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“Trusting the teaching frees action from its binding force.”
Those who always follow this teaching of Mine with trust and without fault-finding are freed from the bonds of action.
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People who follow Krishna's teaching with trust and without resentment or criticism are freed from the binding effects of action.
Krishna speaks this verse, on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, in the chapter titled "Karma Yoga" (The Yoga of Action).
Verse 31 sits in Chapter 3 of the Bhagavad Gita — Karma Yoga, "The Yoga of Action". The chapter has 43 verses in total.
An elder in the family suggests a simple daily practice for a bad temper. Instead of arguing with every point, the young man tries it for a month in good faith and notices the change.
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Krishna promises freedom from karma's bonds to those who follow his teaching with trust, without fault-finding.
What this verse means
People who follow Krishna's teaching with trust and without resentment or criticism are freed from the binding effects of action.
Context & commentary
Krishna has just explained action without attachment, and now adds the human condition: those who accept this teaching with trust and no bitterness can break free from karma's binding force.
What it looks like today
An elder in the family suggests a simple daily practice for a bad temper. Instead of arguing with every point, the young man tries it for a month in good faith and notices the change.
“You do not need perfect understanding to move forward. Trust itself can loosen what keeps you stuck.”
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