jitātmanaḥ praśāntasya paramātmā samāhitaḥ śītoṣṇa-sukha-duḥkheṣu tathā mānāpamānayoḥ
"For one who has conquered the self and is peaceful, the Supreme Self is steadily present—in cold and heat, pleasure and pain, honor and dishonor."
What This Means:
When you've mastered yourself and found inner peace, you discover the divine presence within—and it remains constant regardless of external circumstances. Hot or cold, praised or blamed, it doesn't matter.
Going Deeper:
The paramatma (Supreme Self) isn't found through searching outside but through inner conquest and peace. Once established, this presence is 'samahita'—steadily collected, always accessible—regardless of the pairs of opposites that life brings.
How To Apply This:
The test of spiritual progress is equanimity in opposites. When you're praised, do you get inflated? When criticized, crushed? Practice staying centered in both, and the deeper presence will become apparent.
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