Chapter 18, Verse 54

ब्रह्मभूतः प्रसन्नात्मा न शोचति न काङ्क्षति । समः सर्वेषु भूतेषु मद्भक्तिं लभते पराम् ॥

Translation

One who has realized the ultimate reality, with a peaceful mind, neither grieves nor craves, and remains equal toward all beings — such a person attains supreme devotion.

Explanation

'Neither grieves nor craves' isn't the same as feeling nothing — it describes a settled state that isn't constantly pulled backward by regret or forward by wanting. That kind of settledness is worth aiming for even in small doses, on an ordinary day.

Reflect

Were you pulled more by regret over the past or craving for the future today, rather than settled in the present?

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