Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 14, Verse 25
मानापमानयोस्तुल्यस्तुल्यो मित्रारिपक्षयोः।सर्वारम्भपरित्यागी गुणातीतः स उच्यते ॥14.25॥mānāpamānayostulyastulyo mitrāripakṣayoḥsarvārambhaparityāgī guṇātītaḥ sa ucyate
Meaning
The same in honour and insult, the same towards friend and enemy, having given up every self-driven undertaking: such a person is said to have gone beyond the gunas.
हिंदी में अर्थ
जो मान और अपमान में समान है, मित्र और शत्रु के प्रति एक जैसा है, और जिसने अहंकार से प्रेरित सभी कामों का आरंभ छोड़ दिया है, वह गुणातीत कहलाता है।
Practise it today
Treat one person you dislike today with the same basic courtesy you give a friend: a greeting, patience, or a helpful reply.
Reflect tonight
How did it feel to treat someone you dislike as fairly as a friend?
EquanimityEgoCompassion
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