Illustration for Bhagavad Gita chapter 2 verse 56
Chapter 2 · Sankhya Yoga

Emotional Balance · Steady Through Sorrow and Joy

दुःखेष्वनुद्विग्नमनाः सुखेषु विगतस्पृहः । वीतरागभयक्रोधः स्थितधीर्मुनिरुच्यते ।।56।।

duḥkheṣv anudvigna-manāḥ sukheṣu vigata-spṛhaḥ vīta-rāga-bhaya-krodhaḥ sthita-dhīr munir ucyate

Meaning

"One whose mind remains undisturbed in sorrow, unattached amid pleasure, and free from attachment, fear, and anger, is called a sage of steady wisdom."

Explanation

Krishna expands the portrait of steady wisdom, showing it as emotional balance rather than emotional absence.

Today's Life Lesson

Practice today meeting both good news and bad news with the same calm, grounded presence.

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