SLOKA OF THE DAY:

Bhagavad Gita As It Is -
Chapter 2 Text 15
yam hi na vyathayanty ete
purusam purusarsabha
sama-duhkha-sukham dhiram
so 'mrtatvaya kalpate

yam--one to whom; hi--certainly; na--never; vyathayanti--are distressing; ete--all these; purusam--to a person; purusa-rsabha--O best among men; sama--unaltered; duhkha--in distress; sukham--and happiness; dhiram--patient; sah--he; amrtatvaya--for liberation; kalpate--is considered eligible.

TRANSLATION

O best among men [Arjuna], the person who is not disturbed by happiness and distress and is steady in both is certainly eligible for liberation.

JOURNAL:

Srila Prabhupada points out in his lecture (8-21-1973, London) on today's sloka; . . . this material life is mixture, you cannot get unadulterated happiness or unadulterated distress. No. You will get distress and happiness both.

Today is moving day for me. I am going futher away from the city. This means I'm happy about the location and in distress about the commute. It looks like a one mile walk to the bus. On the other hand, the surroundings are much more peaceful.