Guest guest Posted January 28, 2001 Report Share Posted January 28, 2001 Namaste, Bhagavata Purana: XI:viii: 5, 6 [tr. C.L.Goswamy; Gita Press, Gorakhpur]. Teacher #10. Sea - muniH prasanna-gambhiiraH durvigaahyaH duratyayaH . ananta-paaraH hi akshobhyaH stimita udaH iva arNavaH .. 5.. An ascetic should be quiet and grave like the calm, deep sea. He should be inscrutable, dominated by none and unaffected by time and space and unperturbed by likes and dislikes. 5 . ____________________ _______________________ samR^iddha-kaamaH hiinaH vaa naaraayaNa-paraH muniH . na utsarpeta na shushhyeta saridbhiH iva saagaraH .. 6.. An ascetic devoted to the Lord, whether he has or has not the desired objects, should feel neither elated nor depressed just as the ocean does not swell when rivers flow into it nor dries up when they do not. 6 . Regards, s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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