Bhagavad Gita 12.14
सन्तुष्टः सततं योगी यतात्मा दृढनिश्चयः।मय्यर्पितमनोबुद्धिर्यो मद्भक्तः स मे प्रियः॥
santuṣhṭaḥ satataṁ yogī yatātmā dṛiḍha-niśhchayaḥ mayy arpita-mano-buddhir yo mad-bhaktaḥ sa me priyaḥ
Translation
Ever content, harmonious, with the self-controlled, resolute, with mind and Reason dedicated to Me, he, My devotee, is dear to Me.
What it means
Ever content, steady in yoga, self-controlled, firm in conviction, with mind and intellect dedicated to Me: such a devotee is dear to Me. Contentment and dedication are paired. Loving God is described as a settled temperament, not an emotion.
Try this today
Contentment, steadiness, dedication: the inner furniture of the dear one.
Something to reflect on
Is my devotion a settled temperament or a mood that visits?
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