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Verse 12.13 of the Bhagavad Gita paints a beautiful portrait of a truly awakened soul, a true devotee. Krishna describes such a person as someone who moves through the world like a gentle breeze—touching all, harming none.
They carry no hatred in their heart, only a quiet friendship toward every living being as they see with awakened eyes—that every soul, no matter how small, is but a spark from the infinite flame, a fragment of the Divine…so they choose a gentler path: no malice, not even for those who oppose them.
Like the sky that holds both storm and sunshine, they remain vast, untouched—offering effortless compassion and peace, where others bring conflict, and love where none is returned.
As Swami Mukundananda often explains, a devotee whose aspiration is to attain spiritual progress would practice serene tolerance to rise beyond the ego and get closer to God.
Such true devotees are free from the heavy chains of “mine” and the illusion of ego; they live lightly, like a traveler who knows nothing truly belongs to them. They remain steady in joy and sorrow, like the ocean beneath changing waves. Forgiveness becomes their strength, not weakness, allowing them to rise above anger and resentment.
In this way, the verse invites us to become softer yet stronger, detached yet deeply loving—showing that true devotion is not just in prayer but in how we live, feel, and treat the world around us.
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