Chapter 2 verse 64-65
“But the self-controlled man moving among objects with his senses under restraint and free from both attraction and repulsion, attains peace. In that peace all pains are destroyed; for, the intellect of the tranquil minded soon becomes steady”
Again a contemplative trip in Sanskrit words- Krishna uses the word “prasada” to mean attainment of peace in the mind vs. “Shanthihi” which is often used in the Vedas and Upanishads. What he is trying to indicate here? When the mind is at rest or peace, one gets the biggest gift from the divine which is nothing but divine grace. What better “prasada” or gift could one receive than mental peace and control from the effect of the external objects/senses? Krishna brings his narrative back to Sthitha Prajna-one who is of steady wisdom. He again defines that person who has a steady intellect borne out of a calm mind. Self awareness and Self control are 2 major traits in modern business world lingo called “Emotional Quotient”. There was a time when Intelligence quotient ruled the roost in the business and academic world but then the correlation between academic performance and business world success was not high enough. So there was a need to look at other predictors of success. The western world need not have looked far- they could have looked at our Vedas, Upanishads and Ithihasa to gain those insights for EQ. What about the western world for that matter? Even people born in Bhaaratha varsha need to reflect on our scriptures! The gold mine of knowledge and life guide is available in the open for us to tap into. Let’s go and be a “gold digger” of self knowledge!
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