Srimad Bhagavadgita Sadhaka Sanjivani -Swami Ramsukhdas
Chapter 6
Appendix:—The sphere of evenness (equanimity) is different from that of unequality. God is equanimous (equal) and the world is uneven. An enlightened Karmayogi remains equanimous, even having different dealings with different persons. He regards a clod, a stone, a piece of gold, a well-wisher, a friend, an enemy, a neutral, a mediator, the hateful, a saint and a sinner alike, though dealings with them can neither be the same, nor should be the same and cannot be done the same. The reason is that he has realized, 'there is nothing else besides God'. If there is an idol of Lord Visnu made of gold and there is toy-dog made of gold, both having the same weight will also cost the same. Lord Visnu is the best and most venerable Deity while the dog is a mean and untouchable animal, in outward dealings there is a vast difference between the two but as far as the metal, gold is concerned, there is no difference between the two. Similarly in the world there is outward diversity among people as a friend, a foe, an exalted soul, a wicked person; good, bad, gentle, vile, virtuous, sinful, righteous, immoral, learned and foolish etc., but in essence all of them are only the manifestation of God. Only God has revealed Himself in different forms. He who knows this fact recognizes Him, others don't recognize Him. |