Joyful Mindset, Emotional Steadiness & Optimism
Chitta Prasadanam (Yoga Sutra 1.33 - Four Keys to a Peaceful Heart)
मैत्रीकरुणामुदितोपेक्षाणां सुखदुःखपुण्यापुण्यविषयाणां भावनातश्चित्तप्रसादनम् ॥
Maitrī-Karuṇā-Muditopekṣāṇāṃ Sukha-Duḥkha-Puṇyāpuṇya-Viṣayāṇāṃ Bhāvanātaś Citta-Prasādanam ||
Simple meaning
By cultivating friendliness toward the happy, compassion toward the hurting, delight in the virtuous, and calm equanimity toward the unkind, the mind becomes clear, peaceful, and radiant.
For kids
The 4 secret rules for school: 1. Be happy when your friend wins. 2. Help a friend who fell down. 3. Cheer for people who do the right thing. 4. Walk away calmly when someone is being mean.
Big idea
Emotional regulation toolkit: Friendliness, Empathy, Joy for others, and Boundary setting.
Word friends
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Maitrī
Friendliness and warmth toward those who are happy
Karuṇā
Compassion and helpfulness toward those in pain
Muditā
Joy and celebration for those who do good things
Upekṣāṇām
Calm patience / non-reactivity toward unkind behavior
Sukha-Duḥkha
In situations of pleasure or distress
Puṇya-Apuṇya
In contexts of virtue or unfairness
Viṣayāṇām
Regarding these experiences
Bhāvanātaḥ
By cultivating these four deliberate attitudes
Citta-Prasādanam
The mind becomes tranquil, serene, and clear like pure water