Illustration for Bhagavad Gita chapter 3 verse 32
Chapter 3 · Karma Yoga

The Cost of Cynicism · Closing Yourself to Wisdom

ये त्वेतदभ्यसूयन्तो नानुतिष्ठन्ति मे मतम् । सर्वज्ञानविमूढांस्तान्विद्धि नष्टानचेतसः ।।32।।

ye tv etad abhyasūyanto nānutiṣṭhanti me matam sarva-jñāna-vimūḍhāṃs tān viddhi naṣṭān acetasaḥ

Meaning

"But those who, being resentful, do not follow this teaching of Mine, know them to be devoid of all wisdom and lost, however clever they may seem."

Explanation

Krishna warns that a resentful, dismissive attitude toward wisdom teachings tends to lead one further astray.

Today's Life Lesson

Stay open today to guidance, even when it's inconvenient, rather than dismissing it out of pride or resentment.

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