O’ Lord ! O’ My Lord ! May I never forget You !
|| Shri Hari ||
Glory of Equanimity
Swami Ramsukhdas
|| Shri Hari ||
Glory of Equanimity
tvameva mata cha pita tvameva
tvameva bandhuscha sakha tvameva |
tvameva vidyaa dravinam tvameva
tvameva sarvam mama devadeva ||
Swami Ramsukhdas
|| Shri Hari ||
Glory of Equanimity
According to the gospel of the Gita, ‘Equanimity is called Yoga’ (Gita 2/48). One who attains equanimity does not need any other virtue, for God-realization. He becomes wholly virtuous spontaneously, and he conquers the mortal plane (Gita 6/19). In Vishnu Puraana, Prahlaad has said, that equanimity is God’s adoration (I/17/90). We can attain such a significant equanimity, by being free from evil. The means to be free from evils, are -
By following these six rules, we shall be free from evil. As soon as we are free from evil, we shall become virtuous, because virtue is our real nature.
We make efforts and follow the spiritual discipline in order to become virtuous. But we do not become virtuous, because we do not renounce evil altogether and even a fragment of an evil, arouses pride of having virtues, which leads us to several other evils. But when evil are rooted out, we become virtuous, spontaneously. When we become virtuous, we automatically do good to others. By doing so, the entire world provides us the necessities of life without our asking and without much effort. Thus, we cease our dependence on the world. This freedom from dependence on the world, enables us to attain equanimity, which is axiomatic and then we have nothing to do. We become liberated souls.
The sphere of evenness (equanimity) is different from that of inequality. God is equanimous (equal) and the world is filled with dis-quietitude. An enlightened Karmayogi remains equanimous, even on having different dealings with different persons. He regards a clod, a stone, a piece of gold, a well-wisher, a friend, an enemy, a neutral, a mediator, the hateful, a saint and a sinner alike, though dealings with them can neither be the same, nor should be the same. The reason is that he has realized ‘there is nothing else besides God.’
If there is an idol of Lord Vishnu made of gold and there is toy-dog made of gold, both have the same weight, then they will also cost the same. Lord Vishnu is the best and most venerable Deity, while the dog is just an animal. In outward dealings there is a vast difference between the two, but as far as the metal, gold is concerned, there is no different between the two. Similarly, in the world, outwardly there is diversity in dealing with people - as a friend, a foe, an exalted soul, a wicked person; good, bad, gengle, vile, virtuous, sinful, righteous, immoral, learned and foolish etc., but in essence all of them are only the manifestation of God. Only God has revealed Himself in different forms. He who knows this fact recognizes Him, while others don’t recognize Him.
Narayan ! Narayan !! Narayan !!!
From ‘Surrender to God’ by Swami Ramsukhdasji published in ‘Kalyan Kalpataru’ Edition - April 2015.
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