252. Equanimity is Bhakti
K rishna says, “Serene in the self by being engrossed in the Brahma (the eternal), neither grieves nor desires and beholds equality in all beings, such a yogi attains parama bhakti (supreme devotion) to Me (18.54). By that supreme devotion he knows My essence - what and who I am; after knowing these truths, he quickly makes his entry into ‘That’ (‘ tat’ )” (18.55). ‘ Tat ’ is interpreted as the ‘All’, the All-pervading Reality. Firstly, these verses indicate that parama bhakti is beholding equality in all beings which transcends our general understanding of bhakti as devotion to Gods. Bhakti is unconditional love towards all beings by beholding equality. Secondly, parama bhakti is a state of desirelessness, not a ritual to fulfill our desires by satisfying our beloved Gods. Thirdly, this equanimity leads to the understanding of who He really is. It is like a salt doll dissolving in the ocean and becoming one with the ocean by shedding the illusion of its own existence. Kri...