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through its head.” “Why,” Akbar asked Birbal, “Did you previously say that God put a crown on the eggplant, and now you are saying He drove a nail through its head?” “It’s very simple, Your Majesty,” Birbal replied. “I am your servant, not a servant of the eggplant.”
Similarly, in living with other people, be a servant of the Divine within them. Promote happiness around you and try not to create dissension over small matters. Thereby, your mind will not waste its energy, but rather remain bright and joyous. This is one example of artistic techniques that promote the positive in your unconscious.
On the path of spirituality, the life of an aspirant presents many opportunities to adapt and adjust. By learning the art of conforming to situations in a harmonious way, you become a personality that can move in the world easily and effectively. You are able to bow down to the Divine in others without ever losing your own Divine integrity.
Four Attitudes for Promoting Harmony
Raja Yoga teaches four special attitudes that promote harmony in your interactions with others around you:
Mudita or cheerfulness is a satwic technique to develop when you observe someone who has far excelled you or who is superior in knowledge or achievement. You feel a sense of joy because the
