Daily Gita Guidance
Steadiness
Day 28
Building Equanimity
“One who is equal in honour and dishonour, equal to friend and enemy, and who has renounced all material activities is said to have transcended the gunas.”
— BG 14.24
Equanimity — staying steady no matter what — isn't built by caring less. It's built by caring about something bigger than what people think of you. When your sense of self is rooted in something no one can take away, praise and blame stop being able to shake you.
Reflection
Who in your life has the most power to affect your emotional state through their opinion of you? What would it mean to love them without needing their validation?
Today's Practice
Today, notice every time you do something motivated partly by a desire for approval. Don't change it — just see it clearly.
BG 14.24BG 14.25