Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 5, Verse 20

Krishna said
न प्रहृष्येत्प्रियं प्राप्य नोद्विजेत्प्राप्य चाप्रियम्।स्थिरबुद्धिरसम्मूढो ब्रह्मविद्ब्रह्मणि स्थितः ॥5.20॥

na prahṛṣyetpriyaṃ prāpya nodvijetprāpya cāpriyamsthirabuddhirasammūḍho brahmavidbrahmaṇi sthitaḥ

Meaning

Krishna says: one should not get overjoyed on receiving what is pleasant, nor upset on receiving what is unpleasant. Steady in understanding and free of confusion, the knower of Brahman rests in Brahman.

हिंदी में अर्थ

श्रीकृष्ण कहते हैं: प्रिय चीज़ मिलने पर बहुत खुश नहीं होना चाहिए और अप्रिय मिलने पर घबराना नहीं चाहिए। ऐसा स्थिर बुद्धि वाला, भ्रम से मुक्त, ब्रह्म को जानने वाला व्यक्ति ब्रह्म में ही टिका रहता है।

Practise it today

When good or bad news reaches you today, wait ten minutes before reacting, posting or replying. Let your mind return to its normal level first.

Reflect tonight

What news tested you today? What did waiting ten minutes change?

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