Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 6, Verse 7
जितात्मनः प्रशान्तस्य परमात्मा समाहितः।शीतोष्णसुखदुःखेषु तथा मानापमानयोः ॥6.7॥jitātmanaḥ praśāntasya paramātmā samāhitaḥśītoṣṇasukhaduḥkheṣu tathā mānāpamānayoḥ
Meaning
For one who has conquered the self and is at peace, the higher Self stays steady and settled in cold and heat, pleasure and pain, honour and insult alike.
हिंदी में अर्थ
जिसने अपने मन को जीत लिया है और जो शांत है, उसका अंतर्मन सर्दी-गर्मी, सुख-दुख और मान-अपमान में एक-सा स्थिर रहता है।
Practise it today
When someone praises or criticises you today, take three slow breaths before responding, and answer in the same calm tone either way.
Reflect tonight
How did you react to praise or criticism today? Were the two reactions closer than usual?
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