Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 12, Verse 18

Krishna said
समः शत्रौ च मित्रे च तथा मानापमानयोः।शीतोष्णसुखदुःखेषु समः सङ्गविवर्जितः ॥12.18॥

samaḥ śatrau ca mitre ca tathā mānāpamānayoḥśītoṣṇasukhaduḥkheṣu samaḥ saṅgavivarjitaḥ

Meaning

The one who treats enemy and friend alike, stays the same in honour and insult, in cold and heat, in pleasure and pain, and is free from attachment...

हिंदी में अर्थ

जो शत्रु और मित्र के साथ एक जैसा व्यवहार करता है, मान और अपमान में, सर्दी और गर्मी में, सुख और दुख में एक-सा रहता है, और आसक्ति से मुक्त है...

Practise it today

Be as courteous today to someone you dislike or disagree with as you are to a close friend.

Reflect tonight

Were you able to treat that person the way you treat a friend? What did you notice in yourself?

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