Bhagavad Gita 13.26 · Krishna
Even those who simply listen
अन्ये त्वेवमजानन्तः श्रुत्वान्येभ्य उपासते।
तेऽपि चातितरन्त्येव मृत्युं श्रुतिपरायणाः॥
anye tvevamajānantaḥ śrutvānyebhya upāsatete’api cātitarantyeva mṛtyuṃ śrutiparāyaṇāḥ
Others, not knowing this themselves, worship after hearing from others. Devoted to what they've heard, they too cross beyond death.
What it means
Krishna offers hope to everyone. Some people don't meditate, study or practise any special path. They simply hear the truth from others and trust it. Devoted to what they've heard, Krishna says, they too cross beyond death. Sincere listening is a path too.
The story
Not everyone on this battlefield can study philosophy. Krishna includes them all. A simple soldier who heard a kind elder speak of God, and believed, is not left behind.
In your life
Imagine a grandmother who never read a single scripture but lived by stories her mother told her, kind to everyone. That's enough. Listen to someone wise this week, and take one lesson to heart.
Sincere listening is a path too.