Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 6, Verse 32

Krishna said
आत्मौपम्येन सर्वत्र समं पश्यति योऽर्जुन।सुखं वा यदि वा दुःखं सः योगी परमो मतः ॥6.32॥

ātmaupamyena sarvatra samaṃ paśyati yo'rjunasukhaṃ vā yadi vā duḥkhaṃ saḥ yogī paramo mataḥ

Meaning

Krishna tells Arjuna: the highest yogi is one who, comparing others with oneself, sees their pleasure and pain as equal to one's own.

हिंदी में अर्थ

श्रीकृष्ण अर्जुन से कहते हैं: सबसे श्रेष्ठ योगी वह है जो दूसरों को अपने जैसा मानकर उनके सुख और दुख को अपने सुख-दुख के समान समझता है।

Practise it today

Before you speak or act toward someone today, especially in a disagreement, ask: "How would I feel if this were done to me?" Then choose your words.

Reflect tonight

When did you put yourself in someone else's place today? Did it change what you said or did?

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