Embrace It As It Comes

In Part 1 of the Hindu classic, "The Bhagavad Gita," Krishna, who is the human incarnation of the Absolute, guides the prince Arjuna to enter a battle in which both sides have friends and relatives. Arjuna is troubled by this and doesn't want to fight, to harm anyone; he thinks it is pointless.

So, Krishna encourages him to fight, telling him:

By the Real Man, Krishna refers to the Spirit within us, that drop from the vast ocean of consciousness. "The inner citadel," as Marcus Aurelius, the great Roman emperor referred to. That place within yourself where peace can always be found, even in the most adverse of circumstances.

Regardless of who you are or where you are from, you will face challenges. Events and people will cause you suffering. And you’ll be thrown into unexpected situations.

Just remember, you are where you are, because it's precisely what you need to experience to unfold and grow.

Krishna continued, “Be willing to accept whatever befalls you—be it pain or pleasure, loss or gain, victory or defeat; your only concern should be whether you have done your best."

Embrace everything as it comes. Fight your daily battles with everything you’ve got. It doesn’t matter if you rejoice in happiness or suffer. Your only concern is to do the best you can.

Thanks to all of you who took the time to respond to the previous poll. I love reading your comments and will respond to them slowly but surely.

Results:

From 1 to 5. How able are you to find that delicate balance between engagement and detachment in your own life?

🟨🟨🟨🟨⬜️⬜️ 🤯 1 (8)

🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 2 (2)

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 3 (10)

⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 4 (1)

⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 😌 5 (1)

22 Votes

Most of us are somewhere in the middle. It’s hard. We have to keep reminding ourselves to play the game of life without getting too attached to things, people or outcomes.

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