1294: Comparison is the Thief of Joy

Published: April 16, 2024, 12:45 p.m.

Bhagvatam\u2019s prescription - focus the mind on Krishna, see Krishna in everyone / Yoga Sutra\u2019s prescription - focus the mind in general, relate to others with sattvic clarity / the disinterest of the referee / comparison is the thief of joy - the dangers of social media / friendship toward those who are happy, compassion toward those in distress, joy toward those who are virtuous, equanimity toward those who are non-virtuous / the evolution from equanimity to empathy / the dissolution of one\u2019s lower nature

SB 7.7.30-33