Tuesday, December 07, 2010

Don't trouble any other creatures, and don't be troubled either

यस्मान्नोद्विजते लोको लोकान्नोद्विजते च यः ।
हर्षामर्षभयोद्वेगैर्मुक्तो यः स च मे प्रियः ॥१२- १५॥



The one by whom no other living beings are agitated and who is not agitated by others, who is free from joy, envy, fear, and anxiety, is also dear to Me. (12.15)


Note to self: "not being agitated by others" is a huge deal. The mind-ego will ensure that we are agitated by others. Maybe its just good, the Self exposing the chinks, the Self showing us where focus is required, the Self bring the ego out into the open for us to focus on it. The Self reminding us how important it is to enquire and not to be complacent.