurudev]

Received the Mastermind Award from Dr. Mansoor Al Obeidli of Dubai. He participated in the evening of music and meditation at the Bengaluru Ashram.

[Swami Brahmachaitanya @Brahmchaitanya]

हम सब ‘गुरुदेव’ रूपी कल्पवृक्ष की छाया में हैं।
इसलिए जैसा हमारा भाव होगा, वैसा ही जीवन में फल प्राप्त होगा।
जितना अधिक #गुरुदेव का स्मरण करेंगे, उतनी ही हमारी स्वतः आध्यात्मिक उन्नति होती जाएगी।

#Gurudev70 #Happy70Gurudev #TeraMay

[Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar @Gurudev]

Hon’ble CM of Goa @DrPramodPSawant joined the satsang at the Bengaluru Ashram. He is a unique statesman with a friendly demeanor, wonderful communication skills, and the ability to resolve conflicts.

[Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar @Gurudev]

Welcomed Hon’ble CM of Andhra Pradesh @ncbn to the Bengaluru Ashram. His vision for the holistic development of his state through technology and spiritual education is highly commendable.

[Swami Brahmachaitanya @Brahmchaitanya]

Yesterday, our @ArtofLivingIC Bengaluru had the honor of welcoming @PujyaSwamiji Chidanand Saraswati from Parmarth Niketan, Rishikesh .

Listen to his heartfelt words about the unparalleled service activities of @ArtofLiving and the greatness of @Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.

A truly inspiring message from one revered spiritual leader about another. 🙏✨

#Gurudev70 #Happy70Gurudev #TeraMay