To live equably, in upekṣā (उपेक्षा) is To shrug off the cloak of perception With its likes and dislikes; Faiths and fears; Hopes and doubts; Instincts and opinions To be changeless or imperishable — Nityam samacittatvam (नित्यम् समचित्तत्व) For reality is indivisible Reflected in both Darkness and light Bitter and sweet Opposition brings concord; Discord forges The fairest harmony