Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 2, Verse 56
दुःखेष्वनुद्विग्नमनाः सुखेषु विगतस्पृहः।वीतरागभयक्रोधः स्थितधीर्मुनिरुच्यते ॥2.56॥duḥkheṣvanudvignamanāḥ sukheṣu vigataspṛhaḥvītarāgabhayakrodhaḥ sthitadhīrmunirucyate
Meaning
Krishna says: one whose mind is not shaken by sorrow, who does not crave pleasures, and who is free from attachment, fear and anger, is called a sage of steady wisdom.
हिंदी में अर्थ
श्रीकृष्ण कहते हैं: जिसका मन दुख में विचलित नहीं होता, जो सुखों की लालसा नहीं करता, और जो आसक्ति, भय और क्रोध से मुक्त है, वही स्थिर बुद्धि वाला मुनि कहलाता है।
Practise it today
When you feel anger or fear rising today, place a hand on your chest, take three slow breaths, and only then decide what to say.
Reflect tonight
Did a pause today keep anger or fear from deciding your words?
AngerFearEquanimity
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