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PHRASES IN THE GITA - 57
सम बुद्धिर्विशिष्यते ... (अध्याय ६ - श्लोक ९ )
ஸம புத்திர் விஶிஷ்யதே ... (அத்யாயம் 6 - ஶ்லோகம் 9)
Sama Buddhir Vishishyate ... (Chapter 6 - Shloka 9)
Meaning : Equipoise is unique ...
Equipoise , Balance , Equilibrium of mind ... This is one idea emphasized again and again by Shri Krishna in the Gita .
Human mind loses its poise on account of three factors ... men , material and experiences .
Experiences .. Human life is but collection of experiences . This begins with birth and stops only after the last breathe is let out . Experiences are unavoidable . It is great if experiences are gained and used as steps to improve self. But , this does not happen that way . Our mind classifies experiences as favourable , unfavourable , sweet , bitter , pleasant , unpleasant etc . and aspires to selectively gain favourable and pleasant ones and resists unfavourable ones . This is an impossible aspiration and hence the mind loses its equilibrium .
Human mind loses its poise on account of three factors ... men , material and experiences .
Experiences .. Human life is but collection of experiences . This begins with birth and stops only after the last breathe is let out . Experiences are unavoidable . It is great if experiences are gained and used as steps to improve self. But , this does not happen that way . Our mind classifies experiences as favourable , unfavourable , sweet , bitter , pleasant , unpleasant etc . and aspires to selectively gain favourable and pleasant ones and resists unfavourable ones . This is an impossible aspiration and hence the mind loses its equilibrium .
Materials ... Similarly , the mind categorizes materials as valuable , worthless , greater , lowly , etc . and passionately seeks to get the valuable one and loses balance in the process . Peace in mind is lost disturbing equipoise due to exertion beyond one's capacity , to gain the materials regarded valuable . Peace and equilibrium are also lost when the materials regarded as precious are either lost or damaged . Jealousy born on seeing 'better' materials possessed by others is also a cause for disturbance in poise .
Men ... Comparison with others is a factor which disturbs balance within . Our mind tends to assign marks to men around us , classify and differentiate them , resulting in mind losing its calm poise . Assuming that "I deserve this ..(Respect , honour , Welcome , felicitation , gift , award , money , position , etc )" our mind evaluates others on the basis of what we receive from them and in the process loses equilibrium .
Shree Krishna suggests that , "Experiences be accepted as those are without tagging adjectives to those . Materials , dust or stones or gold be viewed equally . Men need not be classified as friend , adversary , saint , sinner , detached , affectionate , neutral , etc . and viewed with a balanced vision . Thus balance within may be retained .
Mind with equipoise is unique .
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