Like a Bank Clerk
December 29, 2011
There is a wonderful Indian analogy and advice for yoga practitioners, indeed for all.
Be like a bank teller.
When the clerk receives two thousand dollars he does not get bloated with pride and ego. Nor does he cry when he hands out four thousand dollars to another client.
A bank teller remains equal tempered in his position, steady as things come and go. He doesn’t have sticky hands, clinging to the money.
We too should be steady as things (materials, relationships, money, health etc.) come and go in our lives, not clinging or repelling anything.
And by doing this, we will always be content with whatever comes and whatever may go realizing that our happiness does not depend on either of these two.
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