Religious discourse: Kapila’s advice on sorrow and joy

Religious discourse: Kapila’s advice: Once a person has vairagya, he acquires the qualities of a sadhu. A person who has the qualities of patience, forbearance, sympathy and humility may be said to be a sadhu. Such sadhus focus the mind...
Kapila’s advice on sorrow and joy
Excerpts:
"Kapila says that when one is attached to the body, pride (ahankara) results. Pride leads to a sense of possession. So one should conquer the indriyas and also treat sorrow and joy just the same. With such an attitude, the mind is purified. A pure mind results in jnana and vairagya (indifference to worldly objects)".

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M G Warrier

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