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Evolving Above Opposites is the Key to Staying Balanced
दु:खेष्वनुद्विग्नमना: सुखेषु विगतस्पृह: |
वीतरागभयक्रोध: स्थितधीर्मुनिरुच्यते || 2.56||
duḥkheṣhv-anudvigna-manāḥ sukheṣhu vigata-spṛihaḥ
vīta-rāga-bhaya-krodhaḥ sthita-dhīr munir uchyate|| 2.56||
Shloka Translation
BG – Ch. 2- Ver. 56:
A sage of steady intellect is someone whose mind remains calm in the face of adversity, who has no desire for pleasure, and is free of attachment, fear, and anger.
Explanation
Shree Krishna characterizes sages of steadfast wisdom as 1) Vita raga—they give up the desire for pleasure, 2) Vita bhaya—they are fearless, and 3) Vita krodha—they are angry-free.
The mind of an enlightened person does not hold the material flaws of lust, rage, greed, envy, and so forth. Only then can the mind be fixed in the divine and meditate on transcendence. When the mind is allowed to dwell on sorrows, contemplation of the divine ceases, and the mind is drawn down from the transcendental plane.
Torture is carried out similarly. More than the current suffering, the mind is tormented by memories of previous agony and fears of future anguish. The pain, on the other hand, diminishes to a bearable size when the mind drops these two and has to just grope with the present experience.
Verse & what we can learn
One who is free from opposites can only stay balanced under all circumstances.
You might have thought many times about how to keep mind calm and stress-free, how to calm your mind from overthinking. How to keep your mind calm in every situation, this is the question that haunts us. One of the most common qualities we want to overcome is anger, how to remain calm when angry? Many of us are searching for an answer.
How to relax your mind when stressed, how to calm your mind from anxiety, there is one best solution for all these questions and issues practicing daily meditation without fail helps us take charge of our mind, a situation as well as life.
There are various types of meditation like Buddhist meditation, heartfulness meditation, mindfulness meditation, meditation for stress, and each meditation benefits are countless. There are also numerous meditation techniques for beginners which help in practicing daily meditation so go ahead and start your journey towards a peaceful and balanced life.
In the next verse, Shri Krishna describes the qualities of a sage with perfect knowledge.
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