Chapter 6: Dhyāna Yoga – Yoga through Meditation and Contemplation: Verse 9
सुहृन्मित्रार्युदासीनमध्यस्थद्वेष्यबन्धुषु ।
साधुष्वपि च पापेषु समबुद्धिर्विशिष्यते ॥
suhṛn-mitrāry-udāsīna-madhyastha-dveṣya-bandhuṣu
sādhuṣv-api ca pāpeṣu sama-buddhir-viśiṣyate – 6.9
He who looks equally at benefactors, friends, enemies, neutrals, mediators, haters, relatives, the holy and the unholy (the saint and the sinner), verily excels.
Chapter 6: Dhyāna Yoga – Yoga through Meditation and Contemplation - Verse 9
Ma Gurupriya
Inter-personal relationships are the most complex and challenging in one’s life, as everyone will have his sentiments, likes, dislikes and other shades of character and behaviour. Consequently there will be difficulty and even conflicts during interpersonal interactions, which may become irritating. The only way is to understand them well and be equipped to deal with the variety. Appreciate variety, an expression of Nature.
The yogi makes provision in his heart for every individual, as he is part of the world and a creation of Nature. Finding fault with none, preserving his own goodness, purity and benevolence, he accepts their differences, and interacts with them, when needed, heartily.
This harmony in disharmony is the key to behavioural excellence. It arises from the depth of spiritual insight and the resolve to apply it in interactional life. Acceptance and unaffectedness is the key to excellence.
