Gita can be brought to anybody, and Arjunas are not always available. Sometimes, Duryodhanas have to be turned into Arjunas. It’s just that it’s relatively easier with an Arjuna. As long as somebody has even the faintest remnant of consciousness left, Gita can be brought to that person — but it will be tough. Nobody really deserves the Gita. You can only be grateful to the Gita if it comes to you.
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Questioner: Sir, my question is, 'Can Gita be taught to someone who’s not willing to learn it? Can Gita be taught to someone who is functioning at the lowest level of their consciousness?' The people who are like majorly responsible for driving the climate catastrophe, the people who indulge in heinous crimes as it happened few days back in Kolkata; are these people even capable of receiving Gita?
As you saw in Mahabharat, Shri Krishna didn’t choose Duryodhana, and he chooses Arjuna for Gita. It’s not because Duryodhana was illiterate. He was being praised by Guru Drona in one instance, I remember. He was well-versed with the knowledge of all the Vedas and other ancient knowledge. But his problem was his inability to act on that knowledge. If Shri Krishna didn’t choose Duryodhana, then why should we try to disperse Gita to someone who’s not neither willing nor able to act upon such a knowledge and if that’s the case what can be done about it?
Acharya Prashant: It depends on the pain you are willing to take. Gita can be brought to anybody and Arjunas are not always available. Sometimes Duryodhanas have to be turned into Arjunas. It’s just that, it’s relatively easier with an Arjuna. Even with Arjuna, it’s a tricky affair. But what to do when even Arjunas are not present to receive the Gita?
