Bhagavad Gita CH 17 Threefold Sraddha Part 1 02

Bhagavad Gita CH 17
Threefold Sraddha

Arjuna asks what is the fate of a person who disregards the mandathe of the scriptures but worships with Sraddha ? Sraddha is the ability to conceive a a goal and work towards it until the mission is accomplished.
Sraddha is the most important determinant of success in any field of endeavour, material or spiritual. Sraddha is of three kinds -- sattvika, rajasika and tamasika.
Krishna then goes on to classify ahara food, yajna sacrifice, tapa austerity and dana charity as sattva, rajas and tamas. This helps get an idea of one's inner nature.
Brahman, God, is indicated by the three words Om Tat Sat. Om is the subtlest symbol of God. Tat is the supreme state of Enlightenment. Sat means goodness, Reality. Sat also means steadfastness in the pursuit of yajna sacrifice, tapa austerity and dana charity. Asat is these practices performed without sraddha faith.